TITANIC INQUIRY.
ASSISTANT STEWARD'S EVIDENCE. (Phess Association. —Copxiught.) LONDON, June 7. Air Manger, assistant chief steward of the Titanic, testified at the inquiry that large numbers of third-class passengers were aroused by the alarm bell, and went on deck. Sixty members of the restaurant staff were prevented fro'm going on deck by the stewards, and were drowned. Replying to Lord Mersey, the witness said two or three stewards kept them back. Mr Wilding, iiaval constructor at liar land and Wolff's yards, said he believed the ship would have been saved if she had not been put to starboard. She would "then have struck end on, crumpling up for a hundred feet, and killing all in the forward end. The after part would retrain afloat. ißec. June 10, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. Tne assistant chief steward added "that the chef was too stout, and declined h:s invitation to jump into a boat as it was being lowered. No passengers were prevented from reaching the boat deck. Mr Wilding, the naval constructor, said that the boats were strong enough to be lowered with their full complement.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 June 1912, Page 5
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185TITANIC INQUIRY. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 June 1912, Page 5
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