Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-23
failed TO ANSWER CALL
FRANTIC SIGNALS OF THE TITAN
IC FAILED TO BRING ANY
RESPONSE.
ISMAY IS IN VERY BAD
Sent u Wireless 10 Rush Crew Out OF
This Country as Soon as
Possible.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-With
succor only five miles away, the Titan
ic slid into its watery grave, carrying
with it more than 1000 OF its passen-
gers and crew, while an unidentified
steamer that might have saved all,
failed or refused to see the frantic sig
mails flashed to It for aid. This phase
OF the tragic disaster brought out to-
day before the senate investigating
committee when j. b. BoXhall, fourth
officer of the Titanic told of his un-
successful attempts to attract the
strangers attention.
This ship according to BoXhall could
not have been more than five miles
away and was steamng toward tho
Titanic. SO close was il, that from
the bridge BoXhall palnly sam its mast
head lights and then its red s!delights
Both with rockets and with the
Morse electric signal did the young Of
ficer hail the steamer stranger Box
hall and several others in the vicinity
of the bridge did all they could to res
CelNe reply
Franklin Was Quizzed.
This and the declaration of p. 4.
Franklin, vlce-president of the line,
that there were not sufficient boats
aboard the Titanic to carry her pas
sengers and crew to safety We're easily
the features
The official was quzzed throughout
the morning session on the messages
exchanged between the Carpathia and
himself after the ship had started for
New York with the Titanics surviv-
ors aboard. Among the survivors was
j. Bruce Ismay, managing director OF
the line,
Among the wireless kilograms read
into the records was one from Mr.. Is
may urging that the steamship Cedric
be held until the Carpathia arrived
with It's sorry burden. He declared he
believed ut most desirable" that the
survivors of the Titanic's crew be
rushed out Of the country as quickly
as possible. He, also the message said,
would sail on the Cedric and asked
that clothing be ready at the pier for
him when the Carpathia docked. The
senate's subpoenas blocked the plan.
The committee will resume its hear
ing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Fourth Officer Boxhall is expected
to continue on the stand tomorrow.
Senator Newlands brought out that
the speed of the Titanic at the time OF
the wreck was about four miles an
ha1 ~ Ia Ia 10
and the Lusitania.
'The Titanic was not h9ft for
speed" said Mr. Franklin.
DO you have rules governing the
running of a ship in fog or when ice
is in ships vicinity?"
we have very stringent rules.
These rules govern the captains of
vessels whenever they regard condi-
tions as hazardous
None of the commanders that 1
have ever had communication with
ever got the idea that our company
wanted records broken" said Frank
lin.
The captain Of the Carpathia." |
said the witness In answer to a ques- /
tion by Senator Bourne, testified that I
when the Titanic struck the ice she /
was just exactly in the position she /
should have been according to the /
charts"
Senator Smith then returned to the /
subject Of messages exchanged on the |
day of the disaster.
Did you send any by cable? he
asked
Il did. They did not refer how
ever to anyone aboard the Carpathia.'
Senator Smith ordered the cable
grams placed on the record. They
were not read.
Mr. Franklin was then excused but /
Il was intimated that he would be
recalled later.
]. b. Boxhall. fourth officer OF the
Titanic, was then called.
Senator Smith entered into a
engthy fire of questions dealing with
he duties Of various officers Grad
ially he worked up to his leading
questions.
Were there any drills or inspection
,efore the Titanic sailed?"
Both" answered the witness
Were they in the presence Of the
Inspectors from the board Of trade?
low many boats were lowered.
Just two"
"One on each side OF the shlp?'
No. sir. they were both on the
anne side. We were lying in docks"
'''we were lowering the life boats
Without difficulty.
so far as ] know. How far would
he life boats swing from the vessei7"
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