The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-19

Senator Smith was questioned as to the speed that the Titanic was mak- ing when she crashed into the ice burg. He said he had asked Mir. Is. may, but declined to say what Mir. Ismays reply was.
 MT. 1smay gave out the following prepared statement on the pier:
 ''In the presence and under the shadows of catastrophe so over whelming, my feelings are too deep for expression in words, can only say the White Star line officers ana employees will do everything possible to alleviate the suffering and sorrow of the relatives and friends of those who perished. The Titanic was the last word of shipbulding. Every reg ulation prescribed by the British | board of trade had been strictly com piled with. The master, officers and crew were the most experienced and skillful in the British service. heartily welcome the most complete and exhaustive inquiry and any aid l or my associates or builders or navigators can render is at the ser vice of the public and of the govern. ments Of both the United States and Great Britain, Under these circum- stances, I must defer making fur ther statement at this hour"
 MT Tsmay sad informally, before giving out that he left the ship in the last boat on the starboard side.
 T dot know the speed at which the Titanic was going he said
 Scenes at the Pier.
 The arrival of the Carpathia brought vast multitude of people to the Cunard docks. They filled the pier sheds and overflowing for blocks, crowded the nearby streets in a dense throng. Through it all, rain fell steadily. adding a funeral aspect to the scene. The landing of the sur vivors was attended with little ex- citement, the crowd standing in awe like silence as groups from the ship passed along The docking actually began shortly after o'clock and the debarkng of passengers was so quick ly disposed of by the waiving Of the usual formalities that practically ev- erythng had been concluded by l0:30 o'clock The crowds remained about the piers long after this to get a glimpse of the rescue steamer and hear narrowing stories brought back by the ship.
 Physicians and nurses went aboard the Carpathia before anyone was ai- lowed to go down the gangway but soon after the first cabin passengers, women predominating, began descend ing the incline. Some walked unaid- ed, some were assisted by friends, relatives and nurses ana some were on stretchers. Mrs John Jacob As tor, now a widow, was met by her stepson, Vincent, and her sister, Miss Force They embraced with tears. hurried to an automobile and drove to the Astor town house.
 1 The 200 and more steerage passen. gers did not leave the ship until II o'clock. They were in sad eondi ton. The women were without wraps and the few men wore very little clothing A poor Syrian woman car ried in her arms baby girl. The child wore only a calico dress, was barefooted and barelegged This wo man had lost her husband and three brothers.
 q lost four of my men folks she cried.
 | One of the most sensational stories lahat came from the Carpathia was that of Captain Smith, first officer and the chief engineer had shot them selves when they realized the shiI was doomed. These reports were de nied by most of the passengers, al though one or two said they had heard there was some shooting.
 The Titanic's four rescued officer' were placed aboard the Red Star lin CT Laplander They refused to talk saying they were under instructions to give no information except to thu senate committee.