The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

New York. Jan. 23.-Grave anxiety
prevailed here today and tonight as
the result OF the thrilling marine
marine drama enacted of Nantucket
following the ramming early today OF
the big White Star liner Republic
with 761 souls aboard. by the steamer
florida, Of the Lloyd Italian line.
The wireless telegraph played an
important part in the grave incidents
happening at sea. far from the shore,
and proved lto utility as It had never
done before.
Bit by bit 1t told the tale. first an
noUnclng tho news of the collision
and the plight of the liner. The news
came from the injured ship itself
Then the wireless told of the rescue
Of the Republics passengers, the con-
ditiOn from time to time Of the sinking
ship and. finally. summoned from the
adjacent sens the White Star liner
iaine, the Cunarder Lucania and the
revenue cutters Acusgnet and GroS
ham
Tonight at O'Clock the wireless
brought reassuring news from Captain
Ransom OF the Baltic, He said the Re.
public was st!ll a0oat that the Florida
with her own people and most of those
from the Republic aboard, close to Il
thousand people in all. was nearby
and the Baltic was near the scene,
standing by ready to render aid The
steamers La Lorraine and Lucania.
Captain Ransom said were also In
the vicinity and the Republic. through
her wireless outfit, was directing the
movements Of these ships of rescue.
II Is presumed here that the load
of human freight aboard the Florida
viii be transferred during The night.
weather permitting. TO the three
staunch liners, and that all the ships
Viii stand together until revenue cut
tcrs and wrecking vessels, which have
been dispatched, can reach the scene.
The Florida has her bows crushed in.
wireless dispatches stated tonight,
which would indicate that she was the
vessel that crashed into the Re
public.
The fog is still heavy tonight all
hlong the coast, but the weather is
mild and there is comparatively little
wind and the sea is calm. which Is
blessing in the face of the serious
situation
Tonight the Offices of the White
Star line remained open as all
through the day TO await news of the
progress OF events off Nantucket and
TO reassure the streams of anxious
callers for Information
Persons with friends aboard the Re
public stood about In groups awaiting
with the reportes the latest news
Vice President 2. A. S. Franklin, Of
the White Star company, was In
charge, assisted by half a dozen other
officials and clerks in answering in.
1uiries and directing so far as is pos
sible the work Of rescue.
A harbor steamer, the General Put
nam, has been chartered and is ready
to steam To sea to meet the Florida
or any other vessel that may bring
the rescued passengers TO port
The White Star offices viii be open
all Sunday for the purpose Of eXpedit.
ing relief measures and keeping the
public Informed Of the situation.
I he steamer Republic. a tourist
steamer. left New York Oh Friday for
Mediterranean ports. There were on
board 25O first class passengers. 211
In the steerage and crew of 300
Stops were scheduled at the Azores.
Madeira, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples and
Captain l. Sealby, a vet
eran seaman. was in command. other
officers aboard included ]. S. Stanyer,
chief steward, and R l.. Barker, pur-
ser.
The proposed cruise of the ship at
tracted many notable travellers, among
them General Brayton Ives, a noted
New York 1nancier: Archbishop Bir-
chcSe, OF Montreal; James B. Con.
nelly. the writer of Sea Tales: Mira.
II. ]. Grlggs. wife OF the president of
the Bank Of New York: Alice Morse !
Earle. the author; Mrs H. 3. Arm
stead, mother of a well known mining
engineer; Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover OF
Seattle, who were on a tour around
the world In an automobile; Prof. John
NJ. Coulter, Mr. and Mrs. David
Cowles. Count Responi. Alexander S, 4,
Bell. Rev. ]. w. Ward. Mrs. John r. |
Davis Of Washington. her son and |
laughter. d.. A. G. Wagers, Captain /
F. A. Ehrenfund, Victor Narayas of
Gooch Behar, India. who was on the
last half OF a journey around the
world; John F. Goucher. President I,
Emeritus OF the Woman's college OF |
and S. Earl Taylor. secrc- +!
,,ary OF the Young peoples department.
board OF foreign missions OF the Meth. |
oolst Episcopal church.
The first news OF the disaster came
In the form of wireless message re. !
ce'ved both here and in Boston The
!, message came from Captain Sealby.
II read:
When &c miles south of Nantucket |
i'ehtsnip this morning, was run into !
oy an unknown vessel Engine room !
Iuli oil water. Can remain a0oat No /,
danger ana no lives lost"
me news that all hands were safe |
puoyed up hope that even the Republic !
might be saved.
The transfer of the Republics pas.
fcngers TO the Baltic was acoomp- I
'lshed speedily and shortly before / I
d m both too Baltic and the Florida