Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-26
AIexaam0riG 6azette.
SINKING OF THE REPUBLIC.
Catered At the Fostofdca OF AlexahoHlAi VIZ
qinia. as second.clsss n1atter.l

the Rapuslic and Florida cra'hed TO-
eelher the ceptaln Of the later steamer
pickfd up an ron spike and dealt Reno
10 blow over the head. This sa,e-
ment, however, is denied by the pnrssr
and others who wsrs aboard the Florida.
The following is the story OF the sink
ing Of the Republic, as told BY Lieut.
Scott, executive officer Of The revenue
Gu ter Gresham, which picked up Cap
tain Seslby and bis men:
The Gresham found the Republic st
10 a. m. Sunday. The passengers srd
all bat two officers and The deck crews
had been transferred TO the Baltic. Cap
tain Sally, The SECOND officer Of the
Republic ard 85 men. who had volun-
teered TO stay by their chief, in boats,
we're lying alongside The Republic,
which had q big list TO ssrbosrd and
va, down somewhat at the stern. The
Republic a, this time vas about nine
miles southeast Of NOntacket Lightship.
"a B j ish passenger steamtr was
standing by, but there was 60 other host
10 sight. Shortly before noon On Sln-
day Captain Sealby snd bis second off
Ger, follow d by the crew of the Republic,
climbed back on board and the Gresham
sent q line on bOaid the Republic
which was taken in over the bow. The
captain Of the G estan offered to tow
the Republic or 10 stand by and pick up
the crew il aDythiDg happened. A! Il e
same time the British passenger steamer
sent two lines sbtar1 over the star
board quarter - assist in steering the
Republic. TIE little feet started up st
1880, bat the Rspublic proved very uu
mansgeaLle aud could not be sleered, rs
the Northeast Wind continually turotd
her Ground,
The cap ain, OF the Gresham tried to
head north northwest, but ouly did a lit
lie better thsn Wcs.eTl9. At p. IN.
the dersic, destroyer Ssueca arrived and
took llue ahta] ofthe Gresham.
At this time very Ii tl9 progress vas
being made and ii vas reported from the
Republic lhst she was making wafer fast,
especially By the stern. About dlrk
another goyernment bOat arrived on the
scene whose identify could 70. be laaro-
ed. Sac proved very useful in turniF &
her sta,chlighls onto the Republic.
At 7 O'Clock Sunday night the entire
crew OF the Republic we're ordered by
Captain S.alby to abandon the ship,
and getting into their liiebcai, easily
o'eItlok tie Gresham.
Before the order for transfer OF pas-
senge's 10 the Florida came, resrly
all the passengers were crowded for
ward on the Republic. Distinctions
between frstclsss passengers a1d steer
age hSd been done away WITH.
Finally Olpiain Sealby with his ha9d
uphlted said: "The passengers will be
transferred to the steamship Florida. &"
He said the women and children would
bs the first passengers, There was no
jostliDg aud no exhibition OF frenzy. All
10 all, the conduct Of the women was
excellent.
One man clambered into the first boat
lowered. There was a yell OF derision
from the passengers. The sailors who
we're 70 row the liieboat and the officers
in command Of them plainly showed
their contempt ios the fellow. An
order was shouted to pat him olt OF the
boat. He came back up to the high
deck of the Republic in very igno-
minious fashion, being made to haul his
way up on a ladder, the passengers
isering all the while be was making the
journey.
"The men said that they could moi
persuade Captain Sealby to leave biz
vessel snd The second officer of the BE.
oublrc refused 10 leave the side Of hi;
cou umaudiDg officer
A s O'Clock Sunday nigh! the bow o.
the Republic, illuminated By the rays O.
the ssarehlight, was seen rising fast
Five minutes later two pistol shots wert
heard and two blue lights were burned
At $40 the Republics bow shot NJ
high in the air and she sank in 29(
feet of water in a position Is mile
vest southwest Of Nantucket S)uth
Slosls l'ghisbip.
When the Republics crew a. the com
mand of Captain Ssalby left the st ane
be ssid that he wouli sig,al before tn
fnral plunge of his ship 10 order that t1
towing havs might be cut and the pcs
sibility of the Gresham being drawn undt
avoided. Those on tho Gresham were
watching for the sigca' a1d when a
length it flashed out, accompanied b
two pis.ol shots, The connecting lagse
was severed with alaxs. At the sam
instant the Grestan's lifebC a. VS.
lowered and Gamer Johnson, with fou
of the Gresham's men sud four fiOn th
Republic pulled swiftly toTerds tn
whirlpool made by the sinking liner
The bost csme by accident upol
Second Officer Williams IS he wa
swimmiog. Al.hopgh he vas hsmpeTt'
by his heavy long o7eTcott, he ha'
mansged to keep tA0st. a ft'
memeuts later, steering towards fain
crY which cane out Of the darkness th
boat ran up to A1atiug grating t
which Captain Sa by, slmo.t exhsus't
was cliogirg.
The b,a q crew then were guide
osck t. The G esham by signals. A
they draw up along side and those o
5osrd the Gu ter learned the two officer
Of the Republic weEe safe, both Amer
can and Bdt'sh sailors tried TO ou'd
each other in cheering, but many of th
Republics men wept as they helpe
thtiI captain to the deck.
Fever Sores.
Fever sores and old chronic sorC
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