The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
BEHAVIOR
WAS SPLENDID

Washington, April SO. f.. Henry
Stengel. of Newark, n. j., n lnanufac
turer and survivor OF the Titanic,
testified In the afternoon that he had
watched the speed of .he ship par
ticularly.
when 1 went to bed Sunday night
about 10 o'clock. told my wife that the
engines were going at an awful
rate he said. Being a inanufactur-
or, have a general knowledge of en-
zines. and IT seemed to me that the
Iitanic's engines were BONG strained"
Where were you when the acct
dent happened"
Il was moaning in my sleep, dream
ing. My wife awakened me, and just
then the crash came. / grabbed what
clothes 1 could and my wife put on a
kimono. and we went on deck The
captain said he thought it was serious,
ana my wife and put or life belts"
Gould you see the people?"
No. but l could hear them. 1t was
a terrible wall
Ing among the officers of the Titanic
that Sunday night" asked Senator
Smith
Il did not" Stengel -eplicd. 81 re-
member hearing Mrs. Thorne who
was at the dinner party Sunday night
which was attended by Captain Smith
remarking that the captain did no,
drink drop" Stensel was then ex-
cused.
Ismny Recnlled.
MI. Ismay was recalled TO the stand
and Senator Bourne began his eXaml-
nation by inquiring into the history
extent and real status OF the White
star Line, and the owners OF the II
tanlc
Mr. lsmay discussed the official latl-
tude given to captains, and said they
were virtually unhampcrcd. They were
not compelled to keep to the establish
ed lanes. he said, when they .elt tina;
safety demanded their deviation: they
were not instructed to the specd u
be maintained, and no SPECIFIED time
was fixed for their arrival In port
Everything was left to their discre
ton. he added.
What impression has been made
on you as a result Of the disaster?
asked Senator Bourne, "as TO the re-
forms In life-saving apparatus"
Well said the witness. with de-
liberation, . believe there should be
higher bulkheads. double hulls or all
extension OF the double bottom and
life RATS that Will be easy 10 launch
or which might float free OF the ship
when it went down"
Senator Bourne inquired about Mr.
Ismay's order that no ships OF his
company should leave port without
sufficient iifeboat capacity for pas
sengcrs and crew. MIR. lsmay said the
order would be adhered to. even /.
passenger lists on all ships had 10
be decreased.
The witness said that inspection OF
the merchant ships by tho British or
American naval authorities would not
be of any assistance or safeguard in
their construction.
II would dislike very much to oper-
ate ships designed BY naval construc-
tors" he said. They go about il in
a way different frqm ours"
Mr.. Ismay was then excused.
Oracle Tells Story.
Colonel Archibald Oracle then was
called and told of the crash. He told
OF the efforts to induce Mr.. and Mrs,
Isidor Straus to get into lifcboat.
Mrs. Straus refused to leave her nus
band.
entering toe boats" he 1Naid, land
urged Mr.. Straus to 60 He said. NO;
l Shall stay here and share the fate
OF the men Then we abandoned our
efforts"
The witness told Of assisting Mrs.
John Jacob Astor into a lifeboat and
of Colonel Astors request that he be
allowed to accompany her.
why did Colonel Astor make the
request" inquired Senator Smith.
II think because of the condition
of Mrs. Astor,' said the colonel. add
ing that he believed the officer who
prevented Astor from going probably
would have permitted 1t had he
known.
Colonel Oracle praised the bravery
and discipline OF the officers and crew.
He also declared that the behavior of
the men and women passengers was
heroic.