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IOWA CITY DAILY PRESS YEAR--EVENINC A2A. IOWA CITY, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1912. VOL XIV No 107 VICTIMS LAND AT NEW YORK AWFUL 11 BIG STRIKE ON TONIGHT I OF FIFTY ROADS TO GO OUT IS PROSPECT. BAND PLAYED AS SHIP SANK NEARLY 1600 PERISH IN CATASTROPHE AWFUL Survivors of Titanic on Carpathia Tell of the Terrible Accident of Early Monday Morning seems they had felt more of the jar, and looking through the window, had seen a huge iceberg go by close to ihe side of the boat. Tbey thought SAD SCENES AT THE LATE THE STEERAGE I I LANDED.

Heart-Rending Scenes at Wharf--Additional Stories of Suffering and Heroic Sacrifice. Unless Setlement is Made by Eight o'clock This Evening, All Mid- Western Roads Tied Up. By United Prezs. BT tTaltt-a New York. April 19--Unless the New York, April 19--It was early managers of fifty roads, east of Chi-' this morning before the last of the ago and north of the Ohio river, re- steerage iyasseugers from the fated we had just grazed it with a glanc-j fron; fiat refusal to advarKe Titanic the rescue ship ing blow, and the engines had been stopped to see if damage had been done.

No one, of course had any conception that she had been pierced below by part of the submerg ed iceberg. I Went down again to put on warmer clothing, and then as I dressed heard an order shouted: Call for Life Belts. "Ail passengers on deck with life the wages of engineers by o'clock ihia. The officers of the Titanic who among the rescued refused to talk, uiril after they given th-eir testiuiouy the committee. iving members of the crew say that the ice berg was the same color as the water, and could not seen at any distance.

The Titani the submerged portion of the expected, to prove the worst railway strike in the history of she country will be inaugurated. Grand Chief Engineer Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotiv-e Engineers today served notice on the general association, through J. C. Stewart. of the association, that ise would give them only VICTIMS SANG TO "NEARER MY GOD FACING DEATH Hundreds of Heroes Went to Watery Grave Heroes Whose Names May be Unknown, Praises Unsung BT New York, April 19.

The Canard liner Carpathia. a sMp of gloom and succor arrived in New York last night with first news direct from the great White Star liner Titanic, winch sunk off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland early on Monday morning last. The great liner went down with her band playing, taking with her to death all hut 745 of her htnnan cargo of 2,340 sotils. To this awful death list six persons were added. One died- in a life boat which was put off from the liner's and five subsequently succumbed on the rescue ship Carpathia.

The list of prominent men missing stands as previously reported, and the total list as brought to port by the is 1,601. Survivors in the lifeboats huddled in the darkness" at a safe distance from the stricken ship and saw her go down. As to the scene on board when the liner struck, accounts disagree widely. Some maintain that a comparative calm prevailed: others say that wild disorder broke out and that there was a maniacal struggle for the lifeboats. That the liner struck an iceberg as reported by wireless was confirmed by all.

Sensational rumors told by hysterical passengers who would not give their names that Captain Smith had killed himself on the bridge; that the! chief engineer had taken his life, and that three Italians were shot in the struggle for boats. Survivors Landing. These rumors could not be confirm- 1 ed in the early confusion attendant on the landing of the survivors. Ripped from stem to engine room by the great mass of ice she struck amidships the Titanic's side was laid open as if by a gigantic can opener. She quickly listed to starboard, and a shower of ice fell on the forecastle dsck.

Shortly before she sank she broke in two abaft the engine room, and as she disappeared beneath the water the expulsion of air caused two explosions, which were plainly! heard by the survivors adrift. A mo- ment more and the Titanic had gone to her cioom with the hundreds grouped on the after deck. To the stirvivors they were visible to the last and their cries and moans were Pitiable. "The first survivors besrati to leave the ship at 9:35. As they catne into the street a dead silence fel! ever the great crowd, and even the flashlight battery for a moment ceased its bom- 1 bardment Statement of Mr.

Beasley. I New York April IP. Following isi the account of Mr. L. Beasley of Lou- don: "bn Sundav evening- ir was almost too cold to be out on deck.

