The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-21
WIRELESS MAN
SLOW To BEPLY
OPERATOR BRIDE WAITED 80
MINUTES TO TAKE MESSAGE
ANNOUNCING THE PRESENCE
OF IcEBERes.

New York, April 20.-That neither
of he wireless operators aboard the
Carpatlia had flashed messages say
ing passengers of the Titanic were
safe, and that they had not sent in
formation upon which might have
been based kilograms assuring rela-
tives of the 'Titanic's passengers of
their safety, was sworn to by Thomas
Gotham, a wireless operator, during
the investigation of the disaster by a
senate committee today.
Co:tam swore he had reported es-
sentials of the disaster to the steam
ship Baltic as early as 1910 O'Clock
Monday forenoon.
Cortam declared he did not know
that while he was telling the Baltic
of the disaster that news was being
sent broadcast throughout the world
that the Titanic was safe.
Ismay announced before the inquiry
began that he had given instructions
to all the lines of International Mer-
camille Marine, which include White
Star, the American, the Red Star, the
Leyland, the Atlantic Transport and
the Dominion lines, to equip All their
steamers with sufficient lifeboats and
RATS for every passenger and every
member of the crew without regard to
regulations prescribed by the govern
ments of the United States, Great
Britain, Belgium or any countries to
which the steamers belong.
Thomas Cottam, wireless operator
on the Carpathia, the rst witness
was questioned by Senator Smith to
discover whether any official sought
to keep back news of the Titanic dis
aster. tMF
Cottam declared he reported the
entire matter to the steamship Baltic
at 1890 o'clock Monday morning. He
denied he sent any messages that all
passengers had been saved, or that
the Titanic vas being towed to Hall
fax. He denied he knew any such
reports were being published to the
world.
He declared he had not sent the
information on which might have been
based White Star line message to
Representative Hughes of West Vir-
ginia, reading:
Titanic proceeding to Halifax. All
passengers will land there Wednes-
day All safe.r ..,e =
Nor do you know that the White
Star line obtained such information
from any other OPERATOR" asked
Senator Smith.
mo" -.
Cottam said lie was at work Mon
day and until Wednesday.
Cottam was asked when Bride (an-
other operator) was on duty.
He tried to figure. this out, then
apparently cleared the situation at
which questions were aimed, by de-
clari1g enphatically that neither he
nor Bride had sent any messages say
ing that the Titanic was being towed
into Halifax.
Marconi Questioned.
In an effort to determine whether
the signal &c. @. D." might not have
been misunderstood by passing ships,
Senator Smith called upon Mr.. Mar,
conf. q q
THE C. O." said Mr.. Marconi, "was
an international signal which meant
that all stations should cease sending
except the one using the call. The
ID was added to indicate danger.
THE call, however, now has been
superseded by the universal call, s.
o. s."
Senator Smith then resumed the di'
rect examination of Bride, who had
said the North German Lloyd Frank
furt was the first to answer the IT,
tanic's distress signal.
Have you heard it said that the
Frankfurt was the ship nearest the
Tita1ic?"
"Yes. sir, Mr.. Phillips told me
that"
How did he know?'
"By the strength of the signals,
said the witness, who added that the
Carpathia answered shortly after
The witness said that twenty min
utes later the Frankfurt operator in
terrupted to ask, What was the mat
teri"
What did you reply?'
"Mr. Phillips said he was fool ano
told him to keep out
There was no further effort 10 ge'
IT. UIran kfIlrt'S DOSitiOn,