The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-23
When Titanic Struck the Iceberg.

deck. There was no confusion and
no panic
Whe Titanic Struck the Iceberg.
Contrary to the general expectation
there was no Earring impact when the
Vessel struck, according to the army
officer. lie was in his berth when
the vessel smashed into the sub
merged portion Of the berg and
was aroused by the jar. He looked
At his watch. he said, and found it
was just midnight. The ship sank
with him at 2:22 a. m, for his watch
stopped at that hour.
Before ] retired said Colonel
Oracle, II had Il long chat with
Charles NJ. Hays, president Of the
Grand Trunk railroad. one of the
| last things Mr.. Hays said was this:
What Colonel Hays Said.
The White Star. the Cunard and
the Observation-Disclosures lines are de-
Noting their attention and ingenuity,
inveighing with them to obtain SUI
lremacy in luxurious ships and in
making speed records. The time
Will soon come, when this will be
checked by some appalling disaster.
Poor fellow, "A few hours later, he was
dead"
Gallant Conduct of AstOr.
THE conduct of Col John Jacob
Astor was deserving of the highest
PRAISE, 'oNlC. TIC
millionaire New Yorker he said,
devoted All his energies to saving
his young bride, nee Miss Force of
New York, who was in delicate
health.
colonel Astor helped us in our eff
forts to get her, said Colonel Oracle.
Il lifted her into the boat and as she
took her place Colonel AstOr re-
0uested permission of the second of
-. ,, 18th l,nr for. ba, au-r ncn
|tection.
mo. sir replied the officer, not a
man shall 90 on Il boat until the
women are all off.
colonel Astor then inquired the
humber Of the boat which was being
lowered away, and turned to the work
of clearing the other boats, and in re-
assuring the frightened and ervOu
ONE
The Last of John Il. Thayer.
"By this time the ship began to
list friGhtfully to port. This became
S. dangerous that the second officer
Ordered us to rush to starhoard. Here
] saw the last Of John i. Thaycr, sec
Cnd Nice-preSident Of the Pennsyl-
Nania Railroad, and Georoe D.. Wild
ener. a capitalist Of Philadelphia"
JOked Over 1t at First.
"Whcn the vessel struck he con
iiuVh litC pdcNJ1 "'iO W llttlC
alarmed that they joked over the mat
ter. The few that were on deck early
had taken their time to dress prop
erly and there was not the slightest
Indication of panic. Some Of the frag-
ments of ice had failen on the deCl
and these were picked up and passcC
around BY some of the facetious ones
who offered them AS mementOes 81
the occasion. on the port side :
glance over the side failed to shoN
any evidence of damage and the YES
sci seemed to be on an ever keel
Games Clinch Smith and | however
soon found the vessel was listins
heaVily. A few minutes later the of
hcers ordered men and women to dor
life preservers.'
Why Miss Evans Refused to Be Saved
one Of the last women seen by Col
pnel Oracle, he. said, was Miss Evans
pf New York, who virtually refuse,
% be rescued. ecause, according I
he army officer, she had been toll
BY q fortune teller in London tina
)he would meet her death on tn
Eater.'
Experience in a CollapsibIe Boat.
A Young English Oma who re
ncsted that her name be omitte,
bid a thrilling story of her experience
one OF the c~ollapsible boats whic
hd been manned by eight Of tn
lew from the Titanic. The boat W.
of the fifth officer. I
DWe. whose actions she described :
Ming the lives Of many persons. b
re the lifebOat Was launched. r
lSSed along the port deck Of tf
Gamer, commanding the people ~
Jump in the boats. and otherwi:
straining them from swapping TT
Aft. When the cola pSible W,
lnched. Officer Lowe succeeded
ttllC ND a mast and a sinai SD
collected the other boats tOgethe
RoatS Short of Adequate Crews.
II some cases the boats were ShO
adequate crews and he directed !:
changc by which each was ad
htcly tanned. He threw lines co
etinG the boats together, two
%, and all thus moved tOgetht
ter on he went back to the wre,
h the crew of one of the boats al
eCeeded in picking uD some of tho