The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25

vas wet to his waist with the icy wa
ers that filled the boat nearly to the
gunwales
Men Praised by Women.
One OF the few women able TO give
an account OF the disaster was Miss
Gornelia Andrews Of Hudson, N. Y.
Miss Andrews said she was In the last
beat TO be picked up.
The behavior OF the men," she said,
was wonderful-the most marvellous
( have ever beheld."
Did you see any shooting7" she
gas asked.
No" she replied, but one officer
lid say he would shoot some OF the
lteerage who were trying to crowd in
the boats. Many jumped from the
iecks. saw boat sink"
Miss Andrews was probably refer.
ing TO the collapsible boat which
overturned. She said that the sinking
II the ship WAS attended by noise
such as might be made by the boilers
rploding. She WAS watching the ship.
he said. and II looked as II It blew
up; anyhow. II broke in two.
Story by Swedish Officer.
Lieut. Hakan Bjornstion Steffanson
II the Swedish army. who was jour.
leylng TO this country on the Titanic
% see about the expectation OF pulp
% Sweden. narrowly escaped being
aarried down In the sinking ship when
he leaped out from lower deck TO a
l!feboat that was being lowered past
hin. Henry Woolner OF London also
made the leap in safety. Lieutenant
Stef!anson thinks he made the last
boat to leave the ship and was only
about hundred yards away when It
went down with a sudden lurch.
He had about his experience as hs
lay In bed at the Hotel Gotham,
utterly worn out by the strain he had
been under despite his six feet OF
muscle. II was also the first time he
had discarded the dress suit he had
worn since the shock OF collision
startled him from his chair In the
cafe where he and Mr. Wooner were
talking
1T was not severe shock" said
the lieutenant. 1T did not throw any
one from his seat, rather II was
twisting motion that shook the boat
terribly. Most OF the women were in
bed, We ran up to the smoking room.
where most Of the men were rushing
about trying 10 find out what was the
matter. but there was singular alb
senCe OF apprehension. probably be-
cause We believed so thoroughly In
the massive hulk in which We were
travelling.
Soueh, TO Calm Women.
We helped TO calm some OF the
women and advised them to dress and
then set about getting them In boats.
There seemed to be really no reason
the safest thing to do.
The men went about their task
quietly. Why should they have done
shock was so slight to
cause much ruin. Mr Woolner and
then went TO a lower outside deck. II
was deserted. but as We wished to find
out what had happened we went down
deck lower. Then FOR the first time
did We realize the seriousness OF that
twiytlng which had rent the ship near
ly asundcr We saw the water pour
ing into the hull and where we finally
stood water rose TO our knees.
"Woolner and decided 10 get out
as quickly as We could and as we
turned to rush upward we saw slid
ing down the port side OF the drown
Ing ship collapsibe llfeboat Most
of those II contained were from the
steerage, but two OF the women were
from the first cabin, 1t was in charge
Of two sailors.
Jump lfNO o"dyh'S oOhs
Lets not take any chances,
shouted TO Woolner, and as 1t came
nearly opposite us, swinging In and
out slowly. We jumped and fortunately
landed in 1t. The boat teetered bit
and then swiftly shot down TO the wa
ter. Woolner and took oars and
started TO pull with all our might TO
get from the ship before she sank, for
now there was little doubt OF what
would happen.
We could see some gathered In the
steerage, huddled together, as we
pulled away, and then cries of fear
came to us.
We had hardly reached point a
hundred yards away-and ! believe
the boat was in was the last to get
safely away-when the horrible
screams came through the night and
the ship plunged swiftly down. 1t was
so terribly sudden. nnI then there was
a vast quiet, during which we shiv.
cred over the oars and the women
cried Historically. Some OF them
tried to jump overheard and We had
to struggle in the shaky boat to hold
them until they quieted down.
Victims Float to Surface.
There was little widespread sue.
ton from the sinking ship, strange to
say, and shortly after It went down
penple came TO the surface. some OF