The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-26

ed by the shock Of the collision, and
went on deck. There was no great ex
element, and persons were coming
out of their rooms and asking what
had happened.
Wouldn't Leave Brother.
Suddenly from the bridge or from
some of the officers came the cry.
Ladies first This was the first INK
ling that we had that the ship was in
danger. We went back to the state
rooms and dressed. Then came the
horrifying order that women must
leave their husbands and brothers and
that no man was to go in the lifeboats.
81 refused to leave my brother, and
remained on deck until the next to the
last boat was leaving. They looked
around and saw that l was the only
woman. l told them that l would not
go without my brother and then they
took him also. Thus l saved my bro
Their.
1--WE left the ship about twenty-five
minutes before it sank. She sank at
about 1:50 o'clock Monday morning.
Al U SlCCh lu0 OdIlS HUI Alu6 INC
Carpathia put in an appearance and
We were picked up. We were proba-
bly, one mile away from the ship when
she went down, and the steward that
had given me the first warning that
the ship might sink went down with
all the others.
Lights Burning, Band Playing.
Gas we left the ship it was the most
remarkable and brilliant sight l had
eve witnessed on the water. All the
lights were burning and the band was
playing as if at a concert"
Mrs. Schubert was asked in regard
to a rumor that Major Butt, military
aide to President Taft, had shot eight
men to keep them from upsetting life
boats by crowding into them.
Mrs. Schubert answered that she
was unable to either confirm or deny
this. She said she had seen no such
thing, but that the confusion was such
she might not have sec it, eve if it
had happened.
Col. Astor Died a Brave Man.
Dramatic stories of the death of
Colonel Aston were told on the pier by
survivors.
Mrs. Astor was sent away in the
tenth boat" said John Kuhle, of Ne
braska. Gust as she was about to be
placed within the boat, Colonel Aston
embraced her.
Helped to Force Wife Into Boat.
"Astor then freed himself from his
wife's embrace and, after helping to
force her into the boat, turned away
and stood upon the deck"
Colonel Archibald Oracle, U. S. A.,
declared Colonel Astor's conduct was
deserving of the highest praise Col
onel Astor, said Oracle, devoted all
his energies to saving his young bride,
who was in delicate health.
Colonel Astor helped us in our eff
forts to get her in the boat" said
Colonel Oracle. 81 lifted her into the
boat. Colonel Astor then inquired the
number of the boat which was being
lowered and turned to the work OF
clearing the other boats and in reas-
surfing the frightened and nervous
women"
Col. Aston Joined Mr.. and Mrs. Straus.
John Jacob Aston escorted his wife
to n of the lifeboats, kissed her
quietly and then went up to deck B
and joined Mr. and Mrs. Isador
Straus," said Robert w. Daniel, of
Philadelphia 81 was almost alongside
of them, but not close enough to dis
tinguish anything they said to each
other. When the water reached deck
B, I jumped into the sea. Neither
Colonel Aston nor Mr.. and Mrs. St:aus
made any effort to save themselves.
They seemed to realize that i was
hopeless. l am convinced that Col
onel Astor could have saved himself
had he jumped into the water.
None of us were worried after the
crash. Many of the passengers, my