The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

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way through a dense fog off Nan
ticket lightship at dawn today the
steamer Florida Of the Lloyd Italian
line bound TO New York from Napls s.
death death blow to the outward
bound steamer Republic Of the White
Star Line, laden with pleasure seek
ing passengers bound for Southern
Europe and with supplies for the
United States battleship fleet The
Florida, proving to be less seriously
injured than the other steamer, took
aboard the Republics passengers al
most Immediately
Republic Was Sinking
While the passengers and crew of
the Republic were saved by the Flor
ida, the fact that the Republic had
been seriously hurt and was sinking
was spread broadcast over the At
lantic for a distance OF more than a
hundred miles by means or wireless
telegraphy The mystic hand Of Mar
conf waves touched the steamers Bal
tic and LaLorraine on their way to
New York and brought them around
~ Atit hlu VI tllt HlHhliS llnfl.
The steamer Lucania, four revenue |
cutters ana a nava; collier were so |
notified of the plight of the Republic |
Stout water-tight compartments also |
kept the Florida not only above water, |
but enabled her to return TO the as
Stance of the Republis after the re-
coil of the collision
Collided at a. m.
The ships collided at 600 twenty
miles southwest of Nantucket light
ship The next three hours We're oc-
cupied in summoning aid and trans
ferring the passengers, $50 I'm cabin
and 2li In steerage, from the Repub
lie to the Florida. At p. m, came 3,
word from the Baltic that she was
aloneside of the stricken vessel.
One by one the great water-tight
compartments on board Of the Re
public filled as the bulkheads gave
way under the pressure and at
O'Clock tonight all hands We're ordered
to abandon the ship and the officers .
and crew went over the side into ]
their boats. IL had been ascertained
that the Florida was capable of TAX
ing care OF the entire ships company
Of the Republic notwithstanding that .
she had on board in addition TO her !
own crew OF POO. nearly 900 ltaliaas =
bound for New York. No effort, there
fore. was made 10 retransfer the Re 81
public's passengers TO the Baltic until
near midnight when the weather be "
came threatening
Operator Held Post.
The Baltic IL is expected. will reach : -
New York tomorrow evening. During :,
ha excitement of the transfer Of the
passengers TO the Florida the operator
IN the Republic stood by his post AMI
dashed the wireless rays asking for
iid He hal heard his fellow opcr- =
itors on board the Ial.orraine Baltic "
mi Lncania speaking words Of en-
'ouragement and telling him of the
fastening assistance and Of the reve-
luo cutters Graham and Seneca run
iine at full speed from the New Eng
and coast But the lenso fog
.smpered considerably the OF coming o
essels and although the Baltic ~
cached the vicinity Of the Republic ~
i .. M. Il took her four hours 20 l"
definitely locate the sinking ship. 90
Baltic Comes Alongside.
The Baltic hove to half a mile from -
b. Republic shortly after dark aud
hen. drawing up a trife closer. got h
-nhin megaphone distance of both !"
he Republic and the Florida. The 81
mcania was not FAR on and the La -
orraine was On easy calling dis
,Hce. The other Marconi operators -
llowed the Baltic full sweep for its -
iessages and the White Star Line ~
flee in New York vas constantly in =.
lfmel o fthe situation -
New York. Jan z3-GraVe anxi-tr
here today and tonight as a d.
suit of a thrilling marine drama
aing enaeted on Nantucket. On the -
lsst Of New Enslanl. following thel ~
smming early today r. the WhteI -
tar Liner Republic. with 7e1 souls
Dcard by the steamer Florida q the :