Evening journal., 1912-04-23
lcontinued from Eirst Pagel


the sailormen's enjoyment. They arc
sightseeing every miidte while await
ing their watch" before tho commit
tee They have "shore leave to en-
JOY the capital al the expense OF the
committee aud the White Star Line.
The taciturn Englishmen are imper-
vious to reporters attentions, how
ever. They are in tow 0f the petty
officers and consistent in their refusal
to discuss their part in the trag-
edy
Secretary of the Navy Meyer has
ordered to Washington the wireless
operators of the scout cruisers Ches-
ter and Salem, who talked with the
Carpathia's operators during the voy-
age Of the rescue and ship TO New
York Today a large chart of the At
lantic Ocean with tracings of steam
ship routes. was raised in the commit
tee room by officers of the Navy
photographer Office A heavy dotted
line from Southampton aud Cher
bourg. on the map to large black
star in mid-ocean just south OF
Greenland on the Grand Banks. is the
grim, mute story of the Titanic's
maiden voyage.
j Bruce lsmay and the wireless
operators have been given steno-
graphic copies OF their preliminary
testimony before the committee at
Now York This concession is TO re-
fresh their memories before retek.ng
their stories of pathos and thisIRSs
giving 10 the full committee.
Committee Gets 70 Work.
The committee was late In conveu-
ing, due TO a conference. Before
railing the meeting TO ordor Senator
Smith stated that for the present IL
had been decided not 10 subpoena
additional witnesses until the COM
mittee had discovered how much those
already held as witnesses knew of
the disaster
- viii not ask Mrs. John Jacob
Astur TO appear az the present time,
Smith said "Ier physical condition
neccssitaies postponement Of her
cali here
Everything will be done by the
committee 10 expedite the hearings
We expect only 10 hear evidence TO
the point and viii release those who |
want TO go. Just as soon as we feel /
that they have told us all they
know
Third omco-s Herbert ]. Pittman. Of
the Titanic, was the first witness 4
rallied today Smith said he had re- |
ccivcd note from a physician that
Fourth Onlcer j. d. BoNhal1 whose
cross-oxaminatim was 20 have con-
iinued. today, was i'll aud could not
appear
Officer Pittman. stocky. norld
Briton, testified In New York that he
knew nothing OF the Titanic's log"
being saved
Pitlman began his story today by
recounling the Titanic's final trials
at Belfast Loeb
How long did they takc?r asked
Senator Smith.
About eight Hours. answered Pitt
man.
Were there any trials for speed?e
mo, sir; I believe there are no
such trials in the White Star SER
piitman told of the Titanics sail |
ing from Southampton al 1915 p. m..
April g.
Nothing exciting happened oxcept
t-e trouble with the steam New
ork, hreakinga as moormgs by fhsl
u7cKWash Ol NrOpellors." he said
1T detained us a hale hour"
we had perfect weather; no heavy
seas, hnc and clear with starlit
skies"
Pittman told of lifcboat tests al
Southampton before the British Board
OF Trade saying only two starhoard
boats were lowered and manoeuycrod
~ the wator, with eight mon in each
boat
No Fire Drill on Board.
fittman said there was no fire drill
ABOARD the Titanic from the time II
lcit southampton. He was on the
bridge Sunday afternoon. but saw no
lceDergs or field ice. He heard. how
ever. that a wireless message had
warned OF their proximity Fourth
Omcer boNhall had drawn cross ON
ne chalt noting the location of the
berg against which they were warned
tittman did not talk with any of the
ohlcefS about the icchergs althouqh
he frequently came I'm contact with
Captain Smith
Did you sec any ice ON SUNDAY go
he was asked
No. sir
Pitinian said. ia fourteen years OK
pcuence as ships officer. ne had
seen an iceberg only once before. but
had never before crossed the Grand
Banks as early as April.
On clear day over the ice. Is it
not true the ice Is paler and llgctor
IN color In the North Atlantic?" asked
Senator Smith
mo sir" was piitman's answer.
lcobergs can be seen for long
distance on a clear DAY If they are as
big as the ono that sank the Titanic. T"
Piitman said
Smith tried 10 get Pittman TO ad-
init that an echo from the hOrus
would indicate the presence of ice-
bcrgs. but the witness had never
heard of this His testimony was IN
contradiction 20 that given ON this
point hy Boxhall yesterday
Senator Smith asked Pittman sew
eral questions regarding scientific
tests 10 discover proximity of ice
bergs. Pittman confessed ignorance
of them all
Tie Told of once seeing an iceberg
seN9fnniles long, five miles wide and
q Irwin. high far in the South At
~ light it looked black; like a
huge inland said Pittman.
He declared the presence Of seals
and birds at sea were not conclusive
signs OF ice
The temperatures of the waier or
afr we're not reduced by presence OF
this huge berg, Pittman said He
knew that two hour tests were made
OF the temperature % the ocean water
IN an effort to ascertain If icebsrgs
were near. but he personally had
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