The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27

boat and as she took her place Colo:
nel Astor requested permission Of the
second officer TO go with her for her
own protection.
No. sir. replied the officer. not a
man shall go on Il boat until the wom-
Ell are all off, Colonel Astor then
inquired the number Of the boat. which
was being lowered away. and then
turned TO the work of clearing the
other boats and in reas ,ring the
frightened and nervous wo~ IN"
Says Fishing Boats Were Near.
Mrs. d. w. Marvin. who was on a
honeymoon trip with her husband.
was prostrated when she reached the
pier. as her husband was lost. She
said:
He grabbed ne N his arms and
knocked down men get me in the
boat AS | was put an the boat he
cried: It's all right. little girl You
go, and I'll stay a little while. I'll
put on a life preserver and jump OF
and follow you The boat started off,
and he threw kiss at me.
There were fishing boats about the
boat. and ! think others must have
been saved. Dan and l saw them be.
fore we went to our room. The men
whom | saw were brave, for they
pushed aside others when the towards
made for the boats before the women"
"For Gods Sake, Col"
Jacques Futrelle. the author, was one
OF the first cabin passengers who part
ed with his wife and steadfastly re-
FUSED to accept chance to enter al
lifeboat when he knew that the IT,
tanic was sinking under him. The
story Of how her husband went to his
death was told thus by Mrs. Futrelle:
when the Titanic hit the iceberg
there was the most appalling excite
ment." said Mrs Futrelle. land who.
after they have passed through SUCH
an experience, could blame those poorI
people for the panic that overwhelmed
some Of them? /
Il do not doubt that my husband Isl
dead. but even that knowledge cannotl
nothing worse than the mental anguish |
through which have passed since wei
were rescued.
Jacques Is dead. but he died like al
hero; that l know. Three or four timesl
after the crash rushed up to him andl
clasped him in my arms and begged
him to get into one Of the nfeboats.
For Gods sake, gov he fairly
screamed at me, as he tried to push mel
away, and could see how he suffered.
It's your last chance-gor Then onel
Of the ships officers forced me into a.
lifeboat, and gave up all hope thatl
he could be saved"
Calls Captain Smith q Hero.
captain Smith was the biggest hero
1 ever saw. He stood on the bridget
and shouted through a megaphone. try
Ing to make himself heard. The crew
obeyed his orders as we'll as could bel
expected" said Robert W. Daniel OIL
Philadelphia
Five minutes after the crash every
body seemed to have gone insane Men
and women fought, bit and scratched
to be In line for the lifeboats. Look
ut my black eye and cut chin got
these in the fight.
Then Captain Smith seemed to get
some order, and the passengers were
sent to the fore and aft of the boat" .
Men Gave Garments to Women.
Miss Gretchen Longley, daughter of
former Judge Longley Of Hudson. n.
u, told this story of her experiences:
when we got to the deck we found
n number of people gathering and
heard the order to lower the boats
given. Before we left another iceberg
came along and scraped the sides.
forcing ice through the portfolios.
Il think that there were people on
board the shin when she sunk who died