Encyclopedia Titanica

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THINKS HE SAW CAPT. SMITH
Retired Mariner Who Has Been Ill Makes Statement --- Baltimore, Md., July 20--The statement that Capt. E. J. Smith, commander of the ill fated Titanic, was not drowned, but was seen yesterday morning in Baltimore, was made...
PHILADELPHIANS WILL BRAVE OCEAN TRIP
Two of those determined to risk the danger of a voyage are survivors of the Titanic disaster...
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE BOOMERS AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22---With eight hundred delegates representing all sections of the United States and all interested in the extension of American trade to foreign countries, particularly South America and the West Indies in...
MRS. 'WILLIE' CARTER GETS DIVORCE DECREE
Grounds for the Decision Are Not Disclosed---Couple Were in Titanic Disaster --- PHILADELPHIA, June 15---Mrs. Lucille Polk Carter got a decree of divorce here to-day from William K. Carter. The Carters' country home is at Gi...
MRS. JOHN ASTOR SAILS FOR HER ENGLISH HOME
Says Goodby in Three Languages and That Her Son, Vincent, Is Feeling Fine --- Mrs. John Astor sailed at noon to-day for England on the White Star liner Oceanic. She was accompanied by her daughter Alice Muriel and a number of...
UNVEIL TITANIC MEMORIAL
Engineers of Ill Fated Ship Honored by Monument at Southampton --- SOUTHAMPTON, April 22---Sir Archibald Denny, the Scottish shipbuilder, performed the ceremony of unveiling a memorial to the engineers of the...
TITANIC UNSEAWORTHY, HE SAYS
Steward Who Escaped With Broken Leg Sues the Line...
ISMAY OUT OF MARINE CO.
Interesting Detail of Formation of Pool Are Given --- Special Cable Despatch to The Sun --- London, June 30. With the retirement of J. Bruce Ismay to-day from the presidency of the International Mercantile...
MADMAN LEAPS FROM BIG LINER; RESCUED IN A FOG
First Officer Blair of Majestic Narrowly Escapes Death in Saving Drowning Man...
You Can Build a Ship Bigger Than Olympic, But You Can't Build a Bigger Brain to Run It
Capt. Haddock Undergoes Five-Day Ordeal Which Would Wreck Most Men's Nerves --- Five Years Is the Outside Limit That Human Endurance Can Resist Such Strain --- At $5,000 a Year, or Less, He Assumes Responsibility Ov...
Miss Hayes' Wards Living in Poverty
French orphans unable to speak their own names...
MR. MORGAN'S BODY ON OCEAN
Liner France Carrying Funeral Party Leaves Havre --- Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN --- HAVRE, April 5---The steamship France of the French line left Havre this evening at 7:30 o'clock for New York, carrying t...
KIN OF MORGAN MAY HALT SHIP
Satterlee Plans to Leave Rome Tomorrow with Body of Famous Financier --- SEEKS A SPECIAL TRAIN --- Plans Said to Be Under Way for Holding the Steamer Olympic for Party --- by HENRY WOOD Rome Correspondent...
OLYMPIC NOT LIKELY TO BE HELD FOR BODY OF DEAD FINANCIER
LONDON, April 1---When word came to-day from Rome that Herbert L. Satterlee was attempting to have the White Star liner Olympic held up to-morrow at Cherbourg to carry J. Pierpont Morgan's body to New York, the officials of ...
MORGAN, UNABLE TO EAT, DIES IN ROME; BODY IS TO BE SENT HERE FOR BURIAL
J. P. MORGAN DIES IN ROME; DELIRIOUS SINCE EASTER --- Unable to Eat or Drink Following Acute Attack of Gastro Enteritis On His Egyptian Tour---Was Seventy-six Years Old --- END CAME SOONER THAN PHYSICIANS EXPECTED...
MR. MORGAN STILL SUFFERS
His Hotel in Rome Besieged by Dealers in "Antiques" --- Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN --- ROME, March 21---Prof. Bastianelli says that although there is not the slightest anxiety over the condition of J...
