The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-24
JOHN III. JONES, JUST BACK FROM
EUROPE, TELLS EXPERIENCES
ON RETURN VOYAGE.
BFRGS SIGHTED JUST IN TIME
Ranged in Height From so to $50
Feet, and Ship Had to Turn Back.
Declares Scene Was Most Beautiful
He Ever GaZed Upon.

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Declares Scene Was Most Beautiful
He Ever Gazed Upon.
John H. Jones, who published the
Shelman Sun and several weeks
ago went to Europe on sightseeing
trip with view of getting some in
SEPARATION for poems, has returned to
Macon, where he is now making his
home He left Liverpool on the Car
mania four days after the departure
of the giant Titanic, which met with
disaster that cost the lives of over
500 people. The Carmania ran in
to the same flock of icebergs that
sank the Titanic Speaking of the
experience to a Macon Telegraph re-
porter Mr.. Jones said:
The Cunard liner Carmania sail
ed from Liverpool on Saturday, the
9Th of April, and had been making
fairly good time all the way until
Thursday afternoon. About 1880
that afternoon all passengers on
board noticed a sudden trimble in
the ship and a short while afterward
the engines were stopped.
= pOI III EoIl S5ll4OlI IL Ntlo N4pNSN
cred that we had come suddenly into
a huge field of ice but other informa-
ton than this could not be obtained
until an hour or so later, when the
fog through which we had been traV-
cling at half speed for some time
had slightly lifted and the ship was
enabled to look about for an exit
from what we soon found to be an
almost interminable stretch of ice.
mo particular alarm was evinced,
although it was noticed that unusual
precautions against accidents were
being taken by the ships officers,
which within itself was enough to
signify that danger lurked behind
the heavy wells of the fog.
Il had gone down into my state
room for a nap, such peace of mind
was mine, but had been down for
only short while when I heard some
of the stewards speaking in low voice
of a wireless message recently re-
ceiVed to the effect that a French
steamer, the Niagara, had encounter
ed an iceberg short distance away
and would perhaps need help in a
short while This sufficed to arouse
some alarming thoughts within my
mind, and / instantly informed my
room mate that | had an unmistaka-
Bile desire to get on deck and remain
there until we had gotten into plain
Atlantic ocean water once more.
When I went on deck this time
the fog had entirely cleared away
and stretched out before me | beheld
one Of the most beautiful scenes ever
| had had the pleasure of witnessing
AS far as the eyesight could reach
the ocean was covered with huge
chunks Of ice, with here and there an
iceberg. The bergs ranged in height
above the water, according to the
captains estimate, from so to 25C
feet. The highest, to the best Of my
memory, Capt. Daw declared to be
zoo feet above the water and SOC
feet below.
There were several of the bergs
and as | looked in admiration upor
them | little realized what danger
had just faced us. The sea was per.
fectly smooth, appearing oily, but il
rolled mountain high, and the ryth-
mic effect produced reminded one OF
q summer dream of warmer and
more agreeable sections.
After endeavOring for some time
to find its way through the wage OF
ice the ship had to put about and
get out the same way it came in.
This cccasioned the loss of about 100
miles in the days run, and when we
again found ourselves in free water
the sun was making its fight.
Cnpnt the rom or Of 4bo io,,r
ney in congratulating myself upon
the opportunity of seeing SUCH Won
deriul sight, and not until Monday
morning, the day after arriving in
Now Ho,k, when l saw in the first
extra nat the Titanic had met such
q horr BE end in the same field, did
| come to a full realization of what
| really ought to be thankful for
my safe arrival upon United States
soil.
''The world of ocean travel mas re-
celVed its lesson. Humanity is de-
handing that she profit by it,"