Titan ic Disaster Toll And Ismay Testimony In Senate Hearings
The Titanic disaster toll climbs with White Star placing deaths at 1635 and survivors treated in New York hospitals. J Bruce Ismay testified about the ship's speed and his escape aboard Carpathia, while Senate scrutiny focuses on responsibility and navigational warnings. Assistance amounts exceed 20 000 dollars, with Carnegie contributing 5000, and survivors dispersed among New York’s diverse relief efforts.
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New York
Carpathia
White Star Line
Smith
J. Bruce Ismay
International Mercantile Marine
Waldorf-Astoria
United States Senate Committee
Titanic Inquiry Hearings Reveal Early Controversy Over Sailings
The Senate committee chaired by Senator Smith pressed to restrict 12 survivors and 4 officers plus Ismay from leaving on the Lapland while 200 crew members could sail. Ismay testified on voyage details, lifeboats, speed, and rescue actions, with Captain Rostron of the Carpathia later detailing the rescue operation and ship movements after the distress signal.
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Washington
Smith
Branch
Naval Hydrographic Office
New York
Senate Committee
Rostron
Carpathia
Mediterranean
Senate
Senator Smith
Michigan
United States
Lapland
Subpena
Mr. Ismay
Alfred Crawford
J. Bruce Ismay
Ismay
Belfast
Southampton
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Word of loss of Taussig on Titanic reaches New England
A telegram reports Emil Taussig president of West Disinfecting Company missing after the Titanic tragedy. His wife and daughter were left in New York wounded by grief. The company will close offices nationwide until Monday as a mark of respect. Mrs Taussig recalls revolver threats during lifeboat attempt.
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Emil Taussig
West
Washington Street
Thomas F. Key
New England
Taussig
United States
Collapsible Lifeboat Company
Special prayers in Philadelphia churches for Titanic dead
Archbishop Prendergast ordered parish priests to add Sunday prayers for Titanic victims. Mayor Blankenburg urged memorial services citywide in churches for the disaster's dead.
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Philadelphia
Prendergast
Diocese of
Blankenburg
Isador Straus' Son Hears Of Parent's Loss
Cherbourg April 19 The steamship Amerika arrives from New York carrying Mr and Mrs Isador Straus the son and daughter in law of the Straus couple who perished in the Titanic disaster News came by wireless but the son only learned on landing that his parents were not saved He rushed to arrange passage on the LaFrance sailing tomorrow for New York
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Cherbourg
New York
Isador Straus
Strauss
Havre
LaFrance
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Captain Rostron
Rayner
Maryland
Captain Smith
International Institute For Young Women
Andrew Carnegie
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Hays
Montreal
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Ismay Courts Inquiry
Amerika
Hughes
Representative Hughes
Mr. Smith
Titanic Construction
Gibraltar
Boston
Distillery Liquor Store
Blackstone St
Get & Quart
Doane
John S. Doane & CO
Carter
A.b.smith & CO
Dr. Shanley
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