Titanic Disaster: Government Reports on Lifeboats and Messages
Government documents outline lifesaving provisions for passengers and crew aboard the Titanic, detailing required lifeboat capacity, davits, life buoys, and life preservers. The report notes prioritizing press communication and a surge of inquiries from Sable Island. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught express personal concern due to friends among the missing.
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Sable Island
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Icebergs Sighted as Ocean Lanes Narrow Titanic Route
Officers arriving in Boston from Europe reported sighting 14 large icebergs in the transatlantic lanes near Grand Banks. The Sachem from Liverpool logged 14 bergs in 43.10N 48.49W on April 12 as Manitou 400 miles southwest of the Titanic learned of the disaster.
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Boston
Europe
Liverpool
Grand Banks
Red Star Line
Manitou
Antwerp
Red Star
Sachem
West End
Bunker Hill Monument
Men Necessary in Boats in Titanic Rescue Said by Captain
Captain W B Winram of the revenue cutter Gresham explains that men are essential in lifeboats and that male passengers appear on the rescued list because officers needed capable rowers. He denies women and children were abandoned or crowded out, noting boats required sailors or trusted civilians to steer and preserve order while survivors were evacuated toward Carpathia.
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Winram
The
Gresham
W. B. Winram
Cunard
Carpathia
Titanic life boat rules outlined by British official
John J. Brodrick the British vice consul at New York states that under the 1894 mercantile shipping acts Titanic should have 16 life boats with a 6600 cubic foot capacity for 10 000 ton ships leaving port. He notes capacity calculations exclude children and 2200 adults would require 220 000 cubic feet.
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New York
Mercantile Shipping Acts of
Great Britain
John J. Brodrick
State Street
Steamships Prefer Northern Route Despite Ice Hazards
Steamships stick to the northern passage, 128 miles shorter than the southern course, cutting voyage time. The route runs through winter when Arctic ice is tied up and through spring as iceberg movement permits, sometimes until June. The eastbound lane lies about 60 miles south of the westbound path.
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Arctic
Ice Detector Experiment Planned By Canada For Iceberg Search
Ottawa reports Canada will deploy a vessel to ice fields this season to test Professor Barnes McGill University iceberg detector. The instrument aims to reveal iceberg presence within five miles. Marine experts doubt bodies will wash ashore from Titanic disaster. currents carry victims southward as lighthouse keepers are instructed to watch. Wireless telegraphy service continues operations.
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Ottawa
Ont
Barnes
McGill University
Marine Department
Wireless Telegraphic Service
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Appeals to Women Readers
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without knowing it. The ad promotes Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues, claiming relief from back pain headaches and fatigue. It offers a free sample by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co and mentions available bottle sizes at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Carpathia to Have Waived Regulations on Arrival
Acting Port Collector H C Stuart announced regulations would be suspended for the steamship Carpathia to facilitate landing Titanic passengers. Quarantine officers were asked to pass the ship to her dock, and no revenue cutter would be sent from quarantine to meet Carpathia.
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New York
H. C. Stuart
Stuart
Four Poisoned After Bad Meat Meal In East Boston
Four members of the family of George Jemulis of 202 Bremen Street East Boston were stricken after a noon dinner and taken to Relief Hospital, where doctors diagnosed ptomaine poisoning and classified their condition as serious.
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George Jemulis
Bremen Street
Boston
Relief Hospital
Poisoning suspected in four in New Hampshire family
Four members of a New Hampshire family Jemulis including wife Mary 32 daughter Fannie 10 and son George 2 were poisoned after eating veal. Three other children Michael 13 Eula 7 and Joseph 3 did not fall ill as they did not eat the meat. Michael found his sick relatives four hours later and summoned a doctor. Dr Penhallow and staff treated them for two hours and by 9 pm they showed signs of recovery with possible discharge later today.
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Mr. Jemulis
Mary
Fannie
George
Michael
Eula
Joseph
D. P. Penhallow
Coulson Sold by Brooklyn to Newark Club
April 16 report states Brooklyn sold outfielder Bob Coulson to the Newark club of the International League in a straight deal. The move shifts Coulson from the National to the International circuit with Newark aiming to strengthen its lineup.
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New York
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Bob Coulson
Newark Club
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