I had been in my berth for about ten min- i utes when at about 11 15 m. I felt a slight jar and then soon aftera second one. but not sufficiently larsre to cause any anxiety to anyone, however nervous they might have been. However, the engines stopped immediately afterward and my first thought was 'she has lost a. propeller." I went on top in a dressing srown, and found only a few persons there who had come up similarly to inquire why we had stopped.

We saw throush the smoking room window a game of cards going on and went in to inquire if they knew anything. It belts on." "We all walked slowly up with them tied on over our clothing, but even then presumed this was a wise precaution the captain was taking. But in s. few moments we saw the covers lifted from the boats, and the crew allotted to them standing by and curling up the ropes which were to lower them by the puiley blocks into the water. 'We then began to realize it was more serious than had been suppos- "ed.

Presently we heard the order: "'All men stand back away from the boats and all ladies retire to the next deck below-- the smoking room or deck' The men. all stood away and remained in absolute silence, two hours notice of the sulk if the demands of the men are not met. GREAT FEATURE AT THE PASTIME Asta Nielsen takes the leading in the Imp's great 2000 ft. feature of "Women leaning against the end railings of the deck or pacing slowly up and down, The boats were swung out and lowered from A deck. "Wken they were to the level of deck where all the ladles were collected, the ladies got in quietly, with, the exception of some who refused to leave their husbands.

In some cases they were torn from them and puhed into the boats, but in many instances they were allowed to remain because there was no one to insist they should go. "An officer in uniform came up as one of the boats went down, and shouted: "When you are afloat, row around to the companion ladder and stand by with the other boats for "Aye, Aye, Sir." "'Aye, aye, sir 3 came up the reply but I don't Think any boat was able to obey the order. "When they were afloat and had the oars at work the condition of the raipdly sinking boat was so much more a sight for alarm for those in the boats than those on board that in common prudence the sailors saw they could do nothing but row from the sinking ship and save at any rate some lives. They, no doubt, anticipated that suction from such an enor mous vessel would be more than unusually dangerous to a crowded boat filled with women. No Trace ofTDisorder.

"AH thig time there was no trace of any disorder. "It was extraordinary how calm every one was and how completely self-controlled. 'On by one the boats were filled with women and children, lowered and rowed away into the night. "Presently I heard the "'Any more Looking over Always Asta Xeilse's name in German and Danish speaking countries, means as much as the "name of Mrs. Patrick Campbell means to English, theatre goers.

It stands on a par with that of Julia Marlowe, in this country or with Sarah. Bemnardt's name in Prance. Nothing like this picture has been seen in America. It is sensationally strong in plot, acting and staging. A gripping, thrilling story from actual life which point an impressive mor- aL This excellent program will be shown on the big screen at the Pastime, tonight.

FASSENGERSC COMPILE LIST New York, April 1'j The foliowiiis; numlatrou of the dea.th list as c-om- uiit-d by passengers and -crew of the Titanic has; been given out: Approximate number of passengers aboard lass Second class Third class 750 NEBRASKA VOTERS HAVE INNl By Presa. Omaha, April 19--The presidential preference primaries are being held today. "Dp to noon a light vote had beea -polled. In Omaha the ballot is seven feet long, and the count will be slow. SEVELT RULES ILLINOIS MEETING a glancing b.o\v, after running up on the ice.

wSdeh tore a great hole in the ship's keel, ripping the plates from the side of the ship, thus opening the ends of the air chambers, and rendering the bulkfceads useless. Hundreds of Floating Bodies. After the women and chilrea were jjlaced in the lifeboats, and the boats began to draw away from the sinking ship, hundreds of men leaped into the sea. After the ship went down, there were fully a thousand men in the water, swimming or floating about. They were BO thick that the oars of the boatmen struck laem.

But no more could be taken on board the boats without sinking them, and the intense cold of ohe water caused life to be extinct before rescue came. Several of the women in the boats 1 died during the hours that elapsed before the CarpatMa arrived on the scene. figures of the loss of life show flhat 1595 -persihed, and that 745 were rescued the though some of these d-ied ere the ship arrived at Xew York. Lord and Mrs. Duff-Gordon were saved, and not lost, as earlier reports had it.

