Titanic Disaster Hearings Reveal Survivor Accounts
Senate investigators hear from J. Bruce Ismay and other Titanic survivors about lifeboat shortages, crew decisions, and rescue efforts. Ismay describes leaving a lifeboat as boats were filled while Carpathia rescues begin. Witnesses recount Captain Smith’s leadership, passenger escapes, and aftermath as crews prepare to return to England aboard the Lapland.
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Senator Smith
Senate
Smith
Lapland
England
New York City
Atlantic
White Star
Grand Banks
White Star Line
Stafford Wright
Seamen's Christian Association
Ismay
United States Senate
J. Bruce Ismay
Mr. Ismey
Amerika
Hughes
Titanic inquiry widens as Ismay is tailed by detectives
The Senate Titanic inquiry in Washington tightens as J Bruce Ismay and White Star crewface scrutiny. Witnesses include Harold Bride and P A S Franklin while questions focus on early distress calls and lifeboat shortages.
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John Johnson
New York City
Senate
New York
Washington
J. Bruce [Miy
P. A. S. Pranklin
White Star Line
Harold S. Bride
H. J. Cottam
Senator Smith
Taft and Cabinet Consider Mexico Crisis
President Taft and his cabinet met at midnight to review reports of Americans killed by rebels in Mexico. Planes were discussed to dispatch a relief ship to the Mexican coast to evacuate refugees as ten thousand federals prepare to attack General Orozco’s six thousand rebels.
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Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Joan Jacob Astor
Philip J. Mock
Aster
Mack
John Jacob Atsor
George A. Harder
Brooklyn
Col. Astor
Goodby
Washington, D. C
Taft
Mexico
Mexican
Refu
J Orozco
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William Alden Smith
Newlands
Cme
Cea
Cocco Duff-Gordon
Pantie
Ian l
Carpathia
J. J. Brown
Denver
Colo
Harold Bride
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate Committee
Thomas Cotton
Cotton
Baltic
Bride
Frankfort
Frankfords
Philips
Frankford
J. J. Aster
Smith Investigation Committee
Franklin
White Star Steamship Company
Cape Race
Carpathia Lad
London
Will Crooke
House of Commons
Commons
Sidney Buxton
Board of Trade
Olackay Bennett
Titanic
Star Witness
Cottam
North German-Lloyd Line
Rde
Uride
Frankfurt
Seebergs
Wes
California
Vitanic
Guy- Helmo Marconi
Ride
Bide
Tiem
Mr. Ismay
John Dancob Astor
John Jacob Astor
Vivors
Vhey
Charles Willam Danie
Richmond
Astor
Cagryis
B. Boxall
Boxall
P. Als Franklin
Senare
Ickey Bennett
S P. m
Mackey-Bennett
Cabinet
Bali
LL. Bran
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