NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 19 Apr 1912; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 19 Apr 1912 Volume 45, Number 16 Local News Notes It is understood that Herman T. Jones will assume the editorship of the MOUNTAINEER- HERALD either next week or the week following if Mr. Thompson decides to sell the plant. Two homes in the vicinity of Johnstown were struck by lightning the other day. The bed on which Mrs. W. S. Conners was sleeping was set afire. Her 18 year old daughter climbed to the roof and extinguished the blaze there. Damage to the house was not large. At the home of Martin Beno, the north end of the house was practically knocked out. The blaze was quickly extinguished but several hundred dollars will be needed to fix up the house. Personal Mention Morgan W. Evans and his mother and sisters have moved from their home in the East ward to the house on Horner street until recently occupied by John Blair. Mrs. Lewis Schroth and children of this place spent several days this week with friends and relatives in Gallitzin. Mrs. W. D. Port of this place is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Straub in Moxham. County Treasurer and Mrs. Lester Larimer left this morning on a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. John T. Krise of Fallen Timber was a business visitor to Ebensburg Monday. Col. W. Frost Dill of Barnesboro was in Ebensburg on business yesterday. Attorney Philip P. Sharkey of Johnstown was in Ebensburg Wednesday. The Misses Lula and Elsie McKenrick are the guests of friends in Osceola. F. I. Farabaugh of Vintondale paid this office a pleasant call Tuesday. Patton Has Typhoid Five new case of typhoid fever have developed at Patton and the physicians of the town have warned the people to boil water used for drinking purposes. The water supply is blamed for the outbreak of the contagion and steps will be taken at once looking towards its improvement. Another Portage Fire The third costly fire at Portage in a short time destroyed the house of Mrs. M. Castrovy Tuesday. The family had left Monday afternoon to visit relatives in another town. It is said there was no fire left in the house when the family departed. The building was a two-story frame and represents a loss of $1,100. Scientist Here Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cushman Murphy of Brooklyn are spending a few days as the guest of Mrs. Murphy's sister, Mrs. H. H. Guernsey, wife of the pastor of the Congregational church here. Mr. Murphy is a scientist connected with the Brooklyn museum and will head an expedition that sails next month on a scientific exploration of the Antartic (sic) region in the interest of the Brooklyn museum and the American Museum of Natural history of New York City. The Georgia Islands, about 1500 miles south of the South American coast, will be explored. Mr. Murphy expects to be absent from this country a year. Owen Smith Gets a Job Owen S. Smith of Johnstown, district superintendent of the National Protective association and secretary of the Cambria County Sabbath School association, has been appointed transcribing clerk in the office of the county commissioners at Ebensburg. He succeeds Clay C. Straw of Barnesboro. Mr. Smith with his family will reside in Ebensburg. Gives Bail for Court Mrs. Clara Tober of Brownstown charged by the Coroner's jury with infanticide has been released on $6,000 bail furnished by Julius Geyer, Louis Silka and Mrs. Krence of Lower Yoder township. The case will come up at June court. Leaves Newspaper Field James L. Berkebile is no longer the guiding spirit of the Barnesboro STAR, having severed his connection with that publication a few days ago. It is said that Mr. Berkebile will shortly embark in the hotel business, taking possession of the house for which he and Thomas Vallery recently applied for a license, Mr. Vallery being granted the permit and Mr. Berkebile meeting with a refusal. Titanic Survivors Reach New York City and Give Details of the Awful Disaster Death List Increased New York, April 18 How the White Star liner, Titanic, the largest ship afloat sank off the Grand Banks of New Foundland Monday morning last, carrying to their deaths, 1,601 of 2,350 persons aboard was told to the world in all its awful details for the first time tonight with the arrival in New York of the Cunard Liner, Carpathia, bearing the exhausted survivors of this catastrophe. Of the greatest facts that stand out from the chaotic account of the tragedy, these are the most salient: The death list has been increased rather than diminished. Six persons died after being rescued. The list of prominent persons lost stands as previously reported. Practically every woman and child with the exception of those women who refused to leave their husbands were saved. Among these last was Mrs. Isador Straus. The survivors on the lifeboats saw the lights on the stricken vessel glimmer to the last, heard the band playing, saw the doomed hundreds on her decks and heard their awful groans and cries when the vessel finally sank. Going Full Speed When Wrecked Not only was the Titanic tearing through the April night to her doom with every ounce of steam crowded on, but she was under orders from the general officers of the line to make all the speed of which she was capable. This was the statement made tonight of J. H. Moody, a quartermaster of the vessel and helmsman the night of the disaster. He said the ship was making 21 knots an hour and the officers were striving to live up to the order to smash the record. "It was close to midnight," said Moody, "and I was on the bridge with the second officer, who was in command. Suddenly he shouted, "Port your helm." I did so but it was too late. We struck the submerged portion of the berg." Of the many accounts given by the passengers, most of them agreed that the shock when the Titanic struck the iceberg, although ripping her great sides like a giant can opener, did not greatly jar the entire vessel, for the blow was a glancing one along her side. The accounts also agree substantially that when the passengers were taken off on the lifeboats, there was no serious panic and that many wished "to remain on board the Titanic, believing her to be unsinkable." Scores Saw Final Plunge The most distressing stories are those giving the experiences of the passengers on lifeboats. These tell not only of their own suffering but give the harrowing details of how they saw the great hulk of the Titanic stand on end, stern upper most for many minutes, before plunging to the bottom. As this spectacle was witnessed by the groups of survivors in boats, they plainly saw many of those whom they had just left behind, leaping from the deck into the water. The arrival of the Carpathia brought a vast multitude of people to the Cunard's docks. The docking actually began shortly after 9 o'clock and the debarking of passengers was so quickly disposed of that practically everything had been concluded by 10:30 o'clock. Approximate Statement of Titanic Disaster First cabin passengers -- 325 Second cabin passengers -- 385 Third cabin passengers -- 710 Total number of passengers -- 1,320 Members of crew -- 860 Total passengers and crew -- 2,180 Number of known survivors -- 705 Number who probably perished: -- 1,475 Total number of named survivors -- 328 Approximately 20 lifeboats manned by seven members of the crew each -- 140 Estimated saved steerage passengers -- 400 Total -- 705 Named survivors: First cabin, women, 141; men, 63; children 6; Total: 210 Second cabin: women, 92; men, 16; children, 10; Total: 118