“Please report me as saved.”
“What name?” was asked. She shouted a name that could not be understood, and, apparently believing that it had been, turned away again and disappeared.
“Nearly all of us are very ill,” cried another woman. Here several other tugboats appeared, and those standing at the railing were besieged with questions.
“Did the crash come without warning?” a voice on one of the smaller boats megaphoned.
“Yes,” a woman answered. “Most of us had retired. We saved a few of our belongings.”
“How long did it take the boat to sink?” asked the voice.
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“Not long,” came the reply. “The crew and the men were very brave. Oh, it is dreadful—dreadful to think of!”
“Is Mr. John Jacob Astor on board?”
“No.”