The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25

Meanwhile, fhe Republic drlfted away in the murk and was lost to sight
 All night long. the transfer of pas sengers wax In progress and early today cofnpieted- As the morning advdnced, the fog lifted and the disabled steam ship was picked up. The gored liner seemed to be floating easier and Cap tain Sealby aad his crew went aboard. The wireless operator who had stuck to his ship until ordered on by his captain, obtained some new storage tanks and also returned to the dis abled liner.
 Meanwhile a fleet of salvage tugs had arnived at the scene. and the American liner New York had taken position near the Florida, while the Anchor liner Furnessia. which came up during the night. stood by, ready to aid.
 Headed for Port. Shortly before 10 e.cloclA Captain. Ransom received wireless from his company's officials to bring the Baltic and the rescued passengers to this. port. without regard to the Republfcs With in a few minutes of the order. the' Baltic was headed for this port.
 The French liner La Eorraine. the first of the many ships that participat' ed in this stirring sea incident. 'ar- rived in port today. She was 120 miles from the scene of the accident when her officers were informed of the Re- pubiic's plight by the Marconi opera tors at Sfasconsett, Ma ss.
 "C. C.. D. the luminous letters of the international sea code. indicating disaster. had aroused the i, operator in his room on the French steamer, end a few minutes later came the words, Republic wrecked; wants assistance" followed by the latitude and longitude of the ship in distress.
 Tell them am coming" responded Captain ,Edouart Tournier, and for the next six hours, he sent his ship tearing through the fog at the dangerpus speed Of twenty knots, which brought her to the scene shortly after the hour of noon. Then and until nightfall the La Lorraine steamed slowly about ins the mist searching for the water-log- ged Republic, whose ship bells could be heard, so near was the French liner to the object of her quest All this' time the LasLorraine was in close wire less, touch with the White Star liner Baltic. which had also hastened to the aid of her sister ship. Finally. as the night .waR falling, the Baltic flashed message which told those on the La Lorraine that the endangered passenS gers on the stricken ship were safe on board the Italian liner Florida. This. coupled with request from the Baltic to follow the Florida into New York. sent the La Lorraine to resume her belated homeward journey.
 = Captain Tournier plainly showed signs of : the strain of his long vigil today. By his side stood Bour. the wireless man, who, no less than his captain, had been under terrific strain.
 The only message received direct N.sa. hxrf hA T I.nFP0tna came shortly after the latter ship had started for the scene of the collision. It came at 9:50 a. m., in response to query:
 .:"Please tell us if you are in fog and your exact position
 The answer was;
 Position latitude 40.17, Longitude 70, vest We are in fog =
 After this the La Lorraine repeatedly sent messages to the Republic telling the disabled ship from time to time of the Iessening distance. between tho search ed-for and the searching ves- vel. At I2:45. as sine groped through the fog. perhaps almost rubbing side with the ship she had come so far to aid, the La Lorraine flashed to the Republic:
 'aTeli your captain we can hear his bells and are sterring straight towards you. Also request him to make as much noise as possible to direct our steering, because the fog is so thick.
 The final message, which released the La Lorraien from her fruitless search and sent her into port, came from the Baltic at $40 p. nl'., It read
 Republic says to steer for the Flor ida. She is proceeding to New York with passengers and she must have some one to stand by. She is blowing four blasts"
 Early in the morning as she start ed on her 120-mile dash. the La LOT raine repeated the Siasconset opera tors distress flashed to the Lucania of the Cunard Line. If the Lucania re- piled the La Lorraine failed to receive the answer.