Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-26
REPUBLIC WRECK
MOST PICTURESQUE
Small Chance for Saving Steam
ship as She Lies in Forty
FathomS OF Water.
MAY NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT
We're IL Made Storm az Any Moment
Might Undo Everything-Appcal
In Behalf OF Ships Grew.

New York. Jan. 26.--With the SUR
vivors from the steamships Republic
and Florida CHARTERED in hotels
throughout the city or with friends or
relatives. with the Florida In port and
the Republic under 40 odd fathoms Of
water south OF Nantucket. Saturday
disaster has practically passed into his
tory Although many little details and
interesting points yet remain TO be
cleared technical Instructions Of salN-
age and Of responsibility are the prin-
clpal problems which remain unsettled.
The wreck, barring "a few minor crit-
icisms. will be recorded as one Of the
most picturesque and at the same time
admirably handled in history
Capt Scalby and al officers Of the Re
public. who arrived last night on the
derelict destroyer Seneca, are yet To
De heard from, but a statement from
Capt. Sealby is expected today.
It has been noted with interest that
J. r. Binus, familiarity known as Jack
the Republics wireless operator who
has been declared the silent hero of the
wreck has maintained "a dignihed sl-
lence IN keeping with the reputation he
has earned Tie was on the Seneca
with the Republics crew last night hut
NfAANFN To- UN NfNlAa NNttN " lA'hhN W..
he viii be pressed FOR a fun statement
Of his experience. and ono New york
paper this morning prints what pur-
ports 10 be am account by HIM OF his
vigil at his instruments.
SMALL CHANCE TO SAVE BOAT
There appears to be little chance for
saving the Republic. as she lies at the
bottom of the Atlantic at depth varl-
Cuslv estimated at from 80 TO 45 fathoms
in one OF the toughest stretches Of
water between Hatteras and Cape
Race Wreckers say that an effort %
float her would DE foolhardy, and in
the opinion OF J. j. Merritt, president
Of tho Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
company. no such attempt viii ever be
made
Vessels have been raised from a
depth of so fathons. he said, but only
when they lay I'm sheltered positions
and not IN the open sea.
'As yet, we have not the exact To-
cation OF the Republic" Mr. Merritt
said but ] understand she is about
/ 30 fathoms under, 10 miles south OF
Nantucket That place is absolutely
unprotected. and While we might yorS
on her for a month without mishap. the
first storm would ruin every bit OF work
accomplished.
One more death VIII probably be add
ed 20 the six who persisted in the dis
aster. for little hope is held out for
Eugene Lynch OF Boston, whose wife
was killed I'm their stateroOm. At the
Long Island College hospital, whittier
he was hurried Immediately the Baltic
docketed. Il was said early today that
his condition was critical.
An appeal IN behalf Of the crew OF
the Republic. at least for those menu
bers who are in need and who lost all
their belongings when the vessel sank,
| has been issued by the Rev. George
| Mcpherson Hunter. secretary of the
| American Seaman's Friend society.
| The appeal says In part.
'Srhey have no clothes except those
they now wear. until they get back to
Liverpool. After the excitement at
tending the rescue and the splendid
achievements OF wireless biography
we should not forget that the sailors
| get scant pay. and when they have lost
| their clothing. they win not be able to
| buy the necessities because Of their
means The probabilities are that
l the men viii return 10 their homes
on the White Star liner Baltic on SAT-
urdav and whatever is done. should
| be- done promptly"
WRITER OF SEA TALES
| aNEM ANNhs jan gu aAAlANa % ANAAH
molly, the writer OF sea tales, who had
| some friction with the stewards Of
/ the Republic who declare that he
| showed anxiety during the period OF
/ excitement and attempted 10 get in
/ boat load OF women and children,
| will abandon his proposed trip 10 meet
| the returning battleships Of the Allan
| tic feet which he was 20 join at
/ Gibraltar with special permission from
/ the president He said last night that
while Il might be possible for him TO
make the trip across on the Mauretan-
| a. reaching Gibraltar in time he had
decided not 10 make the attempt. ac-
cOrdingiy he viii not chronicle tho
race OF the battleships on their home
ward voyage. The unpleasantness be-
tween Connolly and some members OF
/ the Republics crew seems TO have TO
/ be sifted down 10 "a general misundcr-
standing on both sides.
AIARCONI GRATIFIED.
New York. Jan. civilian Marconi.
| me young Italian who first gave wire
les telegraphy its commercial value, Is
greatly gratihed that 80 many lives
/ were saved by IFS use. after the crash
| of the steamships Republic and Flor
/ ida A special cable 10 tho Times
| from London says that MIR. Marconi
I EXPRESSED himself as follows:
u ana exceedingly gratihed and very
grateful that wireless biography has
! n..r. aha fHtnnWa Uf euWimm MANY