The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
RESCUED ARE BACK
At HOME IN CAPITAL
Mrs. Smoot and Daughter,
Who Were on Repub-
lie, Return.

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Mrs. john D. Smoot, with her daugh-
ter Miss Julia Smoot, beth Of whom
had narrow escape from death on
beard the steamship Republic with
ether passengers bound for Europe sew
eTaI days ago, is in Washington, at the
home Of her son. Lloyd l.. Smoot, al
$3.50 r street northwest
While other passengers or the Repub-
lie were scrambiing up on deck in d
ItNsi OF excitement Mrs. j. SmOOt and
her daughter calmly remained in their
Capiu and dressed thmsIves before ap-
pedrius on deck.
We were awakened by the shock Of
me collision said MIS-. SWoOt. "aud an
attendant came 10 our -tafer0om TO in
form us that aE accident had happened.
we were not informed that it was seTi-
GUS and naturally proceeded to dress
before Solng on dec6.'
Stayed on Deck.
1T was very early in the morning.
We were taken on board the Florida.
but the accommodations there were
very Inadequate. Hundreds of persons
could not get shelter. Ny daughter and
myself remained on deck all day There
was not sufficient number Of chairs
Ior that large, crowd, and we had to
sit on the deck.
we remained out there until mid
night when the Baltic aTri' ed and we
were transferred to that vssel, where
there were sleeping accommodate for
US. / must say that the men and wOm-
en- on both ships acted very COOlly. with
rev exceptions, they all seemed to real
re tnat they were in Ii serious posi-
GoHr but that IL was also necessary to
keep their wits about them"
Met Them in Cutter.
Mr. SmOot went to New York imme-
diateIy news reached him of the acct
dent 90 the Republic, ON which his
mother and sister had taken passage
IOE EUROPE and remained there f-util
the Baltic locked yesterday afternoon.
lie was among the passengers who went
down the bay ON a revenue cutter to
meet the incoming rescue ship. and
was greatly relieved 10 learn that his
mother and sister had escaped injury.
Following the work OF getting to-
eether what baggage he could recover.
Ar Smoot brought his mother and sis
ter 10 washington. They arrived
shortly before midnight last night Mr.
SmoOt decided that, in view of the
merry Gus condition Of Mrs. SmODt and
Miss Smoot they had better 80 at once
10 his home, instead OF their own apart
meuts in the Portsmouth, i'm New
Hampshire avenue.
Mrs SmOOt and her daughter left
Washington last week prepared to sail
for Europe for a visit IF several
months. Their relatives I'D friends
We're shocked to learn Of the accident to
the Republic, ON which they had taken
passage. ana mqcn anxiety was felt
until word reached Washington that
they had escaped injury ana were safe
aboard the Baltic returning to New
York.
1t is believed Mrs. smoot and her
daughter viii have fully recovered when
they have had several days rest and
quiet. Mrs. SmDOT was quit" sick this
morning and all reference to the recent
accident was strictly avoided.
Remain in New York.
Miss Grace Atwater. secretary Of the
Washington Art Club, and Miss Leslie
Jackson member Of the club. who
were on their way together to study art
q few months i'm the capitals OF Europe
VIII return 90 Washington Ia a few days.
Dr. Jackson. father OF Miss Jackson,
received letter from his daughter to-
day in which she said she and Miss At
water VIII spend several days il New
York shopping and in an eudeaVOr TO
recover from the steamships the value
of their baggage lost I'm the collision.
Miss Jackson said she and Miss AtwateT
are very we'll but that Tney lost all
their belongings in the recent accident
She did not say whether 10 is their pUU-
pose TO continue their trip at a later
day.
Not Coming Back
5lrs. John IT, Davis. sister-in-law Of
Mrs. Stephen 3. Eikius who. with her
two children and mother, were aboard
the Republic bound for The nEediter-
raueaus viii not return TO Was. ngton,
as had been expected.
Arthur Lee whose wife is likewise q
sjsteT-iu-IaW OF Mrs. Davis. and who
went over 10 New York to see the latter
off To Europe. returned to Washington
today and said that Mrs. Davis had de-
termiueI tu continue her trip abroad
within q short time.
This decision OF Mrs Davis. he said.
had been reached because the entire
party feels the need Of "a complete rest
after the shock OF the accident. and Mrs.
Davis believes It she does not go at this
time her experience may create a fear
or the ocean which might initiate
against "a trip at some future time
AIRS Davis and her children are with
the formers mother, Mrs. II. IT. AFmis-
tead. Mrs. Arthur Lee is stiI ia New
Only One "BRoMC aURgNE." that Is