Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-01

AFTER that" Boxhall continued, ~
was on the bridge most OF the time
sending out distress signals trying to
attract the attention OF boats ahead
sent up distress rockets until LEFT
the bridge to try to attract the atten'
ton of ship directly ahead. had
seen its lights. It seemed to be meet
ing us and was not far away. 1t got
close enough, so it seemed, to me, to
read our electric Morse signals.
told the captain. He stood with me
much OF the time trying to signal it.
He told me to tell it in Morse rocket
signals, Come at once; we are sink
ing" .s5
did any answer Gomez" asked
Senator Smith.
33S II did not see them, but two men
say they saw signals from that ship
Only Five Miles Away. /
How far away do you think that
ship was ?' .5s ii
4 approximately five miles" n,
~ Boxhall said he did not know what
ship it was.
) Have you learned anything about
that ship since?"
NO; some people say it replied to
our rockets and our signals, but did
not see it." s,S =.
by some people whom do you
mean r. /: Il.
mot passengers but stewards and
the captain all declared they saw
them"
What did you see on the ship?"
First we saw its masthead lights,
and u few minutes later it's red side
lights. 1t was standing closer"
No searchIisht Aboard.
= Suppose you had had powerful
searchlight on the Titanic, could you
not have thrown a beam on the YES
sci and have compelled its attention."
s'We might :s
In reply to a query by Senator New
land s'Boxhall said the very calmness
OF the sea made 1t more diff to
see the icebergs.
You say you could not see these
great icebergs when in the seaboat,
hut you could hear the water tapping
against them p asked the senator.
'Yes, sir. 1t was an oily calm and
we could see nothing In the small
5s e. ,g
IF the sea is smooth, then tits diff
ficult to discern these icebergs?"
YES, sir. / believe II there had
been "a little ripple on the water, the
Titanic would have seen 1t in time to
avoid it, Y
Boats Capacity sixty-Five.
Boxhall said that under the weather
conditions experienced at the time Of
the collision the lifeboats were sup
posed to carry 65 persons. Under the
regulations OF the British board OF
trade, in addition to the oars, there
were in the boat water breakers, wa
ter dippers, bread, bailers, mast and
sail and lights. and supply Of oil.
All Of these supplies, said " Boxhall.
were in the boats when the Titanic
left Belfast He could not say
whether they were in when the vessel
left Southampton.
Boxhall testified to the sobriety and
good habits OF his superior brother
officers.
5s Captain or Watch.
III Boxhall said he did not believe the
captain had been away from the vicin-
sity Of the bridge at any time during
his watch. 50
When did you see tho captain
last? asked Senator Smith.
N when he ordered me to go away in
the boat 4. 1. RI
'"Where were you at the time Of the
collision?
Just approaching the bridge
I Boxhall went to the bridge, where
he found the first officer, Mr.. Mur-.
dock: the sixth officer, Mr.. Moody, and
Captain Smith. He said the captain
asked what was the trouble and the
first officer replied they had struck an
iceberg ana added that, he had borne
to starboard and reversed his engines
full speed after ord ering the closing
of water-tight doors. q :.
4 Tried to Take Three More.
Boxhall said he had srowed in the
seaboat three-quarters OF a mile when
the Titanic went down. Before that
he had rowed around the ships stern
to see II he could not take Off three
more persons for whom there was
room. He abandoned that attempt,
however, because he had with him
only one man who knew how to han
die an oar and he feared an. accident.
His boat. he said, was the. first picked
up by the Carpathia. That was about
4:10 in the morning.
did you have any conversation
with Mr.. lsmay that night?"
Yes. sir. before I left the ship. On
the bridge just before the captain
ordered me below to take an emer-
gency boat"
When you boarded the Carpathia
did you see any lights on any other
." VI VI n
No. 1t was nearly daylight. 1t was
daylight by the time ! got my passen.
gers aboard the Carpathia.''''
His Light Drew Carpathta.
The Carpathia,s he said, was steering
by the green lights on his lifeboat. He
said he saw no other lights.
Our green lights were special
lights that I told one of the sailors to
put In. l lighted them after we were
lowered The lights were very bril-
liant and attracted the Carpathia.
Did you see anyone get in the life
boats from the water or see any In
the water?"
mo, sir said Boxhall. IT ! had
seen any in the, water should have
taken them on the boat -
Boxhall said that the sea was calm
and that in his opinion each OF tho
lifeboats could have taken its full ca
pacity. How many he had in his
small seaboat he never knew.
Mexican Leader Yields to y. s.
Washington, April 23.- Braulio Her