The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
WOMEN SURVIVORS TELL OF SACRIFICES MADE EBYLOVEDONES Young Couple on Honey moon Trip Are Separ-
 ated Forever TRIBUTES PAID TO
 TITANIC'S OFFICERS Captain Smith Met His Death on His Own Deck-There Was No
 Panic on Board Ship,
 Say Passengers

New York, April 1s.-Among the first passengers off the Carpathia was Mrs. Paul Schabert of Derby, Conn. She said she had a stateroom on the port side and had sailed with her brother Phillip. Mrs. schabert declared that her brother was saved because she refused to leave | him
 It was terrible experienee,'s Mrs Sehahert added "I was awakened by the shock of the collision and went out on deck There was very little excite nent and persons were coming from their rooms asking what had happened. Sud- denly from the bridge came the cry, Ladies first This was the first inkling we had that the ship was in danger. I went back to my stateroom and dressed and then as l returned to the deck I | heard the horrfyng order that women must leave their husbands and brothers. 1 refused to leave my brother. and finally he was showed into the boat with me. | Mrs lsdor Straus. who had state room near me, declared that under no circumstances would she leave MT. Straus As we pushed away from the Titanic l liic sup Stdiltu AD bb bpN IT anu do Sn- disappeared beneath the water MT. and Mrs. Straus were standing arm in arm" | Mrs. D. W. Marvin of this city, who was on a honeymoon trip with her hus- band, was almost prostrated when she reached the deck and learned that her husband had not been picked up by some other boat
 My God, don't ask me too much" she said "Tell me. have you any news from Dan? He grabbed me in his arms and knocked men down to get me into the boat. As was put in the boat he cried, | It's all right, little girl; you go and I will stay awhile. I'll put on a life pre- server and jump off and follow your boat As our. boat. showed off he threw me a kiss and that is the last I saw of him
 | Edward Beane of Glasgow Scotland. declared that 15 minutes after the Titanic hit there was an explosion in the engine room, which was followed in a few min utes by a second explosion.
 'The stern Of the boat floated for nearly said Mir. Beane
 Max Frolicher Stehli said:
 "The order maintained on the Titanic was remarkable. It was the women who | caused commotion by insisting that their husbands go with them Into the life boats. It was not until we had left the ship that many of the women showed fright. From that time on, however they filled the air with shreks"
 Mrs. Meyers Story
 Mrs. Edgar J, Meyer of New York said:
 When the ship struck we were in our cabin. My husband went out on the deck to see what was the trouble He came down and said we had hit an iceberg-but that 1t did not amount to much We went on deck for walk, Persons said the ac- cident was of no importance. I was afraid and made my husband promise if there was trouble he would not make me leave him We walked around the deck while. An officer came up and cried: All women into the life boats My husband and discussed 1t and the officer said You must obey orders.' We went down into the cabin and we decided on account of our baby to part. He helped me put on warm things. l got into boat but there were no sailors aboard We called to the ship that there were no men in the boat. They sent n sailor down An Eng fish girl and rowed for four hours and a half. Then we were picked up at 6 o'clock in the morning. We were well away from the steamer when 1t went down but we heard the screams of the people left on. the boat. There were about 70 widows on the Carpsthia
 Officers Acted Wonderfully
 %The officers of the Titanic acted won derfully. A steward belonging to a neigh- boring cabin was asked why don't you get life preserver he replied: I don't think there will be enough to go around. mum
 Simon Senecal. a Montreal merchant. who was passenger on the Carpathia. said that after his vessel had rescued boat loads of women life raft on which were about 24 persons was seen. "One-half of these were dead said MT. Senecal.
 "one of the Carpathia's boats went 10 the raft and took off the living, leaving the dead. The water was thick with hodies.'
 Mrs. John B. Thayer. wife of the second vice president of the Pennsylvania on landing immediately driven to tine Pennsylvania railroad station and left for Philadelphia on a spec.al train, No one was permitted to address Mrs Thayer.
 Duff-Gordon Statement Today
 Lord and Lady Duff Gordon who went to an uptown hotel, said they would issue a statement tomorrow
 The Countess Rothes was met at the picr by her husband She also de clincd to make statement George A. Braden ton the passenger Est George Brayton) told of how Cap tain smith met his death q saw Captain Smith while I was in the water. He was standing on the deck all alone He was swept down by a wave. but aged to get to his geet Then as the boat sank he again was knocked down by wave and this time disappeared from view" l Robert E, Daniel of Philadelphia said he jumped into the sea as the ship was solig down and was picked up in q life .~at MT Daniel. who Is wireless operator. helped the operator of the Car .S.t4s,t w.,-.c sh- Was on her way 60 bort
 Shock Not Violent "I was in my cabin dictating to stenograp pher when the ship struck the berg said Mir. Daniel The shook was not violent. No one seemed alarmed