Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
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/ ported that the second life boat left
without its full complement Of oarsmen
and from II 30 until 7:3C women were
forced to row the boat.
II know nothing about it,"
Representative Hughes daughter
| was in this boat and was assigned TO
| watch the cork in the. boat and II it
| came out to use her finger as stopper.
Mr.. Ismay WAS asked how long he
-e.ceinesison the injured ship.
THAT would be hard to estimate" he
responded. Almost until she sank.
! probably an hour and a quarter" he
added.
60 Side Blow Fatal.
Turning to the construction Of the
ship Nr. Ismay declared that the ship
was especially constructed so that with
any two Of the larger compartments IN
the ship full OF water she would still
! float II the ship had struck head on
she probably would be afloat today he
added.
Did any Of the collapsible boats
sink?"
No ,afs-
Did 3ou attempt to interfer with
the working of the wireless on the
Carpathi4?" was asked.
Ismay Well Clothed.
The captain probably will tell you
I was not out OF my room from the
time got into IL until last night, was
the reply.
AS a anal question to his exception
Mr. Isnlay was asked what he had on
W hen he got into the life boat.
"A pnfr Of slippers, pair OF pa
jamas. a Suit Of clothes and an over
coat he replied. He was asked 10
hold himself in readiness during the
day for another Gail before the COM
mittee. :
Captain .Restron Called.
Senator Smith announced IT was de-
sired to hear tile captain OF the Car
pathia III the meantime.
Captain Rostron OF the Carpathta
followed Mr.. Ismay. He told Mr.. smith
he had been captain Of the Carpathia
since last January and that he had
been a seaman fwenty-seNen years.
What day did you last sail from
New York with the Carpathia ?" asked
Mr.. Smith.
april ~" said Captain Rostron,
bound for GilbEaltar.'
How many passengers did you
have" -, d.
II think IN arst class. so second
class. and about 5e5 third class pas
sengere.'
TEL tine committee sll about what
happened after you left New York.
tGsts Titaoie's Call.
I'VE backed out Of the dock at noon
Thursday Up to Sunday midnight we
had dne clear weather. At 12:3o Mon
day morning I was informed OF the
distre.. aignal from the Titanic
by whom.
THE wireless operator and frst Of
ficer. The message was. that the FL
tanic was in immediate danger. and
gave the order to turn the ship around
as soon as the Titanic had given her
position. I set course TO PICK up the
Titanic. which was fifty eight miles
west Of my position. / sent to the chief
engineer told him to put on another
watch OF stokers and make all speed
for the Titanic and the first officer to
stop all deck work. get out the life
boats and be ready for any emef-
gency."
Picks Up First eoat.
Arriving on the scene Captain Ros-
iron says he saw an iceberg straight
ahead and stopping at a. m. In
ten minutes he picked up the first life
boat. The officer sang out he had only
one seaman on board and was having
difficult In manning his boat.
by the time I got the boat aboard
day was breaking. In a radius of four
miles 1 saw other lifeboats. On all
sides Of We were icebergs. Some TWEEN
|ty were $50 to 200 feet high. Wreck
age was strewn about US.
81 a. L.
were on board"
Then with tears in his eyes he said
he told the purser he wanted to hold a
service Of ayer-"thanksgiving for
living and a funeral for the dead"
II went to Mr.. Ismay. who told me to
take full charge. An Episcopal clergy
man yas found among the passengers
and conducted services"
As thesprayers were being said Cap
tain Rostron testified he was on the
bridge searching for survivors.
:ssys Laws Ars Adequate.
sewttafy Of Commerce and Labor
Eagei, who accompanied Senators
Smith and Newlands to New York, will
be presspt at the hearing TODAY.
!. Moeeovef. he Is satisfied that the laws
OF the United States are adequate II
enforced a. the labor department Will
BE- abs 20 enforce them with the re-
strictlols Of the present international
agreesao1t removed. Under agreement
with 0rsat Britain the certificate Of the
Titanic that she had met with the re-
|ouiremslfts Of the British board Of trade
20 to HE saving equipment would have
been accepted in New York and the
Titanic would have been allowed to
clear aeain for England.
NeeSnsi Asreewssnt preeabIA
The disaster. however, undoubtedly
will bring about new agreement be-
tween the United states and Great
Britain snd with other nations in the
same cidss in the opinion Of officials
here. Ths regulations Of the United
States that have applied TO-
vessels - that sail under the
Ameeteaa nag or undae he
3ag Of pations not II the asTsuneut
are strict enough to compel the carry
Ing OF he saving equipment sufficient
to take, care Of every passenger and
every member Of the crew. An act
Of constAss multiplying the agreement
would make Il impossible for officers Of
the Department Of commerce and labor
to accept q certificate from any board
of trade or similar body unless the
requirenents Of this country were INST