The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-26

trouble was. There we found the crew of the Republic taking tarpaulins from the life boats and standing by. ready to swing out the davits. There was no Sign of any other ship, anywhere. The foghorn of the Republic was let ting out shrili blasts. but there was no answering whistle. don't know how long we were left to wonder what happened. Finally the second officer informed us that there as no danger of the vessel going under. The ma Jority became composed at hearing thIs, but some of the women were still besides themselves and refused to re- turn to thefr staterooms to dress, and their clothes had to be brought to them from their cabins. Tn less than half hour most everyone had man aged to get clothing on. After a It, tie we heard an answering whistle and the Florida came up, looming out of the fog on our starboard quarter. There was an exchange of questions and an- swers between the two captains and the injury 10 the Republic having been discovered more serious than was at hrst supposed, we were told that we were to be transferred to the Florida This announcement caused more ter- TOT than had the shock of the collision even. but atfer a while comparative calm was obtained and the trans ship ment was begun.
 The women and children went first. The Florida could barely be made out, though less than a cable length away. The boats would stand out under the searchlight and then fade away into the mist. The Florida's boats had also been put over the side and 1t was sort of contest between the crews of the two ships as to which would take over the greatest number of people In the least time. When IL came to the turn of Captain Sealby, the officers and men of the Republic to abandon the ship. they refused.
 We stayed aboard the Florida all day Saturday. packed like sardines. At ' o'clock word came that the Baltic would take us of. Once more we hao to go through the experience Of going from the ship to the life boats IL was the same thing as in the dark ness of the early morning, except that the sea was running high instead of being quite still. For more than eight hours the little boats hurried from one ship to the other until l,6oO peo- pIe had been taken over to the ba altic The crew of the Florida, fohoWihs the example set by the crew or S Sts Renublic. remained on board as oio one of our passengers, Eugene Lynch' whose wife had been killed Tn tne orash between the two ships ana "no bimself was too badly injured 10 oe removed. [. oil over
 eye are here now and 1t IS ai ,s. and | intend to sail on anothe' the next week, but hope Una. .n ',,i svar only experience of the Kiho "''-
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 The Florida passed in by Sandy hooN ahout 2:2O D. m with tug astern .o assist in steering her. The how was badly stove in and she was dowr hv the head as though her Ior- ward compartment was filled with Wa ter. ,..oo, Tram
 It developed late this afternoon rom further information of the collisioh tbat seaano Remolo. a auartermaster on the Florida. as ordered by the cou, mander of the Florida. when the COT IIston threatened 1t Is said. to put the wheel to starboard. Instead he put the wheel to mort and the Florida rammeu the Republlc. According to the same account, the captain Of the FlorIu" picked up an iron spike and dealt he- moIo a blow over the head al the mo ment of the impact The quartermas- ter, badly hurt, is said to maintain that he was asleep in his bunk al lhe time of the accident.
 Fascinating word pictures of the va ried scenes of the tragic drama ehact- ed on the high seas, were drawn py many passengers. from their various points of view. Those who were in the heart of things immediately after the day break crash, have told their expe- riences and feelings and depicted the braveries, anxieties, outbreaks Of weak ness and overruling calmness which obtained, until help came through the fog Those on assisting steamers ana relief boats have told their own oo- Servations, from the first wireless call to the taking aboard of the last or the twice transferred passengers. and All together the story of the day and nights has been woven into complete ness.
 Two women who occupied a state room second from the one from where Mrs Lynch was killed and woman who occupied the one between Mrs Lynch and the other which was crush ed, graphically set forth their experl- ences.
 The former, Mrs. J. s. Crandell, and Miss Elizabeth Porter, of Chicago. were among the first to reach the deck.
 Mrs. Crandell said In telling her ex- perience:
 AGOnizIng Screams.
 "tOnly one stateroom separated ours from the one in which Mrs. Lynch met her death. l heard aSonizing screams. Every light went out From the cor ridor we saw three rooms smashed in, so very close to ours, huge anchor in one. Through the mass of wreckage, two stewards were already lifting woman who had been caught in the im- pact It was very evident from the start that the passengers were In the hands of a little army of men trained to care for them in the best manner possible in face of such an emergency. and 1t was this Knowledge that kept the feeling of fear from our hearts. At no time was there a panic"
 Miss Potter, Mrs. CrandelrS state room mate. made her way four times from the deck to their stateroom and was able to get her jewelry and that of Mrs. Crandel
 Before the order for transfer of passengers to the Florida came" said Miss Potter, nearly all the passengers rr-arn crnrrdad r.,all 1ra rd nr, th Re