The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-19
CARPATHIA READY
TO RESUME TRIP



different things.
a little. ilorid man, chewing a cigar
neryously. stood behind the line OF
custom house officers that had formed
TO give room for the survivors TO pass
the crowd.
Il have Ave on board" he was say
ing. II don't know II they're all alive
7 II can't tell. They've taken their
names of the lists and put them on
J again" The chugging OF a tug
boat sounded from out in the North
river.
The little fiorid man went white.
My God" he said.
II was the only exclamation from
that straining group.
The churning OF the tug now was
( clearly audible. Only the foot or two
OF space on each side oil iii ecanopy
gave room TO see outside the covered
pier. A long brown spar protruded
across these openings.
They're Smoking" Woman Shrieks..
4 A mast moved silently by. Then
/ the white bow OF the Cunarder glided
/ past
\ A man was smoking a cigar aboard.
I They're smoking" half shrieked 4
woman who stood waiting motionless
I for three long hours.
I Solid rows OF faces could be seen
moving past the opening as the Car
pathia was warped into her berth. In
the outer darkness, no one counter.
ance was distinctly visible. Other
+. lighter cigars glowed in the mass of
| humanity on the boat.
II guess there are lots OF them still
able to smoke began man and then
stopped
MY sister was drowned" be add
ed after a moment, as though in apol-
ogy
| AT last the gangplank was swung
aboard.
! DR.. Henry w. Frauenthal. distin-
guished New York surgeon, was the
first survivor of the Titanic to step
ashore. His read beard was neatly
combed, his shoes. his coat his hat,
all bespoke careful attention. He
nodded. smiling. 10 right and left and
strolled with his young bride beside
him, toward the exit. He might have
been alighting from ferryboat after
a day in Jersey City.
After him came a young woman.
Her hair was loosened; her face was
flushed and her eyes were swollen
with weeping She wore odds and
ends OF clothing picked up from
among the Carpathia's passengers.
She walked straight into the midst of
the crowd. Then she stopped, Her
hands went out before her, the fingers
iclutching at the air. the cords In the
thin wrists standing out. like strings
on a violin.
Few Wear Proper Clothing.
Without a Sob without a cry, she
staggered headlong into the arms OF
an elderly woman who stood waiting,
land wilted in quiet heap upon the
floor BY now the passengers were
coming off in streams. Few OF them
wore their proper clothing.
One after another they fell into the
arms of relatives. sweethearts, hus-
bands and wives. in that same word
less passion of thanksgiving for safe
ty and grief for those who were gone.
The pier had been carefully ar
ranged in alphabetically designated
sections. where friends might await
the pitiful procession. Small regard
was paid TO these. Customs officers
, tenderly thrust before them couples
, groups OF reunited dear ones who
, stood in the path. arms locked about
necks. sobbing dry sobs Of Joy and
woe
Yet others were waiting TO come
, 10 those they loved, and the way
! must be kept clear.
, Meantime significant line Of white
, coated hospital internes. white-capped
, nurses and orderlies bearing great
packages of surgical bandage, and
cases of evil looking little knives and
saws had filed on board the boat. II
was nearly ten minutes later that the
first physician re-appeared.
Thank heaven he said, hopping
his brow There was nothing for
me to do
That was the first word that was
spoken aloud there at the end Of the
gangplank from the time the Car
, pathia ceased motion. In some way
: the words of the young inferno seem
: Led to clear the air.
A babtle of questions, answers
, cries, sobs and calls arose at once. A
woman, whose feelings had been pent
/ lup within her bosom since the dread
full launching OF the little lifeboat
just after midnight Monday, shrieked
r wildly and went into Mysteries.
: A little chubby baby boy, carried off
the DOdl W a nurse Ndllcu lOuuis
r Tears came to those who had been
| fearless, and saved them. perhaps
from madness. The burrows in their
faces showed that they could not
/ much longer have endured the ten
: SIGN.
Four little children were carried of
) the boat on stretchers. A man was
; carried out in a basket made with
1 two mems hands and arms. lie was
t smoking pipe. and talking from the
/ corner of his mouth cheerily to two
} women who sought news of his con.
dition.
After an hour and half the stream
, of survivors ceased.
Mrs. Astor Walks Unassisted.
Mrs John Jacob Aston, despite the
rumors that she was in critical con
dition, gave the members OF her fam
! lily joyful surprise when she walked
down the gangplank. She wore a
heavy white sweater, and as she
: kissed her father, she said: