Titanic Survivors Recount Sinkinging Night At Sea
Survivors describe the Titanic collision as a minor jar with water rushing in two decks down. Mrs Astor and Mr Astor refused lifeboats. others like Mr Woolmer and Mr Potter witnessed boats swamped and explosions as the ship sank bow first. witnesses detail boat discipline and delays, with many passengers and crew reacting with alarm and haste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aator
John Jacob Astor
Ceme
Mya. E. T. Andrews
Hudson, X
Tt- Ward
Mr. Astor
Mr. Thayer
Mr. Case
James Baxter
P. Douglas
Montreal
Hawksford
London
Thongs Whitley
Whitley
Burt
Mr. Snyder
Snyder
Titanic survivor Bucknell matriarch returns home to Atlanta
Mrs William Bucknell of Philadelphia, mother of Howard Bucknell of Atlanta, reached New York aboard the Carpathia after surviving the Titanic disaster. She was met by friends at the pier, then driven to the Murray hotel to recover with her son, amid widespread social note in New York Philadelphia and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Bucknell
Philadelphia
Oward Bucknell
Atlanta
Europe
Bucknell
New Yorke
Howard Bucknell
For the Sake of the Baby on the Titanic Split
A New York testimony recalls a husband and wife choosing to part for their baby as the Titanic sank. Mrs. Meyer describes boarding a lifeboat after the ship struck an iceberg and the couple’s decision to part to ensure the child’s safety. Other passengers recount rescue efforts, the Carpathia’s slow response, and Captain Smith’s death while a lifeboat scene unfolds aboard the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgar J Meyer
Persers
Adi Wemen
Carpathia
Simon Senecal
Montreal
Eriet
Senecal
Thayer
Miss Stater
Bearte
Smid Astor
Johny Jacob |Astor
T. Think
New
Misa Slater
Titanic Warning Report From Ocean Liner Crisis
Fragmentary OCR note mentions the Titanic and iceberg warnings amid a maritime disaster. No clear date, location, or coherent facts beyond reference to warning signals and the ship's doom.
Titanic Survivors and Heroic Orchestra Members Highlighted
Report recounts Titanic survivors including Stead, John Jacob Astor, and the orchestra whose members played as the ship sank. It notes bodies buried at sea from the Carpathia and describes poignant scenes of courage aboard lifeboats and amid chaos.
Archie Butt Dies Like Hero Declared Survivor
New York April 18 Major Archibald Butt and John Jacob Astor perished as heroes according to Mrs. Churchill Candee of Washington who was rescued from the Carpathia with both legs broken. She said she was injured boarding a lifeboat and that most men were saved from the water after the lifeboat was launched before being rushed to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Archibald Butt
John Jacob Astor
Churchill Candee
Washington, D.C
Titanic Asked Why It Dared Icebergs Above Atlantic
Public letters reveal Andrew Carnegie asking why Titanic was sailing far north amid ice. He urges ships stay south of iceberg range. Mayor Gaynor agrees lifeboats secondary, notes Carnegie gift of 5000 to Titanic sufferers fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Reiter Fund
Gaynor
Atlantic Ocean
Mr. Carnegie
Lngly
W. J. Gaynor
Crowds Gather in London for News of the Titanic
London crowds waited through the night outside White Star offices for updates on the Titanic. Extras printed details and survivors protested inadequate fire safety. The Board of Trade planned new regulations to be issued soon. designer Lord Peric, ill, learned of the sinking.
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London
White Star
Mikely
Board of Trade
The
Daily News
Tord Peric
Witney Park
Hia Vinesa
Lord Feria
Mortuary notices from Rome and nearby cities
Rome special reports funeral plans for Abe Abramson who died in El Paso Texas and will be buried in Rome at the Jewish cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Charles Broom of Texas Valley and M D Britt a prominent Eufaula architect and Confederate veteran, plus local notices from Conyers and Macon about deaths and funeral arrangements.
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Rome
Abe Abramson
Young Abramson
Paso
Texas
M. D. Britt
Eufaula
Ala
M.D. Britt
Britt
North Alabama
John
James
Howard Britt
Ebufawla
Mollie Britt Holmes
Fairview Cemetery
Fort McPherson expansion to four regiments urged
Major General Leonard Wood endorsed Representative Howard's bill to enlarge Fort McPherson Atlanta to four regiments brigade headquarters at a cost of three to four million dollars. Wood, chief military adviser to the secretary of war, urges enactment as part of a broader plan to concentrate the army in larger posts. Oregon holds presidential primaries today with races for president and senator, plus congressional and state offices.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Howard
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
House Military Committee
Secretary of War
Wood
Secretary of
Oregon
Portland
Ore
United States
Congress
Balielle
Taft
Roosevelt
Mames Ark
Harmon ‘Bppeae
Seryigeg
Syvester
Hay ‘Rey
Underwood favored by many states in push for nomination
Senator Bankhead reports broad backing for Oscar W. Underwood among northeastern and southern delegates, including Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut. New York delegates are instructed to back a New York candidate but poised to swing to Underwood once ballots reveal strength. The Alabama delegation remains committed to Underwood, while Carroll Baldwin may win early support in Connecticut before shifting.
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J. H. Bankhead
Alabama
Atlanta
Washington
Florida
Baltimore
Oscar W. Underwood
Bankhead
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
Mississipi
Tennessee
Underwood
Tam
Atlanta Journal
Mont-gomery
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Mr. Underwood
Pensacola
Mississipoi
North
Baldwin
East
Congress
Tilden
Democratic Party
Carpathia Arrives to Crowd at New York Waterfront
News of the Carpathia’s approach draws crowds along Manhattan and Brooklyn water fronts. The ship passes quarantine at 7:35, reaches the Battery and Statue of Liberty views, then docks at 9:30. Medical staff board, survivors disembark at 9:35 amid solemn crowds and photographers.
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New York
Carpathia
The
Battery
Manhattan
Hook
O'Connell
Forest of
Fate of Major Archie Butt Deeply Grieved Pope
In Rome on April 18 the Osservatore Romano prints an office communication stating the pope has learned with deep sorrow of the victims of the ruthless disaster. The note references the Titanic tragedy and the pope’s sentiments toward the loss.
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Archie
Butt
Romie
Osservatore
Roman
Deen Gret
Djaeter
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Brotherpff
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Miles
Missa Slater
Archie Butt
C. Broom
Texas Valley
Charles Broom
E. R. Sammons
Conyers
E. R.sammons
Walton County
Hea Wan
Center Hill
Walden
Macon
Als Taylor
Houston County
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G.t. Willis
Ri. Taylor
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Mabon
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