SINKING OF THE TITANIC

AND GREAT SEA DISASTERS

Edited by Logan Marshall

DETAILED CONTENTS

FACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC

CHAPTER I. FIRST NEWS OF THE GREATEST MARINE DISASTER IN HISTORY

CHAPTER II. THE MOST SUMPTUOUS PALACE AFLOAT

CHAPTER III. THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE TITANIC

CHAPTER IV. SOME OF THE NOTABLE PASSENGERS

CHAPTER V. THE TITANIC STRIKES AN ICEBERG!

CHAPTER VI. "WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST!"

CHAPTER VII. LEFT TO THEIR FATE

CHAPTER VIII. THE CALL FOR HELP HEARD

CHAPTER IX. IN THE DRIFTING LIFE-BOATS

CHAPTER X. ON BOARD THE CARPATHIA

CHAPTER XI. PREPARATIONS ON LAND TO RECEIVE THE SUFFERERS

CHAPTER XII. THE TRAGIC HOME-COMING

LIST OF SURVIVORS

LIST OF SURVIVORS—SECOND CABIN

CHAPTER XIII. THE STORY OF CHARLES F. HURD

CHAPTER XIV. THRILLING ACCOUNT BY L. BEASLEY

CHAPTER XV. JACK THAYER'S OWN STORY OF THE WRECK

CHAPTER XVI. INCIDENTS RELATED BY JAMES McGOUGH

CHAPTER XVII. WIRELESS OPERATOR PRAISES HEROIC WORK

CHAPTER XVIII. STORY OF THE STEWARD

CHAPTER XIX. HOW THE WORLD RECEIVED THE NEWS

CHAPTER XX. BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW

CHAPTER XXI. SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD

LIST OF IDENTIFIED DEAD

CHAPTER XXII. CRITICISM OF ISMAY

CHAPTER XXIII. THE FINANCIAL LOSS

CHAPTER XXIV. OPINIONS OF EXPERTS

CHAPTER XXV. OTHER GREAT MARINE DISASTERS

CHAPTER XXVI. DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING

CHAPTER XXVII. SAFETY AND LIFE-SAVING DEVICES

CHAPTER XXVIII. TIME FOR REFLECTION AND REFORMS

CHAPTER XXIX. THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION