The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-04-25


women and children and the few men
who escaped from the worlds great
est sea disaster are In better physical
condition than the most optimistic
had hoped for.
Out of the great company that wait
ed for hours In bitter cold among the
grinding bergs. many OF them thinly
clad, many bruised and hurt by the
collision which destroyed their ship.
few needed the ninistrations OF ply
sictans when they put their feet on
land In sight OF the vast crowd that
had been waiting In almost unbesr-
able uncertainty.
Survivors Well In Body.
Many. II Is true, we're weak and
nervous and hysterical from an expert
ence that had left the world void and
empty for them. But--snd thousands
thanked God for 1t as they watched
the majority Of the sad and bereaved
company were well In body.
Only one of the THAMES survivors
died while the Carpathia was driving
through fogs and storms to this port.
Four Of the THAMES people had per
ished trying to get aboard the Car
pathia and another Titanic passenger
lost his life by the overturning of q
boat. One woman, q second cabin pas.
senger who was landed, was suffer
ing from a broken arm.
Thirty-Nine Women Widowed.
The Carpathis reported that there
were 10 saved out OF a passenger list
which the White Star line figured at
also. making loss OF 1870 lives. The
Titsnic's passengers say there were
745 rescued out OF . passenger list
Of 2,34O.
The list OF names furnished on the
Carpathia on its arrival show ISS first
class cabin passengers saved, lis In
the second cabin, IFS third class, and
2O6 of the crew, a total OF 6S7 saved.
A woman passenger on the Carpathia
heard from the ships doctor that 495
Of the passengers and 210 Of the crew
had been saved and that SO women
lost their husbands. Six OF these were
brides.
The worlds annals has provided
few more intense and dramatic mo-
nents than when all that was left OF
the great company that sailed SO gay
y on the Titanic appeared on the
Cunard pier.
Tragedy In Their Faces.
The tragedy Of the Titanic was writ
ten on the faces of nearly all OF her
survivors. Some, 1t is true, who were
saved with their families, could not
repress the JOY and thankfulness that
illed their hearts, but they were few
compared 10 the number OF the res
,ued. These others bore the impress
If their time Of darkness when their
people passed in an accident that
seemed like an insane vision of the
light. Their faces were swollen with
weeping. They had drunk as deeply
II sorrow as Is ever given to human
lind.
But many. whose spirits were faint.
ng from despair. walked firmly
'nough down the gang plank. Some
walked unseeing In a kind Of dread
ul somnambulism Of despair.
offiesrs Shoot Men Down.
1t was with difficulty that the
ongues OF many were loosened to
peak Of the scenes OF agony and fear
hat fell over the Titanic's peaceful |
ompany when II became swiftly |
nown that the ship must go down.
Some told haltingly, with dread still
rozen in their eyes. OF men who
trove and struggled against women
Or the lifeboats and OF officers shoot
e them down. One woman saw an off, |
err shoot two men, she said. and 9TH
r passengers recalled how officers
ad stood with drawn pistols while the |
omen and children were being guild
into the boats.
No one seemed to know the exact
ate Of the Titanic's captain, e. ].
NTH. There was a story that he
ad committed suicide, but the Titan
Is passengers did not know that was
.ue. Many of them had heard shots
red. They believed some of the FIR
lg was done TO warn back steerage
assengers.
Praise for Tltanle's Crew.
For the Titanic's officers and crew
he rescued seemed TO have nothing
ut praise. These men acted calmly
nd coolly in the face OF certain found
ring. was the report brought here by
lie rescued.
The unhappy company so marvel
usly torn from the grip Of the sea
as received solemnly and with re-
Iarkable quiet by the enormous
rowd which gathered near the Cunard
Iers and by the few hundreds that
snetrated by right OF relation or
or merciful business TO the
lterior of the pier.
There was no cheering, no upraising
voices In salute OF the living, for
he thought Of the dead was in the
Iinds OF all onlookers. The depres-
on of death was on the waiting men
nd women.
Quiet In Glad Greeting.
Those who found their gladdest
opes realized and looked through the
ress TO make out the well known
zee Of husbands and fathers and sis
RS and wives. could not conceal
leir tremendous citation through