The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-25
r. D. DAILY Of England said he was

IlDOV6 0CCh "A dA0 lAdL Ao was JA0 ld0l
man to scramble into the collapsible
boat. He said that for six hours he
was wet to his waist with the icy wa
tiers that filled the boat nearly to the
gunWales.
Men Praised by Women.
One of the few women able to give
an account of the disaster was Miss
Cornelia Andrews of Hudson, N. Y.
Miss Andrews said she was in the last
boat to be picked up.
"The behavior of the men" she said,
was wonderful-the most marvellous
have ever beheld."
did you see any shooting?" she
was asked
mo" she replied, but one officer
lid say he would shoot some of the
steerage who We're trying to crowd in
the boats. Many jumped from the
decks. saw boat sink
Miss Andrews was probably refer
ring to the collapsible boat which
overturned. She said that the sinking
If the ship was attended by noise
ouch as might be made by the boilers
exploding. She was watching the ship,
she said, and it looked as if it blew
up; anyhow. it broke in two.
Story by Swedish Officer.
Lieut.. Hakan Bjornstion Steffanson
of the Swedish army, who was jour
neying to this country on the Titanic
to see about the expectation of pulp
20 Sweden, narrowly escaped being
carried down in the sinking ship when
he leaped out from lower deck to q
lifeboat that was being lowered past
him. Henry Woolner of London also
made the leap in safety. Lieutenant
Steffanson thinks he made the last
boat to leave the ship and was only
about hundred yards away when 1t
went down with a sudden lurch.
He had about his experience as he
lay in bed at the Hotel Gotham,
utterly worn out by the strain he had
been under despite his six feet OF
muscle. 1t was also the first time he
had discarded the dress suit he had
worn since the shock of collision
startled him from his chair in the
cafe where he and Mr. Woolner were
talking.
ut was not severe shock" said
the lieutenant. ut did not throw any
one from his seat; rather it was
twisting motion that shook the boat
terribly Most of the women were In
bed. We ran up to the smoking room,
where most of the men We're rushing
about trying to find out what was the
matter, but there was singular alb
sence of apprehension, probably be-
cause We believed so thoroughly in
the massive hulk in which we were
| travelling.
Sought to Calm Women.
| I'VE helped to calm some OF the
women and advised them to dress and
| then set about getting them in boats.
There seemed to be really no reason
for it, but it was done because it was
the safest thing to do.
"The men went about their tasl
quietly. Why should they have done
otherwise-the shock was so slight tt
cause much ruin. Mr.. Woolner and
then went to lower outside deck. Il
was deserted, but as We wished to tnG
out what had happened We went dowr
deck lower. Then for the first time
did we realize the seriousness of thai
twisting which had rent the ship near
ly asunder We saw the water pour
ing into the hull and where We tinall!
stood water rose to our knees.
"Woolner and l decided to get ou
as quickly as we could and as W.
turned to rush upward we saw SLID
ing down the port side of the drown
ing ship a collapsible lifeboat. Mos
of those it contained were from thu
steerage, but two of the women wer*
from the first cabin. 1t was in charge
of two sailors.
Jump Into Swaying Boat
"Lets not take any chances,
shouted to Woolner and as it came
nearly opposite us, swinging in ant
out slowly, We jumped and fortunatel.
landed in it, The boat teetered bi
and then swiftly shot down to the wa
ter. Woolner and | took oars ant
started to pull with all our might t.
get from the ship before she sank, 10
now there was little doubt Of VIVA
would happen.
eve could see some gathered in tn
steerage huddled together, as w
pulled away, and then cries OF fea
came to us.
eve had hardly reached point
hundred yards aWay-and l believ
the boat l was in was the last to &c
safely away-when the horribl
screams came through the night an
the ship plunged swiftly down. 1t wa
so terribly sudden, and then there wa
a vast quiet, during which we SHY
cred over the oars and the wome
cried Historically. Some of thel
tried to jump overheard and We ha
to struggle in the shaky boat to hol
them until they quoted down.
Victims Float to Surface.
"There was little widespread SUI