Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

Cornelius found a way to cheer the hearts
of the sailors, and they were escorted to
the Capitol In body and advanced
money This made them . happy lot.
p A. 8. Franklin. vice president Of the
marine company. left for New York late
I'm the afternoon to return Monday. Mr..
Ismay did not leave. though Senator
Smith told him he was free to go any
where he pleased. provided he req orted In
Washington Monday morning.
II am not going to New York, MT.
rest tomorrow. I'm not going to tell you
where, but I will be here Monday morn
ing
The committee has not yet released any
of the British members of the Titanic
crew or officers. though all now have
given testimony. Some of them will be
recalled next week. Of1cer Boxhall ~
still i'll here. but probably will be recover
ed sufficiently to take the stand again
next week.
Earth and Rocks in Bergs.
Second Officer Lightoller of the Titanic
once more was recalled to the stand
when the hearing was resumed yester-
day afternoon. Senator Smith asked him
IL he heard the testimony Of Capt.
Moore of the Mount Temple relating to
suction OF snip going UOWH
Iightoller said he was drawn under by
water rushing into the tunnels and not
by suction.
Il was blown away from the blower
of the ship said Lightolier and then
was sucked in again by the rushing
waters. and then blown second time
alongside Of an overturned lifeboat."
Iixhteller was asked about the COM
position of an iceberg by Senator smith
"One witness" said Senator Smith,
generously informed me 1T was COM
posed OF lee. What do you Think
AS far as ! understand. icebergs are
broken away from glaciers, and natural
" contain earth and rocks, said
that icebergs have TO certain extent
assisted in the formation of the Grand
Banks of Newfoundland. owing to their
bringing down the earth and stone,
meeting the gulf stream and melting.
franklin Again Recalled.
i. \. S. Franklin. vice president of
the International Mercantile Marine.
was recalled. lie had been examined
twice before. Senator Smith again went
over the testimony taken with reference
to the time the White Star line had
first received authentic news of the
sinking of the Titanic. The senator
was the sole member of the committee
present
our autHeHliC information came
through our agent at Montreal" said
Mr.. Franklin. II consider. though. that
the first Official information was re-
ceived from Capt. Haddock of the
Olympic. We had virtually the same in
formation from the Associated Press"
The information from Montreal then
was correct?'
Marvelously correct. but you must re-
member We had the news previously from
the Associated Press
n vNft 10v Cd int dlx
why the telegram was sent to Represent
alive Hughes of West Virginia. whose
daughter was aboard the Titanic. that the
ship was being towed to Halifax by the
Nirginian and that all the passengers
were safe. The telegram. dated S:27 Mon
day night, prompted Senator Smith to
put q question to the witness which he
said was so direct that at the outstart he
desired to say that it was not asked in
spirit OF impertinence.
Denies Additional Insurance.
Between the time that you received
this Information from Montreal and the
time your company made public the in
formation you received from Montreal
did your company reinsure the Titanic
and its cargo?' asked Senator Smith.
mo. SIR" said Mr.. Franklin.
Did you make any attempt to rein
sure?.
None whatever
Was any effort made by any Of your
company to reinsure with Lloyds in Lon
DOM
THE insurance is all handled in New
York. and IL anything Of that kind were
done ! would have known it,. said Mr..
Franklin.
You did. however, at am. Monday,
April 10. notify your Liverpool agent that
the Titanic had met with an accident %
said Senator Smith.
We sent them all the information we
rad at that time"
If your agents in England had REIN
sured your cargo would you have known.
it?'
YES. and there was no one in England
who had anything to do with our in
surance. Furthermore. We do not insure
the cargo. only the freight money!
The witness said the ship was insured
for around $5.OOO,O0O. while the company
insured itself for 100000.
No Emergency Alarms.
Mr.. Franklin then was excused, and
Andrew Cunningham. stateroom steward
on the Titanic. took the stand. He was
asked where he was Sunday, before the
accident. He said he had been summoned
to duty just before the collision. At
1880. he said, the order was given to
arouse all the passengers who were in
their statero0ms.
Not until half past twelve?" asked
Senator Smith. Why. that was nifty min
utes after the accident
Yes, SIR
The witness was asked il he was noti-
fed Of the seriousness OF the situation
NO. sir l saw water In the post of
flee. and formed my own conclusion"
Was there any emergency alarm to
call passengers on the Titanic?
Il don't think So
How are the passengers alarmed then
in time Of distreSs?''
Each stateroom steward calls his pas
sengers."
Then in such times the passengers
are dependent on the vigilance OF the
st ::yss 4
Cunningham said that at 1910 all his
passengers had gone on deck except Mr..
Cummings. who was in his stateroom, ges-
ting In an overcoat.
Not until half past 1877. asked
ed me to show him how to put on a life
belt" said Cunningham. Il put the life
belt on him. That was the last one /
put on
Did You ever see Mr.. Stead again?"
mo, sir"
What then did you do?'
Crew Signal Not Sounded.
Il put life belt on myself after the
passengers were taken care of. After all
the boats had gone q mate and Jumped
into the sea. We swan clear OF the IT.
tanic. We knew she was sinking for
sure and we were afraid Of the suction.
We rested each other in swimming. and
after We saw the ship go down we struck