Mrs Futrelle Describes Titanic Night of Heroism and Loss
Boston Post correspondent recalls Mrs. Jacques Futrelle recounting the Titanic sinking after arriving on the Carpathia. She describes five life boat trips, fear, devotion, and the heartbreak of believing her husband survived only to die elsewhere, while crews urged men to life jackets and steerage passengers fought for boats.
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Jacques Futrelle
Carpathia
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Chance kept wire less man on job
Harold Cotton the Carpathia wireless operator stayed awake Sunday night to aid in lifeboat rescues. The Parisian operator slept, delaying S O S reception from the Titanic and risking further disaster. Public outcry May push laws requiring 24 hour wireless staffing aboard liners.
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