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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN" WEDNESDAY. APRIL 24. 1912
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WEATHER FORECAIT
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TWO CENTS
Railroads Accept Mediation and Peace Is In Sight
* StNAlt BflMMflitE 0N
lllANlB DISASIER HEARS
MORE [if H BA AMliY
Frederick Fleet, Who Was in Crow's Nest When Collision (ic-
curred. Will Be Subjected to Another Examination, As It
is Desired To Know Time lie Gave First Alarm I
WASHINGTON, April 24.——-The sen~
ate committee investigating the Titan.
to disaster began its fifth day of in-,
qulry today with the hope that before
its close t‘liele 11ili have been fixed
the question of iesponsibillty for the
collision with the iiebelg that pron-d
the great ship's undoing.
Frederick Fleet. the Titaulc's look
out man, who was ill the crow‘s nest
at the time of the collision, will be
subjected to another examination in.
an effort to get him to fix the time he
first lepmted the obstruction to the
. officers on the bridge. This he claim-
ed yesterday he was unable to do.
There was the usual crowd of the
curious in the corridors of the senate
office building long before the commit.
tee met.
were w'Omell who used all their wiles
and caioielles ill vain efforts to 80'-
past the twa capitol guards who stood
sentinel at the doom.
room except the witnesses, the survlv-i
ors llnd thh representatives of ther
press.
‘ MAN IN OROW’S NEST TELLS 0F
SIGHTING ICE.
m
:Notlfied omcer on Bridge lmmedlate-
ly. He Says—Had Not Usual
Equipment of Binoculars.
Frederick Fleet, first person on the
Titanic to see the iceberg which sent
her to the bottom of the ocean, told
. his story yesterday afternoon. He
‘picked up" the'berg from his place in
the crows nest many feet above the
deck, and instantly named First Of-
ticer Murdock on the bridge,11ho port.
ed the helm, but failed to clear the
obstruction.
Fleet is ‘a stoiid English lad-11
typical man of the sea. He was for
four years a lookout on the Oceanic.
He did not easily comprehend
questions of Senator Smith and sev-
eral times, when asked about dis-
tance and figures saidz—“i am no
"and at guessln,‘ sir."
“Was there any other ofiicer or
employs stationed at a higher point
Senator Smith.
N9, sir.
‘ You were the outlook?
Yes, sir.
Can you tell who was on the for-
ward part of the Titanic Sunday night;
when you tech your position in the
crow' a nest?
‘ There was nobody
who was on the bridge?
Mr. Murdock and, I think. the third
officer. Mr. Pittman.
Who was with yon on the watch?
L198.
What, if anything. did Simonds and
clock, say to you when you relieved
them of the watch?
They told us.to keep a sharp look-
out for small ice. 1 said All right
Did you keep a sharp lookout for
loo! .
Wprne Iridpe of the lee
yes. air. it reported an iceberg
right a ad-—'-blaok mass. it was just
“tortured bend. run We hour watch
was heaflygovet". i had done the best
but of ,the watch up in the nest.
Fleet could not tell Just how long
it wae before the ship struck that he
1'er the is" but ho said it was one
iv a few album. The bold seemed
about as lotto” dd, two tlblla in the
hearing room not weather. This
would 11m made.“ about thirty feet
in diameter. it ”kept [trawler ”m
he slid J
..
The great majority of them I
The committeoi
. ..refused to permit any one inside the'
the ;
on the Titanic than you were?" asked ,
Jewell. whOm you relieved at ten c‘-'
‘ Did it impress you as serious? in-
slated Senator Smith.
1 reported it as soon as e1er i seen
it, he replied somewhat resentfully.
l struck three bells first Then ii
went straight to the telephone and
rang them up on the bridge.
, answer straight await) What did “it
see? i told him an iceberg, right
ahead. lie said: «Thank you i "9-;
mained in the crovv'a nest until i got
relitf and Lee remained ill the nest.
