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the starboard bow" the fourth officer ex-

the starboard bow" the fourth officer ex-
planned.
"Then it was not SQUARE blow on the
bow Of the .ship?"
:No, a glancinE blow The impact
was 30 slight, he said. that he did not
think It serious.
When Mr.. Boxhall reached the bridge,
he said, he heard the captain ask what
the matter was, and heard the first Of
flcer say they had, struck an iceberg;
versed his engines full speed. after order
ing the closing Of the water-tight doors.
He said he could see the iceberg then
only dimly. and that it seemed to be
about Thirty feet out of the water.
Under orders of the captain. he went
down to the steerage, inspected the decks
near where the ship had struck, found
no damage and SO reported. Just as he
received orders to send the ships car
penter down to sound ship, he said. he
met the carpenter rushing to the bridge
to say the ship was taking water. Upon
receiving that report. the captain order
ed the lifeboats to be made ready.
the wireless operators of the ships po-
sition-41:16 north, 5O:14 west. He then
went to the lifeboats. where there were
many men and women.
Saw Ship About Five Miles Away.
When he returned to the bridge. he be-
gan sending distress signals. Especially
was he anxious. he said, to attract a ship
that seemed to be directly ahead and
coming toward them.
She got close enough SO she seemed to
me to read our electric Morse signals"
he continued. II told the captain He
stood with me much Of the time trying to
signal her. He told me to tell her in
Morse rocket signals: Come at once. We
Are sinking"
ibid any answer conner" Senator Smith
asked.
II did not see them. but two men say
they saw signals from that ship
How Far away do you think that ship
WASP
approximately five miles,"
was and had heard nothing of it since.
Use Of ssarchlisht Suggested.
suppose you had had a powerful
searchlight on the Titanic; could you
not have thrown a beam on the vessel
and have compelled her attention."
1--WE might replied the fourth ofiicer.
The placing OF searchlights on ocean
liners has been suggested. in connection
with legislation.
After ne had been ordered away in one
OF the lifeboats. he said, the boat went
about three-fourths OF q mile away from
the Titanic. His was the first boat picked
up by the Carpathia.
He said he had talked with Mr. Ismay
just before he left the Titanic; the next
he saw Of him, Mr.. Ismay was In one OF
the collapsible lifeboats with Mr.. Carter.
ANY other men?" he was asked.
Eyes. I saw some men that looked like
Filipinos-three or four of them-in the
boat
ANY women In it?''
''Yes, 1t was full Of thenl-well. not ex-
actly full OF them, but there were many
women, most OF them foreigners"
First Sight Of Field Ice.
Although he had crossed the Grand
Banks many times. he said. he never be-
fore had seem field Ice.
'.Do you know what precaution the cap
tain Of the Carpathia took when he found,
himself among the ice?''
mo, SIR he replied.
'sWeIi,'' Senator Smith volunteered. "he
doubled his loolouts.''
Mr.. Boxhall said he himself saw no one
REFUSE to enter any OF the lifeboats and
saw no. one prevented from entering a
boat He saw no one picked up from the
water by lifeboat. he said.
In response to questions by Senator
NAwlands. the fourth oficer said. 1t was
diflcult to see icebergs when the water
Il believe IL there had been a little rip
pie on the water" he said, .'the Titanic
would have seen II In time TO avoid It."
Mr. HoxhhN was on the stand Wheu.- at