Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-28
Steamship Republic Of the White Star Line, Col.
lIdes With italian Liner Florida Early
Last Saturday Morning.
over 1900 PASSENGERS and Crew
SAVED---SK dead and Two INJURED

| Lynch OF Boston, and w. j. Mooney.
banker Of Langdon, N. D., had
been killed and Mrs. M. M. Murphy.
wife of the financial agent of the
Union Central Life Insurance COM
pany Of Grand Forks. N. D.. and
Eugene Lynch of Boston, we're in
jured. In addition to these casual
ties, among the passengers on the
Republic. 1t was reported that four
members Of the Florida's crew had
met death. The bodies of the dead
and the injured persons were trans
ferred to the Baltic.
How the unfortunate passeng ers
on the Republic were killed or the
nature of the injuries to Mrs. Muir
ply and Mr.. Lynch is not known by
oficials Of the White Star line. who
have communicated with relatives
Of the dead and injured. Mooney
and his wife were bound, with Mr..
and Mrs. Murphy on a pleasure trip
from the west to the Mediterranean
and occupied state rooms on the tor
deck aft on the port side. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch occupied an adjoining
state room.
Relatives Beseige Once.
The company cannot understand
how the passengers were killed Ia
that part OF the Republic. az Il Il
understood the ship was struck
amidships. Anxious friends and
relatives beseiged the White Star
ofices with inquiries.
The bodies OF the dead and In
jured passengers are on the steam
ship Baltic. The steamer Putnam
has been chartered by the company
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when she reaches quarantine Non
day morning. as she is not expected
up the bay tonight. The General
company and those who may desire
ing passengers from the Republic.
Spent Night Of Terror.
Details of the collision at sea In
the dense fog came by wireless to-
day from many receiving stations
along the New England coast liae.
The story in brief but potent mes
sages told how the passengers of the
Republic and the Florida spent
many anxious and uncomfortable
hours following the wreck. and not
until o'clock this morning. when
oil were safe and sound on the Bal
tic. did they have a feeling of Sc
curity.
After the transfer OF the passen-
gers from the Republic TO the Baltic.
which had no accommodation for
the 400 and more additions to her
already heavy trip. Captain Voltin
OF the italian ship gave orders to
stand by until further help arrived.
An examination of the Florida show
ed that her cutwater and her bow
had been crumpled as if she had
crashed into a stone wall. and her
two Forward compartments were
filed with water.
The Florida, however. showed no
signs of sinking. though she was
slightly down by the head.
Went Back To His Post.
The Republic drifted away in the
murk and was lost 10 the sight of
those on board the Baltic and Flor
ida. Captain Sealby and boats
crew drifted alongside the Republic
in a gig and were Foapiug watch
ever the disabled liner As the
morning aivauced the fog lifted and
we disabled steamship was picked
"D. The gOred liner seemed TO be
footing easier. and Captain Sealby
and his boat crew, who had remain
ed a'OngS de- all night went on
board The wireless operator. who
had stuck TO his ship until ordered
or by the captain. obtained some
Wv storage tank and returned 10
ne disabled Republic Meanwhile
% H"ot of salvage tugs had arrived
at the scene. and the American liner
New York had taken a position near
the Florida, while the Anchor liner
FurncsSia, which had come up dur
ing the night. stood by ready to
render assistance. Shortly before
10 O'Clock Captain Ransom received
4 wireless from his company's Off
cials to bring the Baltic and the
rescued passengers to this port with
out regard to the Republic. Within
4 few minutes OF the order the Bal
tic headed away TO the eastward
or this port. and she is expected
y arrive off Sandy Hook about mid
,lght.
The French liner La Lorraine.
he first of the many ships that par
icipoted in this stirring sea incl
lent arrived in port to-day. She
vas 1870 miles from the scene Of the
lccident when her officers were in