The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20

numerous stories told by survivors or
the Titanic disaster. there stand forth
many facts to prove the extraordinary
fortitude and wonderful heroism Of
those left behind on the liners decks
facing the Death that shortly over
took them. While conflicting in some
of their details. thecc stories are
wonderfully unanimous in testfying
10 this heroic conduct.
Probably there were many heroes
among those men who saw the women
to the boats, and the deeds OF one
would scarce outrank those of anoth-
Ell. Naturally the survivors noticed
particularly, however. the action OF
the more notable OF their fellow pas
scnSers. and II was of their conduct
they testify specifically. though II was
probably but fair sample OF the con.
duct of many less conspicuous who
died in the same noble company. Not
ono. but many. of the survivors not
ed particularly, II would seem. the
conduct or that dreadful night OF
Coiinel Jonn Jacob Aston. Not one, but
many. saw the Strauses cleo; In the
race OF death to remain together. Re
garding the manner OF death of Ma
tor Archibald Butt, much less is
known. for few. II appeared, knew
the presidents genial aide
/. Not Known How stead Died.
stngulariy enough. of the death of
the distinguished journalist and pub-
licist. William T. Stead, tnere is prac.
ticallE no cnronicler among the sur
fivors whose stories have been pub
i'shed. one OF the most distinguished
passengers on the ship. his actions al
that awful occaion seem to hayn nases
cd unnoticed by those rho have sur
NlVed one naneless passenger OF al,
'HoSe whose stories thus far have an
reared SAID anything about Mr.. Stead.
according 10 this passenger. MIR
STEAD, heiievins That there was not
me me siiShtest danger OF the Titanic
Iouhocrine, returned to his state room
and proba bly, persisted there E,rod
erick ~. Steward, who sat next IN AIR
stead at table, said that tha I.t,ar
.'au toid him of mummy in tho Rrit
ish Museum This mummy .,ad bad
sntaz'ns adventures. said Mr. S,ead
,xn,,,, a" yperson who wrote its story
SAID that while he knew II ha ,ro,ia
never write II. He did tell Mr stan
alu some OF the story OF tho mnm,,,
oelore the disaster which cos, M.
stead his life. MI
hat colonel John Jacob Aston. on.
Oh New FORKS wcalthlest men ano
a Gash OF one OF Its oldest faInilins
is o,n me oehth OF brave man, there
t.sors' though in some other detoi,s
snese stories conflict. Citing Nhnss
so'ies' IL is evident that Colonel A.
W, diter assisting his wife ana o,ha-
m linen, ala actually get Into fha toa,
n 49,! mem bnt subsequently, left tbs
,bn aoae declaring that this was al
saying that IT was at mic ~. -,
non after he had seen tina, thern ,.ar
other women still on the shin Eron,
o.ne, iacts In survivors stories #
m""i" also appear that the boat In
Mnleh ne left his wife had room for
,na more passengers, some say six
.eeh' when she left the shID's side and
hence 1t would appear ns If Colonel
astor might have remained except for
left. were not
Fleeing together the stories about
eolohel Astor. 1t Is clear that he and7i
his WIFE We're In their cabin when the
snip struck the iceberg: that they nt
once came on deck, and that upon tho
boats. Mrs Astor Mt FIRST dcn,nrred
neliering that there was no sufficient
danger to warrant riskinr her lifc In
such frail craft. Colonel Astor
thereupon insisted Miss IIilda. slater
seems to have remembered plainly this
scene. go
coolIy Steps Back.
- 'an Soioncl AStor, she said,
hand his wife into a boat tendcrly'
and then ask an officer whether hr
might also go.> When permission was
refused he steppcd back and coolly
took out his cigarette case
Good-by, dearie' he called to her
as he lighted cigarette and leaned
over the rail. "I'll join you later"
The version of this incident given
by Miss Margaret Hays differs only
little from that of Miss Slater.s she
said that at the time that Colonel
Astor helped Mrs. Aston into this boats
there We're no women whiting to get
into boats. and that ship.s officer
standing by thereupon invited Colonel
Aston to get Into the boat with his
wife.
Colonel Aston" says Miss Hays,
AT ser looking around and seeing
that this was true got into the boat,
and his wife threw her arms about
him. The boat was about to be low