Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-04

~ WOODWORKING continually with
B C who is coming fast. Got some
thing to eat out of pantry. Haven't
had anything since last night. Only
half dressed.
2 p. m.-Still working with b G
and L l., but they can't find us. Ship
settling fast. Tell B C stern going
down.
3:3o-B c tell G Q (all stations) to
keep quiet. He is getting near us.
3:45-Get NJ S c. He tells me B @
and L L Ga Loraine) rushing to our
aid.
4:15-Working B C all the time.
He'll be alongside shortly. He hears
our rockets. l wish he'd hurry. This
place is not pleasant, but I'll stick
with the captain.
4:30-B c still trying to locate US.
Captain says: Hear bomb to east
ward" I ask B G if it was his. B G
says "Yes." Tell him to steer to west.
Still Pitch Dark
Blob G now tells us she can hear
our submarine bell. Fog not rising.
Almost pitch dark yet.
5:12-Tell B G we hear his last
bomb to west-northwest, tell him to
run east-southeast.
5.30-Send message to B G.
6--B c says: Think we can find
you. Also, think l. L and l. A have
found Florida. Give me plenty notice
when we are nearing you. Sending up
rockets. Look out for E M"
6:0S-Tell B G his foghorn Ia getting
stronger.
6:14-L L says: Can hear four
blasts"
Will tell him that it is Florida's fog
horn and go to her assistance. He can
find.
6:20-B c now getting very close.
Say Come carefully" He is near our
port side. Boat now lower. Very dark
now. Funny B G can't find us. All
alone here.
Arrival Of the Rescuers.
6:40-B c tells L L TO go to Florida
and he'll stand by us.
Tell B C to be extremely careful,
as he is too close for comfort. We
can't see him. however.
7:20-Hear cheer. See Baltic through
cabin. Fog lifting. Great guns! B G
looks good to me. Captains exchange
greetings. Seably says: Come on our
leeward and stand by to take our
boats" Wireless now closed. Say good
by to B c S. "Good-by, old. man, until
we meet again" Hate to leave Repub-
lie. Release key and go forward to
take boats.
When Operator Binns left his
wrecked marine cable he was off the
Republic until next day, Sunday. Capt.
Sealby and Chief Officer Grassland re-
NAMED aboard the Republic during the
night. Binns insisted on rejoining his
captain and took up his station when
q select crew were sent aboard the
Republic. Binns' next entry is as fol-
flows:
9 a. m.-Try station. Find every
thing o K. Spark weak, Report to
captain. Republic has big hole in port
side, covered with tarpaulin. damned
abreast engine room. She looks like
sinking.
$40 a. m Send message for cap
tain, asking where tugs are.
Good-by to Baltic.
10 a. m-Give good-by to Baltic. She
has all of Republics and Florida's pas
sengers, and part of our crew. Florida
gone on. Commence with "FI" Cur
messiah, who has come up to stand BY
1885 a. m~.-Revenue Cutter Ores
ham comes up. Takes line from our
bows and commences to wing. Tell
Fl to come to stern and stand by to
take lines to steer us.
1870 a. m.-Tell r c G (Gresham)
to come to s%tarboard, Is his lire is
fourling our port anchor. Republic ap
pears to be holding up now; may save
. her.
1855 a. Mask Greshman wha'
course he is taking. Reply nor'west.
IL noon-Tell F l that R G G. IL
taking northwesterly course.
1890 p. m.-Towing operations
t under way. Captain and crew numbers
90. All standing by captain.
p. m.-Send message to M S c Isl
\ asconet) saying, Towing now. r {
I G. ahead. F /. astern steering"
Two Steamers Disappeared.
3 D. m.-Listening in case Of calls
No one wants me. No ship on horizon
2 4p. m.-Boat settling fast. Fear sh'
s can't stay UP much longer. No time Il
get effects together.
SIP. m.-Captain sends down and OF
ders me forward. Ready to take t
r boats. Ship badly off. Go back for on
last look at station and go forward
Last message to F !. R ! G. says
O Good luck, old man."
& Two hours later the Republic wen
to the bottom.
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