Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-25
Harold G, Lowe, Fifth Officer
Tells Dramatic Story of the
Wreck and Efforts to Rescue
Passengers from Ship,
SMITH AND FOSTER
EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS
Mount Temple Not Vessel
Sighted Five Miles Away by
the Sinking White Star
Liner,

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IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. J
| Washington. April 24.--Harold G..
| Lowe. fifth officer of the sunken IL
tanic today told the senate investi-
/ eating committee his part in the
struggle of the survivors for life fol-
| lowing the catastrophe His testi-
mony developed that with volun-
! teer crew he rescued four men from
! the water. saved a sinking collapsble
! life boat by towing 1t astern of his.
! and took off twenty mon and one
| woman from the bottom of an over
turned boat. Every one OF those un-
der his charge he landed safely on
the Carpathia.
From first to last loves story
showed that he played the man. or
dered away in charge Of life boat
No. 4, he packed 1t To its capacity
on the top deck. and fearing that
some might attempt to jump into IL
while II was descending, kept up q
fussjlade from his revolver. Once
after he took charge of "a flotilla of
small craft which eventually were
picked up by the rescue ship. with
out the loss of life
Competing in Interest with the
days testimony was the interchange
of kilograms between Senator Williitm
Alden smith, chairman. and the act
ing premier of Canada. george r..
Foster.
The latter told of the docking Of
the steamer, Mount Temple. at St
John. \. b., with passengers aboard
who claimed to have seen the I'll
tanic sink. It was believed the Mount
Temple was the ship that was only
five miles from the White Star liner
when she took her final plunge.
Senator smith has requested that the
depositions of the officers aud crew
OF the Mount Temple be sent him.
In addition he accepted the offer
of Or T.. c, Quitzman, of Toronto. To
appear before the committee. DR..
QuitZman was one of the passengers
who said they saw the Titanic sink.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram. !
dated today follows:
Captain of Mount Temple reports |
he received G. @. D. message from
Titanic 1880 a. m. ships time. |
Monday Was then fifty miles west
and south of position sent out by !
Titanic. Immediately altered course
to reach Titanic, but did not arrive
at her position until i:30 H. M.
when could not see Titanics light.
saw no sign of ship or boats.
Cruised around her position until
received message from Carpathia at
S:4i a. M, that she had pick sd up /
twenty boat loads ana that Titanic
mad sunk. Received another mes
sage at $3.50 from Carpathia. No
need to stand by as nothing more
,ould be done. Under these circum-
stances 1t does not seem necessary to
letain boat due to sail Friday even
ng. il considered necessary COM
mission could be appointed To take
evidence viii no doubt be
Examined later by British commits
ion"
In reply Senator smith dispatched
he following ,
Telegram received. | VIII greatly q
appreciate IL IL dispositions of cap f,
ain of the vessel, Mount Temple, 5
which is scheduled TO sail from ST. I
chn. y. B.. tomorrow friday La
IA be taken boy commissioner as d
uggestcd by you and forwarded to "
ne at Washington. stating relative Y
ositions to Titanic and Carpsthia In
ogether with a detailed report of all
'irel.ss messages sent and re- y
eived." =
The committee also received Il
slegram signed by J. II. Moore. mas "
,r of the Mount Temple: 4. n. Sar- II
ent. chief officer. n. n. Hesld. see q
nd officer, and ]. n. Durrant. the u
larconi operator. dated at West st. VI
ohm. y. b.. TODAY. practically re-
eating the Information contained
the premier's mcssa GO and adding /"
iat the Mount Temple did not see
he Titanic's lights. At $50 a. IA. "
,e Mount Temple sighted the car
athia and later the Californian. NJ
O'Clock she sighted the Russian
Gamer Birma. coming from the
'uth and west. The names of the loi
assengers who claimed they saw n
Io lights of the Titanic. the mes d,
ge said. were not known "a
I-n,sy Cursed By Lowe. h.
Language too Objectionable To De-
peated aloud IN IN. senate inquiry lw
to the Titanic disaster was used hl 4
srold G. Lowe. the nth officer pf L.,
. ship. b,
Lowe dramatically recited To- the m
nate investigating COMMITTEES how IN
/. not knowing that he was talking 60
the head of the company which sh
iplnyed him. had told lsmay 20 Get l''
hell out Of here 50 that ] can work al
ien Lowe and other sailors vere -
ing to lower the frs' He boat on @