Interseting Press Examples

This section will be about press concerning the Titanic sinking. There will be newspaper clippings, photographs, and facts about the sinking of the titanic. Some entries will include facts told by survivors and witnesses.

Virginia Pilot April 16^th, 1912

The Virginia Pilot said that over 1500 people sank to death on the White Star steamer Titanic. They said that 866 passengers on the Titanic were rescued, it was stated that the Vessel stayed afloat 4 hours after it hit the iceberg. The Virginia Pilot confirmed in their issue about the Titanic that it was a horrible disaster greatest in Marine History of the world.

April 19^th 1912.

Richmond man rescued states captain and officers committed suicide while ship band played “Nearer my god to thee”. Foreigners who refused to do what they were told, was shot down. John Jacob Astor said “Women first”, people who survived said that there were three fearful explosions that added horror and that many passengers drowned in staterooms.

News leader, Richmond, VA., April 20^th, 1912

Within days the United States senate called an investigation with, Bruce Ismay as the star witness/ defendant. Despite that he said he had nothing to do with the speed of the titanic, or that he took a place in the lifeboats, and that his conscience was clear, he was named a coward and an accomplice to the catastrophe.

THE NEW YORK HERALD (Paris), April 10:

"The Titanic to Leave Southampton To-day on
Her Maiden Trip Across the Atlantic"

...New White Star Liner Is Model of Comfort,
Beauty, and Attractiveness...

_________________________________________________

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10:

"The Giant Titanic Starts To-day
On Maiden Voyage to America"

...New 46,000 Ton Steamship of the White
Star Line Will Bring More Than 300
Saloon Passengers from Southampton
to New York...

_________________________________________________


THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15:

"The New Titanic Hit by an Iceberg,
Appeals for Aid, Says Wireless Report"

_________________________________________________


THE DAILY SKETCH (London) April 16:

"Disaster to the Titanic on her Maiden Voyage"

_________________________________________________


THE NEW YORK HERLALD, April 16:

"The Titanic Sinks With 1800 Persons Aboard;
Only 675 Of Her Passengers Saved"

...Most Appalling Disaster in Marine History
Occurs When World's Largest Steamship Strikes
Gigantic Iceberg at Night...

...Scores of World's Most Widely Known Persons
Are Among Those Whose Fate Is In Doubt...

_________________________________________________


THE BOSTON AMERICAN, April 16:

"Worst Sea Tragedy in History"

_________________________________________________


THE NEW YORK HERALD (Paris), April 16:

"Anxious Throng Besieges Herald's Office in Paris"

_________________________________________________


UNITED PRESS release, April 16:

"London Greatly Stirred"

_________________________________________________


UNITED PRESS release, April 16:

"Sea Swallows Titanic and 1500 Men Aboard"

_________________________________________________


ASSOCIATED PRESS release, April 16:

"Profound Grief Felt Over Paris"

Every entry has different or false information; everybody makes up false stories about how many people were on the titanic how many got saved. Writers wanted to get their stories out so they could get paid.  They were not concerned if they had false information, or wrote completely miss informed stories.