MR. MORGAN VICTIM ONLY OF OVERWORK
His Ailment Nervous Breakdown, Declares H. L. Satterlee, His Son-in-law --- NEVER TOOK A VACATION --- Financier Will Get Complete Rest in Rome, Where No One Bothers Him --- Special Cable Despatch to The Sun...
MORGAN CARRIED FROM STEAMSHIP
Financier Suddenly Weakens Upon Arrival at Naples and Is Helped to Train --- HOW RESTING QUIETLY --- Special Train Prepared to Carry Millionaire to Rome from Seaport --- Special Cable to The Washington Herald...
MR. MORGAN REACHES ROME FEELING WELL
Financier Will Pass Two Three Weeks Quietly in the City --- KING'S AIDE GREETS HIM --- Spends Evening in Apartment Playing His Favorite Game, Solitaire --- Special Cable Despatch to The Sun --- ...
MORGAN, VISIBLY ILL, ARRIVES I [sic] ITALY
The Washington Times, 13 March 1913 --- Financier Reaches Naples, and Will Devote Some Time to Tour of Continent --- NAPLES, March 13---J. P. Morgan, perceptibly enfeebled by his latest illness, arrived at Nap...
DIAZ STARTS BACK TO MEXICAN HOME
Former President, Forced Into Exile by Madero, Will Aid Victorious Nephew --- ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 10---Don Porfirio Diaz, former President of Mexico, who was exiled when Madero come into power, today started back to Mexico...
Morgan and Aldrich See Pompeii Together
NAPLES, Jan 23---J. Pierpont Morgan arrived here today aboard the White Star liner Adriatic. Former Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island was a fellow passenger. They motored out to the ruins of Pompeii, where Morgan renewed his offer...
MORGAN SPENDS AN AFTERNOON IN MUD
It Takes the Adriatic Four Hours to Pull Free in Upper Bay After Having Grounded in Dense Fog --- WARNING FROM BANKER --- He Called Attention to Danger Before Starting---The Hamilton, Which Brought Luckenbach S...
Bruce Ismay Resigns as Head of the White Star Line Next June
Long Expected Action Officially Announced but Will Not Go Into Effect Until June 30 Next...
Tablet for Titanic Heroine
Miss Evans Gave Up Place in Boat to Mother and Child...
OLYMPIC TO BE DRIVEN IN PART BY OIL FUEL
--- White Star Line Announces Decision---Combustible To Be Carried Between Shells --- (By Cable to The Tribune) --- London, Dec. 10---The White Star company has taken an important step in connectio...
CAME TO SEE COL. GRACIE
Survivor Learns of Friend's Death on Landing...
COL. GRACIE IS BURIED IN GARB WORN ON TITANIC
Survivors of Ocean Disaster Attend Funeral of Brave Man --- Col. Archibald Gracie's final wish that be be buried in the clothes he wore when rescued from the sinking Titanic was carried out when he was laid to rest ...
COL GRACIE DIES AMID MEMORIES OF TITANIC
Relives His Dreadful Experience in Last Hours of Delirium --- ONE OF TWO WHO SANK --- "We Must Get Them (Women and Children) All Into Boats!" Is His Cry --- Col. Archibald Gracie, U. S A., retired, di...
COLONEL GRACIE DEAD
Last Man to Leave the Titanic Succumbs to Shock --- Colonel Archibald Gracie, the last man to leave the sinking Titanic, died yesterday at the Hotel St. Louis, at No. 24 East 32d street. His physicians asc...
DEATH OF GRACIE SHOCKS CAPITAL
Titanic Survivor, in Ill Health for Some Time, Expires in New York --- HELPED MANY WOMEN INTO SHIP'S LIFEBOATS --- His Book on "The Truth About the Titanic" Was Soon to Have Been Issued --- Col. A...
LAST RITES FOR COL. GRACIE TO BE HELD TOMORROW
News of Death Saddens Friends in Capital, Where He Made His Home --- Funeral services for Col. Archibald Gracie, retired, survivor of the Titanic disaster, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Calvary Church,...
TITANIC SURVIVOR IS DEAD IN HOSPITAL
Colonel Gracie Was One of Last Passengers to Leave Sinking White Star Liner---Had Lectured on That Disaster --- New York, December 4---Colonel Archibald Gracie, of Washington, one of the last passengers to leave the sinkin...
