Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-25

of tn" Florida. either AZ the crew or
passengers. The identity Of these was
not made clear.
The message from Captain Ransom,
OF the Baltic, to the whhte star COM
pam in this city gave TIE names Of
the dead passengers as Mrs Eugene
Lynch. of Boston. and W j Mooney.
o banker. OF L%anghon, y y The In
jured are Mrs NJ Murphy, wife OF the
financial agent OF the Union Central
Life Insurance company. % Grand
Forks. n. ID. and Eugene Lynch. Of
BOSTON
How the passengers Of the Republic
were Killed or the nature OF the in
jnrles to Mrs. Murphy and MIR. Lynch
IL nai known By officials OF the white
star line, wh0 have communicated
win relatives of the dead and injured
air Mooney and his wifr were bound.
with Mi. and Mrs Murphy. on a pleas
ure trip from the west 60 the Mcdit-
trfancan and occupied state rooms on
the port side. III. ana Mrs. Lynch
occupied an adjoining state room
The company can not understand how
the passengers were killed or injured
in that part 81 the Republic. which II
IL understood wa struck a%mldships.
The bodies Of the dead and injured
are on the Baltic The Baltic ~ not
expected Ia -enme up the bay tonight
Tiifui news Of the disaster came
srom numerous wireless stations along
the Kew England coast iinr The
story. though ~ brief. but potent
messages, told him the assongcfs Of
the Republic aud Florida spent many
anxious ana uncomfortable hours fol-
lowing the wreck, ana not until 5
o'clock this morning. when al were
safe on the Baltic, ala they hnve a
feeling Of security
After the transfer Of the passcn
gers from the Republic TO tho'Florida,
which mad no accommodations fer thu
400 and nors additions 10 her already |
heavy list. Captain Voitolon of the
Italian ship. gave orders 10 stand by
until further help arrived. An exam
nation Of the Florida showed that her
pied a. II she had crashed into q st0n'
wall. and her two forward compart-
lnentr were filled with water.
The Florida. however, showed no
signs Of sinking. though shr was,
slightly town by the head II was
deemed best. therefore, at "A late hour,
10 transfer not only the Republics
passengers, hut all those on board the
FLORIDA ns well Captain Noltolon be-
lieved his progress 10 New York would
be slow ana there were insufficient
accommodations and supplies FOR 50
NAM passengers.
shortly before midnight the retrans-
fer Of the passengers from the Florida
to the Battle began Fortunately the
sea WAS as placid ns 4 lake, Mean
while the Republic drifted away and
was lost 20 sight TO those on board the
Baltic and Florida. Captain SealhA
and u boats crew drifted alongside the
Republic IN u RiE and We're keeping
watch oyer the disabled inef when
ehe became envelopcd In fog M 10
o'elnck last night and was lost 90 the
OF the Baltic
Early today the transfer. including
the Flofida'r steerngc passengers, was
completed. ana captain Ransom, Of
The Battle. sent a wireless mcssagr TO
New YORK that 80 Was going IN search
the fog lifted and the disabled
ht'NilFflll NiN III hfU VII NV ANifh
liner seemed TO he floating easier and
Captain seaiby and his boat crew
who had remained %nlungsIde an night
aboard The wireless operator. +
who had stuck TO his ship until or
OF by the captain. obtained
some storage tanks and also returned ,
10 the disabled liner. :
Meanwhile a fleet of salvage tugs
had Arrived NJ tho scene ana the
American liner New York had taken
i position near the Florida, whio tho !
liner Fufncssia. which had ,
aolne up during the night. stood by !
feady to render assistance 1
shortly before ten O'Clock Captain +
received a wireless from his I
7omrnny's officials 10 bring the Hattie /
and the rescued passengers 60 this =
port without regard 10 the Republic
The French liner la Lorraine, the +
" tho many ships that particl !
iated Ia this stirring sea incident. ar 4
wed IN port today Che Was i20 ii
niles from the scene when her Off f.
'efs We're Informed OF tho ftopuhli,'s /.
hy the Mareoni operator at a
'%iascensct Mars carly saturday. Il
" ~ wv fiiilliNftH NAANlN 81 u
he international sea code. indicating
l%istress. had aroused the sleepy OPP {
'fator In his room on the French =
teamer and Il feN minutes later came
wordh
Republic wrecked, wants assist
Ince. followed hy tho latitude and
longitude OF the ship in distress
Tell them ! am ,omine. respond
d Captain Tournier when h. Was In e
ofmcd az the cali and fot the next q
tx hours he sent the ship speeding n
through the fog 40 tho danger clip of "a
wenty knots. which brought her tol
he Hg,n' shorti, after noon Then j,
nd until nightfali Ia Lorraine n
teamed slowly about la the mist d
oarching for tho vatcr-iogged Re- n
whose ship hrll could b. {,
30 ncar was the French steam "A
y 10 the object of her quest Al this a
line Ia Lorraine was Ia close Wire b
ss touch With the White star liner a.
ialtic, which had also fastened Ia 1.
~ aid Of her sister ship Finally. as IA
.isht was falling thr Rattle flashed j.
message which told those on "a Il
.ofrainc THAI The endangered rasson- ),
of the stricken ship Nere safe on n
the Italian liner Florida This n
with a request from tho Bal a.
ie 60 follow the Florida into Now a.
ork. sent Ia Lorraine ou her b,laf-
Il hemeward iourusy.