The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-24
SAD EXPERIENCE
Of Mrs. LuGian Smith in the
Titanic Disaster.
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Graphic Story Told by Daughter Of
Congressman James A. Hughes,
Of Huntington, W. Va.

Mrs Mary Eloise Hughes Smith,
one OF the rescued brides on the
Titanic who was made widow by
the great disaster. reached the home
of her parents IN Huntington last
Sunday. The following description
of the awful scene as given by Mrs.
Sp't'h e'as published In the Hunting
.r.. -.osdld-Dispatch;
The night was starlit
and the sea Ike glass. Lueian and
l had eaten dinner in the cafe, and
came ON deck about Si45 O'Clock, fol
remember asking him what time II
was. Mr. lsmay and his party We're
still In there when we left
Then we went TO little coffee
room where they served coffee and
cordials Bucian, after a while, went
off to Join some o: his men friends.
AT about 1890 when ! left this
place, Mr.. ismay and his party were
eiiil IN there
II went to bed and TO sleep.
was awakened by slignt crash
which ! thought was but a vibration
of the ship went TO sleep again,
II seemed. And then | awakened.
and thought the boat had stopped
just then Lacian came in lie was
calm, and deliberate. and very con-
slderaie
g We're in the icebergs, he said,
the boat has n little hole in 1t down
stairs, think that TO save a panlc
with the women they are putting
some of them off in the llfeboats,
lie urged me to put ON heavy
clothing as II Was very cold Hc
even made me put on heavy shoes
and dark suit so II wouldn't get
-soiled- lie stood there. calmly eat-
ing an apple. ! think, 10 keep me-
quiet
'Then We went ON deck. went
back - get ring that he hld
bought me when In Paris. He pgt
on my life belt and strapped II 1
around me I
Then the Captain gave The ordcr.
Ladies' on deck, indicating Il deck
that was protected with glass Whom
someone called the Captains atten-
ton to the fact that tie liieboats /
couldn't be lowered from that deck. Z
he ordered us to another deck where
the gymnasium was When we got .
there Luclan took me TO the fartt- 1
est corner.
By that time was frightened .
and little suspicious but he told
me there was no danger. He said
that The Captain had told him that !
the boat couldn't sink that they we're
lowering the boats as mater OF 4
form. ! had him to promise that he
wouldn't leave me.
I went to Captain Smith and
told him was alone and asked him
II my husband could go with me.
Women and children first" he re-
piled Lncian hit him on the back, |
think and said Good. boy. don't
think that would ever take wo-
man or child's place +
Then he helped to fix the boat,
kissed me and said I viii see you
later i viii be there in. a minute'
he said. ,,
THE last words | heard him say II
were keep your hands In your poek-
ITS 80 they won't get cold n
There was no panic; no excite
nent; the band played h
There was only one sailor In our
boat The Captain saw and gave an d
order A man swung over into the =
,oAt. 1t was Major Peuchen. OF Tor
mo. Canada. The sailor was drunk, /
md the women rowed | took Gaze g
u plug to keep the boat from fill /
ng with water.
THE sailors who had lowered our Il
'oat we're inexperienced, They
ouldnt unlock the boat They had I
o cut the ropes and II would have
'een impossible TO lift II back up
gain. G.
"our first purpose was to row a
way from the suction. All the wo- Ii
nen thought their husbands and v
athers and other relatives safe, Ii S,
fas very cold but nobody seemed to c,
iind for we were thinking of those f
EFT behind. p
II saw the Titanic go down There [,
Iere awful cries for help but ! W
houglt II was those in the eerage W
Tho might have been left behind. la
Or II men had been brave enough tol
I've up their lives for women and
hildren, they wouldn't cry out when
he boat was sinking.
Il think II was about O'Clock G.
hen the boat sank The band was te
laying Near My God to Thee. n
~ tHVusht thil LuVlhH iau SVt- 81
N off safely w
I'VE rowed around until dawn. II Ii,
Us never too dark TO see one boat 70
km another. AT about five o'clock
n Carpathia came We rowed to il
(le taken on board. ch
NlI have nothing but praise for the ca
Mns OF those on board the Carpa- dy
nv They took the tenderest care, Al
Msoothed the cries and walls of
Wwomen and orphans. Some OF
Messengers gave up their state la,
and slept on the floor to fr,