New-York tribune., 1912-04-19
Survivors Urge Need Of
Lifesaving Equipment

The following statement, issued by cornn9'tee oi N SUI
rvnp passengers was given the press an the arrVa OF e
Carpatha:
eve the undersigned surviving passengers from the
Steamship Titanic in order to foresa any sensational or eXag
gerated statements duty 10 give to the press state
nent of facts which have to our knowledge and " We
believe to be true.
"On Sunday April IA. 1912, at about 40 p M" Oh
cold Sarlit night, smooth sea ana with no moon III. P
struck an iceberg which had been reported TO the bridge by ooN
o,ts hut not early enough avoid collision Steps were taken
to ascertain the damage and passengers and snip OFoe
were given to put life belts and the boats were lowered %
ship sank at about 22O Monday and the usual dSreS
signals were sent by wireless and rockets fired at interval
from the ship Fortunately the wireless message was receiver
bv the Cunard steamship Carpaa at about y clock mdgh
and she arrived the of The disaster at about H.
Monday.
PRAISE CARE AND KINDNESS on CARPATHlA.
The officers and crew of the steamship Carpaha had been
renarno all nol for the rescue and comfort Of The Survivors,
and the last mentioned were received board with the most
touching care and kindness every attention beng gwen 10 all
irrespective of class The passengers officers and crew gave up
gladly their clothing and comforts or our oc'
All honor to Them
The English Board Of Trade passengers certificate on
hoard the Titanic allowed for total Of approximately 35oo
The same certificate called for ebOat accommodation tor ap
proximaev $50 the following boats: Fourteen large nie
boats two smaller boats and four coapslbe boats Ate pre-
servers were accessible and apparently sufficient nunoer o
all on board.
"Ihe approximate number of passengers carried at the
time OF the collision First class $780, second class 80 u
class 75O Total 400 Officers and crew, 940 Total 284o'
OF the foregoing about the following rescued by the steam
ship Carpatha: %
First class 30: second class 1875 third class 2Oo of-
GERS A. seamen 49, Stewards femen II. Total 2IO OF the
The total about rs saved was about 81 per cent 'l W
maximum capacity of the lifeboats.
RECOMMEND BOATS FOR ALL PASSENGERS
1--WE feel it our duty to call the attention OF the pubic TO
what consider the inadequate supply OF lie saving apP
ances provided for modern passenger steamships ana rec
omend that immediate steps be taken to compel passenger
steamers sufficient boats to accommodate the MAXIMUM
number of people carried on board The following facts were
observed and should be considered in this connections The M
Ifcencv Of Ieboats RATS. etc. lack OF trained @afch 10
man same oes Stewards etc. not efficient boat hand
er not enough officers carry emergency orders on the
bridge and spernend the launching and control OF eboatS
absence of searchghtS
"The Board of Trade rules allow for entirely too many
people each boat permit the to be properly handled
On the Titanic the boat deck about - feet above water
and conseoenv the required to embark before
towering boats thus endangerng the operation and preventing
the taking on of the maximum number the boats would hold
Boats all times to be properly equipped with PROVISIONS
water lamps cOmpaSseS lights, ETC LeSaVng BOAT drilS
should be more frequent and thoroughly carried out and Off
GERS should be armed boat drills Greater reduction in speed
in fog and ice as damage if collision actually is liable
to be less in conclusion suggest that an international con-
ference be called to recommend the passage of identical laws
providing for the safety of all at and urge the United
States government to take the initiative possible
The statement signed by Samuel Goldenberg chair
man. and a committee of some twenty-five passengers