Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-16
|E|GHT NEW BISHOPS FRANKLIN IS UPHELD
Methodist Conference Expect Testimony That He Did Not
ed to Elect Tomorrow. Hold Back Titanic News. !
THREE MEN ARE RETIRED ORDERED TRAIN FOR 1920
Days Defense Brings Kisses From Railroad Official Says He Mes
the Delegates sage Monday Midday
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROSPERS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETING
Number of ly Arraigning Lowe,
on Record
Testimony That He Did Not
Hold Back Titanic News. 4
ORDERED TRAIN FOR 1920
Railroad Official Says He Got Mes
sage Monday Midday. +
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETING
Two Afidavits, One Of Them Severe.
ly Arraigning oficer Lowe, i
Put on Record,

Put on Record.
Testimony tending to rebut the theory
that White Star officials knew OF the
sinking OF the Titanic hours before they
announced to the world the loss OF their
ship and of the hundreds remaining on
board was presented today at a special
meeting OF the Senate Titanic COMMITTEES
by Vice President Benjamin Campbell OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. 1t wss he with whom
Vice President Franklin OF the White
Star line made arrangements to have a
special train sent to Halifax to bring the
survivors to New York
Previous testimony was to the effect
that when Mr.. Franklin made arrange
ments Monday noon to have the train
sent ne knew there were only 40 sur
vivors.
Mr.. Campbell said Mr. Franklin asked
him by telephone to New Haven about
IL or 80 am. Monday IL he would ar
range to send train accommodations for
325 frst-class passengers. 3S5 second and
10 third class.
Order Cancelled at TAO Pm.
Later in the day. about 4:3O pm. Mr..
to confirm this verbal order by letter
Mr.. Campbell read the letter. which
stated sleepers were wanted for about
$40 first and second class passengers and
day coaches for 10 third-class.
Mr.. Campbell said the order canceling
the train reached him at New London at
7:40 pm.
Two afiidavits. one arraigning the con-
duct OF Officer Lowe Of the Titanic, who
remarks just after the sinking OF the
vessel. were put on record. The affidavits
told of society women pulling at the
oars of the lifeboats and Of carpenters
working against odds to put the alright
compartments OF the Titanic In order on
the trip from Southampton.
Besides these. Senator William Alden
Smith. who conducted the inquiry. Is
anxious to secure the testimony of Mrs.
George D. Widener and others regarding
what occurred at the dinner aboard the
Titanic just before the disaster with par
tcular reference to Capt. Smiths actions.
The purpose is not to reflect on Capt
Smith. but to make the circumstances
entirely clear.
Says Officers Were Cursing.
Daisy Minahan Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
deposed that as the passengers were being
put into lifeboats the crowd was unruIy.
and officers were yelling and cufsing at
men to stand back and let the women get
into the boats
She claimed that at times when her life
boat No. II. was being lowered II was at
an angle of % degrees. and that those
in 1t expected to get thrown into the sea-
At the level Of each deck men jumped
into the boat. until an ofncer threatened
to shoot the next man who Jumped. Her
party found no light, no bread, no water
in their boat, and she said Officer Lowe
continually suggested their singing
Throw Out the Life Line" and that tho
best for you women to do is to take
nap"
.iSome OF the women" she said, ''im-
plored Officer Lowe OF No II to divide
his passengers among the three other
boats and go back to rescue. His first
answer was, You ought to be damned
glad you are here and have got your own
life After some time he was persuaded
to do as he was asked. AS came UP to
him to be transferred to the other boat
he shouted, Jump, - you, jump.
Thought He Was Intoxicated.
az was waiting only my turn. He had
been so blasphemous during the two hours
we were In his boat that the women at
my end OF the boat all thought he was
under the influence of liquor. Then he
took all Of the men who had rowed in
No. a. together with the men from the
other boats and went back to the scene
Of the wreck. We were left with q stew
ard and a stoker to row our boat, which
was crowded. The stoker refused at first
to row. but finally helped two women,
who were the only ones pulling on that
side.
"A stewardess. who had been saved.
told me that after the Titanic left
Southampton there were a number OF
carpenters working to put the doors or
the alright compartments in working
order. They had great dimculty In MAX
ing them respond and one OF them re-
marked that they would be OF little use
in case of accident, because it took SO
long to make them work"
Mrs Emily Borie Ryerson OF Chicago.
passenger on the Titanic. in an am
that a circle OF ships. including the
Olympic and Baltic, was waiting around
the Titanic: that she and others were
flung into the boats; and that among
those in her boat were Mrs. John Thayer.
Mrs. George S. Widener. Mrs. John
Jacob Astor and Mrs. Eustis.
Saw Ship Go Down.
Barrels and chairs" she said. were
being thrown overheard. The ship was
sinking rapidly. / turned to see the great
ship take a plunge toward the bow. The
two forward tunnels seemed to leave and
then seemed to break in half, as IL cut
with a knife. AS the bow went under tho
lights went out. the stern stood up for
several minutes, black against the stars.
then that too. plunged down: there was
no sound for what seemed like hours, and
then began cries for help of people drown
ing all around US, which seemed to go on
forever Pull for your lives. or you'll be
sucked UNDER some one called, and every
one rowed like mad. 1 could see my
younger daughter and Mrs. Thayer and
Mrs Astor rowing, but there seemed to
be no suction"
Her boat rescued six or seven men.
Two died and many were raving and de-
lirious she said.