The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-25


the Vessel About 70 stak when the Repub-
lie Came Up-A Life Lost In the Reseue OF |
a. Men who hsd Nearly Abandoned Hope.
Tho White Star steamer Republic left |
Queenstown on Tuesday. Feb IL. for New York. |
and had bad weather. Half an hour after noon |
on the next Friday. less than u third OF the way
over. and In latitude so degrees 81 minutes
north and longitude 20 degrees and 10 minutes
west she saw a steamer almost dead ahead and
about five miles distant Hy Ing signal OF dis
tress. and rolling In the trough OF the sea with
her fires out. Capt. Irving had tho Republic
brought to about mile to windward OF the
steamer and prepared to send help. The wind
and sen were very high. and the water made
clean sweep OF the steamers decks as she rolled
except where the house was built nmidships.
Two OF the Republics liieboats were un-
dashed and swung over the side OF tho vessel.
First Officer G. s. Barrett was put in charge OF
boat and Second Officer ". j. Bowman was put
in charge Of boat g. Each boat had crew OF
four men. As Mr.. Barrett and his crew got Into
thoir places the Republic gave an unusually
heavy lurch and suddenly recovered hcrself.
The boat was jerked from the tackle hooks and
fell twenty-five feet to the water. The shock
threw seaman namo Forester and Mr.. Bar
rett out OF the boat and tho other sailors
partly out. Mr.. Barrett caught q llfe line as
no went over. but Forester drifted astern An
other sailor was badly bruised. As soon as Mr..
Barrett could get back into the boat no set out
to pick up the sailor. The shock OF the fall
had stove the bottom Of his boat. Ho put the
injured man to bailing. The other two rowed.
man was sent nloft on tho Republic to keep
lie without Forre S S' The boat was 50 badly
Bowman. got away SUCCESSFULLY Pulling down,
she a'e conId be '"S Spproachcd only s@idships
where the house was. because the wntcr was
coming over the decks forward ana at IN
masses large enough to crush their life boat.
They were unable to get alongside at all. but
by watching the sea and row Ing up 70 the
back. again as she lurched. they managed to
&c, three Of the crew, who leaped overheard
hauled into the boat.
In the mean timP Capt Irving had 3D. steamed sInS
lie and Mr. bowman pulled down 70 her. Here
men stood IT the lee gangway and by means 81
lines brought the three rescued men en-, on board.
Boston. eight days out.
Roadway against the wind. futile attempt
lie and then the tackle was hooked to the boat
and she was swung M ITO the davits, No sooner
ssen man the b rSea Of M
| hooks, dashed it to pieces against the side OF
tho slip. Thus the two best boats OF tho
This disaster. MS we'll as the loss Of the first
boat was plainly seen e. those 1 on board the
| in speakin OF II afterward. said: "Wo could
| sec that the sea was too rough for small boata,
naa tnnI av The Captain Of tho Repnbc Would
risk his his men further after Ssing one man and
Capt. Irving noticed that the wind had shifted
- t'-sNrfhyest TO west. northwest lI TIC
A ap.i f,,att ind AT vv..
time the gale had moderated to q stitl bro.:e.
away and mt q charge q First Officer Barrett
around on the lee side OF the wreck. md. by
using great care and keeping the oars con:
sae the
into. the boat and others missed It md
into the but 1T xnS Mss
Third 9cfr JShn Dan &So and Roo,. FoHss
While the Repubiic steamed up, on the
we're launched again, and put on to the wreck
on their last trip, All the men were taken on
t9 ees Ike ss S to leave
damaged that it was allowed TO 60 adrift. MAX
From r' the SN time ' Second ocer Bowman took
of the three men, at o,clock In the Sfttsrn92on.
wreck made seven feet Of water. and could not
Aayf G.'fa w aaf T?sae into the sad
Wh yss sea q % ssSsa
When they had been cared for and made com.
et the Msses
Feb. 8. Her oiicers were: Capt. Court Firs'
RhTs ose4y s'sof snsrSr fe Chic, Ensnes!
bavs ana c Bas. EaHah Villains E nmsa
the day che LEFT the Msrsey mt until r thu
sail, and "Wednesday morning. Feb. IL. She fel
; of into the trough Of the sea. and an en1rmou:
deck and swept AZ The foremost went BY II.
ade carrying s,a and ali with
Two heavy steam TinShes were torn mfr from n, the
We're torn on and tons Of water poured into tn
hold. The ventilators followed the winches
Es he Tss 0 aH s"ST
Z amidships, the sea broke in the bulkheads ant
swept overheard the cabin and all Of the room
!! On the sturboard side all tho rooms forward o
, the lamp room were DESTROYED:
lard were. in the forward Part OF the cabin, ant
were washed overheard and lost. somswher
p.W WI s and Jerrard. Steward JONI
barrel Handy Cullen, a stowaway, and a3othe
were washed, overheard with the Captain AM
, his second officer Their cries were beard 70
, no help could Be given them: The heavy bulk
. head forward Of tho stokehold was stoy
such quantities that tho fires we're pu
out and the engines stopped. Abaft tn
mainnast the wheclhouss was stove in. Sea
: man John Morgan was at the wheel; as wi. wa
= ously bruised. Carpenter H. J. Gillard wa
Just coming coming up The somran!1IGwayyi throw
}. against the hatchway;, One q his rib
was broken. Steward =, Charles Horn
was thrown out Of his berth. three OF his rib
we're broken. and his face WAS badly cut. STOW
. away Handy Cullen was thrown across tn
0 deck against the rail. His neck was broker
< Next day his body was lowered into the sea- .
deck and endeavored to repair damages. bu
all control OF the ship was lost. and sea ate
: however. and nailed over the matches afte
h daylight, 1t soon gave way, and the vesst
" continued to FILL On Thursday the weathe
y moderated. The men baled out the wate