The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

when It was seen that they would in.
evitably be lost If they stayed longer at
their work Of trying to keep the fire-
In the S"iiers the pumps at work.
The lights burned TO the last. because
Tie dynamos were run by oil engines"
With the sailing OF a majority of the
Titanic's crew on the Iapland some
sources of interesting information have
been closed until the Red Star liner
reports to the other side. United States
Senator Smith believes certain mem
bers Of the crew that ne has held here
for examination may reveal just what
happened to the Titanic below decks
when she struck the berg.
Two Big Explosions.
Second officer L~ightholder says tho
Titanic did not break in two, but made
her dive diagonally into the sea and
that when half way under the waves
there were two explosions, which he
believed to be the boilers.
Tie survivors in the hospitals are
reported to be doing nicely this morn
ing. Contributions to the Titanic sur
vivors' relief fund continue to pour
in and over $50, 600 has been raised 80
far. No more clothing is needed.
Crew Departs Happily.
Happy were the members OF the IT.
tanic's surviving crew as they prepared
to depart this morning on the Lapland.
Generous merchants and others had
fitted them out with clothing, hats,
brushes, razors numerous other
things for their use, together with sums
of money for their immediate needs.
Other sums of money will be sent later
by he relief committees.
j. Bruce lSmay discussed with inter-
viewers today the work OF the Senate
investigating committee, which he
characterized as "brutally unfair" He
said:
Ismay Is Peeved.
~ cannot understand this senatorial
inquiry. They are going at it in a
manner that seems unjust and the in
justice lies heaviest upon me. Why,
| cannot even protect myself by hav-
ing my counsel ask questions. Don't
misunderstand me by thinking that I
mean questions calculated to twist wit
nesses up; on the contrary, questions
intended to simplify involved mean
ings."
Discussing his departure from the
Titanic, Mr.. Ismay said: IT have
searched my mind with deepest care.
l have thought long over each single
incident that l could recall. / am sure
that | did nothing that I should not
have done. My conscience Is clear. and
l have not been a lenient judge OF my
acts.
"Just a Passenger"
II tell you that if | thought that in
the slightest way ! had done anything
wrong | would never have another
happy moment. l took the chances Of
escaping when 1t came to mel did not
seek it. Every woman and child had
beer cared for before l left the boat.
And more, all the men within reach
a been taken care of before / took
my turn. And why shouldn't l take
my turn? There are only two classes
on a ship-the crew and the passengers
president Of the company, but / did
consider myself any different from
the rest Of the passengers. l took no
other mans place"
IsMAY WAS ANXIOUS
TO ESCAPE AMERICA
New York, April 22.-One reason why
William Alden Smith, OF Mich
tgan, chairman of the Senate commit
tee named to investigate the Titanic
disaster, hurried to New York Thurs
day night to begin the inquiry was
made known today when 1t was an
by j. Bruce Ismay, president Of the
International Mercantile Marine COM
to Vice President Franklin,
Of h White Star line, asking that the
Cedric be stopped to take Mr.. Ismay
and the survivors of the Titanic crew
on board, was intercepted by q govern
ment a and sent to Washington.
Senator Smith is quoted today as
he had understood in Washing
that such messages had been ex-
changed and that this was one Of the
reasons the investigation had been
without loss Of time.