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CHAPTER I FIRST NEWS OF THE GREATEST MARINE DISASTER IN HISTORY

"The Titanic in collision, but everybody safe"—Another triumph set

down to wireless telegraphy—The world goes to sleep peacefully—The sad

awakening

CHAPTER II THE MOST SUMPTUOUS PALACE AFLOAT

Dimensions of the Titanic—Capacity—Provisions for the comfort

and entertainment of passengers—Mechanical equipment—The army of

attendants required

CHAPTER III THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE TITANIC

Preparations for the voyage—Scenes of gayety—The boat sails—Incidents

of the voyage—A collision narrowly averted—The boat on fire—Warned of

icebergs

CHAPTER IV SOME OF THE NOTABLE PASSENGERS

Sketches of prominent men and women on board, including Major Archibald

Butt, John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, Isidor Straus, J. Bruce

Ismay, Geo. D. Widener, Colonel Washington Roebling, 2d, Charles M.

Hays, W. T. Stead and others

CHAPTER V THE TITANIC STRIKES AN ICEBERG!

Tardy attention to warning responsible for accident—The danger not

realized at first—An interrupted card game—Passengers joke among

themselves—The real truth dawns—Panic on board—Wireless calls for

help.

CHAPTER VI "WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST"

Cool-headed officers and crew bring order out of chaos—Filling the

life-boats—Heartrending scenes as families are parted—Four life-boats

lost—Incidents of bravery—"The boats are all filled!"

CHAPTER VII LEFT TO THEIR FATE

Coolness and heroism of those left to perish—Suicide of

Murdock—Captain Smith's end—The ship's band plays a noble hymn as the

vessel goes down.

CHAPTER VIII THE CALL FOR HELP HEARD

The value of the wireless—Other ships alter their course—Rescuers on

the way.

CHAPTER IX IN THE DRIFTING LIFE-BOATS

Sorrow and suffering—The survivors see the Titanic go down with their

loved ones on board—A night of agonizing suspense—Women help to

row—Help arrives—Picking up the life-boats.

CHAPTER X ON BOARD THE CARPATHIA

Aid for the suffering and hysterical—Burying the dead—Vote of

thanks to Captain Rostron of the Carpathia—Identifying those

saved—Communicating with land—The passage to New York.

CHAPTER XI PREPARATIONS ON LAND TO RECEIVE THE SUFFERERS

Police arrangements—Donations of money and supplies—Hospital and

ambulances made ready—Private houses thrown open—Waiting for the

Carpathia to arrive—The ship sighted!

CHAPTER XII THE TRAGIC HOME-COMING

The Carpathia reaches New York—An intense and dramatic

moment—Hysterical reunions and crushing disappointments at the

dock—Caring for the sufferers—Final realization that all hope for

others is futile—List of survivors—Roll of the dead.

CHAPTER XIII THE STORY OF CHARLES F. HURD

How the Titanic sank—Water strewn with dead bodies—Victims met death

with hymn on their lips.

CHAPTER XIV THRILLING ACCOUNT BY L. BEASLEY

Collision only a slight jar—Passengers could not believe the vessel

doomed—Narrow escape of life-boats—Picked up by the Carpathia.

CHAPTER XV JACK THAYER'S OWN STORY OF THE WRECK

Seventeen-year-old son of Pennsylvania Railroad official tells

moving story of his rescue—Told mother to be brave—Separated from

parents—Jumped when vessel sank—Drifted on overturned boat—Picked up

by Carpathia.

CHAPTER XVI INCIDENTS RELATED BY JAMES McGOUGH

Women forced into the life-boats—Why some men were saved before

women—Asked to man life-boats.

CHAPTER XVII WIRELESS OPERATOR PRAISES HEROIC WORK

Story of Harold Bride, the surviving wireless operator of the Titanic,

who was washed overboard and rescued by life-boat—Band played ragtime

and "Autumn".

CHAPTER XVIII STORY OF THE STEWARD

Passengers and crew dying when taken aboard Carpathia—One woman saved

a dog—English colonel swam for hours when boat with mother aboard

capsized.

CHAPTER XIX HOW THE WORLD RECEIVED THE NEWS

Nations prostrate with grief—Messages from kings and

cardinals—Disaster stirs world to necessity of stricter regulations.

CHAPTER XX BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW

Illustrious career of Captain E. J. Smith—Brave to the

last—Maintenance of order and discipline—Acts of heroism—Engineers

died at posts—Noble-hearted band.

CHAPTER XXI SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD

Sending out the Mackay-Bennett and Minia—Bremen passengers see

bodies—Identifying bodies—Confusion in names—Recoveries.

CHAPTER XXII CRITICISM OF ISMAY

Criminal and cowardly conduct charged—Proper caution not exercised when

presence of icebergs was known—Should have stayed on board to help

in work of rescue—Selfish and unsympathetic actions on board the

Carpathia—Ismay's defense—William E. Carter's statement.

CHAPTER XXIII THE FINANCIAL LOSS

Titanic not fully insured—Valuable cargo and mail—No chance for

salvage—Life insurance loss—Loss to the Carpathia.

CHAPTER XXIV OPINIONS OF EXPERTS

Captain E. K. Roden, Lewis Nixon, General Greely and Robert H. Kirk

point out lessons taught by Titanic disaster and needed changes in

construction.

CHAPTER XXV OTHER GREAT MARINE DISASTERS.

Deadly danger of icebergs—Dozens of ships perish in collision—Other

disasters.

CHAPTER XXVI DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING

Evolution of water travel—Increases in size of vessels—Is there any

limit?—Achievements in speed—Titanic not the last word.

CHAPTER XXVII SAFETY AND LIFE-SAVING DEVICES

Wireless telegraphy—Water-tight bulkheads—Submarine

signals—Life-boats and rafts—Nixon's pontoon—Life-preservers and

buoys—Rockets.

CHAPTER XXVIII TIME FOR REFLECTION AND REFORM

Speed and luxury overemphasized—Space needed for life-boats devoted to

swimming pools and squash-courts—Mania for speed records compels use of

dangerous routes and prevents proper caution in foggy weather—Life

more valuable than luxury—Safety more important than speed—An aroused

public opinion necessary—International conference recommended—Adequate

life-saving equipment should be compulsory—Speed regulations in bad

weather—Co-operation in arranging schedules to keep vessels within

reach of each other—Legal regulations.

CHAPTER XXIX THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION

Prompt action of the Government—Senate committee probes disaster and

brings out details—Testimony of Ismay, officers, crew passengers and

other witnesses.





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