The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05

b G who 10 coming fast. Got some
thing to eat out Of pantry. Hayen'i
had anything since last night. Only
half dressed.
2p. m.--Still working With y
and l. l., but they can't find us. Ship
settling fast, Tell B c stern going
down.
3:30--B G tell C Q TALL stations) to
keep quiet. He is getting near us,
3:45--Get NJ s G. He tells me d
and l. l. liza Loraine) rushing to our
aid
4:15-Working d C all the time.
He'll be alongside shortly. He hears
our rockets. wish he'd hurry. This
place is not pleasant, but I'll stick
with the captain.
4:30-B G still trying to locate us.
Captain says: Hear bomb to east
ward" ! ask B C IL It was his. b O
says Yes" Tell him to steer to west.
still Pitch Dark
5:10-B C now tells US she can hear
our submarine bell. Fog not rising.
Almost pitch dark yet.
5:12-Tell G we hear his last
bomb to west-northwcst, tell him to
run east-southeast.
5.30-Send message to B c.
CD c says: Think we can find
you. Also, think l. l. a3d ]. A have
found Florida Give me pi-ntiy notice
when we are nearing you. Sending up
rockets. Look out for e M"
G:0s-Tell b C his foghorn Is getting
stronger.
6;14-L l. says: Can hear four
blasts"
VIII tell him that It is Florida's fog.
horn and 60 to her assistance. He can
find.
G:20-B G now getting very close.
Say Come carefully" He is near our
port side. Boat now lower Very dark
now. Funny B can't find US. All
alone here.
Arrival Of the Reseuers.
6:4O--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-
manned aboard the Republic during the
night. Binns insisted on rejolning his
captain and took up his station when
select crew were sent aboard the
Republic. Binns' next entry is as fol.
flows:
0 a. m.--Try station. Find every.
thing o X. 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 Fl" FUR
messiah, who has come up to stand by.
1856 q. m.--Revenue Cutter Gres-
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.
1880 a. m.-Tell X c G (Gresham)
to come to starboard, as his line 10
fourlng our port anchor Republic APP
pears to be holding up now; may save
her.
l1:55 a. Mask Greshman what
course he is taking. Reply nor'west,
10 noon--Tell + that Il G. 10
taking northwesterly course.
1890 p. m.-Towing operations
under way. Captain and crew numbers
2S. All standing by captain.
1p. m.-Send message to NJ S c Isl.
asconeD saying. flowing now r G
G. ahead. 4 |. astern steering"
Two Steamers Disappeared.
3 p. m.-Listening In case of calls.
No one wants me. No ship on horizon.
4p. m.-Boat settling fast. Fear she
can't stay up much longer. No time to
get effects together.
5p. m-Captain sends down and or
ders me forward. Ready to take to
boats. Ship badly of. Go back for one
last look at station and go forward.
Last message to F |. Il G. says:
Good luck, old man."
Two hours later the Republic went
to the bottom.
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