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CAPTAIN ROSTRON'S TESTIMONY
Captain Rostron, of the Carpathia, followed Mr. Ismay.
He said the first message received from the Titanic was
that she was in immediate danger. "I gave the order to
turn the ship around as soon as the Titanic had given her
position. I set a course to pick up the Titanic, which was
fifty-eight miles west of my position. I sent for the chief
engineer, told him to put on another watch of stokers and
make all speed for the Titanic. I told the first officer to stop
all deck work, get out the life-boats and be ready for any
emergency. The chief steward and doctors of the Carpathia
I called to my office and instructed as to their duties. The
English doctor was assigned to the first class dining room,
the Italian doctor to the second class dining room, the Hungarian
doctor to the third class dining room. They were
instructed to be ready with all supplies necessary for any
emergency."
{illust. caption = DIAGRAM SHOWING THE PROXIMITY OF OTHER STEAMSHIPS TO
THE TITANIC ON NIGHT OF DISASTER.}
The captain told in detail of the arrangements made to
prepare the life-boats and the ship for the receipt of the
survivors.
WEEPS AS HE TELLS STORY
Then with tears filling his eyes, Captain Rostron said he
called the purser.
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