Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-23
Steamer Near Doomed Vessel
Failed to See or Would not
Respond to Frantic Signals
Given for Help,
MORE THAN 1000 LIVES
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED
Congressional Investigation
Brings out Fact That Ismay
Himself and Crew Returned
on Cedric.
rBv Manning Journal Special Teassd wire.l


! IBv Manning Journal SDec1nl Iensed W'rei
| Washington. April 22.-With succof
only five miles away. the Titanic siio
into its watery grave, carrying WIN
| il, more than 1000 of its passengers
and crew. while an unidentified steam
or that might have saved all, fai'ea,
! or refused to see the frantic signals 81
those on board.
The tragic disaster was brought to-
day before the senate investlgetins
committed when j. Boxhall, fourth
officer on the Titanic, told of his uh-
successful attempts TO attract lie
strangers attention. This vessel, ar-
cording to Boxhall could not nave
been more than five miles away ana
was steaming away from the Tltan''
So close was it that from the bridge
Boxhan saw its lights. With rockets
land with the Morse electric sishal
did the young officer. hail the strong
er. Captain Smith and several others
in the vicinity of the bridge declareu
at the time II was their belief ina 'he
stranger had seen them and was Sis
mailing in reply. BoNhall tailed TO see
the replies, however. and in any 1as'
the stranger kept on its course. On
lllouely past the Titanic without lend
ing aid.
This, and the declaration by T. a.
is. Franklin, vice president OF i"e
lWhite Star line that there were ho'
enough life boats aboard the 1ltsfhC
Ito care for the ships company at on
time. were features of the hearinc'
The official was quizzed Throughout
Inc morning session about the mes
sapes exchanged between the Carpd
lth;a and himself after the ship hnn
started for New York with the II
ltanic's survivors aboard. Among fhe
survivors was j. Bruce lsmaN, man"
laying director of the line.
Among the wireless kilograms s'n
Into the record was one from Mr. Is
nm. urging that the steamship Ced-
lrie he held until the Carpathia ar
r,,.od with its burden. He declared he
lheIieved it most desirable that 'h
survivors of the Titanics crew
rushed out of the country as quickly
las possible. lie also, the message s"'''
would sail on the Cedric ana asst
that clothing be ready at the pier I'r
him when the Carpathia docked. The
senate's subpoenas blocked the pilii
The committee will resume its henr-
ing tomorrow.
Fourth officer Boxhall is expected
to appear on the stand to ten moro
fully of the events Immediately pre-
ceding the collision.
Boxhall testified to the sobriety
and good habits of his superior ana
brother officers
you were ON watch sunday night
from o'clock until midnight
| Yes"
spent all that time at your post?"
Yes"
Were you on the bridge all that
time?"
| mo, but most of H."
"Do YOU know whether the Off
GERS were at their customary posts
AT the forward end during that
watch
Yes. I.ightholder was on the
bridge when | came ON at O'CLOCK
He was relieved at 10 O'Clock by MT.
Murdock who remained until the ac-
cident happened.
Moody. the sixth officer was on
the deck, and Fleland and Leigh oc-
| cupied the crows nest. The bridge
officer Mr.. Murdock, was on the
lookout"
was the ordinary complement of
Officers at their post?''
Yes. sir"
"Did YOU not know Of the pioM-
nifty of icebergs?" asked Senator
| smith.
NO. sir"
Under questioning. however. Box
hall said Captain smith told him OF
the positions of certain conditions
which he marked on the chart.
| WAS II a hard impact
NO. it was so slight that | did not
think IL was serious
After the impact could you see
the iceberg"
"Yes. sir. / could see IL dimly. II
Law low in the water and was about
as high as the lower rail Of the ship
or about thirty feet out Of the Wa
ter"
n. said he had great difficulty in
seeing the berg.
BoxhaIl said he went down to the
stccrage. inspected all the decks N
tho vicinity of where the ship had
struck. round no trace Of any dam
age and went directly 10 the bridge
and so reported
The captain ordered me to- send a
carps n,er 10 sound the ship. but !
found q carpenter coming mp with
the announcement that the ship was
taking water. In the mail room