Logan Marshall - Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

Everybody picked up had been in a life-belt and there were no bullet holes in any. Among those brought to port were the bodies of two women.

When at last the Minia turned her bow toward shore only thirteen additional bodies had been recovered, making a total of 316 bodies found by the two ships.

Further search seemed futile. Not only had the two vessels gone thoroughly over as wide a field as might likely prove fruitful, but, in addition, the time elapsed made it improbable that other bodies, if found, could be brought to shore. Thus did the waves completely enforce the payment of their terrible toll.

{illust. caption = ISADOR STRAUS

The New York millionaire merchant and philanthropist who lost his life when the giant Titanic foundered at sea after hitting an iceberg.}

{illust. caption = ICEBERG PHOTOGRAPHED NEAR SCENE OF DISASTER

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Following is a list of those whose identity was wholly or partially established:

ASTOR, JOHN JACOB.

ADONIS, J.

ALE, WILLIAM.

ARTAGAVEYTIA, RAMON.

ASHE, H. W.

ADAHL, MAURITZ.

ANDERSON, THOMAS.

ADAMS, J.

ASPALANDE, CARL.

ALLEN, H.

ANDERSON, W. Y.

ALLISON, H. J.

BUTT, W. (seaman).

BUTT, W. (may be Major Butt).

BUTTERWORTH, ABELJ.

BAILEY, G. F.

BARKER, E. T.

BUTLER, REGINALD.

BIRNBAUM, JACOB.

BRISTOW, R. C.

BUCKLEY, KATHERINE.

CHAPMAN, JOHN H.

CHAPMAN, CHARLES.

CONNORS, P.

CLONG, MILTON.

COX, DENTON.

CAVENDISH, TYRRELL w.

CARBINES, W.

DUTTON, F.

DASHWOOD, WILLIAM.

DULLES, W. C.

DOUGLAS, W. D.

DRAZENOUI, YOSIP (referring probably to Joseph Draznovic).

DONATI, ITALO (waiter).

ENGINEER, A. E. F.

ELLIOTT, EDWARD.

FARRELL, JAMES.

FAUNTHORPE, H.

GILL, J. H.

GREENBERG, H.

GILINSKI, LESLIE.

GRAHAM, GEORGE.

GILES, RALPH.

GIVARD, HANS C.

HANSEN, HENRY D.

HAYTOR, A.

HAYS, CHALES M.

HODGES, H. P.

HELL, J. C.

HEWITT, T.

HARRISON, H. H.

HALE, REG.

HENDEKERIC, TOZNAI.

HINTON, W.

HARBECK, W. H.

HOLVERDON, A. O. (probably A. M. Halverson of Troy).

HOFFMAN, LOUIS M.

HINCKLEY, G.

Hospital Attendant, no name given.

JOHANSEN, MALCOLM.

JOHANSEN, ERIC.

JOHANSSON, GUSTAF J.

JOHANSEN, A. F.

JONES, C. C.

KELLY, JAMES.

LAURENCE, A.

LOUCH, CHARLES.

LONG, MILTON C.

LILLY, A.

LINHART, WENZELL.

MARRIORTT, W. H. (no such name appears on the list of passengers or crew).

MANGIN, MARY.

McNAMEE, MRS. N. (probably Miss Elleen McNamee.)

MACK, MRS.

MONROE, JEAN.

McCAFFRY, THOMAS.

MORGAN, THOMAS.

MOEN, SEGURD H.

NEWELL, T. H.

NASSER, NICOLAS.

NORMAN, ROBERT D.

PETTY, EDWIN H.

PARTNER, AUSTIN.

PENNY, OLSEN F.

POGGI, ——.

RAGOZZI, A. BOOTHBY.

RICE, J. R.

ROBINS, A.

ROBINSON, J. M.

ROSENSHINE, GEORGE.

STONE, J.

STEWARD, 76.

STOKES, PHILIP J.

STANTON, W.

STRAUS, ISIDOR.

SAGE, WILLIAM.

SHEA, ——.

SUTTON, FREDERICK.

SOTHER, SIMON.

SCHEDID, NIHIL.

SWANK, GEORGE.

SEBASTIANO, DEL CARLO.

STANBROCKE, A.

TOMLIN, ETNEST P.

TALBOT, G.

VILLNER, HENDRICK K.

VASSILIOS, CATALEVAS (thought to be a confusion of two surnames).

VEAR, W. (may be W. J. Ware or W. T. Stead).

WIDENER, GEORGE W.

WILLIAMS, LESLIE.

WIRZ, ALBERT

WIKLUND, JACOB A.

WAILENS, ACHILLE.

WHITE, F. F.

WOODY, O. S.

WERSZ, LEOPOLD.

ZACARIAN, MAURI DER.

FROM the moment that Bruce Ismay’s name was seen among those of the survivors of the Titanic he became the object of acrid attacks in every quarter where the subject of the disaster was discussed. Bitter criticism held that he should have been the last to leave the doomed vessel.

His critics insisted that as managing director of the White Star Line his responsibility was greater even than Captain Smith’s, and while granting that his survival might still be explained, they condemned his apparent lack of heroism. Even in England his survival was held to be the one great blot on an otherwise noble display of masculine courage.

A prominent official of the White Star Line shook his head meaningly when asked what he thought of Ismay’s escape with the women and children. The general feeling seemed to be that he should have stayed aboard the sinking vessel, looking out for those who were left, playing the man like Major Butt and many another and going down with the ship like Captain Smith.

He was also charged with urging a speed record and with ignoring information received with regard to icebergs.

The belief in England was that the captain of the Carpathia had acted under Ismay’s influence in refusing to permit any account of the disaster to be transmitted previous to the arrival of the vessel in New York. Ismay’s telegram making arrangements for the immediate deportation of the survivors among the Titanic’s crew was taken to be part of the same scheme to delay if not to prevent their stories of the wreck from being obtained in New York.

Another circumstance which created a damaging impression was Ismay’s failure to give the names of the surviving crew, whose distraught families were entitled to as much consideration as those whose relatives occupied the most expensive suites on the Titanic. The anguish endured by the families of members of the crew was reported as indescribable, and Southampton was literally turned into a city of weeping and tragic pathos. The wives of two members of the crew died of shock and suspense.

Mr. Ismay’s actions while on the Carpathia were also criticised as selfish and unwarrantable.

“For God’s sake get me something to eat, I’m starved. I don’t care what it costs or what it is. Bring it to me.”

This was the first statement made by Mr. Ismay a few minutes after he was landed on the Carpathia. It is vouched for by an officer of the Carpathia who requested that his name be withheld. This officer gave one of the most complete stories of the events that took place on the Carpathia from the time she received the Titanic’s appeal for assistance until she landed the survivors at the Cunard Line pier.

“Ismay reached the Carpathia in about the seventh life-boat,” said the officer. “I didn’t know who he was, but afterward I heard the other members of the crew discussing his desire to get something to eat the minute he put his foot on deck. The steward who waited on him reported that Ismay came dashing into the dining room and said.

“‘Hurry, for God’s sake, and get me something to eat, I’m starved. I don’t care what it costs or what it is. Bring it to me.’”

“The steward brought Ismay a load of stuff and when he had finished it he handed the man a two dollar bill. ‘Your money is no good on this ship,’ the steward told him.

“‘Take it,’ insisted Ismay. ‘I am well able to afford it. I will see to it that the boys of the Carpathia are well rewarded for this night’s work.’

“This promise started the steward making inquiries as to the identity of the man he had waited on. Then we learned that he was Ismay. I did not see Ismay after the first few hours. He must have kept to his cabin.”