The Calumet news., 1912-04-19

and the ship already half submerged
was seen to buckle and apparently
break in two by the force Of the eXplo-
sion caused when the water reached the
bot boilers. The bow sank and for fully
five minutes the stern was poised almost
vertically in the air when suddenly it
plunged out Of sight.
II. b. Stefanson of New York, a survi-
vor, who leaped into the sea and was
picked up. declared he saw the iceb4rg
before the collision "'It seemed a mile
away, and about eighty feet out of wa
ter The ice that showed clear Of the
water was not what we struck. When
we hit the berg we seemed to slide upon
it. | could feel the boat jumping and
pounding and realized we were on ice,
but | thought we would weather it. |
only saw the captain once after the col
lision. He was telling the men to get the
women and children into the boats"
Stefanson described the discipline as
perfect Many women as well as men de-
clined to leave, believing the vessel safe.
MEN BEHAVE SPLENDIDLY.
Mrs May Futrelle, whose husband,
Jacques Eutrelle, the novelist, was
drowned said:
"'When we reached the deck every
thing was the widest confusion The
screams OF the women and children
were drowned intermittently by the tre-
mendous vibrations of the Titanic s fog
horn. The behavior Of the men was mag
nifcent. They stood back and urged the,
women and children to get into the life
boats. Let me say now that the only
men who were saved were those who
into the lifeboats or were pick
ed up after the Titanic sank"
Mrs. Futrelle saw the parting of As
tor and his young bride. Mrs. Astor was
frantic. Her husband had to jump into
the life boat four times to tell her he
would be rescued later. After the fourth
time Astor jumped back on the deck of
the sinking ship and the life boat, bear
ing his bride. made off.
MEN PASSENGERS HELD BACK.
That all possible means were taken to
prevent the male passengers aboard theI
Titanic from going away III the llfeI
boats and allowing women and children
to perish, is the story told by Miss Lily
of Rochester, n. Y, second
class passenger, who said she saw shots
fired at men who were endeavOrlng to-
get away.
IL. Haven of indianapolis, said the III
tanic was going at high speed when shel
struck and the helmsman had apparent !
lv seen the danger and put the helm
over, for the boat vered to port andl
struck the iceberg glancing blow. IhlsI
ripped off large section OF plates on
the starboard side and tine water began
&c pour in. In the life boat he was I'M
several died. The bodies were weighted
and put overheard He said he saw
similar burials from other life boats.
\ bulletin issued today says Mrs.
John Jacob Astor is not in a critical or
dangerous condition at this time.
ONE MAN is SHOT DEAD.
Lady Cosmo Dulf-Gordon, who left IN
one of the last of the Titanic boats, SAID
that panic had begun to seize some OF
the remaining passengers by the time
her boat had lowered away. just as
her boat was about to leave the ship,
She said. few men attempted TO crowd
in. but Captain Smith S revolver stopped
them. One man passed the dead line
and was shot dead, his body falling into
the life boat.
Charles Dahl, an Australian, saw men
fighting women TO get in the boats and
several shots were fired during the pan
ic.
Mrs. Turrell Cavendish said that she
was placed in second boat, and kissed
her husband. who assured her he was all
right
One man attempted to get into boat
and was thrown back onto the deck.
"BE BRITISH RALLYING CRY.
"Be British" was Capt. Smiths APP