The sun., 1909-01-26

saluted with fine appreciation. All th,
tramp steamers and battered liners tha
crowded the bay cheered after the name
Of their kind
As the Baltic moved slowly up greeting
spurted from the factories over on Slater
Island. from the coast Of Jersey and from
the Battery. Blasts from steam whs
ties ripped the air wherever one Leaned
an ear. Too far away TO be more thar
manikins. folk on the waterside wavec
handkerchiefs and hats calling aloud
no doubt, 1t was the sort OF reception
that went straight to the hearts OF tn,
people Of the Republic and the Baltic
moved as they were by the gratitud,
they felt for wonderful escape.
ACHEERISo CROWD ON SHORE.
At the White Star Pier 49, at the foot
OF Bank street. there was a cheering re-
ception committee OF several thousands
which crowded the double decked dock
and even occupied the roof. Not tenth
OF those were personally interested in
the people snatched from the sea and fog
by the Baltic, but they had caught the
infection Of the hour. There were dozens
of women. and men for that matter
who might have passed the rescued folk
in the street a week ago without glance
that found dkerchiefs useful Their
eyes we're affected by the sharp breeze,
maybe
While the Baltic was away out in the
river, laziy turning for her berth. the
people on the dock shouted excitedly.
Tho fanTla ha Dalt;x,
excitedly, and when the ship finally swung
in close there was a rush to get aboard,
There hasn't been so much handshaking
and embracing and such n Jolly 10 do
at New York pier for many a day
Out Of the crowd ashore cheer sprang
up when the liner touched the pier that
rang true. IL was a scene good for the
eye and ear, the grandest medicine a go
ing for the crouch. Why. there were
counts and organ grinders and bankers
and longshoremen and goodness knows
how many shapes and sorts of people
that were stepping on each others toes
and pdking each other in the ribs and
yelling into each others ears that hadn't
been introduced at all,
THE RESCUED EAGER TO TALK
The Republics people. on their way
up the bay, felt so good that they ta"ed
sixty to the minute. Every man and
who had undergone the perils
of the collision off Nantucket lightship
early Saturday morning, the dangers
Df transshipping in fog and bad weather
and the anxiety that gripped them when
hey feared the Florida would sink under
hem before the Baltic could complete
he dash to their assistance, was eager
% tell the story over and over again
low they were startled out Of sleep by
he shock Of the ramming Florida, how
he lights went out and everybody grabbed
What he could and made for tn e corri-
iors. how cool headed and capable the
hips officers proved themselves to he,
low nobody made n spectacle of him
elf by hysterical wailings in short. the
whole story Of the drama played in the
og, each one telling the tale as he saw it,
Out Of these short. quick stories told
" the rescued all of them ringing with
he excitement that was felt at the moment
4 their happening. the careful. particu-
prized statement of Capt. Ransom the
Unconditional narratives of
he ships officers the wireless records
nd the sadder comments of two men
'ho have been very busy for forty eight
ours. Surgeon Flemyng of the Baltic
nd Surgeon Marsh of the Republic was
'uilt chapter by chapter the round tale
1 the wreck Of the Republic and what
ollowed in the dismal hours before the
'altic came up out Of the fog big black !
ngel Of steel.
NERVOUS GOING FROM THE START,
The Republic. leaving New York on
riday with 23i first cabin passengers |
or the Mediterranean cruise and 2ll
italians in the steerage. felt her way care
lilly up the coast, little nervous about
ne mist that blanketed the ocean. The
rdinary precautions were taken against
le greatest Of marine terrors. Jack r.
inns, the wireless operator. had his
ar in the air for news sparks. The sub
larine signals. little iron tanks on each
de Of the bow. were depended on to
ltch the under water vibrations thrown
Ut by the submarine bells of the light
lips. The watertight compartments
the hold had been locked automatically
y the pressure Of a finger, converting
le big ship into 80 many little ships each
dependent Of the other. From time to
me the Republics siren squawked into
he fog. She kept the fogbells sounding.
Her Passengers were little affected
Y the precaution OF the officers, not
1owing the many dangers Of the fog.
he first cabin passengers. merry over
e months to be spent on the warm waters
the Mediterranean and in the ports
southern Europe. passed the evening
'yly. Capt William l. Sealby re- !
aimed on duty that night :
About half past s O'Clock on Saturday :
orning the Republic had steamed to
!. 4oI7, long. 20. about IFS miles south =
st OF Nantucket. She was already :
7inging on the great circle which would :
ke her to the Azores, to Ponta Delgado, !
" first port Of call. The passengers, =
'th first cabin and steerage. were in
cir quarters, all but few sound asleep, ,
sey and confident. :,
4 BELL TOLLS IN THE MURK. a
Suddenly Capt. Sealby. on the bridge. d
came aware Of the presence Of another l.
ssel in his immediate neighborhood. Il
imation he had, but the sound. muffled d
d disguised by the intense fog. left F
n in doubt as to the exact location OF 81
, other ship. g.
lie ordered his quartermaster TO sound
, whistle one long, continuous blast, II
ich said as plainly as the ship could a,