The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
CAPT. ROSTRON
MAKES OFFICIAL
REPORT OF WORK

New 1oEA, April eV.-LeeS than
steamer Carpathia came in as a
Soo. hip with 745 survivors Of the
1,s2efp -+er she sailed again this
erS.e y tes Started apen sss
week. Just before the liner sailed.
II. 8. Bride. the second Marconi wire-
less operator Of the Titanic. whose
legs were crushed on a life boat. was
carried off on the shoulders Of the
ships officers to st. Vincent's hospi-
tai.
Captain A. H. Rostron Of the Car
pathia addressed an official report
giving his account Of the Carpathia's
rescue work to the general manager
Of the Cunard line. Liverpool. The
report read:
II beg to report that at 1855 a. m.
Monday. 18th inst. was informed
of urgent message from Titanic with
her position. I Immediately ordered
course for that position, we being
then ifty-eight miles 8 52-E' T.
from her. Had heads Of all depart
ments called and issued what I con-
sidered the necessary orders to be in
preparation for any emergency.
IA. At q gao "a: a; m: saw fiars ,r half i,a a
6IdHteu 10 10 snip, bHOCty alter We
sighted out first iceberg. I previous
ly had lookouts doubled. knowing
that Titanic had struck ice and so
took every care and precaution. We
soon found ourselves in field Of
bergs. large and small. and had to
alter course several times to clear
bergs. Weather fine and clear. light
airs on sea, beautifully clear night,
though dark.
I'VE stopped at 4 a. n.. thus doing
distance in three hours and a hall
picking up at 4:10 a. m. the first boat.
in charge Of officer and heard that
Titanic had foundered. At $3.50 a. m.
last boat picked up. All survivors
aboard and all boats accounted for,
viz: fifteen lifeboats, one boat aban-
doned. two Berthon boats alongside
tsaw one floating upward among
wreckage) and according to second
officer tsenior officer saved) one
Berthon boat had not been launch
sixteen lifeboats and four Berthon
boats accounted, for. BY the time
we had cleared first boat It was
breaking day and could see all with
in area Of four miles, We also saw
that we were surrounded by icebergs
large and small and three miles to
the northwest Of us a huge field of
drift Ice Of large and small bergs In
1t. the ice field trending from north
west round west and south to south
east as far as we could see either
way.
AT a. m. the Leyland steamship
Californian came up. gave him
the principal news and asked him to
search and I would proceed to New
York; at $3.50 proceeded full speed
while researching over vicinity Of dis
aster. and while we were getting
people aboard I gave orders to get
our boats. disconnect the fall and
hoist up as many Titanic boats as
possible in our davits; also. get some
on fo'castle heads by derricks. We
got thirteen lifeboats-six on forward
deck and seven in, davits. After get
ting all survivors aboard and while
searching I got a clergyman to offer
a short prayer Of thankfulness for
those saved. and also a short burial
Before deciding definitely where
to make for. I conferred with Mr.. Is
may and. though he told me to do
what l thought best, Informed him,
taking everything into consideration.
I considered New York best. I knew
we should require clean blankets,
provisions and clean linen. even II we
went to the Azores. as most of the
passengers saved were women and
New York. I also thought 1t would
be better for Mr.. Ismay to go to New
York or England as soon as possible,
and knowing I should be out Of wire
less communication very soon II I
proceeded to Azores. 1t left Halifax,
Boston and New York, SO I chose the
latter.
again passengers were hysterical
about ice. and l pointed out to Mr.
II went to Halifax. Then knew
from the gravity Of the disaster 1t
would be best to keep in touch with
land stations as far as could. We
have experienced great dihiculty in
transmitting news. also names Of sur
vivors. Our wireless is very poor and
we have had so many Interruptions
from other ships and also messages
from shore (principally press. which
send first all official messages. then
names Of passengers rescued. then
survivors private messages. We
had haze early Tuesday morning sew
eral hours: again more or less all
Wednesday from $3.50 q. m. to s D.
m. strong SOUTH winds.
and clear weather Thursday. with
nnodeSate rOuSh sea.
II am pleased to say that all sur.
vivors have been very plucky. Ths
majority Of women-first. second and
third class-lost their husbands ana
considering this. all have been won.
derfully we'll. Tuesday our doctor
reported all survivors physically we'll.
Our first class passengers have be-
haved splendidly. given up their cab
ins voluntarily and supplied the wo-
men with clothes. etc. We all turn.
ed out Of our cabins and gave them
to survivors, saloon smoking. library.
ETC.. also being used for sleeping ac-
commodation. Our crew also turned
out to let the crew Of the Titanic take
their quarters. am pleased to state
that owing to preparations made for
the comfort Of survivors. none were
the worse for exposure. ETC. beg
to specially mention how willing and
cheerful the whole Of the ships COM
pany behaved, receiving the highest
praise from everybody, and can al.
sure you am very proud to have
such company under my command.
"A. H. Rostron,
Captain Of the r. M. 8. Carpathis, !"
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THE WEATHER. .
North Dakota: Generally fair .
: tonight and Sunday. Colder IN =
southwest potion tonight. =