The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
LINER SINKS.
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easy matter to slip into the sea More
over, 70 per cent OF the passengers were
women, and they had TO be helped down
the gangway by sailors who were sta
toned at intervals. On the Florida
things were not so comfortable, and rope
ladders were used to board the vessel
from the boats.
ReaSsured by the Baltic.
The Florida was disabled, too and it
must have seemed to many of the pas
sengers that they had not bettered their
condition When the Baltic found the
Republic early in the evening the actions
of Capt. Reason and the presence of a big
steamer uninjured greatly reassured them
The Baltic, being the larger vessel,
moved 10 the windward of the Florida
and as near 10 that vessel as she could
safely lie
Il was n.40 o'clock or Saturday night
when the work OF transferring the pas
.sengers began.
The first boat, in charge Of the first Of
ficer. pulled alongside the Florida and.
while the sailors held her steadily in pO-
sition vnder the ladder. the passengers
women first. We're helped down and as
sisted into the boat. Twenty filed the
boat, and then L was showed OF and
pulled to the Baltic. and another boat
in charge Of the second officer, took its
place.
One after another these ten boats took
on each It's twenty passengers and then
bore them TO the Baltic When they
reached that vessel hot food was ready
for every one. and staterOOms and berths
were prepared for those who wished 10
retire
In all there were eighty-three boat
loads
Crew of Liner Rescued.
The first news Of the Republics sinking
came over the wires 70 this city late to-
night from the wireless operator al Sias-
conset. and told how the crew Of the
stricken ship was rescued. The revenue
cutter Gresham sent the news to the wire
less station shortly after the crews had
been taken aboard
According to the Gresham's wireless.
the Republic was then in tow OF the
Gresham. with the Seneca in line, when
al O'Clock i was seen that the Republic
was settling fast and was about to sink
The Gresham and Seneca stopped at once
and cut loose. After that boats were
hurTiedly put overheard and started away
for the-Republic. whose crew was still
aboard
The wireless dispatch SAYS that when
the boats reached the sinking steamer
the captain and mate were aIOaI and
holding 10 a grating Il is supposed from
this that The steamer sank Qu.c.1ly- and
before the cutters even had time 10 ger
their boats away. At all events. both
men We're saved, as were the res eE --s
crew.
The Republic sank eight miles aE S,an-
tueket.
Goes Down stern Firss
The big steamer went down ste-e FIRST.
according 10 the dispatches The dis
patch said that at daybreak ta- Seneca
would take the crew OF the CresHaar and
proceed at once 70 this city. where she
was due 90 arrive late in the s.-air--
A later dispatch stated that both lHe c-p-
tain and mate were IN an exhausted con
dition. but were being cared for in the
wardroom Of the Gresham and were doing
well.
me G4tS-io'tl4 pilr-T4 Np -NSN Aoit Oh tllc
wireless later Monday morning and sent
the following dispatch:
Bound for Gayhead; viii arrive in the
morning Republic sank al 5 last night
Gresham boat picked up captain and mate
OF Republic IN water. no lives lost.
Seneca is going with Us and take pas
sensers 70 New York IN a. m.
The latter part Of this message Is
taken 10 mean that the Gresham viii
proceed on 20 New Bedford and that the
Seneca with the Republics crew viii
come on TO this city.