New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
VAST THRONG GREETS
THE GALLANT BALTIC
INTENSE EXCITEMENT rs
STTRVIVORS REACH PIER.
Cugtain Sedlby and Jack" Binns
Heroes IN Eyes Of AU-Messina
Refugee a Fictim of Crash.

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.h. Republic, and Of the partly disabled Italian
-..-,e- Florida, arrived in this port yesterday
r,Iv I've thousand persons took part in the dem
.,x-rsfion that greeted the Baltic when a little
,,st noon she docked at I1th street and the North
pier II was a deirious. rejoicing cheering
L-ors that welcomed the survivors The excite
-,snt was intense- II with difficulty that the
.,asr,ship oficiais and crew assisted by the police
-s.trsined the people the pier beseging the
vessel when the gangpianks were down. Women
r.rt in each others arms men embraced each
o,h.r and congratulations freely exchanged
,rrous relatives and friends their double
rescue.
Tie big Baltic loomed up in Ambrose Channel
shor.iv before Il o'clock in the morning. having
been held back by the blanket OF fog that earlier
hsd hidden every floating object from view And
her coming awaited with a greater wider
interest than has been shown in any vessel for
many months She to bring the news of
sea story q remarkable some of the most imagi-
native fiction, and OF much more human interest
b.csu.e II was story Of fact. The survivors were
70 tell in detail their rescue first from the sink
sne Republic, and letter again from the Florida: OF
the fine behavior Of the officers and crew, OF the
rns-kable and unusual absence panic. of the eff
escjous service Of the wireless telegraph system.
si .upplementing in full the vivid synopsis which
xss all that previously he'd been obtainable. The
names Of several rren were mentioned worthy
OF recognition heroes. or. passenger put
fl: There is no medal big enough for those men"
But two stand out conspicuously in the roll
of honor-they Captain Sealhy. OF the Republic,
and Jack Binns. the wireless operator Nor were
the Republics passengers unappreciative OF the
great service OF Captain Ransom. OF the Baltic and
his men for their part the gallant rescue Before
leaving the Baltic yesterday those grateful pas
senrers adopted resolutions thanking Captain Ran
sor his officers and for transferring over 160o
souls in open boat1 from the disabled Florida with
out q single mishsps
There casualties however. when the Florida
crashed into the Republic Five met death-Mrs
Eugene Lynch OF Boston, and ". J. Mooney.
banker OF Isngdon N d, and three italian sailors
of the Florida The injured included Charles Wor-
rsIi whose right arm broken; Eugene Lynch,
liquor dealer OF Boston. whose wife was killed;
Mrs NJ NJ Murphy. OF Grand Forks, y D; Mrs
Herbert L. Griggs. of New York and Henry X
woodward a steward on the Republic. whose skull
Ess fractured and back sprained
The bodies Of MIS- Lynch and Mr. Mooney sank
With the Republic on which they were left In
hernetcally sealed oofins Shortly after the Baltic
docked ambuiances. from the New York
Hospital the other from St vincent's Hospital. ar
rived at the pier. Mrs Murphy, whose hip was
s,re;cher Her husband walked beside her They
were taken TO ST. Vincent's Hospital Woodward
and WorraH were taken TO the New York Hospital
Mr. Lynch remained on the Florida. his injuries
being painful TO permit his removal
MEssINA REFUGEE KILLED.
One OF those who lost their lives the Florida
was sixteen-year-old refugee from Messina After
going through the terrible tragedy of the earth
ouak Ike he became a steward board the Florida.
only 10 face death a second time in disaster at
sea from which there escape
Every part the Baltic, crowded to It's ca
pacity yesterday All the decks were choked fore
sno aft with passengers. Those Of the Republic
presented an unuslal appearance for hrst and sec
ond class passensere They had IN instances
saved cnly what they wore The women were with
their hats. an6 many of the men went ashore
zithou; their overcoats. Some Of the passengers
who had left here with trunkfuls OF belongings
h,rk of with white
sheet coverings much like the steerage passengers
But they only 5oked about the loss OF their bag
gage: Eas the least worthy of thought or retro
spect!on. They were IN some cases even bhthsorne
After the terrible strain Of the hours the Re
public when the seas swept into the gaping hole
made by the Italian vessel and the wireless appa-
kept Up its kissing for help the arrival here
brought relief that easily explained their apparent
abandonment Of all anxiety.
sTFERAGE PASSENGERS TOGETHER
Away aft clustered in the steerase, were the
nine hundred passengers. practically all Italian OF
the Florida Few Of them understood Engllsh;
they understood only that at last they were safe
from the dangers of the sea- and rejoiced- Some
Of The Italians had come from Sicily having been
driven from there by the recent earthquake, and
the quick succession Of escapes from death in mis-
e-able form dszed them. Among them were
number Of children.
Maria Sslde. stewardess in the second cabin on
The Republic. stood. scantily clad. on the deck
OF TIE Baltic with g small bundle containing all
her belongings. She could speak scarcely a word
% English "Pobre Republic she said "Tutto 6
hnito"
An English stewardess on the Baltic. who had
made many passages on the Republic. said: we
loved our old ship. and were sorry to see her
60 down But let me tell you. / never saw
fnsr lot Of than there were on the Baluc-
They gave ell the clothing that they could pos
sibly spare-and indeed did We stewardesses,
as abs pointed TO ner scanty garments. fn order
that TIE women Of the Republic might be made
comfortable Many OF the women were still In
their night clothes when they came aboard me
Baltic. Stockings especially were In great demand
And the women OF the Baltic gave all that they
had, snd FIRST and second cabin passengers share
alike tell you. the women Of the Baltic were
brcks"
REPUBLIC SURGEONS STORY
Dill Marsh. surgeon on the Republic. big.
hur. red faced Engfshran. gave graphic story
Of the collision He saved only one uniform ana
overcast. but had even a collar TO wear yes
terday
I was IN my cabin said DR.. Marsh. and. hear
tns three shcrt whistles. knew that something was
wrong ard furnsd out I had hardly got 10 my
seet when the crash came. There was one heavy
tnod and then the engines stopped. HAN minute
aie the electric lights went out and when
openeo my stateroon door found myself IN dark
The saloon rapidly flied with women and chill
dreE. half dressed but all did they were
sold and there was no panic. Let me say ho"'
they thoroughly true Ansio-American people
'os pluck I deck and saw me hshus OF
ths Florida through the fog. Captain Sealby gave
users TO get the ufeboats ready, and In the mean
nne an tire NJ ssenrers came up the upper deck
II was then that Captain S&slby said to them;
90 not think the bost Will sink IL VIII go 10
certain point and hang there The women anu
Children and the men gave three cheers Tor the
captain. and then with a few exceptions. went 10
ere ref their T.