Says it was as if Giant Hand had Pushed Ship Down--Realistic Picture of Titanic’s Death Plunge--The Long, Dreary Wait--Man at Wheel Tells of Crash--Told by Phone “Iceberg Ahead” Just as Ship Struck--Saw Captain on Bridge 216 CHAPTER XIX. SENATORS HEAR STARTLING STORIES. Senators Hear Startling Stories--Probing Committee Took Prompt Action--Special Investigation to Forstall Spiriting Away of Witnesses--Prominent Persons on Stand--Carpathia’s Captain and Head of White Star Line Chief Witnesses--Inventor of Wireless Telegraphy Also Testifies 235 CHAPTER XX. SURVIVING OPERATOR’S EXPERIENCES. Surviving Operator’s Experiences--Tells Senator How He Escaped--Tale of Suffering and Death--Managing Director’s Flight Balked--Long Hours and Low Wages for Wireless Men--Refused Help from Frankfurt--Called Its Operator a Fool--Laxity of Wireless--Denies Sending “Saved” Message--Gave Warning of Ice 248 CHAPTER XXI. THE FUNERAL SHIP AND ITS DEAD. 116 Buried at Sea--Nearly all Sailors--No Prominent Men Buried--No Bullet Wounds Found--Halifax’s Bells Toll for Dead--Astor’s Body Identified--Death Ship’s Voyage--The Captain’s Story--Canon Hind’s Narrative 258 CHAPTER XXII. INQUIRY BY UNITED STATES SENATE. Loading at the Rail--Inadequate Life-saving Appliances--No Extra Lookout--Searchlights Blinding--Wireless Rivals Not All Aroused--Went to Death in Sleep--Scratch Seamen--Cries of Agony--A Pitiful Story--Senators Ascertain Pertinent Facts--Much Good Accomplished 271 LIST OF TITANIC PASSENGERS MISSING AND RESCUED 281 _GREAT MARINE DISASTERS FROM 1866 TO 1911._ Among the great marine disasters on record that have resulted in loss of lives and vessels are: 1866, Jan. 11.--Steamship London, on her way to Melbourne, foundered in the Bay of Biscay; 220 lives lost. 1866, Oct. 3.--Steamship Evening Star, from New York to New Orleans, foundered; about 250 lives lost. 1867, Oct. 29.--Royal Mail steamships Rhone and Wye and about 50 other vessels driven ashore and wrecked at St. Thomas, West Indies, by a hurricane; about 100 lives lost. 1870,--Indian Line steamship City of Boston left New York with 117 passengers and was never heard from. 1871, July 30.--Staten Island ferryboat Westfield exploded in New York hurricane; about 1000 lives lost. 1873, Jan. 22.--British steamship North Fleet sunk in collision off Dungeness; 300 lives lost. 1873, Nov. 23.--White Star liner Atlantic wrecked off Nova Scotia; 547 lives lost. 1873, Nov. 23.--French liner Ville du Havre, from New York to Havre, lost in collision with ship Lochearn; sank in 16 minutes; 110 lives lost.