Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

by men 10 get into the boatS! asked
Senator Smith. Il saw none"
How were the women selected"
we picked the women and children
as they stood nearest the rail"
Representative Hughes handed Sen
ator Smith a note and then the chair
man told Mr.. Ismay that it was re-
ported that the seeon3 lifeboat left
without its full complement uf oars
men and from ll.30 =. NJ, until 7.30 A.
NJ. women were forced to row the
boat Il know nothing about it,"
Rep Hughes daughter was in this
boat and was assigned TO watch the
| cork in the boat and if it came out to
use her finger as a stopper
M Ismay was asked low long he
remained on the injured ship. 'rnat
would BE- hard to estimate" he re-
sponaed. Almost until she sank.
Probably an hour and quarter"
Then Senator Smith asked tie cir
cumssanccs under which he left the
boat. "Ihe boat WAS being filed" be-
gan MIR. Ismay. 1.-THE officers called
out to know if there were any more
women TO go. There were none. No
passengers we're on the deck. SO as the
boat was being lowered got into il"
"The ship was sinking" asked Sen
ator Smith. THE boat was sinking"
almost whispered Mr.. Ismay
WAS there any attempt to lower
the boats of the Carpathia to take on
passengers after you went aboard
her." asked Senator Smith There
were no passengers there to take on"
| said Mr.. Ismay.
How long were YOU in this life
boat?" About four hours
How many lneboats were there or
the Titanic?" Twenty altogether,
think" said Mr.. Ismay, 10 colIapsible
and four wooden boats"
Whether the boats were taken on
board the Carpathia or not. he did not
known
Were all the boats that left the IL
tanic accounted for?' Il think so;
rye been told SO, but don't know il
Of my own knowledge" aEs
Did YOU see the Titanic sink?' Mr..
Smith asked. Il did not see the III
tanic go down." Mr.. Ismay said, shak
ing his head mournfully. Il did not
want to see her go down. was row.
ing the .lifeboat all the time until we
were picked up. turned back only
once after we left the vessel. / saw
her green light and never turned back
again | did not want to see the end"
After you left Capt. Smith on the
bridge did you see him again." Il
did not"
Did you have any message from
him." None"
How many wireless operators were
there ON the Titanic" 4 presume
there were two said Mr. Isnay "One
| is always on watch"
Did they survive ~ Il have been
| told one did. but | do not know wheth-
er it is true or not"
Mr.. Isinay said he would have known
| if there had been an explosion on
| board, but that there was none. In
response to d question the witness es
| timated the speed of the ship when She
struck at "A knots.
| Senator Smith. skipping to another
| question at the suggestion of Rep.
Hughes asked the witness if lie had
}anything to do with selecting the crew
/ for his lifeboat. Il did not" was the
response.
Can you tell sq5 Senator Smith
asked, anything aboIt the inspection
| CeGtlllfdte lHdl Hdss ioAhto vi lHt
tanic before she sailed" Il know
that the government inspection was
thorough or the boat never could have
| sailed"
DO you know whether the Titanic
had its proper number of lifeboats?' %
Yes. she had, ] think there were 20
boats altogether"
| Turning to the construction of the
ship, Mr.. Ismay declared that the ship
was especially constructed so that with
any two of the larger compartments in
the ship full of water. she would Still
float. IF the ship had struck head
on. she would in all human probability
be afioat today" he added.
Did you attempt to interfere will
the working of the wireless on tlt
| Carpathia?" he was asked. THE cap
tain will probably tell you | was moi
out of nay room from the time I go
into it until last night" was the re-
ply.
| AS a final question to his exami
nation. Mr. Ismay was asked villa
he had on when lac got into the life
beat. "a pair of slippers, a pair o
paiamas. suit of clothes and al
overcoat.' he replied.
Mr. Ismay was asked to hold him
self in readiness during the day fo
another call before the cnmmittee
Senator Smith announced it was de
sired to hear the captain of the Car
pathia in the meantime.
Captain Rostron.
Captain Rostron Of the Carpathif
followed Mr.. Ismay, He told Mr.
Smith that he had been captain o
the Carpathia since last January bu
he had been seaman q years HI
said he sailed from New York witt
the Carpathia on April II, bound TO
Gibraltar.
eve backed out of the dock a
noon, Thursday" lie said. Up to
Sunday midnight we had fine clea
weather. At 1885 Monday morning.
was informed of the urgent distres.
signals by wireless from the Titanic
| gave the order to turn the sitll
around as soon as the Titanic haC
given her position. / set "A course f
pick up the Titanic which was S
miles west of my position"
The captain told in detail of TIN