Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-19
('ARPATH|A WITH 662 SURVIVORS REACHES
PORT; l726 PERISH WHEN TITANIC SINKS

ne llst OF prominent persons losl
stands as previously reported.
Practically every woman and child
with the exception OF those women
who refused to leave their hus-
bands We're saved. Among those lost
was Mrs. lsador Straus.
The survivors on the life boast saw
the lights on the stricken vessel
glmmer to the last. saw the doomed
hundreds on her deck and heard
their sroans ana cries when the YES
sci sank.
Accounts vary as to the extent OF
the disaster ON board.
Not only was the Titanic tearing
through the April night to her doom
with every ounce of steam on, hut
she was undor order, from the gem
eral officers Of the line to make an
the speed Of which she was capabl
This was the statement tonight of
J. H. Moody, a quartermaster Of the
vessel and hemsman on the night of
the disaster
He said the ship was making
twenty-one knots an hour and the
officers Were striving to live up tc
the orders to smash the record.
1T was close to midnight" said
Moody, "and ] was on the bridge
with the second officer. who was in
command Suddenly he shouted,
pert your helm. ] did So but was
too late. We stuck the submerged
portion of the berg.
OF the many accounts given by
the passengers, most Of them agreed
that the shock when the Titanic
struck the iceberg although ripping
her great sides like giant can
opener, did not greatly jar the en-
tire vessel, for the blow was glanc-
ing one along the side The accounts
also agree substantially that when
the passengers were taken off on the
life boats there was no serious panic
and that many wished to remain on
board the Titanic. believing her to be
unsinkable.
The most distressing stories are
those giving the experience of the
passengers in life boats. These tell
not only Of their own suffering, but
give the narrowing details of how
they saw tn. great bulk of the IL
tanic, stand on end. stern uppermost
for many minutes before plunging
to the bottom.
AS this awful spectacle was wit
messed by tho groups of survivors in
the boats. they plainly saw many Of
those whom they had just left be-
hind, leaping fom the decks into the
water.
j. Bruce Ismay, president of the
International Mercantile Marine.
owners of the White Star line. who
was among the seventy odd men
saved =. A. S. Franklin, vice prcsi-
dent Of the White star line. ana
United states Senator William Alden
Smith, chairman of the senate in
vostigation committee. held a con
ference aboard the Carpathia soon
after the passengers had come
shore.
After nearly an hour senator
Smith came out of the cabin and
said he had no power to subpoena
Witnesses at this time, but would be-
gin an investigation into the cause
If the loss of the Titanic at the
Astoria hotel tomorrow He
that Mr.. lsmay had con
icnted to appear at the hearing, and
hat Mr.. Franklin and the four sur
living officers of the Titanic would
Ippear cor examination before the
He said the course of
he examination would be deter
mined after the preliminary hearing.
Mr.. Smith was also questioned |
bout the speed at which the Titanic |
vas proceeding when she crashed |
nto the berg. He said he had asked !
Jr. Ismay. but declined to say what |
Ir. Ismay's reply was.
The arrival of the Carpathia |
,rought a vast multitude of people |
o the Cunard docks. They filled the |
asst pier sheds and ovcrflowing for !
locks crowded the nearby streets
through IL all the rain fell steadily |
dding funeral aspect To the scene. !,
he landing of the survivors was at
ended with little excitement. the
rowd standing in awe-Hke silence
= the groups from the ship passed
long.
The docking actually began shortly
ftcr 3 O'Clock and the dcbarking of
\ assengers was so quickly disposed
Z 10y the waving of the usual for
that practically everything
ere had been concluded by 1880
clock. The crowds remained
bout the pier long after this. how
yer. to get a glimpse of the rescuing
.eamer and To hear the narrowing
ories which had been brought back
y the rescue ship.
j. Bruce Ismay late tonight prom
ed the senate investigating commit
.e Ia testify tomorrow ~ the first
caring at the Waldorf Astoria.
Chairman William Alden smith
nd senator Newlands. the two mem
ers Of the committee who came
'om Washington To New York to
leei the Carpathia at the dock. oh
lined this promise from the gen.
al manager Of the International
ercantile Marine.
They arrived at the dock from
ieir train just a. the steamship
issenEers were landing. Forcing
leir way on board the ship they at
~ located Vice President Franklin.
Al first they were told that Mir
may was under doctors care. !
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