The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-25
Transfer of Passengers.

Shortly before Midnight lne rttFdfsitI
OF the passengers from the Florida 70 the
Baltic began Fortunately the sea was
as placid as a lake. Meanwhile the Re
public drifted away in the murk and was
lost to the sight of those on board the
Rattle and Florida. Captain Seaiby and
a boats crew drifted alongside the Re-
subtle in a gig and were keeping watch
over the disabled liner when she became
enveloped in fog at ! o'clock last night
and was lost to the view of the Baltic.
An night the transfer of passengers to
the Baltic was in progress. Early To-Day
the transfer, including the Florida steer
age passengers. was completed ana Cap
tain Ransom Of the Baltic sent a wireless
message to New York that he was going
in search of the Republic. As the morn
ing advanced the fog lifted ana tne as
abled steamship was picked up Inc
gored liner seemed to be floating easier
and CAPTAIN Sealby and his boat crew who
had remained alongside all night. went
aboard The wireless operator who had
stuck to his ship until ordered OIL py the
captain. obtained some new storage tanks
and also returned to the disabled liner.
Meanwhile a fleet of salvage tugs had
arrived at the scene and the American
liner New York had taken position near
the Florida while the Anchor line turnes-
STA. which had come up during the night,
stood nv ready to render assistance.
shortly before 10 o'clock Captain Ran
som received a wireless from his COM
pany's officials to bring the Baltic ana
out regard to the Republic Within few
minutes of the order the Baltic Was head
ed away to the westward for this port
First Ship Arrives.
The French liner Ia Lorraine. the first
of the many ships that participated in this
stirring sea incident. arrived in port to-
day She was 120 miles from the scene
when her Officers were informed OF the
Republics plight by the Marconi opera
I At C1fa Mass gHTlE SarUT
&c. O. D. the ominous letters of the
international sea code. indicating distress,
mad aroused the sleepy operator in his
room on the French steamer and few
minutes later came these words.
Republic wrecked. wants assistance
followed by the latitude and longitude of
the ship in distress.
TELL them | am coming responded
Captaln Tournier when he was informed
of the call ami for the next six hours
he sent his ship tearing through the log
at the dangerous speed OF twenty knots.
which brought her 20 the scene shortly
after the hour OF noon. Then, and until
nightfall. La Lorraine steamed slowly
about in the mist. searching for the wa
| terlogged Republic. whose ship bell could
be heard so near was the French steam
er to the object of her quest All this
time la Lorraine was in close wireless
| touch with the White Star liner Baltic.
l which had also FASTENED to the aid Of her
[ sister snip ElEdltNs a. nSHl was IAN
[ ing the Baltic flashed a message which
I told those on la Lorraine that the en-
I danSered passengers Of the stricken ship
were safe on board the Italian liner
I Florida. This coupled with a request from
I the Baltic to follow the Florida into New
/ York sent La Lorraine on her belated
horneward way.
Republic saws to steer for the Florida.
I She is proceeding to New York with pas
| sengers and she must have some one to
stand by. She is blowing four blasts"
Early in the morning. a she started on
/ her l20-mile dash. La Lorraine repeated
/ the Sciascouset'S operators distress flash
/ 10 the Lucanis OF the Cunard line. II the
I Lucsnis replied la Lorraine failed to re-
ceive the answer.
/ Story of Search.
i CAPTAIN Tpurnier. who plainly showed
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