The Washington herald., 1912-04-19
FULL TRAGEDY
NOW REVEALED
Continued from ras. one.

the Titanic was hearing the strains Of
Nearer, Ny God. to Thee There was
a great sound Of rushing water. and the
vessel sank beneath the waves. I know
that these musicians stopped playing the
hymn only when their instruments were
choked on by the swirling water that
closed about their heads and sent them
to heroes of the graves"
A representative of The Washington
Herald managed to get aboard the Car
pathia and made his way TO the bridge.
where he had an interview with Capt
Rostron as 70 why the news of the
wreck and the condition Of the survivors
had been withheld" The following was
the interview:
o.-But you have not given out the
news, and we have waited a week. Will
you let me get II now?
At-You stay on this bridge with me or
VIII put you In irons.
ODD you hold memorial services be-
fore the iceberg that sent the Titanic to
her doom?
Services on Monday.
Ave did. stopped and held services
Monday morning.
o.-Did you save the bodies that the
carpathIa either did pick up. or might
have picked up?
A--what do you mean?
OIL mean that Of thirty-nve put in
one lifeboat at 40 IN the morning. only
sixteen were found alive when she was
picked up. At that time there were
three dead bodies in the boat.
Al won't talk to you. and want you
to stay here where can watch you.
Q.-Capt. Rostron, do you realize that
this is the most gigantic story In the his
tory OF the sea. and the would Will not
accept your whims In giving 1t the infor-
nation II waits?
Al realize. sir. that you came aboard
this boat in spite Of orders from a thou
sand sources. and 1 won't be catechized
or criticised by you
Q.-Captain, I want TO see Mr.. Bruce
Ismay The American people would like
A.-You be quiet. You can't see any
body, tell you.
OILS John Jacob Astor, Maj. "Archie"
Butt. William T. Stead, Artist Mlllet.
lsidor Straus, Mrs. Isidor Straus. or
Benjamin Guggenheim aboard this ship?
Al think not.
Q.-Do you still refuse to let me see
Mr.. Ismay?
Al will let you see no one.
Capt. smith a Hero.
After this he paced the bridge like a
man suffering from a great load of
anxiety. and in spite Of the general opin-
lon that he was the master Of his ship,
conscious of the fact that he
had subordinated his position, advisedly
Or otherwise. to more powerful infu-
snces, and realized the error Of having
mute.
Statement OF Robert W. DanieIe, OF
Il had just left the music room and
iisrobed and was in my bunk when
here was a terrific crash The boat
Iuivered and the lights went out. In
he darkness 1 rushed on deck almost
naked. There seemed to be thousands
ighting and shouting in the darkness,
md then they got the storage batteries
yoing, and this gave us a little light.
capt Smith was the biggest hero ever
'aw. He stood on the bridge and shouted
through q megaphone, trying to make
himself heard. The crew obeyed his Or
lers as quickly as could be expected.
Five minutes after the crash every
'ody seemed to have gone insane. Men
Ind women fought, bit. and scratched to
'e in line for the Hfeboats. / got a
'lack eye and cut chin in the fight.
Then Capt. Smith seemed to get some
rider, and the passengers were sent TO
ore and aft nf the big boat"
Prayers Filled Air.
Continuing. Mr.. Daniels said: There
vas a frightful pounding noise |
throughout. saw men praying as 1
struggled to get to the rail. Prayers
md cries filled the air. Women who
lad been in the music room, where |
concert had been in progress, were still |
lressed in evening apparel. and wore |
diamonds. Other women had just got |
o their hunks and were in night at |
ire. All rushed with one object, to get |
o the boats. Capt. Smith remained on the |
ridge, trying to make himself heard. |
ie was still shouting when I last saw |
i'm. AS the passengers got into the
ifeboats, women were thrown in IL |
hey did not move fast enough, and an
nicer jumped in to command. The |
'oats were swung from their dayits
nd let down into the water. Hundreds.
seems, did not wait for the boats.
hey could see there was no chance
nd they jumped overheard"
What happened to you, Daniels?"
Tas asked.
Il can't tell you what happened; 1
ardly know myself" he replied
Il was naked almost. i grabbed some
hing and uttered one prayer, then I
rent over the side of the boat"
At this point Daniels was SO overcome
hat he had to be led 70 a rail where
e rested himself for a few moments.
Let me smoke a cigarette" he said
Many of the survivors assert positively
hat not a woman was to be seen on any
the decks at the time the officers of
he Titanic gave the word for the men
D enter the hfeboats. II is thereforei
elieved many of those who lost their
yes must have been killed in their
abins, as the survivors also say that
very one had ample time to dress
+. 2. Taylor, of Philadelphia, says he
-as awakened at 1910 o'clock by his
'atch. by a dull grinding crash that ,
ocked the boat, but was not sufficiently
ard to throw him from his berth. In
II knew instantly" he said, that we ,
ad struck something. but was not ,
'ightened. We had plenty OF time TO !
ress, for when the ship struck IL wAs
40 and she did not sink until 2:So by 5
" time. II
Iceberg Was Gigantic.
81 saw the iceberg We struck, it was
lily eighty feet high above the water.
seemed to me that when We struck it j
e passed over part Of it and under part, d
J IL below the fioor and ceiling OF a J
'om. I
Everybody rushed to the decks fol- :
wing the impact. or so 1t seemed, but
did not at first appear as IL we were
cling a horrible danger. and those not
lily dressed retired to attire themselves =
face the cold. which was terrible.