The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-29
THE SURVIVORS
REACH ENGLAND
The Efforts to Detain Titan
ic Crew in Barracks
Were Frustrated.

Plymouth. April 2s.-one hundred
and sixty survivors of the crew Of the
Titanic disembarked from the Lap
land here Sunday morning. Crowds
OF people on the docks, and heights
around the town. witnessed. the, arrival
OF the steamer and the landing Of
the small contingent that remained
OF the crew which had manned the
great White Star steamer. Relatives
others were there to INQUIRE regard
ing those who were lost.
The plan of the board Of trade off.
cials to detain the crew in barracks
until the statements Of all could be
formally taken was frustrated
through the action of President Lew
Is and other officials Of the British
seafarers' union, the organization
which counseled the strike of the
Olympic's crew. They advised the
seamen that the board of trade had
no power to conf1ne them.- and that
tney should not submit to such treat
ment. and. after a few hours deten-
ton. the men were given the liberty
of the port.
The Lapland was sighted entering
the harbor at o'clock. When she
anchored an hour later, three big ten
ders were waiting. two of which took
OF the passengers and mails. The
third carried several representatives
of the board of trade. six solicitors
for the transcription Of the state
ments Of the survivors. White Star
ohctals. including the managing, di-
rector. Harold Sanderson, and Direc.
tor e. B. Grenfell. head of Morgan,
Grenfell & Co.. and the port officers.
This tender had bee nchartered by
the board of trade for the reception
of the Titanic's crew.
Transfer to the tenders was quick.
~ accomplished because the captain
of the Lapland was anxious to pro-
ceed to Cherbourg with as little de-
lay as possible. Twenty stewardesses
were among the survivors. The ten
der maneuvered about the harbor for
some time before starting for the
dock. The men were informed that
their statements would be taken and
they would be set free.
Among the small boats following
was one with representatives of the
seafarers' union aboard. President
Lewis and Secretary Cannon hailed
the seamen and shouted to them not
to make any statements until the off,
GERS were taken as parties to the pro-
ceedings. The sailors followed this
advice. and after much parleying the
board Of trade officials. finding that it
was impossible to proceed with the
work. invited the union officials
aboard.
When the survivors finally clam
bered up the dock at noon loud
cheers greeted them. They made
straight for the windows of the wait.
ing room overlooking the street.
searching for friends and relatives.
One stoker described his brother. to
who mhe shouted: TOMS gone. At
the last minute he refused to 70 over
board"
Many persons wearing mourning
anxiously sought details OF the last
hours of relatives who went down
with the ship. The seamen had
counted upon going directly to their
homes in Southampton and were an
gered at the delay and their semi
imprisonment.
The chief solicitor for tho board Of
trade. Mr.. Wolverton. explained that
he was acting strictly within the law
IN OBTAINING the men until their dep
ositions were taken. The board Of
trade assumed full responsibility for
this action. saying every one would.
be given his liberty az soon as he
made q statement, whether he was
added that all would be required to
report to tho receiver Of wrecks
The first squad was released from
the dock. and thirty newspaper men
surrounded the mon and obtained
many interesting stories of personal
experiences similar to those told in
the United States. tales Of suffering
on RATS. death from exposure, and
rescues. All agreed that the crew
and passengers chung to the belief
that the Titanic could not sink. and
made light Of the collision. Accord
ing to one seaman, Captain Smiths
last words were "eysry man for him-
self" -. 80