Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
THE REPuBL[o Cos pOWN.

AhA<A " DLAO RiOA-sy ~ " 49,
AS stated Ia Sa'urtay's Gazette the
White Star liner Republic, oae OF the
ia7cri.e ships OF Autriosn tourists, IS
well IS one Of the mos! pslstial that
ever few the British flag, Was in coils
sion at $50 O'Clock Saturday morning of
NANTUCKET aad saDk lsst night
Many hours before the Republic sank
all Of her passengers had been taken off
by the allan liner Florica, the
other victim Of the collision, which
vessel tt0od by and took officers aud
crew aboard. The Republic was found
for MediierIaneSn porss and carried 76l
passengers, of whom about $50 we're
American tourists. The res! we're l!al-
ians returning to their native la1d. She
was 40 miles off her course.
Fortunately the Republic Hss bat %
miles from laud-Nsntucke Point
was in the path of trsffic, and the vessel
thst rammed her was able to give aid.
From the moment that the Republic
gss struck amidships by the Florida the
dagger tba, she would perish was ap.
parent. The first rush OF water flooded
her eOgine.rOOm aud made her helpless.
Then, with all bulkheais closed, she
lay, depending on her Sa.er tlgh! com
pariments.
The Republic was equipped with wire
less biography, and hardly hsd tie
shock Of the collision passed when her
call for help vent out TO all vessels and
sLora stations that it might resch.
Many vessels caught ii aud turned
about to hasten to the rescue. The
Baltic, of the same line as the wrecked
vessel; La Lorraine, Of the French Line;
the OuusIdsf Lucanis, and several rev.
enue cutters sloDgsnore we're in The
flee! that vent cropping in the almost
impenetrable fog, their sirens screaming
and submarine bells looming their
Signals, 10 search of the hopsless snip.
As the result proved, since the Baltic
reached the scene, the wireless would
have saved all Of the lives; but though
at first it had seemed that both wounded
vessels would sink, the Florida was
gotten under command few hours after
tee collision and ha.tened to hesupport
Of the Repubii'. A dead calm prevailed
and all Of the Republics passengers were
transferred without injury.
In the middle of the forenoon Si.uf-
dsy the Transfer OF passengers 10 thu
Florida was made. Only human beings
we're taken in the life-boats which made
the passsge between the vessels, oil bag
gage being left on bosrd the Republic.
Captain Ssslby aud his officers and
crew refused to leave the ship until 9
O'Clock Saturday night, when it became
apparent that the weasel could last but a
short time. Then the order was given
for the crew to transfer to the Florida.
The captain was the last to leave the
ship.
The Republic sank ct $50 last night
of No Mans LsDd, south Of Mlrtha's
Viuej ard, of the Massachusetts, COST.
All OF her crew sre safe. Tho Florida
wss then being conveyed to New York.
Two passengers on the Republic were
killed (Nrs. Eugene Lynch, Of Boston
aud W. j. Mooney, a banker of North
Dakota aud two injured (Mfs. N. NJ.
Murphy, Of North Dakot', and Eugene
Lynch, of Boston)
-Four deaths are also reported on the
Florida, either members of the crew or
storage passengers.
The 2, l42 pssseugsTs aud members Of
The crew Of the Republic had trying
experience in two transfers al sea, first
10 the Florida and then to the b ,ltic.
1t repaired all Saturday nigh, to trans.
fer the passengers to the Baltic in open
bosls.
Alter being kept sf-a by her water.
tight compartments for 40 hours, the
Republic, rs stated shove sank at the end
Of tos rope at $3.50 O'Clock off No
Mans Land, a small island south OF
Matthias vineyard The crippled steamer
vas being tOwed, 10 the hope Of riachiog
New York, by the revenue cutter Gresh-
am, add i, took rapid work on the part
Of q boats crew from The Gtesham to res.
cue Ospt Sealby and the other men still
on hoard the Republic.