The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-25
TERRIBLE COLLISION At SEA
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would be slow and there were insult
hcient accommodation and supplies
for so many passengers.
Re- Transfer Made.
shortly before midnight the re-
transfer OF the passengers from the
FLORIDA to the Baltic began. Forum
Eately the sea was as placid las a lake
and the ships boats working in the
! flare II night lights made their way
baclk Sind forth between the steam
shipsRin the fog. Meanwhile the Re
public drifted away in the murk and
was bost to Che sight Of those on
board the Baltic and Florida Captain
Seaiby and a boats crew drifted along
side the Republic d "a gig an@ we're
keeping watch oNaHe the disabled liner
when she became enveIoped in fog at
10 O'Clock last night and was lost to
the view OF the Baltic.
Gotsd Liner Picked Up.
AS the morning advanced the fog
lifted and the disabled steamship was
picked up. The Gored liner seemed tot
be floating easier and Captain Sealby
and his boat crew, who had remained
along side all night. went aboard. The
wireless operator who had stuck to
his ship, until ordered OFF by the
Captain, obtained some new storage
tanks and also returned to the dis
abled liner.
MeaHwhile a fleet of salvage tugs
had arrived at the scene and the
A hsalS9- 20 lrop1
position near the Florida, while the
anchor liner, Furnessia, which had
come up during the night, stood by
ready to render assistance.
Oficers of the White Star Co. said
that the Republic would be brought
through Long Island Sound in tow Of
the Gresham and would be kept in
shallow water so that IN the event Of
her laundering she will have an easy
berth on the bottom and be in po-
sition easily to be hoated by wreck
ing crews.
Washington, d. c., Jan, 25.-Wortf
received by relatives of washington
ians on board the wrecked steamship
Florida today also brought other de-.
tails OF the sea drama which cost the
death Of one North Dakotan and the
serious wounding Of another The
killed and injured on the Republic were
in three, staterooms on the port side
of the saloon. deck and a. little aft OF
midships. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Moaney
of Langdon, N. D., occupied Ne. q
while Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Murphy of
Grand Forks occupied the adjoining
stateroom. When the crash occurred
Mr. Mooney was killed instantly and
Mrs. Murphy so badly hurt that her
| life is desDafred OF. Both were in
their respective staterooms when the
Florida crashed into the unfortunate
White Star liner.
A friend OF the Moneys declares
that just before sailing Mrs Mooney
had told him that they had succeeded
| in arranging matters so that they would
be in a room adjoining that occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs, Murphy. their friends.
| 1t is believed. therefore,. that Mrs.
Grlggs exchanged rooms with the MUIR
phys. Mrs. Griggs, so far as known,
was unhurt, while Mrs. Murphy was
/ one of the two, whom Captain RAN
SONS message named as being badly
injured.
New York, Jan. 25 The White star
/ liner, Baltic, bearing 1850 passengers
/ from the steamships Republic and
4 Florida, which were in collision on Sat
urday was anchored on the Ambrose
channel light ship at the entrance to
New York harbort early today waiting
4 for the fog to lift to make her way
into port With the, captain and crew
Of the steamship Republic, who remain
ed with the stricken vessel until she
sank, last night, safe on, the revenue
| cutter Gresham. anchored off Vineyard
Haven, Mass, the last chapter of the
drama of Saturday. which cost six
lives Is thus drawn to close.
! = There was a heavy fog down bay
4 this morning and all the vessels CROPPED
their way with caution. For this rea!
son.it seemed probable that the Baltic
would be late in coming UP to her pier.
4 Whether the crew of the Republic
4 would be transferred to the deralict
destroyer Seneca or whether. they
would land near Vineyard l. aven, was
not known. although It was Thought
that they would come to- New York I
Dead Co, Down With RepubIio.,i
Stories told by the Republics pas
sengers show that transfer OF pas
sengers from Florida to Baltic in the
dark hours OF Saturday night came
perilously near resulting in a riot of
4 SEQ Italian steerage passengers on the
i Florida, who believed that theiA Wes-
sci was in inspninent danger Of sink
ing. Only the efforts Of the sofHicers
aided BY several Of the Republic
passengers, quieted the. frightened
men, who sought to be frst to board
thes life boats The officers Of the
\. Baltic report the deaths OF Mrs. Et !
\ gene Lynch Of Boston, and w. J..
Mooney of Langdon. N. b.. togetfrer
with four negro sailors. whose names
are not known The bodies Of Mrs
Lynch and Mr.. Mooney were placed
in! Theoretically sealed caskets, which
sank with the steamer Republic OF
Nantucket
a Graphic Description.
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