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Show Vessels Have Started in Hope of Picking Up Survivors Halifax, N. S April 17 The wireless wire-less station at Sable Island was in communication for a time this morning morn-ing with the Cunarder Carpathia. Tho Carpathia reported that twenty Icebergs Ice-bergs were sighted off the Banks near where the Titanic sank, but no details de-tails of the disaster were sent. Tho wireless station here reported a violent vio-lent electrical storm off Sable Island early today which cut off communication communica-tion with the Carpathia at that time. Communication with the Carpathia Is greatly hampered by the Vnaze of wireless flashes that aro being sent out by the fleet of steamers dotting the ocean, all seeking news of the Titanic Ti-tanic disaster Apparently not until the Carpathia gets out of rang of theso ships will anything much filter through. Vessels Within Wireless Range. Boston, April 17. Various radiograms radio-grams recehed here today showed that several vessels arc within wireless wire-less rauge. eithor directly or by one lelay with the steamer Carpathia The outwardbound Boston steainor Frnnconia Frnn-conia wns in communication with the Carpathia at 9 a. m. The scout ciuiser Chester said she expected to sight tho Carpathia at noon The scout cruisor Salem announced sho would htop off Nantucket lightship during the forenoon and relay meo-eages meo-eages from the Chester to shore, stations. sta-tions. Ship Laden With Coffins. Halifax, N. S April 17. The cable-ship cable-ship Mackay-Beunett which has, heen chartered by the White Star ljne to go to the scene of the Titanic disa3ter, was being loaded today preparatory to departiuc. . In the hope that some, bodies may bo picked up. eOfdns aic being Included Includ-ed In the cargo nnJ sevaral undertakers under-takers and cmbalmerB will go along. The cnbleshlp Minla, which was t near tho disnstor. has nriivod hcio wilh no survivors. It hnd been hoped nhe rMrl hac picked up a few btrag- glers floating on rafts or among the-1 wreckage. v The Cincinnati Turned, Away. Now,-" York. .April 17, Capia'ni Schulke of the steamship Cincinnati which reached port today from Naples, Na-ples, reports that at midnight, Apiil 14, he received a wireless call for help from the Titan'c Although 550 miles away the Cincinnati headed for tho sccno and would have conuuued had not another message from the Titanic been received half an hour later. "01mplc coming, not needed" |