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As they approached New York, Herd faced a critical dilemma: to ensure his article was the first to be published, he had to get it off the ship before the other newsmen could gain access to the survivors' stories. In a clever maneuver, he contacted Charles Chapen, editor of the New York Evening World, and devised a plan to transfer the article ashore.
Chapman promptly chartered a small boat and navigated his way to the Carpathia. In a dramatic exchange, Herd wrapped his article in canvas and tossed it overboard, ensuring that it would be retrieved before they docked.