The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-28
tramp He was a lit le ahead of mo to
the eastward
Fle0d ~ 1ce Ahead.

w
the e8stwar
Tieid ~ Ice Ahead.
Il saw u hrge iecberg a little ahead
Of him 10 the eastward. alao saw q
large icc body just ahead Of me. five or
six miles wide. as far as the eye could
reach. extending probably twenty miles.
II was field ice and bergs both. between
forty ard fifty here. Some were long
and low in tho water. Others we're from
100 to 200 fsct high. Some had long spurs
running under the water. In the daytime
you can see those spurs. they show quite
green under the water.
Il ran solemnly swear that saw no
signal lights from the Titanic. neither
did my officers. When I arrived At the
scene Of the Titanic's wreck ! saw moth
ing whatever: no wrcckagc. lifebosts
bodies no, hing
II steered away to the south and east.
The ice appeared much thinner down
there. had man pulled up 10 the mast
head but he could not see any open
passage. stopped"
Some passengers on your vessel
claimed to have seen some rockets at
midnight sunday" said Senator Smith
"1hey arc mistaken" replied the cap
tain. There were no passengers on
deck n. that timc. was on the bridge
myself Neither nor any officer saw
any passengers anywhere on dock.
Heard Only by Accident.
We have the Marconi equipment with
one operator, who has no special hours
I don = know how he happened to be on
duty at IL 80. He was just going Of when
he happened to pick up the instrument t
Just an accident"
Moore sid he thought the Temple hed
been in communication with the Blrming
ham
Capt. Moore read several telegram.
interrupted by the Mount Temple sent
out by the Titani, while she was calling
franticSiiy Tor assistance.
We received one message. he sid
that was sent by the Carpathia to the
distressed vessel. 1t read:
".Do you wantOany special ship to stand
byy.
I'VE want all we can get"
Senator smith questioned Moore mi
nutely 70 ascertain whether or not tho
Frankfurt made any effort to go to the
TitnricS assistance.
Il deem |, imperative 10 get some detail
dDoCl tIe TTdEkJuTt = CCnuuCt aver re-
ceiving the Iitanic's C. .. d." he ex-
planned.
Moore said be thought the Titanic was
five miles further east than she gave
her position when she called &C QD.
Il got two observations. said Moore.
'and the Titanic must have been on the
other side Of the field II that is SO her
position was not given correctly. The
drift would not account for II. She
could no: have got through this packed
ieeand her position must have been further
east
AS ] recollect the captain OF the Cali.
fornian. who went TO the position given
by the Titanic in the C Q D. found
nothing, Senator Smith said.
Reads Operators Log.
Capt. Moore then read the following
.log" Of the Mount Temples operator
Of Sunday night New York timO:
l0.:5-Titanic sending c 9 n; Cant
read you. old man. come at once. Have
struck iceberg. Inform captain"
iO.35-Carpathia answers. Titanic says
'Struck iceberg. Come 1t once to our assist
ancc. Send position.
lo4o-Titanic still calling. &C Q o."
IO:As-Frankfurt answers Titanic. who
asks. Are YOU coming to our assistance'"
Frankfurt asks: What ia the n,atter?"
and sinking Please tell captain to come"
Frankfurt answers: "OK. Will tell bridg,
right away"
Titanic says: Yes. Come quick"
1855 and iO57-Titanic calling. $ o 8.
io:;0-Titanic working Carpathia.
lioOT,anic calling. &C QD."
iI:?0-Ti,anic gets Olympic and says
Captain SAYS get your boats ready. ShiI
going down by head"
II? ?;-Titanic calling &C Q D. to Baltic
II ;3;--Frankfurt says: "Our captain vii
60 for You
un--Titanic says &C Q d. Our ensin'
rooms flooded
,l-s-Ti.anic tells Olympic. Sea calm.
ii.7- Titanic acknowledges receipt =
. s. message from Olympic.
l5j-!'rank!urt and Birma calling. y
reply
i2lo-olympic. Frankfurt and Balti
calling Titanic. No reply.
io;,5- Birma says she is nifty miles fror
Titanic.
I,;o--All quiet now.
i2.57 Titanic has not spoken since llI.
i:o5-Carpat thia sends to Titanic: "Ifyo
are there. we are firing rockets.
i:.0-Carpathia calling Titanic.
1855 Brrna thinks he hears Titanic an
says; We only fifty miles OF. Hope 80
are safe
cO0-Carpathia calling Titanic.
"a. N,--Quiet. We are stopped.
305-Birma and Frankfurt working.
.:15--We back out Of ice and cruise arount
.?5- Ca aliiotnian calls. ] advise him
Titanic and 'Iitanic's position.
100 0-Californian working Virginian.
l:25 californian working Birma.
5:c7-siynal iyom Californian. Wants N
position. sent II, We are very close.
soG-N Much jamming ,operators,.
Ao-Csrpathia reports twenty DO,
loads
7l5- More ;amming.
,ao--Baltic tells Californian to: Take oi
You have teon instructed to do so n
Quen,ly.
7ao--Carpa,hia says: NO use standing b.
Nothing more can he done"
500 -Carpathia and Olympic very busy. "
Only Two ships in sisht.
Capt. Moore said there were no vesse
in sight at the point where tho Titanl
was supposed TO go down except tn
tramp steamer spoken OF and the Birn,
whose smoke was oil that could be see
ct iirst She came Mp rapidly.
senate Smith asked Moore IL he thougl
il feasible 10 havc ships carry buoy
with chains alta ched so that when We
vel sank it's resting place would be marks
on the surface--like a floating gray
stone.
Cart. Moore said that he thought
practical. put advised the couiDittt
that In tho caae of the Titanic the cha
would have had to be two miles Tor
and that the buoy would not have reach'
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