The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

there on the
Il presume there were two" said
Mr.. Ismay. lone is always on watch
Did they survive? %
''I have been told one did. but I do
not know whether it is true"
Were any of the crew enlisted men
in the English navy?"
II don't know"
Was No Explosion.
Mr.. Ismay said he would have
known if there had been an explo-
sion on board but there was none.
In response to question the witness
estimated the speed of the ship when
she struck at 81 knots.
Senator Smith asked the witness if
he had anything to do with selecting
the crew for his lifeboat.
''I did not" was the snappy reply.
mo RATS were on board because
presume they are not regarded as suit
able the witness said.
Can you tell u.s." Senator Smith
asked, s'anything about the inspection
certificate that was issued for the I'll
tanic before she sailed?'
81 know that the government in
spection was thorough or the boat
never could have sailed
DO you know whether the Titanic
had its proper number of lifeboats ?"
Yes, she had 1 think there were
twenty boats altogether"
DO you know whether the boat
you were in was a Titanic 1ifeboat or
other White Star ship?"
Il did not notice the name oar or
the boat, but am sure it was new
lifeboat."
Turning to the construction of the
ship, Ismay declared the ship was spe-
ciaIly constructed so that with any
two of the larger compartments full
o fwater she still would float.
IF the ship had struck head on she
probably would be afloat today" he
added.
Did any of the collapsibIe boats
sink?"
mo, sir"
Did you attempt to interfere with
the working of the wireless on the
Carpathia?"
Did Not Leave His Room.
THE captain probably will tell you
I was not out of my room from the
timeI got into it until last night"
was the reply.
AS a final question to his exami-
nation, Ismay was asked what he had
on when he got into the ifeboat.
"A pair of slippers, pair of pa
jamas, a suit of clothes and an over
coat" he replied.
HIr. Isrnay was asked to hold him
self in readiness during the day Tor
another call before the commit. {.
Senator Smith announced it was de-
sired to hear tie captain of the Car
patliL in the meantime.
Countess Took Command. $50
New York, April 19.-0fiss Alice
F'arnam Leader, a New York physi-
clan, escaped from the Titanic on the
same boat which carried the Countess
Rothes. 1.-THE countess is an expert
oarswoman," said DR.. Leader, land
thoroughly at home on the water. She
practically took command of our boat
when it was found the Seamen, who
had been placed at the oars, could
not row skilfully.'
Several of the women took their
place with the countess at the oars
and rowed in turn while the weak and
unskilled stewards sat quietly in one
end of the boat.
Captain Rostron Is Ozone Up.''
New York, April 19.-Captain A. H.
Rostron of the Carpathia, who was
exhausted last night when the steamer
arrived here, is fast recovering and
soon will be able to give detailed ac-
count of the rescue of tie Titanic pas
sengers. When asked for statement
Captain Rostron said:
''I am all done up and cannot say a
word. I should like very much to do
so but orders to me and to the ships
company make any statement from me
absolutely impossible now. The state
ment will come later
Pitiable Scenes in London.
London. April 19.-Pitiable scenes
were again witnessed at the White
woman who had kept vigil throughout
the day and most of the night since
the first news of the disaster, found
in the list posted at the offices the
rushed into the street shrieking, He
is saved!"
Memorial services for the dead were
held in st. Pauls cathedral and this
was attended by the members of the
cabinet and of the diplomatic corps,
among whom were Ambassador White
law Reid and Mrs. Reid, the lord
mayor and sheriff of London, and 9TH
ers. The White Star line and the In
ternationa1 Mercantile Marine COM
pany also were represented. The
whole congregation stood while mill
tary band played the dead march from
Saul Hundreds of women and men
broke down and sobs were audible
throughout the edifce. Alexander
Carlisle, the designer of the Titanic
who was among the congregation, was
so affected that he tainted and had
to be carried out A memorial service
is to be held in st. Patrick's cathedral,
Dublin, Sunday.
Those in Hospitals.
New York, April 19s-The survivors
of the Titanic, taken to hospitals on
their arrival here. generally were re-
ported to be improving today The
ST Lukes hospital:
two children: shock.
johnson, Mrs. Alice. and two chill
dren of st. Charles. I'LL, shock.
Nelson, Mrs. Thelma, of st. Charles,
Illinois.
Thornycroft, Florence, of London;
shock.
St. Vincent's hospital:
Asplinus, Mrs. Selma, steerage, and
two little daughters
Mcintyre. William, coal trimmer,
Southampton; feet frost bitten.
Thompson, John, fireman: fracture
of left arm.
Whitley, Thomas, waiter in first sa-
loon; fractured right leg and num-
Der of bruises.
Mount Sinai:
Paris Mrs Butte Mont in iIrV to