Titanic lifeboats not filled to capacity in disaster
Boston Post staff correspondent reports from New York on April 19 that two hundred more passengers might have been saved from the Titanic. Survivors describe stewards sending people to their cabins, delayed lifeboat launches, and crowds of wrecked passengers aboard Carpathia while questions arise about Captain Smith and the ship’s peril.
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Survivor tales from Carpathia voyage after Titanic rescue
Miss Mary B. Lowell of Boston describes the Carpathia’s rescue of Titanic survivors. She watched lifeboats reach the ship at dawn while ice fields surrounded them, and recalls shivering passengers, unused chairs and bags for unloading, and a mother asking about her drowned husband.
Taft salutes Major Archie Butt in government tribute
President Taft issued a personal tribute praising Major Archie Butt as a loyal. competent quartermaster and devoted aide who shared his family bond, spiritual faith, and standard of duty. He recalled Butt’s dedication during a shipboard disaster and noted the broad circle of enduring friendship Butt left behind.
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Major Archibald Butt Tales From Titanic Heroic Farewell
Miss Marie Young recounts a graphic story of Major Archibald W. Butt’s heroism aboard the Titanic in an interview with the Washington Star in New York. Young, a former Roosevelt fluency music instructor and survivor, says she was among the last to leave the ship and spoke with the President’s military aide.
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Last Titanic survivor recalls Archie Butt farewell
Miss Young recounts her final moments with Archie Butt aboard the Titanic. Butt helped her into a lifeboat, wrapped her in blankets, and saluted from the deck with a brave, smiling farewell as the boat pulled away. She is certain her boat was the last to depart.
Coward with revolver prowls Titanic lifeboat scene
New York telegraph reports reveal a demeaning act aboard the Carpathia after the Titanic disaster. Passengers recount a lightly dressed young man forcing into a lifeboat for women and aiming a revolver to push them aside.
Cowardly Revolver Incident Aboard Carpathia Described
A man concealed among women in a boat fired warnings with a revolver when confronted. He refused to row, then fled to the Carpathia and claimed comfort in the first class area. Purser Brown disarmed him after other passengers moved to restrain him. His name was provided by witnesses.
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Marconi Operator Phillipps Die On Titanic Lifeboat
Titanic survivor waiter Thomas Whitely reports that Phillipps the first Marconi operator aboard the Titanic died after clinging to a sinking lifeboat. Whitely, hospitalized with injuries, says Phillipps was among four men buried at sea and confirms his identity over earlier doubt.
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How Major Butt Saw That Women Were First
A wartime or disaster scene records Major Butt seizing a man by the neck to keep back an aggressor as 50 women were lowered from a boat. He warns that women will be attended to first or he will inflict harm. No revolver was used. Mrs Henry B Harris notes the crowd applauded Archie Butt for his actions.
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Last Message From Major Butt On Titanic
A final note from Major Archibald W. Butt on the deck of the Titanic reads “Good-by, Miss Young. Luck is with you. Will you kindly remember me to all the folks back home?” reflecting the ship’s doomed voyage.
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Miss Edith Evans Sacrifices Life Aboard Titanic
Mrs John Murray Brown survives thanks to Edith Evans who gave up her lifeboat seat to a mother with children. Evans urged the officer to save Mrs Brown then entered the boat herself and vanished as the Titanic sank beneath the North Atlantic. Brown recalls the farewell smile and kiss before the boat descended.
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Col Astor's Heroic Ruse Saves Titanic Boy
The 1912 Titanic disaster survivor George A. Harder recounts Col John Jacob Astor guiding a boy to a lifeboat. After sailors refused entry, Astor placed a woman's hat on the child and persuaded officers to admit him before bidding farewell.
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Nephew of Spanish Premier Reported Lost on Titanic List
Madrid April 19. Titanic list shows Senor Joseph Penasco, nephew of Premier Canalejas, listed as missing. Mrs Penasco is named among survivors.
