The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

uay night when the Cunard
steamer Carpathia came to her dock Il,
her pier in New York bearing the sur
Vvors Of the passengers and crew of
the lost Titanic. OF these there were
out pit1ful 662 left. or less than one.
thlrd or those aboard the worlds great
est "unsinkable" floating palace. Man,
OF the survivors were i'll, some Of them
dangerously so, others were in a state
or nervous collapse from the shock,
ana still others were reported on the
verge Of insanity. Among them were
newly made widows, while many, per
haps majority. had been torn from
loved ones in the last black hour be-
fore the gigantic liner had gone down.
Mrs. Candies Graphic Story.
Mrs. Churchill Candce Of Washing.
ton gave the following account of the
disaster:
Il retired to my cabin shortly after
IL and had barely entered it when
there were two terrific shocks, one i'm
mediately following the other was
thrown to the floor and as soon as pos
esible ran out into the companionway
There | met some passengers and went
up to the main deck. As we were pass.
Ing through the saloon passenger ran
through with cake Of ice and called
out. 'Ice--ice from the iceberg!" There
was absolutely no excitement, and the
matter was not regarded seriously, al
though steam was escaping from one
Of the smokestacks, the Others appar
emily being silent.
The night was clear and cold. and it
seemed incredible that anything seri-
sus had happened. However, the or
der soon came to so down and put OH
Asavy wraps and life preservers and
return to the deck. We learned then
that the entire bottom had dropped
81 Of the ship and the fires Of at
bo9it three Of the boilers had dropped
Aeo the ocean. The order soon came
- take to the lifeboats. l was in one
ef the first that was lowered. There
vas no disorder or confusion. and all
Of the women and children passengers
In the first, second and third cabin
Wefe treated alike.
'.rhe order was Immediately given
to launch the boats. and both on the
port and starboard sides the orders
were carried out in an admirable man
ner. Only one collapsible boat was
broken, but otherwise all the other
hfeboats were safely launched BY
the time the last boat cleared the ship
she had sunk to the level Of the second
deck. Only two hours had elapsed
''She was settling fast at this time
bow down. At the last she was poised
for about thirty seconds with her stern
clear of the water. then slipped gradu-
" ally into oblivion. There was no sue
ton whatever when she went down.
although there were horrible sounds OF
explosions. cries. etc. Up to this time
the action Of the men had been very
courageous.
Last Seen Of Colonel Astor.
Colonel Astor was last seen stand.
ing on the top deck. All women and
children were taken of except those
who refused to leave. Mrs. Isidor
Stratus refused to leave her husband
and went down. st
1.-THE scenes after the boat went
OOWu were tcEEluC. uc pCOpIC, al IAC
water struggled and fought. Many
we're picked up by the boats, although
the boat was in did not pick up any
The captain was seen hanging to a
raft for some minutes and then slipped
OF. .. .,
'The next morning we found we
were in an ice field that they say was
from fifty to a hundred miles in
length. The iceberg we ran into was
clearly to be seen 1t had two enor-
nous peaks. and it appeared to be very
huge The quartermaster. who was on
the bridge at the time of the accident
and who was at the helm of our life
boat, said they were making full speed.
and, although the night was clear. they
had absolutely no idea Of any danger
The first they knew Of the proximity
IA Of the iceberg was when the crash
Z came They were under orders to
make $40 knots. Early the next morn
M We were taken up by the Oarpa-
talAL'
1xNv No Evidence Of ceWAfdioS.
'aIse crash came at 11:4O." said one
Voiian. 1.-The lights Of the Titanic
went. out at 2:2O O'Clock saw no evil
1onces of cowardice."
''Women and children. frightened BY
Ahe prospect of being set adrift upon
the dark and ice strewn ocean. refused
% enter the lifeboats.' said another OF
the rescued passengers. .some Of the
heats were launched with only fifteen
q twenty on board them. although they
Ooald have held seventy-five."
Passengers Shot by ostosrs.
II. and Mrs. Washington Dodge Of
0an francisco declared that some Of
the passengers fought with such des-