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COL. ASTORS BODY IS TAKEN THROUGH CITY

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The body of John Jacob Astor, one of the victims of theTitanic disaster, passed throughWorcesterthis morning fromPortland,Me.,on its way toRhinecliff,N.Y.The body arrived in Union station on the “Oceanic,” a Pullman car, attached toa special train of two other cars.

It was accompanied by Col. Astor’s son, Vincent, and theBiddie party.

The “Oceanic” leftWorcesterat9.41 o’clock attached to train 7forAlbany and will then go downtheHudson river to Rhinecliff.

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Encyclopedia Titanica (2005) COL. ASTORS BODY IS TAKEN THROUGH CITY (The Evening Post, Thursday 2nd May 1912, ref: #4549, published 27 April 2005, generated 10th December 2024 12:51:12 AM); URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/col-astors-body-is-taken-through-city.html