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Billy Sullivan Collar Bone Not Broken, X-Ray Shows
Chicago April 19. Billy Sullivan collar bone not broken according to X Ray examination conducted today. The Chicago catcher’s shoulder was hurt in yesterday’s game at St Louis, with initial reports prompting the exam.
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Billy’ Sullivan
St. Louis
Shoulder blade injury looked minor says physicians
Physicians reported the shoulder blade was dislocated but not severely damaged and expect the athlete to resume playing in about two weeks.
Nathan Straus Jr Informed Of Brother Isidor Death
A Rome cablegram to Nathan Straus Jr says Isidor Straus has died and Nathan Sr. is unaware. It claims the Titanic sinking was known to Nathan Sr. but he believes his brother survived. The message notes the physician withheld the news.
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Rome
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Italy
Navy Wireless Operators Defend Chester Operator
Harold Bride of the Carpathia criticizes the Chester wireless operator John Gaffney prompting protests from Charlestown navy yard commandant Captain DeWit Coffman and yard wireless chief Chief Simpson who praises Gaffney as superior and adept at handling any code
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Marconi System Faults Drafted in Titanic Dispatch Debate
The Chester operator status as insufferably slow and getting all he asked for triggers arms-length blame among Cap tain Coffman and Chief Simpson. They contend Marconi calls often fail to reach ships not equipped with contemporary gear because navy operators use Continental or American codes and can reply far faster. Simpson lambasts Marconi amateurs while praising navy Morse and Cap tain Coffman notes United States Wireless Company support and superior operator skill.
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Titanic wireless veteran blasts navy operators
Harold Bride, Titanic’s second wireless operator, criticizes U S Navy wireless personnel as unskilled and slow. He says Chester’s operators demand American Morse but fail at Continental Morse, urging speed and competence to be worth their salt.
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Admiral Cone Defends Navy Wireless Efforts in Carpathia Case
Rear Admiral Cone, chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, rebutted reports that Navy wireless operators on the Chester were slow or unable to use Continental Morse code. He said the criticism serves as a shield for Marconi failures and confirmed a Chester chief electrician was at the key during inquiries. Cone noted Navy orders to curb radio stations did not hinder Carpathia news.
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Nagel Praises Immigrant Landing After Calamity
Secretary Nagel recalls the landing of aliens with calm restraint and deep respect. He emphasizes the event’s impression against a backdrop of a terrible calamity and honors every man and woman aboard.
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Nagel Recommends Ocean Life Protection Congress
Secretary Nagel, returning from New York, urges President Taft to back an international congress to impose stringent life protection rules for the sea. He met the Carpathia at the dock and authorized admission to the United States for all rescued aliens, with many choosing to remain or return home.
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Nagel
New York
Taft
Carpathia
United States
Secretary Nagel Recalls Titanic Rescue Calm Amid Disaster
The secretary praises the near calm aboard the ship and the bravery of immigrants including an Irish girl who quips she has no card yet values life. He notes lifeboat delays and unfinished rescues, urges an international Congress to study oceanic transport, and contrasts U S laws with global merchant marine.
Titanic Survivors and a Striking Figure in Philadelphia
The Carpathia dock scene showed survivors grieving while others wandered the pier. Mrs. Carter, famed in Philadelphia society for a bold Bellevue-Stratford appearance, walked with a carefree air in green silk tights.
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Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Passenger mutiny on lifeboat prompts inquiry at club
Survivors recount chaotic boarding on the lifeboat with Carpathia rescue. A man named Carter allegedly assaulted an inquirer after a heated exchange about clothing. Witnesses note a passenger in a skirt and veil steering a lifeboat.
Apostolic Delegate Giovan Benzano Sails for New York
Naples reports the newly appointed apostol delegate in the United States, Giovan Benzano, sails from the port today to begin a mission in New York. The departure marks his first official journey in his new role.
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