We were there about a quarter of an
hour to tucuty minutes after
iiow large did the iceberg get to
lilo finally when it struck the ship?
When we were alongside it was
lead, about sixty feet high.
Says Vessel Did Not Stup.
Do 1cu know whether the ship was
stopped after you gave that telephone
signal?
No. sir; she did not stop It all. She
did not stop until she passed the ice
hers
Do you know whether her engines
were reversed?
well, she started to go to port while
1 was at the telephone. The wheel
was put to starboard.
How do you know that? .
My mate saw it and told me. He
told me he could see the bow coming
around. We had been making straight
for it. The iceberg struck the ship on
the starboard bow. just before the
foremost, about twenty feet from the
stern.
I Was there much of a jar
ship?
No, sir; just a slight grinding noise.
Not sufficient to disturb us in our po-
sition in the crow's nest.
Did it alarm you seriously when it
struck?
No, sir.‘
shave.
Did any of this ice break on the
decks? .
i Yes; some on the forecastie light
and some on the weather deck. Only
{where she rubbed up against it.
1 Had No Spyplaasee.
to the
i thought it was a narrow
Are you given glasses of any kind?
We had none this time; we had
'nothing at all. only our own eyes to
look out
On the Oceanic you had glasses,
had you not?
i Yes, sir.
Each of you?
There is one pair in the nest.
Did you make any request for
glilsts onthe Titanic?
e'asked them in Southampton and
they said there was none for us.
Whom did you ask?
We asked Mr. Lightoiler, the second
' oilicer.
Did you make *the request yourself?
».No. the station lookout men did.
Hogg and Evans. 9
| How do you know they made it?
; Because they told as.
i
log Southampton?
in Southampton and afterward.
We had a pair from Belfast to
Southampton.‘
Suppose you had tied glasses such
a. you had on. the asshole or was as,
You hld between Wt and south-
g
ampton, oouid you all. seen this ,
black object it a mm will?
We could new “unit aib‘tt meet.
How much seenefl' .1 »
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' «FOR “III NIGHT OH MY
'l-p‘asmer wanna ear. limousine and
taxicab. 'l‘e'l. um.
i
led mediation or arbitration to
a .
little bit higher than the foi‘ecaslle ~
Where did they tell you—after leev- ‘
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a.
Commissioner Neill. and Judge Knapp,
of the Federal B¢rd of Arbitration,
Began Today Negotiations Between
Roads and Engineers
NEW YORK, April 24.-—rne"' fifty
rallrondseast of Chicago and north of .
the Potomac river and their engineers.
having agreed to submit the question‘
of increased wages for possible med-
iation or arbitration at the instance
of Charles P. Neill, United States ill-A
bor Commissioner, and Judge Martin
! A. Knapp, of the United States Com-
merce Court possibilities of a gener-
ul strike were regarded as rather re
mote today. l
Commissioner Neill prepared to
I got an i router with the railroad officials this
morning to ascertain their women
l and reasons for refusing the demands
for increased wages and to learn what
lorm the rnilloails desire the promo
take
Inter Commissioner Neill or Judge
‘Knapp are to confer with the engin-
were to determine in detail their de~
mantis and their reasons for making
them. A comparison of notes on the.
,.
positions of both sides will be possible
and Judge Knapp and Commissioner
Neill will then know whether it will
be necessary to submit the whole mat-
ter to an arbitratiOn board or not. ,
There are indications today that the
railroads will suggest that the whole
matter be tbreahed out before a gen
eral arbitration board in the same
manner that the anthracite coal situa-
tion was adjusted by an arbitration
board Both the engineers and rail-
roads would be represented on this
board together with disinterested par-
ties to the dispute.
The demands of the moors, it
was generally reported today are to be.
followed by demands for increased
wages by other railroad employee and
that a general arbitratiou board would
be able to bring out a settlement of
these wastbie wage problems.
eral of the members of the confer-
ence committee of managers today.
