New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-04-24
EVER In maritime history has
there been il sadder scene
than was witnessed Thurs.

EVER In maritime history has
IN there been il sadder scene
than was witnessed Thurs.
day night when the Cunard
steamer Carpathia came to her dock al
her pier In New York bearing the sur
v1vors OF the passengers and crew of
the lost Titanic. OF these there were
but ptiful 662 left, or less than one
third of those aboard the worlds great
est unsuitable" floating palace. Many
OF the survivors were Ill, some of them
dangerously so, others were in state
OF nervous collapse from the shock.
ind still others were reported on the
verge of insanity. Among them were
newly made widows, while many, per-
haps a majority. had been torn from
loved ones in the last black hour be-
fore the gigantic liner had gone down.
Mrs. candee's Graphic Story.
Mrs Churchill Candee of Washing.
ton gave the following account Of the
disaster:
II retired to my cabin shortly after
II and had barely entered it when
there were two terrific shocks, one i'm
mediately following the other was
thrown to the floor and as soon as pos
stble ran out into the companionway.
There I met some passengers and went
up to the main deck. As we were pass.
ing through the saloon passenger ran
through with a cake of ice and called
out, 'Ice--ice from the iceberg!" There
was absolutely no excitement, and the
matter was not regarded seriously, al
though steam was escaping from one
of the smokestacks, the others appar-
emily being silent.
'The night was clear and cold, and it
seemed Incredible that anything seri-
Gus had happened However, the or.
der soon came to 60 down and put Oh
heavy wraps and life preservers and
return to the deck. We learned then
that the entire bottom had dropped
out OF the ship and the fires Of at
least three Of the boilers had dropped
into the ocean. The order soon came
to take to the lifeboats. l was in one
Of the first that was lowered. There
was no disorder or confusion. and all
of the women and children passengers
in the first. second and third cabin
were treated alike.
1.-THE order was Immediately given
to launch the boats. and both on the
port and starboard sides the orders
were carried out in an admiral man.
ner. Only one collapsible boat was
broken. but otherwise all the other
lifeboats were safely launched. BY
the time the last boat cleared the ship
she had sunk to the level Of the second
deck Only two hours had elapsed.
''She was settling fast at this time
bow down. At the last she was poised
for about thirty seconds with her stern
clear of the water. then slipped gradu-
ally into oblivion There was no sue
ton whatever when she went down.
although there were horrible sounds of
explosions. cries, etc. Up to this time
the action of the men had been very
courageous. =
Last Seen Of Colonel Aston.
s1Colonel Astor was last seen stand
ing on the top deck. All women and
children were taken off except those
who refused to leave. Mrs. lsidor
Straus refused to leave her husband
and went down.
'The scenes after the boat went
down were terrific. The people in the
water struggled and fought. Many
were picked up by the boats, although
the boat l was in did not pick up any.
The captain was seen hanging to
raft for some minutes and then slipped
OF.
"The next morning we found we
were in an ice field that they say was
from fifty to hundred miles III
length. The iceberg we ran into was
clearly to be seen. 1t had two enor-
nous peaks. and it appeared to be very
huge. The quartermaster, who was on
the bridge at the time Of the accident
and who was at the helm of our life
boat, said they were making full speed,
and, although the night was clear. they
had absolutely no idea of any danger
The first they knew of the proximity
of the iceberg was when the crash
came. They were under orders te
make $40 knots. Early the next morn
ing we were taken up by the Carpa'
thia''
Saw No Evidence Of Cowardice.
.sThe crash came at II 40" said one
woman. THE lights of the Titanic
went out at 2:2O o'clock. saw no ev'-
dences of cowardice."
"Women and children. frightened by
The prospect of being set adrift upon
the dark and ice strewn ocean. refused
TO enter the lifeboats." said another OF
ska rescued passengers. Some or the
boats were launched with only fifteen
or twenty on board them,> although they
could have held seventy-fve."
Passengers Shot by Officers. |