The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-19
TITANIC DISASTER STORY OF HEROIC SACRIFICE
GRAPHIC RELATION IF HORROR
 TOLD BY ENGLISH PASSENGER

level of the B deck, where all the la dies were collected, the ladies got in quietly, with the exception of some who refused to leave their husbands. Tn some cases they were torn from them and pushed into the boats, but in many instances they were allowed to remain because there was no one to insist they should go.
 Looking over the side. one saw boats from aft already in the water, slipping quietly away into darkness, and presently the boats near to me were lowered and with much creaking as the new ropes slipped through the pulley blocks down the E feet which separated them from the water, an officer in uniform Ncame up as one boat went down and shouted; When you are afloat, row round to the com panion ladder and stand by with the other boats for orders
 Aye, aye came up the reply, but don't think any boat was able to obey the order When they were afloat the condition of the rapidly settling ship was so much more a sight for alarm for those in the boats than those on board that the sailors saw they could do nothing but row from the sinking ship. They no doubt anticipated that suction from such an enormous vessel would be more t&an usually to dangerously crowded boat filled with women.
 No Trace of Disorder.
 "All this time there was no trace of any dAorder. panic, onrush to the boats, and no scenes of women sob ping hysterically, such as one gener. ally pictures as happening at such times Everyone seemed to realize slowly there was imminent danger. When it was realized we might all be presently in the sea with nothing but our life belts to support us until we were picked ny passing steamers, 1t was extraordinary how calm every one was and how completely self-con- trolled.
 "One by one the boats were filled with women and children, lowered and rowed away into the night. Pres entlv the word went around among the men, The men are to be put in boats on the starboard side. was on the portside and most of the men walked across the deck to see if this was so. I remained where l was and presently heard the call:
 Any more ladies'?
 Looking over the side of the ship, saw the boat number lS, swinging level with E deck, half full of ladies. Again the call was repeated;
 "'Any more ladies'?
 T saw none come on and then one of the crew looked up and said, Any ladies on your deck, sir?
 fNo,' l replied
 "'Then you'd better iump!'
 T dropped and fell in the bottom as they cried, Lower away As the boat began to descend two ladies were pushed hurriedly through the crowd on the deck and heaved over into the boat and baby of 10 months passed down after them. Down we went. the crew calling to those lower ing which end to keep her level, Aft stern. both together until We were some 10 feet from the water. and here occurred the most anxious moment we had during the whole experience in leaving the deck to board the Car. pathia
 Boats Narrow Escape.
 Immediately below our boat was the exhaust of the condensers, huge stream of water pouring all the time from the ships side above the water line. It was plain we ought to be smart away from this not to be swamped by it when we touched wa ter We had no officer aboard nol petty officer or member of the crew tC take charge So one of the stokers shouted, Someone find the pin whicl releases the boat from the ropes and pull it. No one knew where it was We felt as well as we could on ths floor and sides but found nothing anC it was hard to move among so many people We had 60 or 70 on board Down we went and presently floatec with our ropes still holding us, the exhaust washing us away from tho