Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-23


leagues, 20 much already has been
learned from the examination OF but
q few witnesses that Il "a incumbent
upon them TO set All possible infor-
nation from every person who can
onllghtcn the committee. That the
facts already disclosed polnt out In
equality ln marine regulations they
are convinced, and that the whole
story. when told, will form the basis
for new maritime laws and lead 10
international conferences entirely re-
vlsing ocean steamship transportation.
they do not doubt.
Information haa come to the SEN
ate that the authorities OF all the
great maritime nations Of the world
are Watching the investigation close
".
The committee had planned 20 re-
call to the witness stand today Fourth
officer Boxhall OF the Titanic, who
revealed the startling fact yesterday
that an unknown ship was sighted
about five miles from the Titanic,
long before she went TO the bottom.
This was the first time anything had
been told Of the ship which failed to
catch tho distress signals and steam
ed away, leaving the Titanic to her
fate.
when the Investigation was RESUME
ed Il was announced that J. y. Box
hall fourth officer OF the Titanic,
was M, ana could not be heard furth-
er az this time
II. J. Pltman, third officer of tho
ship. then was called TO the stand.
Third officer pitnan told in detail
his experience Of seventeen years on
the seas Replying 70 questions the
witness said boat drills always we're
held az Southampton and at Queens
town. The Titanic's drill az South
Nmpton, he said, consisted OF lower
ing and lifting two boats.
Anything else doue2'
'No. sir. the drill was 20 satisfy
the British board Of trade. We low
cred the boats. sailed around the har-
Dor and then returned 70 the ship"
The witness said Il was customary
aboard ship 20 have boat and fire
drills every sunday. In the South
ampton drill Pitman sasd that ap-
proximately eight men went In each
boat.
Then only sixteen men participated
IN this drill2" suggested Senator
smith.
YES sir"
WAS there any fire drill on the IT,
tanlc after she left southampton
"No.aiT. nome"
The witness said the Titanic had
b0en keeping q special lookout tor ice
on the fatal Sunday. He said II was
done because Captain Smith had
been warned" ice was near.
The witness said he left his cabin
about 1850 sunday night just after
"Thoro was very little impact" ne
said Il was half asleep and half
awake, and I wondered sleepiiy where
We were anchoring. ] walked out on
deCk after three or four minutoe ana
saw nothing Then I returned. hEnf-
ed my pipe and dressed leisurely. for
il was nearly time FOR me 60 go on
watch. Just as I finished dressing
Mr. noxhall came up and / askca
him what was the matter.
"He said We have struck pm ice-
berg / went on deck again and met
Sixth officer Moody. ! asked him y
he had seon she Iceberg and he said
No but there was ice on his deck,
To satisfy myself ! went forward ana
saw ice.
''Then / walked back and saw a
flock of firemcn coming up. / asked
what was the matter. They said
There's water IN tho hatch.
II looked downward and saw water
flowing over the hatch.
Then / went up on deck and met
a man in dressing gown who said
Hurry, there's no time for foOling'
Then / went 70 the boats"
"Do YOU know who that man wes? p
mot then. I do now"
Who was it3"
"Mr. Ismay. Later this man told
! me 10 get the women and children
In the boats. / lowered one OF them.
Mr. Ismay came 10 the boat and helps
ed me. I put IN quite q number of
women and few men. called for
more women but there were none %
pitman was asked II he heard any
cries Of distress.
"Oh, yes"
"Whatg"
Crying. shouting, moaning"
"In the wnter2"
Yes. from the water"
"Did YOU hear any explosion ?"
Yes sir, four They sounded like
big guns in the distance"
What were these explosions
= think they were the bulkheads'
when ala the bulkheads hreak2''
"The explosions followed the dive
OF tho ship almost immediately
By searching questions senator
Fletcher later brought out the Tact
that when the collision occurred the
Titanic WAS going az the greaieai
speed attSined during the trip. even
though the ship Was entering thg
Grand banks and had been warned
OF the presence OF ice.
e'YOu SAY YOU were going Fl -
knots an hour at the time Of the ac-
/ AlNthl II AN0ulINA EANAtNA NANANAt'Al
yes. sir. We left Southampton
under absolute 20h knots which waa
increased later 10 81 A," said Pit
mun.
''rhen when the Titanic crashed
into The iceberg u was going az tor
spced2'' inquired the senator.
~ suppose so, sir.
"DO you believe that II the Titanic
had had searchiightH that these mlEh'
have shown the proximity OF the ice
bergH2'
u think 80, possibly" said Pitnan
WAS there a fire la the coal hold
of the Titanic after leaving south
amptunY'
"rhat'a the first rve heard Of 81
said pitmnn,
"Do you know Of any reason WI,
the speed Of the Titanic was not re-
ducod after the warning Of icof'
mo. But u Is not customary q
reduce speed"
"Do YOU know OF your own knowl
edge OF orders being given 10 draw
the fires from the ooiiorsg'
"No, sir"
Pitman said The ship reversed ~
engines Immediately after strikint
the berg and was brought 20 a stand
siu She remained practically aia
I a.