Archie Butt Died Like Hero. Major Arcfhie Butt, military aide to President Taft, died like a hero. He was seen by those in the boats, kneeling on the icy deck as the water swept over the sinking vessel. Maj. Butt; and Howard Chase were the -conspicuous heroes of the terrible scene on board the Titanic.

Maj. Butt got the wmen and children lined up ready to take the boats, when the life boats were being launched, when otherrs I rushed about in terror and frenzy. Miss Marie Young, formerly a governess at the white house, was the last living person to whom Maj. Butt spoke. He had known her at the white house, and he assisted her into the boat, arranged her clothing, lifted his hat, smiled, and told her good bye.

Then lie turned to other duties, and srill smiling and unafraid, he Trent into the valley of the shadow death. The deck was already awash as the last boat was lowered. Total I4u0 Number 01" 940 Grand Total List Saved Number of saved by Carpatiiia First class 210 Second class 125 Third class 200 Members crew 210 Total Saved 74-5 Total number lost 1595 MRS. GANDEE GIVES TURE. I I PIC- By tnlted Press.

Springfield, DL, April is--The state republican convention at the arsenal today was a. Roosevelt gathering. His name provoked louder cheers than that of Governor Deneen. The convention adopted a resolution the side of the ship, I saw the boat- do-rsiag B.oosevelt, and also on ntimber 1C, swing level with sympathy for tie victir half full of ladies. The call was re- the Titanic.

en- ex- of peatecL "I saw none come on, and then one of the crew looked up. said 'any ladies on your deck, 'No. I replied. "Then you had better Two More Women Found, "I dropped in ana fell i- the bot- torn, as they cried lower away'. As I the boat began to descend, two ladies.

were pushed hurriedly through the crowd on deck atid heavef over in-! to the boat and a of ten months passed down after them. "Abozt 2 a. in. as near as I can re-, member, we observed the Titanic' settling rapidly, with the bows and the bridge completely under water. 1 She slowly tilted straightened with the stern vertically upwards and as she did, the light in the cabins and saloons, which had not flickered for a moment, since we left, died out, came on again for a s'ngle flash, and finally went out altogether.

At the same time the machinery roared down through the vessel with a rat-'tie and a groaning that could heard for miles. ''Then, with a slanting dive, she disappeared beneath the waters. Bitter With the Sweet. Auntie (who is housekeeping during mother's enforced absence)--Now. you see, chDdren, I have made you a of approval)--and there won't be any trouble over getting you to take medicine tonight, for New York April action of the men on the Titanic was noble They stood back in every instance I noticed and gave the women and children the first chance to get away safely.

Particularly heroic was the -conduct of Isadore Straus, Major Archibald Butt, John Jacob Astor and Henry B. Harris. They formed a group. Most of the passengers were on the stern of the Titanic for the leak was forward and It was known that if she sank it would be bow first. An officer of the Titanic ordered Mrs.

Straus into a boat. She said: "I will not leave my husband--we have been together all these years and I will not leave him now. It brought tears to our eyes to witness her devotion. Mr. Harris insisted that his wife get into a life boat.

She refused at first but was forced into the boat. Aa we put away I observed Mrs. Straus waving her handkerchief at us. The Titanic was then settling and her stern was out of the water and she was going down bow first. There must have been 1400 persons gathered on the stern, I saw Colonel Astor helping set the women and children into the boat.

Then he vs-ent below remaining there for several minutes. I believe he was searching for more women and children. Finally he carne back. He was on deck when the Titanic sank, I believe, for when I last saw him hewas still aiding in the work of rescue. Major Butt was one of God's noble- i men.

I saw hlra working desperately to get the women and children into boats. What need can there be for recounting the heroic deeds that BRUCE ISMAY TAKES STAND OWNER OF TITANIC MAKES VERY POOR WITNESS. Sheds Little Light on Awful Catastrophe by Which Over 1600 Lives Were Lost. STORIES OF HEROISM MIDST FRIGHTFUL CONFUSION Eye-Witnesses Tel! How Passengers Were Roused from Beds to Enter Icy i of Waters. By United Preen.

