Evening journal., 1912-04-19

and in a little time things become
fairly quiet. There was little
time to remember shipmates in
that moment, but took one last look
around the deck. With the washing
over the decks. husbands we're taking
leaves of wives. making their good
bye The sight was not one that
heartened the men for what was com
ing.
Huge Wave Aboard.
"A wave larger than usual struck
the deck and many of us went over
board My face was scratched in the
melee and my clothes torn. The wa
ter was icy-cold, and I believe that
scores perished from cramps. | felt
paralyzed. and I kicked out with all
my strength. IL seemed to me that
Twas hours in t"e water
The iceberg that caused our dis
aster was close at hand. The water
was filed with pieces Of Ice. Tn the
water I remember. as a curious fact
that the thermometer on board ship
hal told me that very afternoon that
.
I could not help thinking Of that.
"Far off I could Sc ca green light
dancing on the waves. 7 knew that
this was q signal 10 swimmers like
myself. and I tried to overhaul IT, But
before 7 reached II | felt that I was
dead seversl times over. Finally I
managed TO get one hand on the gum
vale and the passengers helped me
Z I trrnp ii M az
for the water was freezing on my
skin and hair. was about ready to
give up. when the Carpathia appear
ed"
Daniel Tells of Experiences.
Robert w. Daniel, another Philadel-
/ phian. was also in the water for
hours. A strong swimmer. he was
able to keep afloat until he was pull
! ed into boat
Everyone on board the Titanic was
feeling particularly happy about the
run We were making" said Mr. DAN
/ iel. THE ship was proving her speed
and her seaworthy qualities in great
shape"
Calder was almost frozen when res
cued.
Widener Died a Hero.
/ That George ID. Widener and John
Jacob Astor went TO their deaths when
both could have been saved is the dec
| laration of a Philadelphian who asked
that his name be not used. There was
room I'm the boats for both, he declar-
cd. MY Widener kissed his wife when
they stood by the rail and faced the
sea together Widener was composed
even in the face Of the danger He
| feared that some Of the women pas
sengers had been left below in the
rush to get on deck and he was fear
lul that II he went in the boat he
would be defrauding some one. ] had
little time to see much, but ! believed
that Widener would be taken off in an
other boat. I think everyone believed
that he and Astor would be saved
Mrs Widener went down TO the life
boat and he waved his hand. The Of
ficers then ordered that some Of the
filed boats be rowed away from the
Titanic, for fear OF sudden sinking oi
the big ship. That was the last I saw
of Mr. Widener.
Mr. Astor's case was somewhat SIM
liar. He put his arm around Mrs. AS
tor and whispered something to her
She turned and clung convulsively tc
him. The Titanic seemed TO be in dan
! ger Of breaking up and Mrs. Astor was
placed in the boat
ON board the Carpathia she declar
ed that she had no hope that her hus'
band was safe. 4 knew that he was
giving up his life she told Mrs. Henry
b. Harris.
"The wreck leveled all social barri
ers. The stcerage women in the boat
were treated as we'll as the first cabiI
passengers. IL was a case of 'womel
, first and the order was obeyed TO tn
} letter. Because the officers knew ina
there we're not enough boats for tn
I, passengers, they we're compelled to or
: der wives into the boats and 10 keel
E back their husbands. Later II was seel
r that there would be room for NOR
4 than women and crew. but there va
. no attempt 10 save the husbands
D. According TO Harold Cotton, Mar