The Washington times., 1912-04-20
TITANIC WARNED
OF |CEBERGS
SUNDAY NIGHT
Wireless Operator Bride
Tells Senators Message
Was Sent to Bridge.
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one time. But later I said we were
going into New York"
II did not send from the Carpathia at
any time after the disaster report
that the passengers and crew had been
saved and that the Titanic was coming
slowly into port In tow. Nothing Of
that nature was either sent by me or
suggested to me by any officer or pas
pathia,' continued Cottam. II sent
mean that, and 1t would have been
utterly false If had sent out any such
"If the White Star Line sent the fol-
April 10 to Congressman Hughes of
Philadelphia: The Titanic is proceed
ably will reach there Wednesday all
safe II such a message V sent out
at any time would 1t have cen true?"
demanded Senator Smith.
1T would not be-" lswered the
operator emphatically
No False Message.
Smith asked whether any message had
been sent at any time that might have
been construed as meaning that the
passengers and crew had been saved.
but the operator insisted that no mes
sage from him could have been SO
Interpreted.
Did you in any way attempt to with
mold the exact facts about the dis
aster?' demanded Smith
certainly did not" replied the
operator. '"'
,,Did any message reach the Carpathia
Monday which indicated that a rumor
was was IN CIRCULATION that all were safe
port?' ''"eu "
mo, sir"
night until the Carpathia reached New
YORK Thursday night he got only about
eignt or ten hours sleep. From the time
o. U1 the disaster he worked continuously
untll O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
when Operator Bride, of the Titanic
VINO was among the survivors, relived
na, nun ior few hours. Bride, he said,
scout cruiser Chester, and sent several
TO that vessel including the list of third
class passengers saved.
Cottam was more than emphatic in
declaring that neither. he nor Bride nor
any one else on the Carpathia at any
tlme sent out any message that could
be positively construed Into meaning
that the passengers of the Titanic were
all safe and that the wrecked vessel
was proceeding to port either under her
own steam or by tow.
II never even heard such a message
mentioned until I reached New York.
declared the operator.
-c-s Reassuring Message.
Senator Smith was most anxious ia
suring message to him upon his arriva
here, but the operator could not re-
member. He said that he did not think
1t was either Ismay or Captain Ros.
tron, of the Carpathia.
Senator Reed of Missouri, Joined the
senators who are conducting the probe
today. 1t was definitely arranged that
after tday's session the committee will
return to Washington where the investi.
CATION Will be resumed, probably early
next week.
Senator Smith ordered former Lieut.
Gov Timothy L. Woodruff subpoenaed
Woodruff has been quoted as saying
that the White Star people knew tha
the Titanic was at the bottom of the
sea many hours before they told tn,
public of the disaster.
Cottam declared that his first messag,
from Jack Phillips. the Titanic operator
Come at once. 1t is C. Q. D., ole
Then Phillips sent the position of the
Gotham at lbs. read:
Come as quickly as possible She!
taking water, and it's up to the boil
ers,"
Titanic Failed To Answer.
"I never heard from her after that,
said Cottam, although several times
called the Titanic and sent Captair
Rostron's reply to Phillips last mes
. sage. which read: We are making you
position speedily as possible. Have
double watch in engine rooms. We ar
making fifteen or sixteen knots an hour
Get your boats ready. We have ouri
ready ! never got that message, t.
The horrors of the disaster grew yer!
real before the committee when Harol'
S. Bride, the extra wireless operator o
the Titanic, took the stand. Bride,
pale-faced, black-haired boy of twenty
Two, was carried into the room. Botl
of his feet, frozen in the terrible hour
between the time he left the sinktn
Titanic and the time he reached tn
Carpathia, were swathed in heavy. band
ages His face was drawn In pain an
his big black eyes We're red and sunkeu
AS his bearers tenderly placed him o.
couch ard stretched his bandaged fee
on a pillow on chair before him
Bride gritted his teeth and his fac
twitched convulsivelY with pain.
Operators Salary Small.
Answering Chairman Smith, Bird
said that he was assistant operator o
the Titanic, that his nome was in Lon
don, and that he received ga, about 81
a month. He said that he and JAG
Phillips, his chief, alternated six-hou
watches at the instruments on the II
tanic, which were constantly manned
While Bride was testifying severa
newspaper photographers explode
flashlights. The report startled every
enc in the room, and Brides shattere
nerves gave way. Senator Smith repr
manded the photographers.
Bride said that about o'clock tn
night of the disaster he went to he
in his room next to the wireless sta
tion. He was not awakened by tn
collision, but at midnight he arose
relieve Phillipa-
Phillips had Just anishcd a bI
bunch Of messages he was sending I
Capcs r ace said Bride. "hc told n
that the ship had been badly injure'
and that he thought she would hav
TO 20 hack to the builders. Just abol
that time Captain Smith came to I'll
doors Of the wireless @"om and s1i'
You had better get assistance Fhl
llps asked him # ne wanted a distres
call sent. Yes, at once, the capital
replied. Phillips put on his headpiet
and sent g. .. D.. several times, sigr
ing the Titanic call, M. G. Y
What C. Q. D. Means.
What does C. d. Q. mean?" aske
Senator Smith.
GugIielmo MarcOni, who was in tn
rooIn, explained that &C. O. mean
"hl stations listen" and that 70
al,