COL. ARCHIBALD GRACIE, TITANIC SURVIVOR, DIES IN NEW YORK
Colonel, Long Resident of Washington, Ill Only a Short Time --- Col. Archibald Gracie, of New York and Washington, the last man to be saved from the sinking Titanic when that ocean palace sank in mid-Atlantic last April, t...
TITANIC WIDOW IN COURT
Mrs. Natsch Up for Contempt in Suing for Loss of Her Husband --- Mrs. Elizabeth H. Natsch, whose husband, Charles Natsch, went down with the Titanic, had an opportunity before Judge Hough in the United States District Cour...
HILO RESIDENT TITANIC VICTIM
HILO, Sept. 27---Though the Titanic disaster took place many months ago it has been within the last few days that news has come to the effect that a former resident of this city was among the victims of the great tragedy in the ...
ISMAY TO RESIGN AS PRESIDENT OF THE SHIP TRUST
Franklin to Succeed Him---Waning of White Star in International Combine --- J. Bruce Ismay, who figured in the news a few months ago by reason of being among the Titanic survivors, is to resign as President of the International...
HAS GYROSCOPIC COMPASS
Olympic Will Be Navigated in Usual Manner, However --- The White Star liner Olympic, which sailed yesterday for Southampton, carried in the motor room just back of the bridge a gyroscopic compass, an invention of R. E. Bib...
PROVO SUIT SEPUEL [SIC] OF TITANIC WRECK
Provo, Aug. 27--- Walter H. Corbett has filed petition in the Fourth district court here praying for letters of administration in the estate of Mrs. Irene Calvin Corbett. The petition stater that there is a claim against ...
PIRRIE TO REBUILD YACHT
Chief of Titanic's Builders Greatly Impressed by Disaster --- Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN --- LONDON, Aug. 26---It is stated that Lord Pirrie, the chairman of Harland & Wolff, the builders of the Titani...
Capt. Lord Explains
Liverpool, Aug. 16---In an attempt to vindicate himself, Capt. Lord, of the Leland [sic] liner Californian, who was censured by both the American and British commissions which investigated the Titanic disaster for his failure to...
TITANIC PASSENGER SUES
Wants $25,000 for Lost Jewels---Mrs. Astor Saved Him --- [By Telegraph to The Tribune] --- Philadelphia, Aug. 2--- Hadne Mamee, a cabin passenger saved from the Titanic, to-day sued the White Star Line for $25,000, t...
DOUBT STORY OF CAPTAIN PRYAL
WHITE STAR MANAGEMENT DO NOT BELIEVE HE MET WITH CAPTAIN SMITH --- LONDON, Special---The story told by Captain Peter Pryal, of Baltimore, to the effect that he met Captain Smith, the commander of the Titanic, who was suppo...
WHITE STAR WHITEWASHED
Such is German Comment on the Mersey Report --- Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN --- BERLIN, July 31---The Neuste Nachrichten commenting on the report of the British commission which has been inestigating [si...
WILL APPEAL TO MRS. ASTOR
Youth Who Says She Saved Him on the Titanic Stranded --- PITTSBURG, July 28---Harry Miller, 17 years old, who says he was rescued by Mrs. John Jacob Astor after the Titanic sank with all the other members of his family, ar...
DECLARES CAPTAIN OF TITANIC IS ALIVE
By International News Service --- BALTIMORE, July 21---Still emphatic in his assertion that he saw Captain E. J. Smith, who is supposed to have been drowned in the Titanic disaster, Peter Pryal declared today that he was s...
White Star Officials Scout Seeing of Smith
LONDON, July 22---The White Star management had no information today concerning the reported reappearance of Captain Smith, of the Titanic, an old shipmate of whom said he saw him on the street in Baltimore last Friday. O...
Sees Capt. Smith, and Then Calls Physician
Baltimore, July 20---Peter Pryal, a wealthy, retired mariner, of this city, who was a shipmate of Capt. Smith, of the Titanic, for seventeen years, declared to-day that he saw Capt Smith in Baltimore yesterday and talked with hi...
Titanic Captain "Seen" On Street in Baltimore
Former White Star quartermaster declares he has seen Captain Smith alive...

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