TITANIC DISASTER

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 5

TITANIC DISASTER

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

FURTHER EVIDENCE

EXPERIENCES OF CREW.

'(Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.)

LONDON, May 10. At the Titanic 'dnquiry, Dillon, a trimmer. described the sixty minutes' wait on the poop for the Titanic to sank. There was ho commotion, bu.t E&mply awaiting death. Dillon was sucked tknvav for two fathoms, and then seemed to be lifted up. Ho estimated that there were a thousand people in the water. He eaw no women. A boat picked him up in.an nn•ciowscflous state.

Hmdricksoii', a fireman, gave evidence that he, with five firemen and two sea/men, were aboard the emergency boat with the Daiff-Gordons and three' others., two hundred yards from itlhe T!itanlic wiron- she sanfk. They heard tOie agonising cries-, and urged that they should go back. Lady DuffGiordlon said tiha.t if they returned tliey would be swamped. Sin - Cosmo Duff-'Gordon supported bis wife's protect. Their not going to help the dir/nniting was due to Sir Duff-Gord-on's protest. When the Oarpathia was sighted Sir Duff-Gordon promised a- reward, and afterwards gave the crew £f) apiece. C6uu«el. suggested thait the boat was intended for forty people. HendrMtson did not agree with this ■suggesticri;. Jcbmn', a steward, who ..was aboard the fourth officer's boat, which was ifu'lil, oaiid that the wreck was from "i half to of a mile away. He heard the cries of distress, and an offim< asked, "Shall we go hack ?" The ladies replied, "No, itis dangerous."

109 for four wickets. The innings closed for 252, the last three wickets adding 75 runs. Surrey have , lost three wickets for pi'rims. Scores;: — SOUTH AFRICA. —First Killings. L. Tancred, c Harrison, b Riishby 5 L. Strieker, c Strudwick, b Hayes 20 Faulkner, c Stnidwiick. b Haves 17 A. D. Nourse, l.bw, b Hitch 4 Mitchell, c Abel, b Rushbv .... . 37 S. J. Snookc, b Hitr.b ... . .. 32 R. O. Scliwarz, b Hush by 70 S. J. Pegler.' b Hayes ... 20 lii'.uunit nt, b Hitch . 7 C. Carter, not out .......... ... .. 29 Cf.mpV-il. b '-Hitch • 0 Extras 5 Total , r 252 Bo wling. analysis:—Hush by 3 for 56. Hitch 4 for 70, Hayes 3 for 62, W. J. Abel 0 for 13, Harrison 0 for 13, Bird 0 for 13, Hobbs 0 for 14. SURREY. —First Innings. T. Hayward,-b Nourse -v....... 23' J. B. Hobbs, b Nourse <. 5 H. S. Harrison, not out 8 E.-G. Goatly, b Schiwarz 0 H. Strudwick, not out ... 14 Extra 1

Total for three a wickets 51