The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-01-30

u lifeboat over. asked him II there
was any danger: he replied that he
didn't know but wanted to ne ready.
Almost before the words were
spoken the Nantucket struck rs near
the bow on the port side. ran
downstairs and tried TO dress hut the
ship was listing 80 ] hurried back
up There were very few passen-
gers on deck aud one boat was over
board. As q pushed away. Captain
Johnson told me TO jump as there
WAS room for one more. ubeyed
and left Captain Johnson standing
on the deck of the ship The boat
went back aud he got IN. The Mon
roe went down easily and was below
the water within twelve minutes nf-
ter the collision.
The crew behaved splcndldly as
far as I could see continued Lyons
there were not very many women
on the ship but they were allowed
To get into the boats first. There was
no effort on the part of the men To-
crowd them While we were In the
iifehoat We picked up man ana a
woman. lie was holding her by the
hair aud was almost exhausted when
we pulled him In. The woman died
There were many passengers who
must have been caught in their state
rooms The collision occurred so
suddenly ana the boatsank so quick
~ u is wonder that many more
were not drowned rhe listing Of
the steamer made h Impossible to
lower the lifeboats on one side of
the ship and that added to the dlf-
iiculty IN saving lives.
THE Nantucket stood by us and
those OF Ms who could climbed her
rope ladder Those who were not
able to follow ms were lifted with
ropes placed under their arms. We
then proceeded 10 Norfolk and ala
not see the Hamilton until about
O'Clock this morning
only two or three boats were ev-
er launched from the Monroe. One
passenger said that only one boa,
was successfully launched
Every available lifeboat from the
Nantucket was sent 90 the rescue. ".
G. Lausen of Milwaukee, report
ed among the drowned. was among
the survivors brought In on the Nan
tucket
Some boats were 30 crowded that
some seeking TO be taken in were
overlooked. Mrs +. J. Woods of Nor
folk, who was hurrying to New York
To be with her husband who died al
most simultaneously with the slaking
of the Monroe this morning Was one
OF the injured taken from the Nam
tucket
W. Albert snyder Of East Orange,
y. j.. was among the injured passen-
gers who were sent 10 hospitals. II
was said snyder was suffering from
exposure.
W. c. Ciausen OF Milwaukee. came
ashore wrapped IN a blanket with one
foot slightly hurt Clausen said ne
barely had time To save himself,
Captain johnson of the Mon De was
much depressed. He said he felt ia
no condition TO talk and would defer
any statement until he makes an Of
iicial report TO officers of his com
pany.
- have been up for two days and
a night" said captain johnson. "and
you can we'll understand how | hard
IS feel like talking right now
II. l. Etheridge. junior wireless
operator, walked from the gangplank
into the arms Of his wife.
Ralph Flannagan, Brooklyn, said
he was In the water for three quarters
OF an hour before being rescued.
James O'Connell, vice president ot
the American Federation OF Labor.
was In his pajamas and bathrobe
when ne came ashore.
1t did not take more than about
ten minutes for the Monroe to sink
after she was strucN,' he said There
WAS very little ~ any confusion. The
crew and passengers behaved well.
the men allowing the few women and
children 20 get into the life boats
first