The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30

-. "iiAiouS sailors Of the Titanic
"ho nave been at the call Of the
NoiiiiiiItlee since the rescue ship Car
pathla brought them To New York.
lheN We're a nervous lot. In fact
they were broke Not being permit
yea 70 leave. they faced the prospect
y q saturday night and Sunday with
out FUNDS. Most Of them We're desir-
Gus OF sending word home. Mr.. Is
may knew OF their circumstances ana
asked senator Smith if something
could not be done for them. They
are entitled to 81 a dav in witness
lees n expenses, but no preparation
had been made to pay them until they
are released.
If it is too late to get money for
the sallormen,' Mr.. Ismay declared.
| can see that it is ADVANCED
F1nally, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
cornelius found a way to cheer the
nearts OF the sailors, and they were
escorted to the capitol in a BODY and
advanced money. This made them u
happy lot.
P. A. S. Franklin, vice-president of
the marine company, left for New
YORK IN n afternoon to return Mon
Gay. MI. 1smay did not leave, though
Senator Smith old him he was free
20 go anywhere he pleased, provided
ne reported in Washington Monday
morning. Il am not going to New
ork,' Mr.. Ismay said tonight, bat
am going to rest tomorrow. I'm not
gong to tell you where, but | Will be
here Monday morning.
Ihe committed has not yet rcIeusc0
any Of the British members Of the Ii
tanlc crew or officers, though all now
have given testimony. Some Of them
will be recalled next week. Officer
BoXhall is still i'll here, bat probably
will be recovered sufficiently TO take
the stand again next week.
Captain Moore Of Mount Temple.
Captain Moore, of the Mount
Temple was the first important wit
ness of the day.
Telling Of the night of the disaster
he said:
At 1890 a. M, April Is, I wa!
awakened by the steward with a mes
sage from the Marconi operator Of m.
ship which said that the Titanic wa.
sending out a c. 9. d. message"
What reply did you send?" asked
Senator Smith.
None Whatever. sir; we did no
want to stop those distress message
going out and the operator said tn
; Titanic could not hear him. / hley
} the whistle at once and ordered tn
e course toward the Titanic's position
l dressed and went to the chart room
We steamed up and sailed by con
pass. We turned right toward tn
r Titanic north IS east true. Then
> went to the chief engineer, told hi
about the Titanic and to push up tn
1. fires, wake up all extra RENE an
! to get them busy. l said: If nece:
, sary give the tiremen a tot Of rum
sir.
He added that when he got tn
: message from the Titanic he figure
s that vessel was about 40 miles W
and he made for her at about eleVe
n knots al hour.
e The captain said after he stoppe
d a few minutes at 1928, ships time,
s avoid the ice. he proceeded slowly 9
r the course toward the Titanic. 4
q saw a small schooner coming fro
If the direction Of the Titanic movir
e not more than two knots an hou
q When he saw her at 3 a. m. she wa
he estimated. about twelve mil
II from the itan He thought Il
IL light Officer Boxhall of the Titan
lo and others on the liner saw Wht
!. the Titanic was firing the distre
:, rockets and flashing the Morse Sign
- might have been the light of d tran
steamer which was on his port DO
81 Saw No Wreckage.
II went slowly after 1925 o'clo'
- and reached very close the Titanic
Nv position at 4:30 Monday" He cont
as ued. Il saw no w~reckage and
t. bodies. sir. There was nothing b
a the ice and the tramp steamer"
,ic The officer was asked whether
had heard that certain OF his paSSe
gers had said they had seen rockt
fired by the Titanic that night. Ca
or tain Moore replied that all the pc
a. sengers were asleep, but that he n
by seen the statements in the newep
n. pers.
a Captain Moore read a long list
ng messages from the Titanic intercept
by the Mount Temple operator.
was virtually a complete record
CT, the wireless appeals sent out by t
It's doomed vessel and Senator Sm
,do complimented the witness for
~ thouShtfulness in bringing 1t.
~ Franklin Recalled.
ia P. A.. S. Franklin. vice-president
po the International Mercantile Maril
TO was recalled. He had been examin