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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
A collage of brief items spans materials science coatings for brick heating, an offered but refused 330000 for an Oregon yellow apple tree, curious child behavior at Franklin County Children’s Home, and updates from the International mathematics commission in Milan. Additional notes cover royal jewels in London, German female railway labor force, and various global trade and transport tidbits with dated figures and names.
Survivors described chaos as lifeboats filled with women and children waited. Captain faced pressure to launch boats while steerage passengers were urged to yield space. A last lifeboat remained on deck before the ship began its final plunge.
Senator Rayner of Maryland condemned the Titanic captain for acting under orders of Mr. Jamay to speed the voyage. He urged criminal prosecution of the line's management, arguing the life of the ship was risked to force a passage.
New York reports that seven hundred forty five survivors, mostly women, from the Titanic recount the disaster off Newfoundland. Details include the ship hitting an iceberg at 21 knots, sinking after two hours, lifeboat behavior, two boiler explosions, Carpathia rescue, and Ismay testimony before Congress as Carpathia arrives.
Survivors reach home via special trains as the Carpathia arrives. Mrs Charles M Hays widow of Grand Trunk president, and her daughters Mrs Thernnton Davidson and Miss Margaret Hays travel to Montreal. Mrs Chere Widener heads to Philadelphia after loss of husband. Mrs Brown of Denver recalls helping sailors aboard and guiding the boats away as Carpathia rescues the survivors.
Fragmented report recalls a maritime disaster with a death toll rising to 10068 and many rescued uncertain. Names such as Archibais, Stead, and J. pores appear amid scattered details of a doomed vessel and a rescue by Carpathia.
Boston April 18 The Californian which arrived from London had no survivors or bodies from the Titanic aboard. Captain Branley Card said they arrived at the scene in time to see the last boat filled with survivors being hauled aboard the Carpathia.
Rostron, captain of the Carpathia, is exhausted after guiding the Tianle survivors to safety. He will rest today and promise a detailed account later. He cannot speak to reporters at present due to fatigue and ship duties.
Cardinal Purley expressed deep sorrow over the Pitunke disaster and the fate of Maj. Archibald Butt who traveled to the capital on presidential errands. Diocesan officials moved to aid the distressed as trustees debated action in the capital.
J Bruce Ismay testified before the Senate inquiry at the Waldorf Astoria about his escape from the Titanic. He described life boat actions including lowering three boats and his own boat crew, and noted no knowledge of wireless talks about icebergs. He said he left the bridge after the orders were given and that women and children were prioritized for boats.
The Dutch oil tank La Flandre from Antwerp arrived in New York on April 1 and related a near calamity on April 11 at 9 p.m. when ice formed a thick packed belt in latitude 42 02 and longitude 60 07, stopping the vessel from moving through a large loose ice pack until Captain Claude managed to save the ship.
Mrs. Alexander T. Compton and her daughter Miss Aliee Compton, among Titanic survivors, arrived in New York grieving son Alexander who perished. Captain Smith offered life preservers as chaos spread. Mrs Astor, shaken, is cared for by her physician after her husband’s death.
Archibald Gracie, last Carpathia survivor, recounts cold sea ordeal after Titanic struck an iceberg. He describes rescuing others, denying panic, and praising Col. Astor and Mrs Force as the ship sank at 2:22 a.m. He also notes warnings of ice and the crew’s disciplined actions in lifeboats.
Dispatches recount a Haitian steamer Gusen Helena bringing the March 21 disaster tally to light. The Cachapoal reportedly sank after boiler trouble and explosions, with 40 lives lost. Crews from British officers and Chilean sailors manned the vessels, while Queen Helena’s crew vanished after failing to reach Payta on March 22.
Delegates gathered in New York to attend a memorial for William T Stead at Carnegie Hall. Will Ryan was to be the principal speaker while others paid tribute to the late editor amid a large crowd at the event.
An undated press release from Titanic survivors, dated April 20, outlines the iceberg collision at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the ship’s sinking around 2:20 a.m., and the Carpathia’s rescue. It cites lifeboat inadequacy, crew shortages, and calls for universal lifeboat standards and an international safety conference, signed by Samuel Q Goldenberg and others.
Charles Dahl, an Australian traveling on the Titanic from South Hampton to North Dakota, says he lost his wallet in the disaster. He describes being awakened by the crash, rushing to deck, enduring chaos as men and women fought for boats, and being picked up by a lifeboat.
On the return voyage the Carpathia passed a sinking collapsible boat carrying 20 passengers. They were saved at the last moment as dawn approached, most in immediate night attire and in danger of going under.
The Titanic survivors arriving at New York hospitals show improvement. Names and origins include Mrs. Etta Deane of London, Mrs. Selina Aspiinus, Mrs. Ada K. Balla of Jacksonville, and others with injuries or shocks. several firemen and servants are listed among the rescued.
Indianapolis man II Haven describes the Titanic strike with high speed, the helm turned to port, water flooding the starboard, lifeboats filling, and many passengers jumping overboard. He notes freezing temperatures, deaths, and attempts to bury, with Carpathia not yet known nearby.
Prof Robert W Wood of Johns Hopkins University asserts that bodies from the Titanic disaster lie at the ocean bottom and are unlikely to surface. He warns that water pressure at two miles deep would keep the corpses from drifting.
New York April 18 report details a warning chain involving the Mesaba and the Titanic after a near collision at sea. Wireless operator Stanley Adams recalls miscalibrated instruments and delayed alerting, while Captain Clark notes the Mesaba’s distance and weather conditions amid the fatal berg encounter.
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