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Titanic survivors reach New York after tragedy at sea
Cunard Line ship Carpathia brings 662 Titanic survivors to New York. Witnesses tell of heroism and fear as officers and passengers aided women and children, with many in shock or grief. Accounts include Isidor and Ida Straus, Col. Astor, and Captain Smith, amid a perilous rescue and ice field scenes.
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Cunard
Amer Carpathia
New York
Churchill Candee
Washington
Gteam
Colonel Astor
Isidor Straus
Carpathia
John Jacob Astor
Major Butt
Tianic
GGS
William Jones
Titanic
Margaret Hayes
New York City
Daniel T. Bailey
Marlborough Hotel
Regina Steinert
Ismay
J. Bruce Ismay
The
International Mercantile Marine Com
British Board of Trade
United States Senate
Tormy
United States
Great Britain
Taft
Dickinson Bishop
Detroit
Mich
N. C. Chambers
Mr. Chambers
Vincent Astor
Mia
Ator Wen
Mrs. Astor
Astor
Titania
William David
A. A. Dick
Oscar Johansen
Johansen
White Star Line
Henry Stengel
Newark
N. J
Gracie
Colonel Gracie
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railroad
Captain Smith
Robert W. Daniel
Philadelphia