Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1915 — COULD DO NOTHING MORE [ARTICLE]

COULD DO NOTHING MORE

Captain’s Responsibility for the Safety of His Passengers Had Been Automatically Ended. The dangers of travel by sea at this time hare played havoc with the nerves of timid passengers. Early one morning recently there was considerable commotion on tbe decks of a coastwise vessel plying between Savannah and Baltimore, when a scantily clad, man hurried from his stateroom and dashed toward the upper deck. On the way he ran into the captain of the vessel. “What’s the matter, captain?*’ he managed to gasp. “HaVe we been torpedoed?” "Calm yourself, my dear sir, and be prepared for the worst," answered the official. “Oh, don’t tell me we’re going down! ’’ moaned the other. "Quick, where are the life preservers?" “They wouldn’t be of any service at this stage," explained the captain. “Too late?” quavered the despairing passenger. "Yes,” said the captain, very solemnly. “We’ve done all we can for you. You’ll have to look cut for yourself from now on. You see, we’ve just tied up to the dock."