The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
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j trials safely, and arrived at South
| ampton Wednesday, April 8. think.
She sailed on Wednesday,, April 10,
leaving Southampton at IL o'clock
noon. That evening the Titanic
cached Chcrbourg, having run ut
about sixty eight revolutions. We ar
lived at Queenstown Thursday noon,
fhe Titanic was then running at
| seventy revolutions. The first day I
think We made about .i67 miles. Tho
oeXt day we Increased the speed to
seventy-two revolutions. and 1 think
&c ran $40 miles. The next day we
increased to seventy-tive revolutions
and ran about SIC TO $40 miles.
The accident took place on Sunday
night. The exact time do not know.
because 1 was asleep. The ship sank,
am told, at 2:30.
Il understand you have been told
that the Titanic was run at full
speed. 1t never had run at full speed.
She was built to go eighty revolu
tons, and never had been sped up to
that We never had all her boilers
working. 1t was our intention to
speed the boat up to her full quota OH
Tuesday, but the catastrophe came to
prevent it,"
Although he camo on a voluntary
trip Mr.. Ismay said Ills purpose was
to see how the ship worked and In
upon. representative of tho builder.
Mr.. Andrew, was on bonrd. Mr.. 1smay
said.
did he survivor" asked Mr. Smith.
Unfortunately. no..
Mr.. lsmay said 1t was arranged be-
tween him and Captain Smith, of the
Titanic not to arrive at New York
iightship before 3 a. NJ. Wednesday.
There would have been no advant-
age in arriving earlier. he added.
Knew Ice Was Reported.
During your voyage did you know
you were in the vicinity of ice?" SEN
ator Smith asked.
Il knew some had been reported"
replied the witness. The witness said
he knew nothing of the Amerika and
the Titanic talking by wireless about
icebergs.
Senator Smith asked If no sought
to send any wireless messages from
the Titanic after she struck. He said
not.
Turning to the subject OF lifeboats,
Mr. Ismay said he heard the captain
give the order to lower the boats.
IL then left the bridge" added the
official.
Three boats he said he Jaw lower
ed and filled, In his own boat We're
four members of the crew and forty
live passengers.
by men to get into the boats2" asked
Senator Smith.
Il saw none"
How were the women selected"
I'VE picked the women and children
as they stood nearest the rail-"
Representative Hugh IS handed SEN
ator Smith note and then the chair
man told Mr.. Ismay that 1t was re-
ported that the second lifeboa. left
without It's fun complement of oars
men, and from 1l:a0 o'clock until 1890
o'clock woman were forced to row the
boat.
II know nothing about It."
Representative Hughess daughter
was in this boat, and was assigned to
watch the cork In the boat, and II it
came out. to use her Anger as a stop
per
Mr.. Ismay was asked how long he
remained on the injured ship.
That would be hard TO estimate" no
responded Almost until she sank
Probably an hour and a quarter"
How lie Left the boat.
Then Senator Smith asked tho cir
cuinstances under which he left the
bout.
THE boat was being filed" began
Mr.. lsmay. THE officers called gut TO
know II there were any moro women
to go. There was none. No passen-
gers were on the deck So as tho boat
was being lowered 1 stepped In"
The ship was sinking7" asked Sena-
tor Smith.
The boat was sinking" almost
whispered Mr.. Ismay.
Was there any attempt to lower the
boats of tho Carpathia to take on pas
sengers after you went aboard herr"
asked Senator Smith.
"Thsre were no passengers there to
"a ITa n QniH Nfr
I'm your lifeboat what course did
she talse?" the Senator asked
we saw light and headed for H."
MIR. Ismay said
How long were you In this lifeboat?"
about four hours"
Were there any other lifeboats that
you SAW"
Yes, we hailed one" he said
He said he saw no lifeboats IN tho
sea.
How many lifeboats were Their. on
the Titanlc?"
Twenty altogether, think" said
Mr. lsmay; sixteen colapsible and
four wooden boats"
Whether the boats wer. taken on
board the Carpathla or not he did not
| know.
We're all the lifcboats that lof, the
| Titanic accounted for?"
Il tnink so; I've been told So but | do
not know OF 1t in my own knowIedg..'
! II has been suggested" said SEN
at"r smith. that two OF the lifeboats
sank as soon rs lowered DO you know
anything about thatg'
| i do not. never heard OF It. ana
| ! think all the nfeboats were accounted
| Did you see the Titanic sink?"
| Z did not see the Titanic go down,
Mr. ismay said. shaking his head
her go down. was rowing In thc
hicboat all the time until we wero
PICKED up. l turned back only once
ui'sr We left the vessel saw her
green light. and never turned hack
again did not want to see tho
end"
Did Not See Her Brenl In Two.
| hen you last saw here Were thern