Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

after only a hint of what was taking
place. 1t was not until 4 n. IN. that
the Carpathia made out the feet Of
small boats lying over the scene of
the wreck. The night had been clear
and there was no difficulty in sighting
without glasses the little boats that
were waiting in such suspense.
Survivors PitiabIe Sight.
Captain Rostrom stopped his ship
while still Il good distance from the
boats. He lowered rope ladders as
well as the ordinary gangways and
waited for the boats to come up TO him.
The sailors Of the Titanic who manned
these boats rowed hard, and it was
only a few minutes when the surviv-
ois came alongside. The appearance
Of the survivors was pitiable. The
women were clad only In nightg0wns
and thin kimonos and many were wet
through. A few men wore hats. hast
lily and unconsclously donned. no
doubt. although they had no heavy
clothing Some had on evening dress
and slippers.
bt ''iiiibS VI nv NhA dtlib Sttiil
cd to "pen the gate of tears for mGny
of the women who had sat dulled and
stunned from the enOrnity of thell
misfortune. Some became h~ysterical
and cried shriIiy. Others were re
strained by the sailors and other men
folks from lcaPing to their feet. The
COLD was cruel, because so many of
the women were thinly dressed. The
men did their be:t 10 relieve that by
supplying their coats. Several men
took of their shirts, gay them to
ONE and sat half naked in the
cold.
Eight Died Curing Rescue.
IT did not take long for the Car
pathia to Pick up the Survivors. There
were sixteen of the Titanic's boats
ahoat when the Carpathia got up. Two,
which carried the purser, the doctor
and other officers of the White Star
liner. had capsized. -Four of the III
tanic's passengers died just as help
came to them. Two died as they were
being helped over the side and two
others just as they were taken aboard.
| vi litSC WV WIZ SoIiOiS1 Oh' a PCS
senger and the other a steward.
1t was said that most of the men
passengers of the Titanic who were
brought here jumped from the sinking
ship and were hauled into the life
boats. Once in the water these were
buoyed UP by the life belts until they
could get to the boats.
Mrs. Astor Well.
There were three automobiles to
meet Mrs. Astor. Mr.. DObbyn. the
colonel'S secretary, was on the pier all
evening. Mrs. Astor was taken to
Colonel Astor's house at $40 Fifth
avenue. Mrs. Aston was well, al
though she had been reported serious
ly iii.
Young Vincent Astor was seen run
ming toward his car, 4 big limousine
directly in front of the long procession
OF waiting automobiles. Vincent Aston
cranked up the machine himself and
| jumped into the drivers seat.
How is Mrs. AstorT' he was asked.
She is WE'LL he replied. Il am de-
lighted to say that she is far better
than | expected to find her"
No News of Colonel Astor.
Have you any other good news to
give ust' young Aston was asked.
mo" he said. | have not yet
dared to ask Mrs. Astor any Ques-
| tons"
mo news of Colonel AstorT"
NO" he again replied sadly.
The limousine was running now at a
rapid rate, and 1t disappeared In the
White Star pier, There Mrs. Astor was
waiting to enter young Astor's car. In
the car was a suit case filed with
Mrs. Astor's clothing and other per
sonal belongings, which had been TAX
en- to the pier to supply her immediate
needs. Mrs. Aston walked down the
%gangplank unasslsted wearing a white
sweater. She walked across the pier
and entered the car and was driven
away.
Private Anbulances Called.
Twenty private ambula ces had been
called to the Cunard pier, and be-
sides these whatever equipment that
could be applied by city hospitals or
by private philanthropy was ready to
give aid to the suffering and make
ensier the progress of the bereaved
and destitute. The great hospitals
| held their ambulances In waiting. Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and other
women waited In private automobiles.
Fifth avenue electric buses, carriages
whatever vshicle could be Of s~ervicA
The women's relief committee, WIN
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. E. IL. Har-
riman ana Mrs. Nelson H. Henry at
its head, were waiting to take charge
of the women survivors.
5000 For Needy Survivors.
Among the first to arrive was a com-
mittee from the Stock Exchange head
ed by r. l.. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas ear
ried a long black box, which contained
5000 in small bills. which was to be
handed eut to the needy steerage sur
vivors of the Titanic, as they dlsem
bsrked without any provisions attach
ed.
The Waldorf Astoria had sent owe
eight limousine cars to convey to the
! hotel a number Of SURVIVOR.