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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
8
New York April 16. Officials in charge of the United States hydrographic service say there is no absolutely sure method to determine a vessel's approach to floating ice under all conditions. Disasters have occurred despite neglect of cautions, with serious results from iceberg collisions.
The through car service from New York to Key West now operates with a direct rail line to the Florida end and a ferry to Havana. Flagler’s ocean route reduces travel time by about two days, with sleeping cars from New York Penn Station at 9 34 A M to Key West at 9 00 A M next day and a 5 00 P M arrival in Havana by steamer.
Lieutenant John Grady of the United States Navy states that Titanic followed the southern transatlantic lane, considered safest, with 1600 lives at stake. He notes the ship’s discipline and signals on ice warnings would have been observed, if any omen appeared, and emphasizes the crew’s expected precautions.
The piece cites frequent iceberg drift collisions despite warnings with the Columbia case in August. It describes how air and sea temperatures may hint at ice proximity and recalls Captain Delaney’s 1910 Atlantic Monthly tale predicting Titanic like disasters and the strain on sleepless masters on foggy Atlantic routes.
The steamship President Lincoln reports a large ice field on April 12 with many icebergs. The ship and two others shifted course south for four hours to clear the pack near 41.55N 50.14W, close to Titanic’s later collision site. Other ships saw ice, fog, or drifting ice in similar conditions.
Portland officers of transatlantic steamships concluded the Titanic stayed afloat only four hours because the ice tore the liner’s side. They believe turning to avoid the iceberg caused a non visible portion of ice to strike and burst the broadside, sinking the ship despite compartment design.
Chicago reports Mrs Ida Hip pach wife of L A Hippach a Chicago loss dealer and her daughter Jean 18 among Titanic survivors saved by the Carpathia. Early dispatches confirmed Mrs Hippach's rescue and later advised her husband also survived.
President Taft tentatively plans to dispatch two revenue cutters from New York to Sandy Hook to escort the Carpathia into harbor. A conference with Secretary MacVeagh will decide. Possible addition of the Gresham with reporters aboard was delayed by Cunard's refusal.
Eight Wisconsin passengers aboard the steam er Titanic include five women saved: Mrs Er Crosby Miss Harriet Crosby Mrs W B Silvey Mrs E W Minahan Miss Daisy Minahan Captain FE Crosby Dr W E F Minahan and W B Silvey remain unaccounted for.
In Washington on April 16 chaplains of both houses cited the Titanic disaster in their prayers. Senate Chaplain Pierce spoke of the distress of the people and the fate of those at sea, while House Chaplain Couden urged stricter travel safety laws and protections against fire and flood.
Washington April 16 Captain Charles A McAllister chief engineer of the revenue cutter service expressed the belief that the mass that sank the Titanic was a salt water iceberg rather than a polar glacial berg He noted that only one ninth of an iceberg lies above water reflecting its bulk below the surface
Mr. A M Skerd of West Burlington Iowa credits Peruna with curing years of stomach and small intestine catarrh after doctors said cancer was inevitable. He took five bottles of Peruna and two of Manatlin and now feels like a new man with ongoing use.
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