The Washington times., 1909-01-27
CAUSE Of WRECK
IS NEXT INQUIRY
investigations to Be Thor
Ough By All Concerned.
Passengers Cared For.
By ROBERT DoUGAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The glamour
that has hung about the drama of the
sinking Of the White Star liner Republic
bv the Lloyd ItaliRo liner Florida may
not have faded in the minds OF thou
sands of New Workers OF millions Of
Americans in other cities, but today the
officials of those two big steamship
companies have laid aside the thought
of the valiant deeds Of captains and
mates and wireless operat tors. They are
trying TO End out just who or what was
responsible for the fact that a million
dollar ship lies in Davy Jones locker
off Nantucket with d big hole in her
side, with thousands Of dollars worth
OF passengers property and stores
aboard uer which can never be recov-
cred.
Damages, too, may be sought by the
relatives OF two persons who lie down in
the hold of the Sunken ship and for the
man who died in the Long Island Hos
pital as a result Of that collision in the
fog Of Saturday
Both Captain Sealby. of the Republic,
and Captain Ruspini, of the Florida,
will be unable, temporarily at least
to assume charge Of sea-going vessel.
as their licenses were revoked auto
matiC3liy when the accident occurred.
/ Both viii have TO appear before the
/ proper authorities in England ana stand
trial before the board Of trade
Companies Not Worrying.
( For all these reasons the two steam
/ ship companies are not losing any sleep
I i'm their Investigations, for suits are
/ likely to be brought by many persons or
by one company against the other at
/ any time.
/ The Lloyd Italino has come out with
Z eh #Fr-rF It's
/ officers were not to blame. but does
not explain how the accident occurred.
The White Star line has not finished
/ its examination Of it's officers as vet,
but a statement is expected within a
short time
/ The White Star officials, too. are
making preparations TO care for al the
/ messengers 0R the Republic who desire
/ 10 Try again Ureir postponed trip TO the
/ Mediterranean While the officers do
/ not know how many OF the 80 first
; class passengers who were aboard the
/ Republic want TO go down 10 the sea
/ again so soon after their marvellous
/ escape. they expect that a large num-
/ her viii avail themselves of the offer.
/ although many may wish TO wait a
/ few weeks before sailing.
Offer to Passengers.
I The Romanic win leave Boston Satur-
day bound over the course the Republic
was 10 have taken, and the White Star
officials have announced that all the
/ Republics ."rtaer passengers who wish
may so to ,lc Tub at lines expense and
sail on ht During the wait in Boston.
/ the company will pay the hotel bills of
/ the rescued.
/ The Baltic. which proved such a
! haven Of refuge, will sail Tor LiverpOOt
! cut Of this port Saturday, and all who
/ wish may go on her and be transferred
/ Ia another boat in the English port.
/ Some Of the Republics passengers
sailed today aboard the Red Star liner
/ Naderland-
Could Have Saved Ship.
Inquiry at the offices of the Standard
/ Oil Company concerning a report from
/ Philadelphia concerning a report from
/ philadelphia that the captain of an oil
| carrying vessel said he could have saved
| the Republic elected a statement to
day that the captains assertions were
/ true.
/ o. T. Hallenback, superintendent of
/ the STANDARD OH's local marine service,
/ declared that n Captain Sealby had ac-
/ Cepted the offers of help sent by the
! WhaIeback's captain the White Star
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