After the conference the two gov-
ernment officials will confer with the
members of the chairman's commit-
tee of fifty. headed by Grand Chief
Stone. of the Brotherhood of income
live Engineers.
Engineers May Be Called.
Commissioner Neill said he expect-
ed the conference would be in session
until late in the afternoon. He said
that if the conference was concluded
in time this afternoon. the engineers
would be tune. but if not the govern-
ment ofllciala would not meet Chief
Stone and the engineers’ committee
until tomorrow. Commissioner Neill
said that ho helm it would be sev-
eral days before the result or the con
foresees would be in shape to make
public. He seemed bapeful that the
Judge Knlpp and Commissionermfforts would result in a final settle-
Neill went into conference with sev-i mom of the differences
iliiliiiiiil
__i_i_____i illlilllillilii
Stanley Shepard ”Show a?
alight floaters of tile Skull.
Yesterday
Stanley Shepard, of Dnrien.d
well known to people who visit that
place, was knocked down and sustain
ed a slight fracture of the skull yes.
terday afternoon when he stepped di l
rectiy in front of an automobile 30-.
ing north from New York to Manna
chusetts. The accident occurrd shortg
ly’ after noon near the steps which
media the east boand railroad sta-
tion. Master Shepard was atandingn in
the street and as the automobile air:
preached, the driver looted his horn
loud and long. Still the has stood r11.
eted to the spot. apparently not hear
ing the born When the machine got
within a few feet of the boy, the drlv- ’
er, seeing that the boy was not going
‘to move. suddenly turned out to the;
left. and as he did 110, Stanley jumped
in the same dimtlon, directly in front
of the machine. Eye witnesses ab-
solve the automobile driver from all
blame.
As the machine turned out, it struck
a telephone pole near the stairway
which-brought the machine to an ab-
rupt stop, although it was being driv-
en at an easy rate‘of speed. , i
The striking of the boy and the
collision with the telephone pole Prov.
ed to be too much for a lady who was
in 'the car and she swooped but was
quickly revived. She was extremely
nervous.
Dr. Noxon was called and Mrs. She-
pard soon arrived on the scene. The
lad sustained a slight fracture of the
skull over the eye and a cut but it is
not tuought that the injuries will
prove serious. The automobile driver
was not held and as soon as the dam-
age to the machine has been repaired,
_ he will probably continue on his way.
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' ‘ «ni-ALUMNl DANOI.
High School bull. Wednesday mu.
lug. April nth. Tickets, 88 cents.
TIIEI IIBIIIED
IEIIEI ITIIKE
W
IOUTHHAMPTON Elna. April at
4-1-1111» hundred of the firemen and
meter. belonging to the crew of the
Olympic struck five minutes before the
“White Star Liner was due to aail to
day for New York. . The men desert-
ed their ship today. They gave as
their reason. for striking that the col
eel were unseawcrthy.
.‘t
youth 1 .
. M... wow—u. .. as..-“ w“...
till it
llilil
Will Leave the First Method!“
Episcopal Church in April,
i913. He Says
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1111 ll iiilci iislil
Gratliylng Reports Made by bill-
cers oi the Church
j
At the first quarterly conference of
the South Norwalk Methodist Epiaco-
pal Church which was held last even-
ing. Rev. John ill. Zelter, pastor. sub-
rolled his resignation, the cam
take effect at the end of this confer-
ence year in April.1913. Thorns
nation was accepted by the confer:
ence.
Rev. A. H. Goodenough. presiding
elder, presided over the conference,
and the reports submitted showed
that the church was in excellent con-
dition. financially and otherwise. The
reports showed that under the present
pastor‘s stewardship. the new fluen-
clai system which he established had
cleaned up the floating indebtedness
to the amount of 81.500 and that st
the present there were no outstanding
debts. The budget for the year of
1912-13 is also covered. This is said
to be the first time in the history of
inchcburch that this condition has pre-
vailed *
The reports of the benevolent as-
aociation’a reports showed that their,
donations exceeded those ofany [pre-
vious year.
