The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-24
AN UNKNOWN SHIP
PASSED TITANIC
Signals Flashed to Her for
ASSiStanCee
NO ANSWER WAS
RECEIVED BY TITANIC

the IuaBlc DeIOre investigating
Committee Lays Grave Charge of
COwardIy Act mt Feet of Unknown
Ship.
Washington, April 22.-With succor
only five miles away, the Titanic slid
into its watery grave, carrying with
it more than 1000 of it's passengers
and crew, while an unidentified steam
er that might have saved all failed
or refused to see the frantic signals
flashed to it fe aid.
This phase of the tragic disaster
was brought out today before the SEN
ate investigating committee when j.
b. BoXhall fourth officer OF the I'll
| tanic, told of his unsuccessful at
tempts to attract the strangers at
tention.
This ship, according to BoXhall,
could not have been more than five
miles away and was steaming toward
the Titanic. So close was it that from
the bridge BoXhall plainly saw it's
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| light
| Signals unanswered.
Both with rockets and with the
Morse electric signal did the young of
| ficer hail the stranger. Capt. Smith
and several others in the vicinity Of
the bridge declared at the time their
belief that the vessel had seen them
and was signalling in reply. Boxhall
| failed to see the replies, however, and
in any case the steamer kept on it's
course obliQuely past the Titanic with
out extending aid.
This, and the declaration by p. A.
s. Franklin, vice president of the
White Star line, that there were not
tanic to care for the ships company
at one time were easily the features
of the hearing.
The official was quizzed throughout
the morning session on the messages
exchanged between the Carpathia and
himself, after the ship had started for
New York with the Titanic's survivors
aboard. Among the survivors was j.
Bruce Ismay, managing director OF
the line.
Among the wireless kilograms read
into the record was one from Mr. Is
may urging that the steamship Cedric
be held until the Carpathia arrived
with its sorry burden.
He declared he believed it most
desirable" that the survivors Of the
Titanic's crew be rushed out OF the
country as quickly as possible. lie
also, the message said, would sail on
the Cedric and asked that clothing be
ready at the pier for him when the
Carpathia docked. The senate's sub
poenas blocked the plan.
Resume Hearing Today.
The committee will resume its hear
ing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Fourth officer Boxhall is expected to
continue on the stand to tell more
I fully of the events Immediately pro
ceedng the collision. j. b. BoXhall
fourth officer of the Titanic, said that
his duties always consisted of assist
ing the senior officer in charge. He
described the journey of the Titanic
from Belfast to Southampton.
"Were there any drills or any in
spection before the Titanic sailed?'
asked Senator Smith, the chairman.
Both" said the witness. "The men
were mustered and the lifeboats low.
cred in the presence OF the inspectors
from the board of trade"
do you know whittier the officers
were at their customary. posts at the
forward end during that watch?"
"Yes. Lightoller was on the bridge
when came on at o'clock. He
was relieved at ten o'clock by Mr.
Murdoch, who remained until the ac.
cident happened"
"Who else was on deck?"
MOODY, the sixth officer"
; "Who occupied the crows nest dur.
ing your watch?"
Elect and Leigh"
Z "Who else was on the lookout?'
"The bridge officer, Mr.. Mnrdock.
Z was the ordinary complement o.
; officers at their posts?"
yes, sir"
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