The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-27
Many Get Money Back and
Give Up Plans for Travel
Abroad.
OTHERS TO TRY AGAIN,
Captain, Whose Offer of Tow
Was Refused, Says He Could
Have Saved Steamship.
CONTINUED from First Pagc)

To save 5000 he sacrificed his g.,
100000 ship. according to Capt tenion
and other seataring men. Now comes
the question as to what bearing this
will have upon the settlements for
damages
II the Republic could have been SAL
vaged can the Italian steamship
Florida be lbellcd for her value by the
White Star line in the way OF re!m-
bursement. even II the Florida is shown
to have been at fault Would not the
damages awarded be confined to the
actual damage done to the vessel and
the cost OF salvage II she had been
saved
As 10 Other Losers
The Republics passengers also figure
largely in this complication. Under the
rules Of the White star line no passen
ger can recover more than 800 for bag
gage lost AT sea.
But II II is shown that the Republic
could have been towed to safety and the
baggage could have been recovered un-
dana ged. would not the White Star line
be held liable for the full value Of all
the baggage destroyed? And could not
the United States Cover Iment recover
$4,000 for the consignment Of stores
bound for Gibraltar mat went to the
bottom in the Republics hold?
How far, in other words may a cap
tain go to save his owners salvage and
still avoid liability? In these days Of
wireless the question must be settled,
because in any .requented part OF the
high seas a disabled vessel may sum
mon assistance within a short time.
Asks for Fenlon's Report
That the White Star managers realize
the Importance OF the situation was
shown to-day when NlCe-Presiient +.
A. S. Franklin sent word to the stand /
ard OF Company that he would like to
have the repor, OF Capt Fenlon q. l..
Hollenbach, manager Of the local ma
rine department OF the standard Oh.
Company. Immediately transmitted a
copy OF the report to Mr.. Franklin. and
Capt Seaiby was summoned to the
White Star offices to give his side Of the
story.
Capt Fenlon Is In Philadelphia with
his ship. They We're bound for that
port when they ran across the Republic
Saturday evening, Capt. Fenlon tells
the following story OF what happened
on that occasion:
Offer OF Aid Refused
The City OF Everett arrived at the
side OF the Republic few hours after
the collision. Ny ship contains some
OF the most powerful apparatus for
wreckIng purposes atloat. Our pumps
have a capacity OF 1000 barrels, or
10000 gallons and hour, and the barge
We had In tow would have held the
baggage OF the Republics passengers
and a large part OF her cargo.
When II was represented to him that
We could tow him to shore Capt Sealby
CURLY declined our offer and said
couple Of Government boats were then
coming to his relief
Those little Government boats could
not do what was required OF them. II
our tow had been accepted II would
probably have cost the White star line
$1,000 Our help was refused to gave
this 5000 and the company lost
100000
The first news had OF the collision
was wireless message to Us from he
Nantucket Llghtshp, Then messages
came which read: Still ahoa;' and
finally word came that the Republic
had transferred her passengers 10 the
Florida. Finally at $50 o'clock Satur-
day night I ran alongside the Republic
and was told no assistance was needed
At $50 we ran alongside the Florida
Men and women cried TO Us from the
liner and offered lar.e sums Of money
II We would take them of.
Handed a Blackjack.
when my first officer. Mr., Tucker,
went on board the Florida the frs. OFF,
Ger on the Italian boat handed him
blackjack and told him to use 1t Il
necessary to keep the passengers from
trying 10 jump from the Florida to TIE
City Of Everett
An Saturday night remained In the
vicinity OF the Republic and Florida,
ready to give assistance If called upon.
ana on SUNDAY lllOlI4US, IL = - t4Dhh. I
again ran alongside the Republic ana
Onered to give assistance. Again Capt
Seaby refused ny offer. | was desprr-
ate at the way Things were going and
felt | could do nothing
"On board my boat were nine deep
sea towing hawsers and two spare ones
The fact that the Republic kept anuat
my mind that had my assistance been
accepted by Capt. Sealby the Republic
would be safe in New York Iarbor to.
day"
Vlce.Presdeht Franklin, of the White
Star line, refused to discuss Capt. Fen.
tons contentious tbs afternoon, lite
said he would wait until ne got ad.
dl,onal facts from Capt Sealby and
the officers OF the Republic and the
Baltic.
As Tor the official statement Of the
Italian line placing the blame for the
collision on the Republic wc expected
they would do that sad Mr.. Franklin
TIE responsibility. however, VII he
fixed by a United States Court Of Ad.
m!ralty
Not Going Full Speed
IL have only one comment To make upon
the statement referred Co. They crai-e
the Republic VITA running az fun speed
That Is prepDsterUus, The Republic wa.
running at greatly reduced speed and
was right In the position she should
have occupied q, the time OF the col.
lision.
As for the statement that the Florida
was MOVING at the rate OF Ave miles an
hour, call attention to the hole she
made In the side of the Republic II
does not seem reasonable that a shin
moving Ave miles an hour could 10 ali.
most half way through another ship in
collision, the other ship being OF
modern construction and nearly twice
her size"