New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
DESCRIBE THEIR RESCUE
FROM DOOMED VEoSEL

..rbe aret thing knew Of the accioen'
was when the ships struck.
"Thrown from Our Berths.'
",yo were thrown from our berths into
Tho cabins realized something aWful
nd bannencd. said TO Miss liaviland
rJJuda We are gone / darted out OF the
sta,oroom. and when felt the list taken
~. tho steamship ran back for some OF
my clothes. Miss Haviland also went oacA
ord slipned q raincoat over her nightSowh
and kimOno.
when we got back in the aisle ne
tween the cabins men and women WIFI
nothing but their nightclothes on were
running up and down, the women scream
ing and crying. They seemed to kno" '"e
worst had happened The ship then had
taken ON decided list and it was almost
,mnossible 10 walk our party got TO-
eetber and hurried to the deck MIS-
So,,le WAS the only one that had on a HE
preserver
mir. Lewis. our stage manager VINO
,.as ono OF the two lost. was highly OK
cited and kept calling on God TO heiP
him. The other members Of my party
went to the front part OF the vessel
Something seemed 10 tell me TO stay WIN
@ sroup Of the members of the crew VINO
were gathered about midship. doh
know what It was.
81 asked one Of them if he would heip
me and he said he was afraid he couiu
not for he did not know how to swirl l
think he was a negro, judging by the
sound Of his voice.
A young white man, who ! attet"diu
learned, was Charlie Sutton. Of Hartford
spoke up. "Tn save you, lady. can
swim; you Just stick close TO me; put
this life preserver on now | slipped IL
over my nishtgown and kimona. In spite
Of all the excitement around me ! was
more calm and collected than have been
on the stage many times. His words
gave me renewed courage and confidence.
Another member Of the crew, also
voting white man. then spoke up. That's
right. Charlie. III stick by you and help
you 10 save the lady.
Praise for Her Hero.
The steamship had then settled over
on its side. and as the water began TO
swirl UP around my feet | wanted to
Jump into the water. II looked so mucn
better than the panic ridden ship. My
hero. Charlie Sutton. would not let me
go, telling me TO wait until the suction
from the ship subsidized. Just as the water
slipped around my bare knees. we three
Charlie his companion and myself
plunged overheard. For two hours he
kept me above water, and we were finally
saved"
James OConnell, president Of the Metal
Trade Department Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, declared the crash came
at the stillest hour Of the night. There
was terrific roar and the vibration of
the collision sent a shivering motion
| throughout the ship. There followed con-
fusion and screams Of terror, with gen
eral RUSH for the decks When / reached
the open air the steamship had assured
| an angle OF 45 degrees and seemed TO be
plunging heavily. Every one realized
that the ship was doomed. and the Off
GERS and crew were giving and executing
orders with wonderful precision. Every
body seemed TO he intent on looking out
for the women aboard. with presence
| OF mind that / must say was remarkable
| in such a situation.
| IT was making my way TO one side OF
the shp 10 reach a lifeboat when the
ship lurched and I was shot right in the
air: a moment later I landed I'm life
boat on top Of Captain Johnson. There
were only about fix in the Soat, but We
rescued those In the water until ii seerr -
as II our boat would sink Later we
we're picked up by the Nantucket"
NO one can imagine the horrible feel
ing OF the moment when We realize that
the ship was sinking said Miss Leona
Soule, Of the Hotel Normandie. New
York. when seen Immediately after
striking the water l sank and sank. and
could feel myself losing consciousness.
Tried to Push Her from Boat.
1.-The next thing ] remember 1 was
clinging 10 the side OF lifeboat filed
With men and women. Some one was
trying 10 push my hand away. WREN a
big man. with white hair. in the water
said: Here none of that, she's a woman
drag her in, we'll so down together II
necessary Thank God | was pulled In.
Miss soue saved only a kmono, in which
she was clad.
j. y Montgomery. manager Of the
| Macaria Theatrical Company. the ma
iority OF whose members persisted, and
no was in the water two hours before
being rescued. confirms the statement
that the Monroe turned turtle and de
! clared that she sank stern first. lie de
| clared his watch stopped at 2Io.
| Mrs. James Ray, OF New York whose
husband persisted. is tonight being cared
for by the steamship company. She Is
penniless. Ray kept saloon In Seventh
avenue. between 5lst and SD streets. and
came TO Norfolk several days ago seek
ing work. He failed to find II and was
returning 10 New York. Mrs Ray ant
her husband were separated after beins
| washed from the Monroes deck. y life
| boat picked her up.
4. II. Tillett, OF New York. was among
those washed into the sea as wave
| covered the sinking vessel.