Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Stengel,
Wreck Victims, Home
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n alive when she reached the Car
pathla. The others were washed OF,
and those who stayed on had to STAND
up, and even then they We're up TO
their knees in the water. If the sea
had not peel as smooth as this floor
they would have all been lost. The
Almighty in making a graveyard OF
the sea in his mercy kept 1t smooth
In order that some should be saved.
"One reason a great many were lost
was over-confdence in the big ship
Everyone said she could not
within forty-eight hours. And many
preferred to take a chance with the
laundering vessel rather than to put
out in the small craft which were be-
ing so poorly manned. Another reason
for many staying by the big ship was
cowardice. They were afraid to risk
their lives in the small boats"
Mr.. n Mrs. stengel received a card
from the Misses Margaret and Made
line Newell, of Lexington, Miss, who
we're rescued with them, and who Mr..
Stengel had agreed to care for in his
home here. The card stated that in
the crush at the pier they were lost
and they sent their thanks TO the
Newarkers for the efforts they a put
forth in their behalf.
Mr.. Stengel was today the recipient
of many bouquets from the employees
of the Stengel & Rothschild Leather
Company, and appreciated the spirit
displayed by his men.
Mrs. Stengel and myself cannot tell
Won how we appreciate this loyalty
shown by our men. We certainly DO
appreciate il. fully as much as any Oh
the many generous things which have
been done for us since our rescue from
the Titanic
Confederation of c. E. Henry
Stengers charges that the crew OF the
Inflated teamer were utterly lncom-
petent and acted like towards, came
this afternoon in the story of three
women survivors, who are now in East
Orange, under a doctors care.
The women are Mrs. John c. Hoge-
boom. Miss X. T. Andres n Miss
Gretchen Longley. The first two are
sisters of Mrs. Harry H. Flax, of 4oS
Central avenue, East Orange, with
whom the three survivors are staying.
Miss Longley is only 10 years DID. She
was returning to her home in New
York State.
1--WE were asleep when the first crash
came said Miss Longley this after
noon. as she lay in bed. land we rushed
ND on the deck. There we were in
formed by a steward that there was
absolutely no danger and. acting on his
advice. we returned to bed.
Fearful that all was not as we'll as
they told us. We returned to the upper
deck in a short while. and this time We
were told To get our wraps and life
ureservers. Hurriedly we snatched up
our overcoats, and one Of the girls
grabbed a muff.
I'VE were hustled into a lifeboat.
which was manned by three Chinese
members of the crew. These cowardly
limitations of men absolutely laid down
in the bottom of the boat, refusing to
take the oars.
we three girls took up the oars and
rowed until we were exhausted. There
were fifty women in GU boat n all
clad as scantily as We. for we had u
our nightgowns beneath u overcoats.
We took turns at rowing. and when
our hands became numb the mun was
passed around, and in that manner
we managed TO keep going.
Scantily clad and with a veil thrown
over her head. Mrs. c. E. Henry STEM
gel ran frantically from her state
room at the first alarm of danger. Mr.,
Stengel. dressed in his nightshirt'
trousers, coat n cap, quickly fol-
lowed. Mrs. Stengel believes hat she
was placed in the second lifeboat
launched. She told her story of her
experience today.
when l got in the lifeboat, she
said. there were three stokers at the
oars who knew nothing about con-
trolling the boat. There vas an officer
with us and two or three other mem
bers of the crew. It was necessary
for the women in the boat TO work at
the oars. for the three stokers lay in
the bottom I" the boat helpless. The
women kept the boat moving, and
stuck to the oars until they were res
cued by the Carpathia.
1T is disgusting now to think of it
that we women had to row the boat