The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
QUICKLY BECOMES
SHIP OF HORROR.
Wocful Lack OF Proper Atten-
ton Given Carpathia's
Passengers.
MANY BURIALs AT SEA
Version OF Wreck and Rescue as
Told by Daughter Of Con-
gresham Hughes.
Especial to Tho Times pispatch.1

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New York, April fa.-AIrs Lucicn p.
Smith daughter OF Congressman
Hughes, of West Virginia, bride OF
few wesks. and now II widow, was
helped down the Carpalhias gangplank
and fell into the arms of her father
and her uncle, Or. l.. I. Yinson, Ok
Huntington. w. Va Mrs. Smiths story
is an amazing recital. aH
Il was asleep when the Titanic
struck" she said. The shock hardly
did more than half awaken me- ~ few
minutes later my husband came into
the stateroom. lie told me TO dress,
put not TO DC in too great hurry. as
the officers had assured him there was
no Immediate danger. on the way to
the deck he told me the accident or-
CURED while Captain Smith and Mr..
lsmay were at d banquet given by MIR.
lsmay to the chief officers.
Two boats had been launched when
We reached the deck, and there was
very little excitement. One OF tho
boats had scarcely over DOZEN people
in her. l was told to enter the third
boat, which lay in the davits. l turned
to Captain Smith. who was standing by.
the port rail-, and asked him TO allow
my husband to go with me. lie said:.
NO. madam; under no circumstances
VIII any man DC permitted to leave
this boat
Tried to Cheer Her. S
My husband reassureI me, lie tried
to cheer ME. He pattcd the captain
on the back ana exclaimed: Good boy!%
Il was lifted into the third boat and
lowered over the side. In this boat
there We're only twcuty-six people, anu
one of the sailors was drunk. There
was room, lots OF 1t, but Captain
smiths orders OF no man--it will for.
ever ring in my ears.
The women had TO row the boat.
Onc of these women WAS The Countess
Rothcs. who rowed four hours. we
went cc-quartcrs OF mile away.
and through the clear night could
SEQ iceberGs all around us. II WAS like
u weird polar stag setting. l watched
other boats launched from the Titanic,
until about ten boats had gone over
| board.
Up to that time there was order,
| but heard two shots right after that
and saw that confusion was beginning.
| There was sound as of an explosion,
and one of the sailors said it was IA
bulkhcad giving way. For nearly
two hours we hoated on the calm sea.
| watching the Titanic 1 could not
make out any figures. but could hear
| shouting.
| Two boats were near the one I was
| in. and In each OF them women were
crying. l remember was not SO
frightened then, because | beliavcd my
| husband was saved watched the
| Titanic sink after two more crashing
| sounds. She went down bow first,
| slowly. After that WI drftcd. almost
! freezing 10 death u was so light we
could constantly make out the iccbere,
which sank the Titanic.
Only once did any of the sailors in
our boat attempt to row; that was
when the Carpathia was sighted When
! was rescued spra!ncl my knea COM
Ing over the side. watched Mr.
| lsmay come on board. lie was in a
! wooden boat and was carried TO a
statcroon. Opposite his room were
| twenty eight newly-made widows. On
| his cabin door was Il notice reading:
Please don't disturb Surgeons and
stewards We're in constant attendance
upon HIN. l slept part OF the time irt
| a passagewuy on the floor
Messages Not Delivered.
II borrowed money to send wireless
messages which 1 am informed were
never delivered although 1 paid for
! than Only one message was delIy-
cred, that to Father Ryan, in Cleveland.
and this message, / am informed was
relayed from Boston.
"On the deck Of the Titanic, as
| can last remember 1t. there was no
very exciting scene A few women
were crying. but most of them be-
| lieved there were boats enough for
all, and that their husbands would
| come in later boat in case of dan
ger
Captain Smith assured us there
was no possible chance of tho III
tanc sinking. at least. not for two
or three daye. Four babies We're In
our boat. Their fathers and mothers
We're left behind.
The most woeful lack of proper
attention was seen on tile rescue shin
Carpathia.
The Carpathla rapidly became q
horror ship. People died every day
ana many OF them were buried arr
sea used TO look at the dead eyery
gay 10 see If my husband was among
them. e
1T was the second dnv aboard ma
Carpathia when a general feeling ory
bitterness broke out against Mr.. Is
may. IL began when several women.
| among them myself, wanted the stats
| room ne occupied. Mrs. Astor was
S accommodation up to noon the
~ TACT she said hardly anything.
fofty stewards who were saved ala
aothlns for the passengers. ~
Air. r. w. Daniel. who lost SAL
vVV,vco In securities, was in orr boat,
naSins been picked up by us after he
.aa p'en thrown overheard. lie was
-icariy frozen 10 death and had TO La
WORKED over two hours when rescued.
All the passengers were asked ID
sign an agreement TO say nothing
about the accident when We reached
shore. | signed the agreement, as ala
most of the others" n I
Mrs Smiths father Congrcssmaff
hughes. declared to-day he would
take the facts as told by his daughG
Ter before the House OF Representa-
ttves and demand an investigation. "
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Prayers for Iitanic Dead,
PhiladelpIlia Sprii 10 Ar.bhj ano,. y