The sun., 1909-01-26
All Concerned 10 Republic
Disaster 10, With Folk
Eager to Talk.
WELCOME FOR THE BALTIC
Harbor Salutes Her as She Brings
in 1900 Persons Rescued
From the Deep.

Then Comes the Florida Win Two Des d
Men in Her shattered Bow, Showing
How Timely was the Battles Aid
The Seneca. In Late, Bears Capt
Seaiby, Who Left His ship IS Fathoms
Deep, Win Two Dead voysgers Cof-
rned dAboard-Passenger Tell OF Fine
Discipline on the Republic, OF Women
smiling In the Face OF Danger. OF
| Comedies When Death Was Near-A
! Dramatic story OF the Sea All Told
st last without the Help or wireless.
The most dramatic story that has come
from the sea in many a day was all told
yesterday when three vessels that played
leading part came safely into port.
The Florida Of the Italian Line, which
rammed the White Star steamship Repub-
lie in the fog early on Saturday morning
southeast Of Nantucket and took over the
Republics passengers until the big Baltic
could race to the rescue. arrived here
yesterday afternoon.
The derelict destroyer Seneca. carry
ing Capt. William !. Sealby of the sunken
Republic and, the men who volunteered
to stick TO the ship with him when the
Baltic turned about for New York, came
in last night.
The Baltic herself, crowded with happy
people and saluted as a deep sea heroine
all the way up the bay and the North
River to the White Star pier. arrived
very early yesterday morning, although
she couldn't come up 10 town until the
early afternoon because OF the heavy fog
in the lower bay.
The Republic lies in thirty fathoms Of
water OF No Mans Land, bit of rock and
sand in the Atlantic not far from the
western end Of Martha's Vineyard, 1t is
not likely that she can he raised. In her
hold are the bodies Of the only persons
that were killed when the Florida crashed
into her, w. J. Mooney. the banker of
IanRdon. n. d., and Mrs. Eugene Lynth !
Of Boston. They were placed in sealed !
Coffins soon after the accident, The |
bodies Of the three sailors that were killed /
on the Florida were brought here on that
ship yesterday.
All OF the persons injured seriously |
Mrs, Micheal F. Murphy of Grand Forks !
". D.; Mrs, Herbert l.. Griggs. wife Of the |
presid dent Of the Bank of New York; !
Assistant Steward Woodward OF the |
Republic and Eugene Lynch. husband Of
the woman who was killed-are being
cared for in hospitals here. Several on
both ships were slightly cut or bruised.
The passengers Of the Republic. many
Of whom had friends here, went to hotels.
bought new clothes, attended the theatre
and celebrated their rescue after telling
heir stories over and over again. The
points they most emphasized were the
perfect discipline that prevailed among
he officers and men Of the Republic
1t the time Of the accident, the splendid
work done by the Baltic's people in taking
hem over from the Florida and the al
most entire absence Of panic or hysteria
among themselves at the times Of great
st peril.
THE BALTIC MAKES PonT GAYLy.
No gayer ship ever foated than the ,
Baltic Of the White Star Line when she ;
,ame out Of the fogs Of the Atlantic into |
he sunshine OF New York harbor yester- {
lay and made dignifed progress to her {
,ier. bringin the passengers Of the lost
republic and the crippled Florida,
Aboard Of her were more than 800 men ,
nd women, who were more than little 1
fraid only a few hours earlier that they 9
would never come alive out of the collision 9
4 the Republic and the Florida. who I
early gave themselves up for drowned f
n Saturday afternoon. They hadn't /
aved a stitch or button Of their belong [
,gs except the queerly assorted garments c
astily gathered up and thrown on when
he sea began to pour into the Republic.
ut they didn't care. !,
Many Of them had lost jewelry worth
lOTt tIlhu iiay cdit W dDOut IT
tier; II was all one. Dozens Of men and :.
omen who could cash checks for thou y y
,nds Of dollars didn't have the price Of a :,
lbe dhote dinner in their pockets; it - :,
idn't make the least difference. They VI
,oked like scarecrows. but they laughed =,
hen they exchanged glances. Such :.
ifles as trunks and trinkets were airier y,
IAN nothing 10 these persons when they :,
w the skyline Of Manhattan rearing ~
J kaiTist the clear sky. - -
HARBoR GIVES NOISY GREETING. w
Their delight radiated over the bay and lii
YER and was reflected in the reception b,
o harbor gave them. All the way up III
ON Sandy Hook. a little before noon, D,
@ Baltic got the kind Of greeting that tn
,es to man or ship that has done some -
ing greatly worth while and done IL in
e handsomest style. Other ships, -
pped from the mist and waiting TO come -
, to town, saluted the tall White Star -