New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
SURVIVORS In HOSPITAL
WESTERN BANKER T4LKS.
". S. Murphy Praises Italian Sail
Ors, but Citicises Baltic Officers.

Michael s Murphy Of Grand Forks y D.
president OF the Bankers Association North Da-
kota. and regent of the State University North
Dakota, and his wife, who were injured the Re
public, are in St Vincents Hospital, being attended
by DIR. George W. Stewart Mr.. Murphy for q lacer-
ated face and cut foot and his wife for compound
fracture Of the right leg and oontusions OF the body
4 am glad said Mr. Murphy last night, "to
get an opportunity say few words Of praise
for the Italian crew, officers and stewards of the
ship Florida. notice in the statements that have
beer given out that praise is unstnted for The
Of the Republic and the Baltic but in my opinion
the Italian crew did valiant work the crew
of either of the other vessels
Those who simply transferred from the Re
public to the Florida and not injured had but
little opportunity TO Judge of the merit of the
Italian crew, but had to take my injured wife on
board, and I truthfully make the statement
that treatment board the Florida much
better than that received either of the other
vessels after the accident
THE first real medical attendance my wife had
that which she received from DR.. Alderio Ri
nadi, the ships surgeon the Florida. and when
one considers that there only five persons
jured aboard the Republic, two of them. Mr.. Lynch
and my wife, seriously il is impossible enthuse
over the efficiency of the medical service aboard
the Republic
Every one who was taken aboard the Florida
received the best that the snip had. Cognac
flowed Ike water. and what poor provisions the
ship had were literally distributed Every atten-
tion was shown 10 Mr. Lynch and my wife. and
the people who brought aboard received will
ing preference everywhere from the obIigng Itsl
ians.
''I believe that this talk Of riot is rot, for when
I attempted to move my wife for the retransfer
aboard the Baltic the emgraDts made passage
way for us TO ascend. and when I got her TO the
deck received first impression of the attentive
crew and captain of the Baltic. for officer Of
that ship told positively that his ship would
receive injured person-that ; o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, and it was II o'clock before
by continued and persistent efforts able 70
make arrangements have my wife taken aboard
the Baltic
she strapped q stretCheC and taken
across A lfeboat, and then. although We're
first class passengers aboard the Republic.
assigned quarters in the steerage Of the Baltic
and il almost o'clock in the morning before
! could arrange 20 have my wife again removed to
quarters above. This may be chivalry and SYSTEM
but I unable appreciate it.
THE nearest approach a panic board the
Florida while my wife about to be trans
ferred. Some thoughtess officer from the Baltic
the head of the rope ladder thrown from
side os the vessel and said that the class
passengers must come first A fine looking young
drawing a gun. said that he a man, first or
last class. and that when the women and children
had been removed. those who nearest the
rail would go next. This done. and the Incl
dent closed; This young man also insisted that an
injured stokeT who was crying below, be removed
to where he could receive treatment this done.
and the injured man IS now in this hospital
Mrs. Murphy's condition was improved last night
that he had every hope that she would make a