Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30


P. D. DAILY Of Engisnd said he was
above deck A and that he was the last
man to scramble into the eJllapsible
boat. He said that for six hours he
vas wet to his waist with the icy wa
ters 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
Cornelia Andrews of Hudson, \. Y.
Miss Andrews said she was in the last
boat to be picked up.
The behavior of the men. she said.
was wonderful-the most marvellous
have ever beheld"
Did you see any shooting" she
was asked
No she replied, but one officer
did say he would shoot some OF the
steerage who were trying to crowd in
TO the boats Many jumped from the
decks. saw a boat sink"
Miss Andrews was probably refer
ring to the collapsible boat which
overturned She said that the sinking
OF the ship was attended by noise
such as might be made by the boilers
exploding She was watching the ship.
she said. and it looked as if it blew
up; anyhow. it broke in two.
Story by Swedish Officer.
Lieut.. Hakan Bjornstioa Steffanson
of the Swedish army, VINO was jour
neying to this country on the Titanic
to see about the expectation of pulp
to Sweden, narrowly escaped being
carried down in the sinking ship when
he leaped out from lower deck to
lifeboat that was being lowered past
him. Henry Woolner of London also
made the leap in safety Lieutenant
Steffanson thinks he made the last
boat to leave the ship and was only
about hundred yards away when it
went down with sudden lurch.
He had about his experience as he
lay in bed at the Hotel Gotham,
utterly worn out by the strain he had
been under despite his six feet of
muscle. 1t was also the first time he
had discarded the dress suit he hrd
worn since the shock OF COLLISION
startled him from his chair in the
cafe where he and Mr.. Woolner were
talking
1T was not severe shock sald
the lieutenant 1T did not throw any
one from his seat; rather it was a
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 We're rushing
about trying to find out what was the
matter, but there was a singular alb
sence of apprehension, probably be-
cause we believed so thoroughly in
the massive hulk in which we weSe
travelling
Sought to Calm Women.
1--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
for it, but it was done because it was
the safest thing to do.
THE men went about their task
quietly. Why should they have done
otherwise-the shock was so slight to
cause much ruin. Mr. Woolner and |
then went to lower outside deck. 1t
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
twisting which had rent the ship near
ly asunder We saw the water pour
ing into the hull and where we finally
stood water rose to our knees.
"Woolner and l decided to 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 a collapsible lifeboat Most
of those it contained were from the
steerage, but two of the women were
from the first cabin. 1t was in charge
of two sailors.
Jump Into swaying Boat.
"'Let's not take any chances,
shouted to Woolner, and as it came
nearly opposite US, swinging in and
out slowly, we jumped and fortunately
landed in it. The boat teetered a 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.
I'VE could see some gathered in tie
steerage, huddled together, as we
pulled away, and then cries of fsar
came to us.
1--WE had hardly reached a point a
hundred yards away-and | believe
the boat l 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, and then there " an
vast quiet, during which we sh!v-
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 hrld
them until they quieted down.
Victims Float to Surface.
There was little widespread sl,c
ton from the sinking ship, strange to
say, and shortly after it went down
people came to the surface, some OF
them struggling and fighting to re
main afioat, and some were very still
But they all sank before we could
reach them.
1T was bitterly cold and most of us
were partly wet. 1t seemed hours De.
fore the Carpathia came up and took
us aboard. Why, it was so cold that
on board the Titanic We had been
drinking hot drinks as if it were win
ter The weather was absolutely
clear. there was not the slightest fog
or mist"
Aged Editor Drops Dead.
Cleveland. April l9.-Col. Isaac F.