16 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1912
Page
1
An eyewitness recalls the Olympic and the Titanic in a stormy sea tale. The writer contrasts the leviathan ships with skyscrapers, describes the crash in fog and the frantic wireless calls, and notes that many women survived while many men perished as the Titanic went down in fire and flood.
Relatives and friends flood White Star offices as survivors and losses loom. Reported delays in official updates anger families while Carpathia awaited near the scene and rescue efforts continued amid fog and uncertainty.
New York reports 1 492 lives lost after the Titanic struck an iceberg off the Grand Banks. White Star lists 2 358 aboard and 866 saved, largely women and children, as Carpathia speeds to New York with survivors. Further salvage by Virginian and Parisian arrived too late. only a few men saved.
Tonight's first Northwest League game unfolds as a full nine innings of action. Detailed play by play covers pitching duels, key hits, defensiveぬouts, and late drama shaping the result.
Financial losses from the Titanic disaster total about 12 million dollars with diamonds valued at 5 million insured for 3.7 million. Passenger baggage losses reach 2 million, while officials confirm insurance. Prominent survivors are scarce Bruce Jamay saves while John Jacob Astor is unsure. many famous names are reported missing.
New York reports deny J. P. Morgan was aboard the Titanic. The financier is said to be in Aix les Bains France, not in the ship’s last voyage.
Governor Hay names Everett Smith, president of the school board, to succeed Judge Fr. Witson. Smith, a Seattle resident for 27 years and longtime member of the firm Smith & Cole, has held no public office besides school board service. His resignation takes effect May 1.
The world mourns the Titanic disaster off Newfoundland where 1,492 perished. Survivors include women who were rescued amid widespread heroism, challenging calls for chivalry and sparking renewed hope for global brotherhood among millionaires and paupers alike.
Road Only Seattle Man on Board t6 mil Fraventhal, 903 Summit av., reports that his cousin, Dr Henry Fraventhal of New York, and bride, were on the ill fated Titanic. The couple were returning from their Europe honeymoon and whether they went down is unknown. Hugh Rood of Pacific Creaseline may have sailed on the Titanic. his name appears on the passenger list and he could be among the 1492 drowned. Mrs Rood remained in England. The Roods stayed at the Hotel Perry in Seattle and had asked for room reservations weeks earlier.
April 16 Anxious families in Los Angeles feared to be aboard the Titanic include Walter Miller Clark 28 superintendent of Los Alimitos Count Wilhelm Hoff a Bavarian noble who spent the last year in LA J Ross Clark vice president Salt Lake railroad and senator Wm A Clark of Montana kin to Clark and relatives Willoughby Rodman Miss Haith Kirkpatrick and Mrs W H Perry among LA society members believed to have remained in Paris not aboard.
Five or more Portland residents may have perished when the Titanic sank. Named aboard were Herman Klaber a hips operator F M Warren president of Warren Packing Co and his wife Mrs Warren Mrs James R Watt and her 13 year old daughter Bertha J P Brady vice president of the State Bank of Pomeroy Washington.
A wireless message from the Titanic scene relayed to Cape Race reports that all but 1,237 passengers aboard the liner have been accounted for. The casualty figures follow initial rescue efforts as authorities verify surviving travelers.
New York April 16 list shows many survivors including Col. and Mrs. Washington Dodge Mrs. John Jacob Astor and maid Miss Caroline Bonnell Miss Elsie Howerson Mrs. J. J. Brown and others. The Carpathia wireless operator reports nearly exhausted efforts as interference from amateur operators hinders full transmission of names.
Ann Arbor, April 16 Captain Inman Sealby former master of the Inner Republic and now a University of Michigan law student says icebergs are the most dangerous factors facing liners. He cites recent sinking off the Massachusetts coast as evidence of iceberg risk.
The Titanic catastrophe is described as the greatest marine disaster in peacetime history. Reported figures include about 1,500 lives lost, $10 million to build, $5 million in jewelry carried by women passengers, $2 million for baggage and mail, and $5 million in potential lawsuits.
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