The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24

| tCre lowering DOatS, tHuS eOOahSeI
ing the operations and preventin:
the taking on OF the maximum mum
Der the boats would hold. Boats q
ali times TO be properly equipped
with provisions, water, lamps, com
passes, lights. etc.
"Life-saving boat drills should b:
more frequent and thoroughly car
ried out; and officers should be armed
at boat drills. Greater reduction II
speed in fog and ice, as damage, i
collision actually occurs, is liable te
be less. In conclusion We sugges1
that an international conference be
called to recommend the passage Of
identical laws providing for the safe
" Of all at sea and we urge the
United States government to take the
initiative as soon as possible
The statement was signed by Sam
uel Goldenberg. chairman, and 8
committee OF some % passengers.
Many Police on Duty.
In a drizzling rain. $50 policemen
gathered early at the Cunarc line
piers at west Fourteenth street and
North river, preparatory to hand
ling the crowds. Inspector McClus-
key was in charge Of the squad and
ropes dotted with green lights were
stretched for rs yards in front OF the
piers to hold back the throng. No
one without a special permit was al
lowed beyond these ropes. AS early
as s O'Clock automobiles, in which
yelled women and silent men were
seated, began arriving, and by $50
a small crowd had already entered
the great steel and concrete struc-
ture which covers the piers.
The police regulations were made
more rigid as the evening wore on.
All traffic on West street, directly m
front OF the piers, was diverted at
Fourteenth street on the north and
at Thirteenth street on the south.
Another line was drawn on the east
at Eleventh avenue. Thus the block
Immediately in front Of the piers
was held sacred to those Immediately
concerned in the tragedy. Shortly
before S o'clock, news came that the
Carpathia was passing the statue OF
Liberty. Al that hour more than so
automobiles were parking in front Of
the piers.
The early arrival Of the Carpathia
at quarantine surprised even the Gus
toms officers. 80 of whom were on
the pier under the direction OF Gen.
Nelson P. Henry, surveyor OF the
port, who came to facilitate the land
ing of the surveyors. Five hundred
friends and relatives had gathered
inside the pier sheds at $50 o'clock,
taking up their positions under the
initial Of the name Of the survivor.
The Carpathia at this time was a
quarter of a mile down the Hudson
and drawing near the docks. a
stream Of people was fling into the
pier entrance, and automobiles con-
tinued to take their places IN the
street.
There were 1000 persons in these
sheds at S:45 O'Clock, many Of whom
we're weeping. Outside, the automo-
biles kept piling up. The Carpathia
was of the end Of the pier ready to
dock at S:55. The pilot Of a tugboat
engaged to assist in warping her in
announced that she could not dock
until the lifeboats were taken OF.
a large number Of Sisters Of Charity
from the various hospitals arrived in
a number Of ambulances. A commls-
sioner Of immigration was present
to expedite the landing OF number
of steerage passengers. At $40
there was an agonized wailing, while
the boat was being slowly warped
into her berth.
Crowd Seemed Awed.
The scene at this time in and
about the great pier was one Of great
animation and eager expectancy. The
crowd had steadily augmented, but
there was perfect order and an awed
air Of waiting. Automobiles con-
tinued to arrive in numbers and the
crowd about the entrance to the pier
maintained respectful silence.
Within the vast enclosure the COM
pany of people, notwithstanding the
precautions and the limit which had
placed upon the number Of passes is
sued was dense but serious and or
derly.
AS the Carpathia was passing into
her slip she was surrounded by news
paper boats and there were frequent
flashes from cameras which were
taking flash lights on the rescue ship,
puncruating the silence like series
of bombs. The great ship came up
slowly and had hard time docking
Her decks were black with passen-
gers. There was a notable absence
CT the hilarity and excitement usual
ly attendant upon an ocean liners
arrival.
An air of soIemnity was added tc
the scene by the presence OF scores
Of white clad hospital attendants
with s.retchers. while, prepared fol
the worst, there mingled IN tne
throng attaches from the coroneTs
staff. Many invalid chairs also were
rolled up to the entrance and placed
in waiting for those unable 10 walk
When the ship doched at $50 the
gang plank was quickly lowered anc
the doctors and nurses went aboard
The first survivors began TO leave
the ship at 9:35. AS they came intc
the street a dead silence fell over the
crowd and even the flash light bat
terry for a moment ceased its bonn
bardment.