Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
UNKNOWN VESSEL
RAMS THE REPUBLIC

Boston Jan. 2s-The White star
line steamer Republic, which sailed
from New York yesterday for Medl-
terranean ports, carrying $50 first class
and 2ll steerage passengers, was ram
med by an unknown vessel and dis
abled 20 miles south OF Nantucket
while threading her way along the
Nantucket south shoals in a thick
fog early today. The passengers and
crew We're taken off IN safety by the
Italian steamer Florida from Naples
20 New York,
Immediately after the accident the
wireless apparatus on the steamer
flashed the news OF her plight In all
directions and within a short time
several vessels including the French
line steamer Ia Lorraine westward
bound, the White Star liner Baltic and
the revenue cutter Acushnet and
Gresham were ON their way 20 Of
fer every assistance 20 the disabled
steamer The first message indicated
that the damage was more serious than
later appeared. as an OF the messges
asked that assistance boz sent immed-
lately and one flashed 10 the navy
yard here said the steamer was sink
ing
Later the captain of the Republic
sent "a wireless message saying that
the engine room was fun OF water but
g.
The nearest land was Nantucket is
land, about 20 miles due north. but with
his engine room full OF water. the only
thing left for the captain 10 do was TO
send wireless waves broadcast over the
Atlantic, asking for assistance. The
nrst came 90 the United States govern
meut revenue and naval stations at
Nantucket lightship. Newport and
Highland light. The revenue cutters
Woods Hole and the latter at Province
town left within "a very few minutes
for the scene.
CAPT. sEELEY's ACCOUNT.
New York. Jan 23.-News of the COLI
l.s.ou between the White Star liner
Republic and an unknown vessel was
received by wireless telegraph here
and in Boston. The White Star liner
Baltic ana Fronch line steamer La Lor-
rliuc. both proceeding westward. picked
zap the news by wireless while or Long
Island and turned and went 40 the ass
slstance of the Republic. A wireless
report was received from cant sealby
of the Republic at no o'clock this m0rn-
Ing that the revenue cutter Achushnot
from Moodshole had reached the Rec
public and was standing By
Capt sealby sent The following
of the white star company:
when 20 miles south OF NantucSet
liEhtshIp this morning was run into
hy au unknown vessel Engine room
rom of water. can remain afoat 30
danger. n0 lives lost"
Some of the more prominent pas
sengers con- board the Republic are
Cen huyton Ives. Pro John ~
coulter Mr and Mrs David s CowIes
Alexander s.. BEN, Count Respond
kcF. j. 49, ward DR. A. g. Wager.
Captain n a. Ehrenfund. samuel r.
McdIycruer James .. Connolly. the
author, Mrs d. d Armstead, mother
of Cine we'll known mining engineer
and Alice Morse Earl. the authorea.
Tho Republic left port al O'Clock
yesterday f0r Mediterranean ports ana
ram into thick blanket 0f foR The
Republic WAS built at Belfast. ireland
lu 1903. for one Dominion line. and was
named che columbus After the B0s-
ton service ~ the Dominion line had
been acquired by the White Star line.
ihe name WAS changed 10 the Rcpub-
llr She Be- ll0 feet long and her gross
tonnage o. 1873
uu hor arrival al New York the RE-
public brought the nrst band az Ital-
lam earthquake refugees to reach Ann
rr.Can shores
Two more bodies were recovered
from che lake today making ms total
number w