The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

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st-amer. probably sbe Baltic, says that
four passenEsrrs OF the Republic were
killed In the eOIIIziOn-
rEW YORK. Jan 23.-White Star
liner Republic with 7s1 people
on board, was rammed By the
Laoyd-Italisno liner Florida 20
miles south OF the Nantucket lightship
during . heavy fog The Republic
vas badly damaged and al on board
were at once transferred 10 the Florida,
which was also seriously injured IN the
collision Later the passengers on the
Florida. including those from the Re
public, were transferred TO che liner
Baltic, which arrived shortly after the
accident
The Republic Is sin ahoat although
reported to be slowly sinking. IT is
believed the Florida viii be able TO
make port although badly damaged.
The Baltic is steaming with her toward
New York
Wireless Tells News
The wireless telegraph played an i'm
portant part IN tho grave incidents
happening az sea, far from the shore
and proved its utility as it had never
done before
BIT By bit It told The tale. first an
nouncing the news OF the collision and
The plight OF the liner The news came
direct from the injured ship itself
Then the wireless told Of the rescue Of
the Republics passengers the condition
from time to time OF the sinking ship.
and hnally summoned from the ad-
sacent sea the White Star liner Baltic,
the French steamer La Lorraine, the
Cunarder Lucania and the revenue cut
1ers Acushnet and Gresham
II is presumed that the ships viii
stand together until revenue cutters and
wreokng vessels which have been dis
patched can reach the scene.
The Florida has her bows crushed IN,
wireless dispatches stated tonight.
Fog Still Heavy
The fog is stilI heavy tonight all
along the coast, but the weather is mild
and there is comparatively little wind
ana sea
Tonight the Offices OF the White Star
line remained open to await news Of
tie progress OF events or Nantucket
and 10 reassure the streams of anxious
callers for Information
The steamer Republic had aboard 400
tons or supplies for the Atlantic battle
ship feet which was to have been
transferred at Negro bay. The revenue
cutter service had word that the wire
less messages sent out from the sink
ing steamer had been picked up by
four government vessels. every one OF
which made all haste to the scene of
The disaster.
White Star Line officials said this
afternoon that the Republic was valued
at sl,5OO,0O0. The international Mer-
camille Marine company carries its own
Insurance. The Republic being only a
eruising steamer she carried a cargo
worth not more than 100000.
No one connected with the company
could estimate the value OF the 500
tons Of supplies consigned 70 the feet
Big Tourist Steamer
The Republic, a tourist steamer, left
New York on Friday for Mediterranean
ports. There were on board $50 first
class passengers; all in the steerage,
and a crew Of 300. Stops were sched-
nled at the Azores. Madeira. Gibraltar.
Genoa, Naples and Alexandria Captain
T. SeaIby. a veteran seaman, was in
command other officers aboard in
Guided J. s. stanyer. chief steward
and r. I. Barker, purser.
The proposed cruise Of the ship had
attracted many notable travellers.
among them General Brayton Ives. a
noted New York financier; Archbishop
Birchez o. Montreal, James B. Con-
nelly. the writer Of sea tales: Mrs. p.
j. Griggs. wife Of the president of the
Bank Of New York; Alice Morse Earle
the author: Mrs. Il B. Armstead.
mother Of a well known mining engi-
neer: Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Of Seattle,
who were on a tour around the world
ia an automobile; Prof. John II. coul-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Cowles.
count Responni, Alexander s. Bell, Rev.
j ward. Mrs. John 7. Davis of Wash
Ington. her son and daughter; DR.. A.
8. Wsgers, Captain f. A. Ehrenfund,
victor Narayas Of Cooch Behar. India.
who was on the last half of q journey
around the world; John F. Goucher,
president emeritus Of the Woman's col
eye OF Baltimore and S. Earl Taylor,
secretary Of the young peoples depart
snent. board Of foreign missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal church.
First news OF the disaster came in
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