York, April 19 J. Bruce Ismay managing director of the White Star line, owners of the fated Titanic, waa the first witness before the senate in- committee this afternoon. After he had been sworn. Senator Smith, of Michigan, chairman of committee, questioned him at length. Ismay said, he was fifty years old, and managing director of the White Star line.

''I was not designated by the defectors of the line to accompany the Titanic on iher first voyage," he said. "Now tell in your own way what happened aboard the Titanic," said crairman Smith. "First of all," said Ismay, "I want to express my own personal grief OT- er the loss of life that occurred. And in the second pla-ce, I desire to say that the company "has no desire to COT er up anything, and that we court the fullest Investigation." Despite his words, Mr. Ismay wag decidedly nervous, appeared ill ai ease on the He shifted uneasily in his chair, and twirled his eyeglasses or Ms moustache.

Asked to s-ive a full account of the disaster, he began: "The Titanic was built at the shipyards at Belfast, and was making her voyaare. On Sunday nfeht. I was lying in my bed, when I felt the ship strike. I lay rtill a few minutes, and then went on deck to ask an offi-cer what the trouble was. He replied that he not know.

I returned to my stateroom to dress. Then I went to briAse where I saw Captain Smith- I asked riim wsat the trouble was, and he said the sMr, bad struck ice, and he feared was badly damaged. I then went to engine room ''WLten I returned to he deck, tfea boats were being filled and lowered. I 'je'i in lowering the boats and -vaite'd till the fo-irtfc boat was lowered. and entered it." the knov the To Literal a Change, One night when Viola Allen was, playing Parthenia in "Ingcmar," she once leaned pensively against a set piece and soliloquized "What I am not going to give you any.

-yrere performed by these men who re applause.) I have, however, mixed the pills and draughts and powders up i with the ingredients of the pudding." (Groans )--Tit Bits. rxalned on the Titanic. To dwell upon 'hern sicken? the heart with the ed. realizat.on of bow they perish- Enormous Loss fay Fire. charge corre -or the -V I with actresE, 6 jj on.y fZr.f."'~'~.

is sight of the spec-atcrs. i F're and the cost the fire re'er'ioi: in the "United States -r tbe gold, opuer a a HEART- SCENES ENACI condition of the "I cannot say. I dii not talk to any other Did you consult tae captain regarding the speed of the or re- "I -xs-ierstood the ea.rrta:'n had advices that fcebsrars were "ve bai 3n rone. I baxJ never seen feeders- b-fore this one. As to to say that there was ro O' VT 1 -T -T record on this (Continued on Page Four.) How The Heroes Died liner aV.

Brave men diea aboard the Titanic. Drifting afar those in the life r-oats saw the giant w-th light slowly settling in the water. There came a break In tlie ship. it was cut in twain, horrified watchers saw the ship gx clown to its doom a monster load of precious human freight. Aboard the stricken shit), the Marine band player! "Nearer My to it until the waters c-o ed over th bodies forevr-r-- "nlayed it while a and a hiU of men and women looking- df-r'h in the face sang the sweet refrain.

Th' is ho-w the rcc? of t'n-o Titanic cr i to hun.ani'y and a vindication of modern civilization. By United Ne-w York. Anrit 15--The pa-sengers i Ian T-ere re-enac'ej at St I .1 rf i -O. i 'AC-re for t.T.-; see 'hen. on lancing from the -n au" i aid hurried to St.

had the nold of tie morains-, an dnot allo v- ej to anyone There were about 1 of them, 1 women a "I'ldren 2" SO roi.t of thorn 'v. 1 tV -rcnes even mo-re pathetic than rhose when rhe first and second cabin inmates first saw friends and relatives call was for I J.S.-W. 1 was or that I saw. Tie of the boats waa "Did you see any boats sent s- d'd not. All tie boats I saw were it a that some of the on Par 5) WEATHER FOK IOWA Generally fair tonight and tomorrow Some niirher temperature.

Probable frost nnd Central portions to- niaftt. JNI spAPERfl rl i.