Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
OPERATOR clNMAN STATIONED
At siAscoNsETT SHARES
HoNoRs WITH siNNS.
COMPLETE WIRELESS RECORD
Graphic Wreck story In Log Of Ram.
med Liner 10 One Of the Most
Thrilling Ever Related ~ Ef.
fects the Sea.

New York.-"Jack" Binns. ships
operator Of the wireless, stands
forth AS n hero. and Is given much
credit for saving hundreds OF lives on
the Inflated Republic. the White Star
liner, which was rammed by the
Florida, early Saturday morning.
Sharing honors with Binns Is A. II.
Gilman, the Marconi operator station.
I'd at S~iasconsctt, on Nantucket Island
who heard Binns' call for help, &c.
Q. d." and sent the call on 4 other
ships. But II was the cool work OF Op.
orator Blnns, stationed en- the Repub.
lie, that brought relief. His log best
tells the great story OF the wireless.
It's recital Is one Of the most thrilling
ever related az affects the sea.
The first Blnns knew he was lying
amid splinters nca his instrument. In
n moment he had found his wire and
flashed out over the vast expanse OF the
briny deep &c. q. d." which Is a call
10 all ships for aid. This call was gent
at G:38 a. IN. AZ Gao NJ s G 0 (Sias.
consctt) answered G Q D., showing
That the call for aid had been heard.
Following are the wireless messages
which meant 10 much TO those on
loard the doomed ship az sent by
Pinns and others, Binns' log telling
Abe story:
G:41-Tcll him here. Republic ship.
wrecked. Stand by for captains mes
Iagc." (Mcssage comes.) Cabin wreck.
ID, telephone gone"
G:i2-Scnt captains message)
"Rcpuhlic rammcd by unknown
steamer l7J miles east Ambrose light.
Eat. 40.7, Lon. 70. No. danger to lives"
GAN S G says: Have wire
Woods Hole for tugs to send TO your
ed VIII also tell Is G Baltic.)"
G: Outstanding by NJ S G captains
mcsgagcJ working DC. Can hear &c
OK but impossible to get our weak
spark.
a. m.--"Iiurry up assistance"
Working In Pitch Darkness.
Still pitch dark. Can't see lever.
s a. m.-NOw getting light.
s:20-M s & calls M. Can't read our
answer through jamming. Boat scttl.
ing fast.
Claiming in the tclcgraphcr's
vcrnacular, means the diffusion Of
several strong currents, which pre-.
vents "A clear message TO anybody
G.DH ~ - ,n,. alal, ,,.. .,n.l.
Mighty cold. Tell him our condition
and to make haste. Give him our posi-.
ton.
$3.50 (abOut)-FlOrida comes up.
Her bow IL smashed. Is willing to take
cur passengers. Transfer begins.
SAG-Answer o X, tell Is G. and l. l.
TO hurry, please, old man" No sign
Of anything to help w.
Saw Two Bodies Near His Room.
Two bodies outside my room. Killed
IN their stateroOms.
8:i2-Hear l. l. tell NJ $ c. I'VE are
rushing TO NJ X G Ucpublic). our
boilers bursting"
3:15-Captain sends message say
Ing passengers all aboard Florida and
o X.
9:45-L l. Tia Iorainc) calls us,
0On't get our answer.
9:47-L l. now gets our spark.
Asks, What depth of water and what
course shall VIC take. Thick fog. Hard
10 navigate. Have you got f0g?"
9:50-Reply, Thick fog here. Listen
for our rockets. Florida about, but
cant see her. Now 2G miles 3. W. of
Nantucket lightship. Florida disabled,
has no wireless.
10 a. m.-Working to Is c. Giving
him STEERING directions. Steward says
VIC will surely sink and TO watch for
signal TO leave boat.
l1:30-Hesr l. A (Lucania) family
working NJ 8 g. He tells him OF our
condition.
11:55--Get through to NJ 8 C again.
Tell him We are In bad condition, to
rush aid. Locks like w are going
down.
E~x.TreaSurer 10 Found Guilty.