The plum“. reportebowed that the
membership of the church had been
increased by 64 members and the con-
gregatlcna during his year's work had
‘11 reporter this morning and stated
that his action was voluntary and
that, although he had formulated his
minus for the future. he did not wish
at this time to link. them Morin.
inventive at“
‘II‘: It It IIIIIELL'I
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rile reenter ‘met‘iug oi the Nor-
walk Medical Assoclltlon was held
‘lasl evening at the Nelda-ace or Dr.
{.F l. Burnett.
The regular subject considered was
Contagious, and infectious Diseases.
referring more particularly to the pre-
valence of small pox in several cities
which so far has caused nodoaths.
The unworththat the selectmen
are erecting a small hospital at the
Town Farm was received with general
tisfaction and all joined in the opin-
ion that. if a resident nurse were em-
ployed. many cases that now must be
sent to the Norwalk Hospital could be
cared for at considerably less expense
than at‘preseut.
The social Matures of the evening
were highly appreciated.
4AMPBELL'8 SOUP FREE.
1 can Free with every 30c purchase.
East india Tea Co.. 125 Washington
St. Tel. 371.
DEBEIDEIT’B IDTEB
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Judge Lucien if. Burpee. of the
superior court has handed down a
decision in the case of Robert O'Hai-
ioran va. Bridget Malone, both of Nor-
waik in which he sets aside the notes
and mortgages which the defendant
claims her brother, Thomas O'Hal-
loran gays her in August, 1875.
Robert O'Halloran was appointed
administrator on the estate of Thom-
as after the latter’e death and Mrs.
Malone presented notes againatthe
estate and then action was brought
to. declare then null and void and.
.ludge-‘Burpeo in his decision dude for
the plaintiff. 1
The contrast between the women‘s
headgear of 1812 and 1918 can be seen
in Minta’e window, Washington street.
where specimens of the two are placed
side'by side for comparison The au-
cient hat was loaned to Mr. Mints by
Mrs. G. iii. Vl'edelrbark. of fill Bayview.
been the brunt in YOII‘I- The num. avenue. and was formerly than most»
bar of regular contributors to the sup-
port of the church have been the larg.
sat in the history of the church.
The report of the superintendent of
the Sunday school allowed that the at-
tendsnce had been the largest during
the past ten years.
luv. Hr. Ielllt‘ was lhIlI'Vl
All III. 0th.? on.»
pulsations appear to be in a flourish
lapeible ltfeboata installed on the m in; motion and the amicable coed. listen. one“ meme Hair
mm
two of the present owner' s grandmoth
er. it is tiny in also. made of etl-aw
with brown ribbon trimmings. The
specimen is still in excellent preserva-
ton- ‘
«The Helmet utillnerr. so I
lionroe no. lo. Not-walk.
Elli SHIP WIlH VlflilMS
tXPtCltfl Al Hill AX 0N
tRlDAY UR Sill]
Thus Far Seventy-Seven Bodies
ered. and Additional Names Are Being Anxiousiy Awaited,
-ldsny Survivors
Are All That Have Been new .
Have Left Hospital —
NEW YORK, April 24. ~«The names
01' additional identified Helm: of the
Titanic. disaster are awaited today by
the White Star Line Officials from the
cable ship ‘Mackay-Benneit, now
searching the scene of the disaster. So
far 77 bodies have been recovered. but
many of these were in such'tconditlon
that no identification was possible,
and they were immediately hurled.
Some of the bodies here no marks by
which they could be identified.
The cable ship Mackay-Bennett ex-
pected to start today for Halifax,
where she will arrive Friday night or
Saturday. Nearly 100 persons have
alneady gone 01- are preparing to go to
Halifax to meet the bodies recovered
Survivors LeaVe Hospital.
Of the 116 survivors taken to St
Vincent‘s Hospital only nine new re-
main. the others having recovered and
departed for their homes. An employ-
ment which sprang up into nuisance
to give work to those survivors who
applied finds that while it has nun»
erous requisitions from sin-vivors for
positions there are more positions
than applicants.
