THE TITANIC DISASTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3, 1 May 1912, Page 5

THE TITANIC DISASTER.

STOKERS STICK TO THE SHIP TO THE LAST. WORK TILL TWO O'CLOCK London, April 30. Leading stokers cf the Titanic state that the bulkhead doors were wooden. They were opened once to admit Shepherd, who broke his leg by falling through a manhole. Four of tho stokeholds remained dry. Work in the engineroom was continued until two o'clock. Thirty-six fires Were drawn before tho end. One engineer, shouted to t'he stokers "You have done your best, get on deck." The last stoker, looking back sa-.v the floor of the engineroom break into a great hole. It appeared as if tho chief engineer fell through to the bottom of the vessel. AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. (Received 1, 8.10 a.m.) ISew York, April SO. Marconi, correcting himself, said he instructed the Carpathia's operator to send news of the disaster. He did not reply. Sammis testified that each operator received 750 dollars for press stories.