Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-27
HE DECLARED HIS SHIP WAS FAST
IN THE ICE AND COULD
DO NOTHING.
some Wireless REFORMS
Investigation VIII Lead 10 StrictcT
Regulation ON Ships Entering
American Ports.

liantly lighted the Titanic dashed fun
speed To her destruction. according to
one of the engineers of the Califor-
nian today who testified before tho
committee. lie said Captain Stanley
Lord of the Californian refused later
to go to the aid of the Titanic. the
wreck of which could not be plainly
seen. but his wireless operator and
himself acknowledge to having seen
the wreck The ship was fast In the
ice, he said
So indignant did he become, said
Gill. that he endeavored to recruit a
committee of protest from among tho
crew
Captain Lord entered a sweeping
denial of Gilrs accusations, and read
from the Californan's log to support
his contention. Cyril Evans the CAL
ifornian's wireless operator, told of
having warned the Titanic only a brief
time before the great vessel crashed
into the berg that the sea was crowded
with Ice. The Tltanic's operators, he
said, at the time were working with
the wireless station at Cape Race and
they told him to shut up and keep
out" Within half an hour the pride
of the sea was crumpled and sinking.
Reforms Bound TO Come.
1t developed today that one reform
that is certain to spring from the
present investigation would be the bet
terment in the wirelss department of
the ships entering American ports.
This concerns lack Of authority over
the operators. pay, hours, and free
dom from responsibility as brought
Smith announced publicly today that
such action was inevitable.
Message Was Acknowledged.
When the afternoon session was re-
sumed, Senator Smith read into the
records a note from Operator Young Of
the United States naval wireless sta
ton at the New York navy yards say
ing the Carpathia would at no time
acknowledge receipt of a message from
navy ships or stations.
Captain Stanley Lord of the Cali
fornian then took the stand.
did you try to get into communi-
cation with the Titanic on Sunday
night" asked Senator Smith.
"Yes, sir, about 1888 o'clock at
night, ships time. We told him we
were surrounded by ice and had
stopped.
did the Titanic acknowledge that
message"
Eyes, sir. 1t told us to shut up
or keep out, or something like it,"
lie said the Titanic had further
communication that evening.
How far was the Californian and
the Titanic apart when you sent your
message to the Titanic telling her you
were blocked in the ice?"
Less Than 30 Miles Apart.
From the position we had Of the
Titanic, we were about 1917 miles
apart"
Did the Californian receive the III
tanic's C. D. O. call?"
mo" said the Aptaln, "but we got
It from the Virginan about o'clock
the morning Of the 18TH"
What is the speed Of the Califor-
nian?"
About II knots" said the captain.
1--WE made 13hs when we were going
TO the Titanic. driving all we could.
Ice Fields 25 Miles Long.
when you told the Titanic you
were surrounded by ice, how badly
we're you surrounded?
The witness said the field was about
25 miles long and several miles wide.
lie said the Californian was about a
quarter of mile from the floe
was the Titanic beyond your
range of vlslon?"
yes 1914 or 20 miles away
The witness read from the log that
al 6:sO o'clock they started for the
scene. drew alongside the Carpathla
at $3.50 o'clock. Captain Lord said he
was on the bridge himself until 10;3O
o'clock Sunday night and that the
watch was doubled.
A Full Two Hours Run.
1--WE had reports two or three days
before of the presence Of ice ahead"
he said. "and we took precautions"
Would glasses in the crows nest
have aided In sighting your
II think not. / tried 1t once and
do not think So"
IF you had received the Titanics
distress call Sunday evening after your
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