passengers. But when it ended, the number was reduced to only two—those who were “saved” by the rescue boats and those who were “lost” in the deep waters. Relatives and friends of the ship’s passengers waited outside the White Star office. As news of a passenger came, someone in the office would print the name on a piece of cardboard. Then an employee carried the name out to the gate. As he faced the crowd, he held up the cardboard. A deathly still crept over the crowd as they strained to read the name.