The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-25

bay Bush Docks South Brooklyn where she was hheI at O'Clock
at Pier O.
There many thrilling stories told by the survivors The Baltic,
but the most dnac happening of the wreck came pass yesterday
evening" long after the survivors on their way to New York the
Baltic and the other ships with three exceptions had deserted the
logged hulk of the Republic at sea Oft Nantucket Light
VESSEL SANK UNDER THEM
Capt sealby the Republic and of his officers named Scott
alone the Republic which in tow the
Gresham and Seneca and the liner Fessa They thought the ship
would last until morning when she could be beaced of Nantucket
Island.
The Republic suddenly ed and syered and started down under
their feet Capt Seaby up blue rocket and began climb the
rigging for his life Up the foremost he Skinned sixty feet to the truck
the vessel going down beneath him. SeaghS from the Gresham the
Seneca and the Fua him he climbed. Finally the vessel
with final rch Owed to the bottom and he jumped into the sea-
where Scott already swimming They picked up by boats
from the Gresham and their way New York on the
Seneca
Few of The passengers rescued from the Republic saved
any clothing When they got aboard the Baltic yesterday morning
after having been rensterred from The Florida, of them
the clothing they when they retired Friday night.
They borrowed clothes from the Battles passengers fur
nshed with such makesiS of apparel the officers the ship could
lay hands Scores of those who went aboard the Republic Friday
afternoon when she sailed for Italy, fully supplied with clothing
sort of an adventure back to-day wrapped in nonierm apparel
and protected from the cold winds by White Star blankets and steamer
rugs
When the Republic down last night she carried the bottom
the bodies of Mrs Eugene c of Boston, and W. Mooney of Lang
Mr. Lynch whose right leg fractured three places Florida
His condition serious that he could not he transferred to tie Baltic
with the other survivors last night.
The four persons killed the Florida probably buried at sea-
Mrs. NJ NJ Murphy, of Grand Forks, n Oak, Who injured
in the collision successfully stood the double transfer at Seattle first
from the Republic the Florida and second from the Florida to
the Baltic She will recover feared that Mr. Lynch who elderly
will not live until the Florida gets into port
EVENING WORLD GETS FIRST NEWS
When the big Baltic slipped through the fog early this morning
and anchored off Ambrose Channel Light The Evening World tug
Dazelne waiting for her. There another ship sight,
The Dazelne ongddehe Baltic and to the reporters on the tug
Capt Ransom of the White Star liner ami H. Hover of Spokane
WASH the Republic survivors, told the story the collision and
subsequent happenings through megaptoneS.
Briefly stated the Republic bound out fully equipped with sub
marine warning fog bells and wireless biography the point off
Nantucket where vessels Merannbound sheer the southwark
from the direct lane the Florida bound in and ulequppl with
protective fog bells and wireless.
The Florida smashed into the port side of the Republic lust abaft
amp her sap prov penetrating far enough lmobh two state.
and splinter the side Of another Ae She backed away she left one
Of her anchors on board the Republic
THE FLORIDA CAME LACK
In few minutes after the collision the Florida was lost in the foe
The Republic imminent danger sinking AMI Capt Saby was
shooting out his wireless calls for help when the Florida laundering
around accidentally came again upon the ship she a disabled in COLLISION
The transfer to The FIoria Of The survivors Of the Republic was &C.
comphed Saturday morning Late the afternoon and evening the
Baltic La Lorraine the Furno the New York and other vessels that
had been summoned by wireless reached the scene OF the collision
ALL TAKEN ON BALTIC
At $50 Saturday night the wind having risen and the crtnIs4
Florida having developed alarming list the Republic survivors aboard
her and her own 900 and odd sea Italian immigrants were trans
ferred in sm os II the Baltic TINS ar All o ,-Q twelve
hour strain accomplished without mshap Two Of the Republics
passengers fell into the water hut dragged before their clothing
wet through
With all the passengers Of both the boats that had been in Collision,
on board the Baltic started toT New York The cutter Gresham
and the dereNc destroyer Seneca made lines fast forward the Repl