The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24


 T think not" witness replied "All I remember is the chart being marked with the cross"
 Witness said they had the exact posi- ton of the iceberg at the time and that it was some distance from the Titanic's course. The information he said came in Marconigram from some ship. Do you know if the ships log books were saved?"
 ''None: we had something else to think about beside log books and denomlna- tions," replied witness. By a series of questions Senator F'letch- CT brought out the fact that when the collision occurred the Titanic was going at the greatest speed attained during the trip, even though the ship was entering the Grand Banks had been advised of the presence of ice.
 Do you believe that if the Titanic had searchlights playing these might have re- vealed the proximity of icebergs?' "I think so. possible said Pttman. "So you don't know of any reason why the speed was not reduced after the warning?'' 'No. but it is not customary or justih- able to reduce speed" Senator Smith asked the witness if he had read any warning to lookout for dan ger ahead.
 No, sir; we knew we were in the ice | zone" Pittman replied. Frederick Fleet, 25 years old a sailor and lookout man on the Titanic, followed Pittman on the stand. Fleet said he had | five or six years experience at sea and was lookout on the Oceanic prior to going | on the Titanic. He was in the crows nest at the time of the collision. Who was on the bridge Sunday night after you took your place in the crows nest?" MT Murdock and MT. Pittman.r Was the captain on the bridge?" 'I did not see him.. | Fleet said he took his watch at 10 o'clock | Sailor Leigh was with him in the crows | nest Fleet said the men he relieved told | him to keep a sharp lookout for small ice. | Did you see any ice?" | "Yes, at seven bells or ii 80 o'clock at night; I reported black body ahead | How long before the colliison did you report ice ahead?" l "I have no idea.''
 What did you do when you saw the lceberg?'
 "I sounded three bells and telephonc to the bridge that there was an iceberg i ahead.'
 to his ring and the report was not de- layed. Shortly after the accident he and Leigh were relieved.
 Was 1t five minutes or an hour be- fore the collision that you saw the ice berg?" demanded Senator Smith in ex- asperation.
 T don't know. sir" said Fleet ob- durately.
 Then you did think there was dan Iger when you rang the bell?" 'I thought the berg was pretty close, but it did not seem so large when ! first saw it.' 1 How large then?'' | About the size of two big tables; but it got larger as we went along and when we struck it. 1t was very high out of the water"
 After you gave that telephone signal was the ship stopped?'
 No; she was not stopped until after she struck the iceberg. but she started | to go to port after I rang" said Fleet | How do you know?" | My mate noticed t."
 Where did the iceberg strike the ship?"
 "on the starboard bow. about 20 feet | from the stern" Little Impact | Fleet said that when the collision came there was little impact and just a sharp grinding noise. ~'Did it alarm you?' asked the senator. | NO; thought it was a narrow shave.'
 Did you have glasses?" asked Sena- tor Smith.
 "No.7 witness replied: I've asked for them at Southampton. but they said there were none for us1 | Who did you ask for glasses?"
 MT. Lightoller, second officer"
 You expected glasses?" We had a pair from Belfast to Southampton, but none from South 1 a mn fn f ba f4la af fIo
 What became of the glasses you had from Belfast out?" We do not know"
 If you had had glasses could not you have seen the iceberg sooner?" asked Senator Smith We could have seen it a triie soon err said Fleet
 How much sooner?' Enough to get out of the way" | Were you and Leigh disappointed that you had no glasses" Yes"
 Did the officers on the bridge have glasses?'' | Yes"
 Fleet then told of the launching of life boat No. S. which he and an of ficer took charge of until picked up. Three males and 25 females were in the boat.
 We had orders to pull off to the port DOW Of the ship said Fleet, ''but we could not reach the place One time distant light was abreast of us but it slipped by Were there other lights when you were in the crows nest?" We did not see the port light until we were in the life boat; the lookouts that relieved Leigh and me are satd to have reported the glare of q yes l sell"
 What sort of lights were you pun ling for?'
 White" The committee recessed until 3;3o o'clock.
 Major Peuchen Called | When the inquiry was resumed at 3.5a o'clock Senator Smith called to the stand | Mai Arthur Peuchen of Toronto. Canada passenger on the Titanic. who was or dered to man one of the life boats bv | Second Officer Lightoller. 1 Major Peuchen was the first passenger witness to appear before the committee | All 10 of his friends with whom he was | travelling lost their lives in the wreck. | Senator Smith urged Major Peuchen ,o strive to recall the names of as many passengers as he could | T cannot remember many" said the witness. but I saw A list heine co,.ia<