Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-24

heard were not sufficiently equipped
with food. When he got On t.,e Car
lpathfa he examined several life boats
and found they had lights, hardtack
and water.
| did the women row in the boats Y
Yes, and they were plucky abou;
F! it too. They worked with a will. One
helped me until she BECAME III from
the hard work and was forced 20
cease
do you know who those women
were ?''
Major Peuchen said Miss L. A. Nor
ton, Acton Lane. London; Mrs. Wal
ter Clark, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lucien
b. Smith, Huntington, w. Va; Mrs
ICavendish, New York; Mrs. Walter
Douglas, Minneapolis. and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. b. Burnham, Denver, were
among others in the boot, many Of
whom handled oars.
Major Peuchen said the impact was
so slight that some of the passengers
We're not awakened. He said no alarm
was sounded. Two young women he
said, whose stateroom was close to
that of Colonel John Jacob Asto"
were awakened by Mrs. As;or, who
led them on deck.
Did you see Mr.. lsmay that night? y
asked Senator Smith.
Il think l did. He was standing on
the port side of the boat deck about
an hour after we struck. ! did not see
him again until he came aboard the
Carpathia.'
The major said there was still
room in some boats which left from
the port side and he could not under
stand why more men were not taken
off.
THE Carpatha steamed all around
the scene of the wreck and we did
not see a single body the major sni -
1T seems strange to me as should
think the life belts would have he'd
the bodies up. dead or alive for tour
or five hours
He said he was certain none could
have lived in the icy water more than
an hour.
Several who were on the upturned
boat and who were rescued and who
had their feet in the water" he
said. kept themselves alive by clutch
ing each other. Their feet wete
frozen"
Several senators asked if the :"ct
ti.dt general alarm was not sounu-
ed after the collision, might account
for the failure of many women to APP
pear on the decks in time for the lie
boats. He thought that probable. lie
thought that il the lookouts on the
Titanic had had glasses the ship might
have been saved.
Did you talk with Fleet, the look
out. who was in your life boat" asked
senator Smith.
"Yes, | asked him what occurred
He said he rang three bells and then
signallcd to the bridge. He said ne
lid not get immediate reply from the
bridge and | heard afterwards that
he bridge officer was not required to
make a reply.
THE quartermaster asked Fleet IN
he life boat if he knew who was on
he bridge when he sgnalled and
Tleet said he did not"
From what YOU observed was there
proper discipline on the part of the
rev in loading the life boats?'
Those of the crew that | saw work
ng i'm lowering and lifting the boats
,ould not have been better, but they |
we're too few | was surprised not to |
zee more sailors at their stations and !
,lso surprised that more people were !
Tot put into the boats
The men had had no practice, the
witness said, the men of the crew had
old him.
Major Peuchen read statement IN
rider to make clear his position as
ollows:
Il do not criticize Captain smith,
nut | do criticize the policy ana
method pursued by the company.
lave been given credit for saying
hings that are untrue and ! wish to
tate that | have not said any per
onal or unkind thing about Cap
ain smith,
The major was then excused.
Frederick Fleet. the lookout, was
hen recalled to the stand, but De-
ore his examination began, the COM
littee decided to adjourn until 10
clock tomorrow.