The Princeton union., 1912-04-25

boat, and as she took her place Colo-1
mel Astor requested permission of the
second officer to go with her for her
own protection
No, SIR replied the officer, not a
man shall go on boat until the wom-
en- are all off, Colonel Astor then
inquired the number of the boat, which
was being lowered away, and then
turned to the work of clearing the
other boats and in reassuring the
frightened and nervous women
Says Fishing Boats Were Near.
Mrs. D. W. Marvin, who was on a
honeymoon trip with her husband.
was Frustrated when she reached the
pier, as her husband was lost. She
said:
" 'He grabbed me in his arms and
Knocked down men to get me in thef
boat. AS l was put in the boat hel
cried: It's all right, little girl! Youl
go, and I'll stay a little while. pIl
put on life preserver and jump off
and follow you The boat started off,,
and he threw kiss at me.
'"rhere were fishing boats about thet
boat, and I think others must have
been saved. Dan and 1 saw them be-
fore we went to our room. The mem
whom [ saw were brave, for thew
pushed aside others when the cowards'
made for the boats before the women!
"For Gods Sake, Col"
jacques Futrelle, the author, was one
OF the first cabin passengers who part
ed with his wife and steadfastly re-
Iused TO accept chance to enter a.
l1feboat when he knew that the Ii
tamc was sinking under him. The
story OF how her husband went to his
death was told thus by Mrs. Futrelle:
when the Titanic hit the iceberg
there was the most appalling excite
ment,'' said Mrs. Futrelle, land who.
after they have passed through such
an experience, could blame those Door
people for the panic that overwhelmed
some of them?
Il do not doubt that my husband is
dead, but even that knowledge cannot
nothing worse than the mental anguish
through which have passed since we
were rescued.
Jacques is dead, but he died like a
hero; that know. Three or four times
after the crash I rushed up to him and
clasped him in my arms and begged!
him to get into one Of the lifeboats.
For Gods sake, go! he fairly
screamed at me, as he tried to push me-
away, and could see how he suffered.
It's your last chance-gov Then one
of the ships officers forced me into al
lifeboat, and gave up all hope that
he could be saved"
Calls Captain Smith Hero.
captain Smith was the biggest hero.
ever saw. He stood on the bridge
and shouted through megaphone, try
ing to make himself heard. The crew
obeyed his orders as we'll as could be.
expected" said Robert w. Daniel of
Philadelphia
Five minutes after the crash every
body seemed to have gone insane. Men
and women fought, bit and scratched
to be in line for the lifeboats. Look.
at my black eye and cut chin. 1 got
these in the fight.
'Then Captain Smith seemed to get
some order. and the passengers were,
sent to the fore and aft of the boat"
Men Gave Garments to Women.
Miss Gretchen Longley, daughter of
former Judge Longley of Hudson, n.
Y, told this story of her experiences:
"When we got to the deck we found
number Of people gathering and
heard the order to lower the boats
given. Before we left another iceberg
came along and scraped the sides.
forcing ice through the portfolios.
II think that there We're people on
board the shin when she SINK who died