The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
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the gang plank with hating steps
She was fully dressed. wearing black
Astrakan coat. She seemed to be on
the verge OF a complete COLLAPSE ana
a half dozen men rushed to her. Ask
ed for a statement. she said:
Il can't: can't. 1t was horrible.
I am unspeakably Ill. Oh. some one
help me?''
Margaret HAYS. Of "a West Eighty
third, street, New York. said:
Il first came to my senses In one
Of the Mfeboats. My first realise
ton was that I was holding In my
arms two-year girl. Don't know
the name or identity Of the child.
She was almost naked.
II kept her with me and will
closely guard my little ward given
to me by providence"
Mrs. Cornelius P. Anderson. Of Hud-
son. n. T., said:
People Jumped in Water.
1.-The ship struck with a terrible
crash. II dazed me. The next thing
knew was when found myself Ia
a-life- beat about a mile away from
the Titanic. AZ looked back / was
Mortified to see people jumping or
the big boat. The great vessel sank
ally went down with a great plun~e.
We felt the sea rise up beneath US.
and we were carried yards away on
the crest Of a great wave. We sur
fered terribly from the cold and until
the Carpathia rescued u.s.
Helery StenEei. Of Newark. ~. ~.
had ordered two automobiles to await
him. He had several historical sur
vivors in his car.
Holes IN lifehoats.
II have no praise for anything con-
nected with the rescue Of the Titanic
survivors. There were noles In tho
Hfeboats uncalked. have a clear
recollection that when the lifeboat on
which ! came of was leaving the
Titanic band was playing aboard the
big ship.
Life Boats Sunk.
we suffered dreadfully. There was
no food. no water and no light aboard
any Of the Iifeboats. and from what |
could see none Of the lifeboats was
! In good shape. ! saw with my own
| eyes two Of these boats loaded with
! passengers 30 down. I can only atirf-
butte this to the bad conditions of tina
! boats"
| Mrs. Ida s. Hippach. Of Chicago.
| and her daughter. Jean. two Of the
/ survivors, were met at the pier by Mrs.
/ Hippach's son, John lHippach. Tho
| mother was in a serious state Of col
| lapse. and was taken to the Hotel
! Imperial.
| Mrs. A. A. Dick. WAC was saved
| with her husband. said: d
! Widest Excitement.
| "There was the widest excitement
after the ship struck. The crew first
ran to the rails to prevent anyone
| from jumping overheard. I was stand
! ing near the first two boats that were
| launched. At first rev men strug-
gied to gain seats. but when they saw
US women they claimed down. and pus
US aboard the boats. Their bravery
was wonderful The lowering OF oxr
boat into the sea wss terrible eN-
perience. The boats with the rescued
| passengers lay In the vicinity OF the
! laundering vessel for about an hour.
We had been assured by the captain
that she could not sink. But she be-
I gan to settle. and Our oarsnen made
frantic efforts to pull far enough away
30 that we would not be drawn down
with tho Titanic In her wake.
There was a great sound Of rush
INK water. and the vessel sank be-
meath the waves I know that these
musicians stopped playing only when
their instruments were choked Off by
I the whirling water that closed about
their heads and sent hem to heroes