Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
WELL KNOWN People
ABOARD DAMAGED LINER

WE'LL KNOWN PEOP1E
ABOARD DAMAGED LINEI
New York. Jan. 23.-Grave anxlet.
. prevailed here today and tonight a
/ the result Of the thrilling marin
drama being enacted Off Nantucket
f following the ramming early today o
the big White Star liner Republic witt
76l soul aboard. b. the steamer
Florida Of the Tloyd-Italian line.
h wireless telegraph played az
important part in the grave incident,
happening at sea. far from the shore
and proved It's utility as II has never
before.
Bit by bit it told the tale. first am
nouncing the news OF the collision
and the plight of the liner. which
news came direct from the injured
ship itself. Then II told of the rescue
Of the Republics passengers. the CON
dltion from time to time OF the sink
ing ship II finally the summons from
the adjacent seas Of the White star
liner Baltic, the French steamer La
Lorraine. the Cunardor Lucania and
the rcvenuo cutters Acushnet and
Gresham.
80 ~ ~ ~ n III % ~
brought %reassuring news from Captain
Ransom OF the Baltic, He said the
Republic VAS still afloat. that tho
Florida with her own people II most
or those from the Republic aboard
close to 1000 people in all, was near
by and that the Baltic was near the
scene, standing by ready to render
aid The steamers La Lorraine and
L%ucanla, Captain Ransom said. were
also In the vicinity and the Republic.
through her wireless outfit was IL
recting the movements OF the ships OF
rescue.
II IL presumed here that the great
load Of human freight board the Flor
ida Will be transferred during the
night, weather permitting. to the three
staunch liners. agd that al the ships
viii stand toeAthpr until revenue cut
ters and wrecking vessels which have
been dispatched ran reach the scene.
The Florida has her bows crushed |
IN. wireless dispatches stated, which |
indicate that she was the yes
sci that crashed into the Republic.
The fog Is stlll heavy tonight along
coast but the weather is mild and
there Is very little win and sea. the
blessing in the face Of the serious
situation.
The offices of the White star line
were kept open all through the night
o await the news of the progress Of
vents ana to reassurc the streams
II anxious callers for friends.
Persons with friends abroad the Re
stood about in groups waiting
OF the latest news. Vice
p. \. S. Franklin Of the
star ompany. was in charge,
.ssisted by half a dozen other officials
ma clerks in answering Inquiries and
Erecting so far as Is possible the work
II rescue and relief. \ harbor steam
r. the General Putnam, has beer
hartered and is ready to steam to sea
o meet the Florida or n other ves- 81,
81 that may bring the rescued pas ,
nngers TO port. The White star Of
Ices VIII be open all Sunday for the r
urpose of cNpedting relief measures Q
Keeping the public Informed Of !
le situation i
The steamer Republic, a tourist n
.eamcr. left here Friday for Mcdi- i
.'rrancan ports There were on board
first class passengers e1l in thels
and a crew az 500. stops Il
ere scheduled at AZORES. Madeira !
lhralter. Genoa, Naples aud Alex n
pdria. ~
Captain J Sealby a veteran sea n
an. was in command other Off !,
rs aboard Included J. : S|tunyer 4,
,icf steward. aud r. l. Parker.
The proposed crnise of the shin IN
attracted many notable travellers "a
nung them General Brayton Ives. a IA,
'tcd New York f|inancier. Arch
shop Birchcse OF Montreal. James Il
Connolly. the writer OF sea tales
RS H. J Griggs. wife Of the presl-
mt of the Bank Of New York. Anc,
.onzearle. the author. Mrs u Barn II
mother OF a well known mining ga
Iginccr, Mr. and Mrs Hoover OF S. az
tie, who were on a tour around the
,rld In am automobile r-afcssor IN
I'M NJ Coulter. Mr.. and Mrs. David 81
'wles. Count Responi. Alexander y WI
A. Rec ] W. Ward. Mrs John T
wis NJ Washington. her son and ~
ughtrr pr = G wagcrs. Captain -
\ Ehrenfund. Victor Naryas OF .'
'och bchar India. who was ON the
nan ~ 81 journey around the..
'ria' John p Goucher. president ~
lrritus OF the woman's college OF
lum"re ANA Earl Taylor. secretary :
the Young peoples department. ,
nrd OF foreign missions NJ tho y,
thodist Episcopal church
ne iirst news ~ the disaster camc
d form OF wireless messages 49, s't
we'd here and in Boston IN. mo- ~
h. received here came from Con- ~
n Seaihy. 3, read. -
'Whcn t"rntS-siV miles south % flcn
ntneket Hsht ship this morning snr
: run Into hy an unknown vessel an,
sine room fun 'of water can r.- T,.
~ ailoat No danger and no lives fire.
tat
news that an hands were SAFE
wed az hope that even The R.nuh-lrN