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor is still in
a state of nervous weakness at her
home on Fifth. There is no reason to
believe, however. that she will not re
cover from her present condition.
More than 100 bodies of the Titanic
dead were aeenfloating 0n the water
noymoii Fill!
TllllillllES all run
indications are that the troubles of
the Rowayton Hose Company and the
Reliance Fire Company will soon be at
an end for on Frtday morning of this
week. the troubles will [be aired 'be-
fore a committee of the State Fire-
man's association.
Report has It that the members of
the Reliance Fire Company which or-
ganisation is not recognised 'by the
state organization, is making at at-
tempt to have the Rowayton Hose
Company ousted from that association
and have their department listed. The
matter has been carried to the higher
authorities of the association and on
Friday the officials of the asociation
will hear the arguments to be preach“?
ted.
oto mmoii-to .
IASOIIEIIIIIE BILL
The members and friends of P. C.
Lounsbury Lodge, New England Order
of Protection, enjoyed a treat last
night when they assembled at Mystic
Chain Hall to indulge in tho'ioys of a
real old fashioned masquerade ball
The members are past masters at en-
tezitninment and constitute one of the
most congenial gatherings that could
be assembled.
' The affair was a complete success
in every way. The costumes were
many and varied and afforded both
those who wore them‘ and those who \
watched them a would of pleasure.
it was not until a 1m hour than use ‘
good people adiourned to their homes
andv'all voted that the affair, was then
most successful yet. ',
-NIX‘[,TUIIDA'Y Il-“lAillN W
and in celebration thereof the leaner
Bakery will: have on sale delicious
hates 'heuli
. scattered over a wide ans
Ilrlllll Mold Tr! will“.
by the steamship Bremen, whichu'arv
rived today from Bremen. Them
man liner on April 20 paced over 'I
place where the Titanic wont do
From the bridge officers of the
saw over a hundred bodies float!
the sea, a boat upside down,
with a numbeh of pieces of small
steamer chairs and other Vim
As the cable ship Micky-W
was in sight and having word that
mission was to look for bodies no is
tempt was made by the Bremen to
pick up the Titania's dead. "
oi the vicinity was seen on M
which answered the descriptions) A
one which’jatruck the Titanic. '
bergs were sighted the same
at some disthnce {urthe from , '
the Titanic “till. 3
After identidclMfiR bod!
be sent to any: "
tives either in this country or ,
The “warmest has on "
loo coma; for the bodies that
recovered while the pilots
m‘Wbue liter use
that the search for the bodice,
expedited by the addition of tile.-
is making it posibie for one bolt
return to Halifax while the ot
fiance the search. It was . ‘
though. that the bodies In
will take some time for the
be concluded.
ELLIOTT’S SPEED ‘
That Stewart 0. Elliott did not
his speed boat and that be h
was not injured by fire is due
his presence of mind anal-good, ,
Mr. Elliott was out Saturday
noon and while off Dorlon’e .
some gasoline which had spilled. a
of tie engine through an oversight"
not closing a valve caught. fire
the engine back-tired in the.
or. The fluid had been shattered
around the engine and. in an his
all was sure. Prompt and hard .
served the purpose of oxtingul
the tire and saving the boat. 9‘ _
cally no damage was done to at
boat or machinery. except the to ‘
some paint off the former".
illlE titanic loll! ’
Concerning the new con-tray
the new Stamford-New Haven ,e "
none on the main line of the“
tem, which is to be completed
the New Haven road tatsd t
the contract for 01! ‘iidtloh an
crete foundation! for edtsrdIry
bridges has Men .
ed.
185 IBIII III!
WIT II-TIT
M
The reports that practically, at;
women on board the Titanic we'll
ed IN considerably qualified. sir
study of the original manager
tho Titanic with the list of e
Norwalk Chronicler