The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19

~ SeS WHAT MT l6mayS reply was.
MIR. ismay Gives Statement
Mt lsniay tonight gave out the fol-
lowing prepared statement regarding
inc iltanic disaster on the pier:
IN the presence and under the
shadoWs OF catastrophe 80 over
Whelming, my feelings are too deep
Tor expression in words, and / can
only say that the White Star Line Of
iicers and employees will do everything
huinanely possible to alleviate tNc sur
icring and sorrow OF the relatives and
friends Of those who perIshed. The
iitanic was the last wore In shin
building Every regulation prescrib-
ed by the British Board OF Trade had
been strictly complied with. The mas
Ter officers and crew wero the NOSE
experienced and skilful in the British
service. l am informed that a com
inittee OF the United States Senate has
peen appointed 10 investigate tho cir
chlnstances OF the accident. l heartily
welcome the most complete and ak
haustiVe inquiry. and any aid that 1
or my associates, or our builders or
haVlsators can render is at the service
OF the public and of the governments
OF both tho United States and Great
Britain. Under these circumstances
must defer making any further state
ment at this hour"
~ iEHiaJ salu tnet ne LETT the Ship
IN The last BOAT one of the collapsIple
BOATS on the starboard side
i do not know the speed al which
she Titanic was going" sa!d MIR. Ismay
IN reply to a question. She hit the
iceberg q CHANGING blow"
The arrival of tho Carpathia brought
vast multitude OF people to the
Cunard docks. They filled the vast
pier sheds end. overlooking for blocks.
crowded rhe nea rby streets in a dense
ihrons. Through It all tho rain fell
steadily. adding a funercal aspect 10
the scene. The landing of the sur
Hfors was ATTENDED with little ex-
cltement. the crowA standing in awe
like silence, rs the groups from the
ship passed along. The docking ac-
iually began shortly after o'clock.
and the deoarking az the persons was
SO quickly disposed OF by waivin. tho
Usual formally that practically every
thing had been concluded by 1890
o'clock.
The crowds remained about the pier
long after this however, TO get a
glimpse of the rcscuing steamer and TO
near tho narrowing storie switch had
| bene brought back by tn. ship.
Rumor That Smith Commi,tcd su,cide
sensational rumors. Told BY hysterI-
| cal passengers. who would not give
their names, said that Captain Smith
had killed himself on the bridge, thai
the ohisf engineer had taken his life
and that three Italians were shot in
| the struggle for tho boats These rr
| inors could not be confirmed In the
ehriy confusion attendant on the land
| ing Of tha Survivors.
| AS TO the scene on board vh.n THO
! liner struck. accounts disagree widely.
! some maintain that II comparativo
calm prevailed; others say that wild
disorder broke out and that there was
/ maniacal struggle for tie lif.boats
! mat the liner struck an iceberg, as
! reported by wireless.
Stories Told by Survivors.
r. H. Taylor, OF Philadelphia. one Of
me Survivors jumped into the sea tust
thre minutes before the boa, sank. n,
the Carpath.a. i'o'''
i was eating who nthe boat struc,,
me iceberg. he said There was an
AWFUL shock, that made the boat trc1n.
Die from stem TO stern. aid M,
rehii@c Tor some time what hud han
pehe"' no one seemed TO know INC
extent OF the accident. We weic told
.hat an iceberg had been struck by
~ sup let the boat rise and 1,
seemed 10 mo that she was riding o,,.r
IL. hsn
. could sec ice II was ycrit,bi. ~,
Of ice. and the boat was rocking oynr
! ~. ] should say that paris Of iho
: iceberg We're eighty feet high In,
u had broken into sections, PROUDLY
r by our ship.
y Jumped into the ocean and wa.
, picked up by one Of tic boats -
) never expected 10 see land again
u waited on hoard the boat untn ,br
iigAts went out 1t seemed to mo ma,
me discipline on board was wondcT,
Colonel Archibald Ciraclc unto,
St''ss Army, the last man saved wont
Ho"n Win the vessel, but was pIck ~
up lie was met tonight. h., ni.
daughter, who nad arrived from Wasl,.
: ,nston' and hts son-in-!aw, ram II
! ' aureus. Colonel Oracle told 70
M story ~ personal bardaI,f,.
sna denied omphaticolly tho fc,,o,.,,