The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26

a message from the Californian intended
for the Baltic. which told of the pres
ence of three hugh icebergs in the
vicinity OF the former vessel.
Il gave h message to the captain
personally he said. Bride did not take
down the message and could not give
it's precise form. The Californian was
seeking out the Baltic n / merely
noted that it was an ice report and
told the captain" he said.
Bride acknowledged that a half hour
previously, or at 4:30 Sunday afternoon
he was working on his accounts in the
wireless room when he heard the Cali
He did not respond he said. because he
was busy"
You had the telephone apparatus at
your ear?" inquired Senator Smith In
surprise.
Yes, SIR"
And you did not respond to the
call?'
mo, sir"
Then a half hour later, or about five
hours before the disaster, o o the
message when 1t was intended for an
other vessel, the Baltic"
Yes. sir"
Sianai Not Mistaken.
In an effort to determine whether
the signal &C. @. D." might not have
been misunderstood by passing ships,
Senator Smith called upon Mr.. Mar
con THE C. @. d." said Mr.. Mar
conf, lis an international signal which
meant that all stations hould cease
sending except the n using the call.
The ID was added to indicate danger.
The call, however, now has been SUI
perceded by the universal call IS. o.
s."
Bride then said the North German
Lloyd steamer Frankfurt was the first
to answer h Titanic's distress sig
nal. Have you heard 1t sai hat the
Frankfurt vas the ship nearest to the
Titanic?"
Yes, sir; Mr.. Phillips told me that"
How did he known"
by the strength of the signals"
said the witness, who added that the
Carpathia answered shortly after.
The witness said that 20 minutes
later the Frankfurt operator interrupt
ed to ask: What was the matterg'
What did you reply?" h senator
inquired.
''Mr. Phillips said he was a fool and
told him to keep out"
There was no further effort to get
the Frankfurt's position.
Time after time, Senator Smith asked
in varying forms why the Titanic did
not explain in detail its condition to
the Frankfurt.
ANY operator receiving the &C. @.
D. and the position of the ship, IL he
is on the job. would tell the captain
at once" said Bride.
The senator asked him If II would
have taken longer to have sent you
are a fool, keep out" than I'VE are
sinking?" suggested Senator Reed.
was your object in dismissing the
somewhat tardy inquiry of the Frank
furt due to your desire to hang on to
a certainty, the Carpathia?" inquired
Senator Smith.
YES"
But under the circumstances could
you not have sent the detailed message
to the Frankfurt 2" insisted Mr.. Smith.
Il did not think we could under the
circumstances"
Would you still make the same reply
IL you were told that the Frankfurt was
20 miles nearer to you than the Carpa-
| thia? %
Bride replied tina. the Carpathia was
ready.
Goes Over Signals Again.
Mr.. Marconi again testified to the
distress signals, and said that the
Frankfurt was equipped with Marconi
apparatus. He said that the receipt OF
the signal &C. O." by the Frankfurt's
operator should have been all sufficient
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rescue.
Bride said tina undoubtedly the
Frankfurt received all of the urgen
appeals for help sent subsequently to
the Carpathia.
why did you not send the messages
to the Frankfurt as well as to the Car
pathia?" asked Senator Smith.
HE would not have understood"
The witness said hat on leaving the
cabin, 10 minutes before the ship went
down, Phillips sent out a final &C. Q
D."
Spark Grows Weak.
There was no response. Bride saying
the spark was then so weak that l
probably did not carry.
When Bride and Phillips stepped GU
on the boat deck. he said he found
persons rushing around in confusion
They were seeking life belts.
There were no big feboa abroad
at that time said Bride. There wa
a life raft over the officers quarter
which later was lost over the side"
The witness then told of his expert
ence In following with a small boa
beneath which he nearly was drowned
before he could extricate himself. Witt
a number of other survivors, he clam
bored on the overturned boat.
"One of these vas Phillips" sale tn
witness. "He died on the way to tn
Carpathia and was buried at sea-"
When Bride gained the bottom of tn
boat, he found between 35 and 40 me
already there.
Capt. Rostron's Testimony.
Captain Rostron. of the Carpathia
testified he issued orders that no mes
sages be sent except on instruction
from him, and for official business I
go first, then private messages fror
the Titanic survivors in order of filing
Absolutely no censorship vas exer
cised. he said. The wireless continue
working all the way in, the Maroon
operator being constantly at the key
In discussing the strength of tn
Carpathia's wireless, Captain Rostro
said the Carpathia was only IS mile
from the Titanic when the a TO
) help came.
s.Our wireless operator was not o
, duty" said Captain Rostron. but a
he was undressing he had his apps
| ratus to his ear. Ten minutes later h
would have been in bed and W
never would have heard of the acc
4 dent" Captain Rostron was then ez
cused.
Just before adjournment. Congress.
q man Hughes, Of West Virginis- who's
daughter was rescued, read q TELEGRAM