The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05
b|NN's LOG TELLS
STORY OF WRECK
OPERATOR GlNMAN STATIONED
AT SiAscoNsETT SHARES
HoNoRs WITH BINNs.
COMPLETE WIRELESS RECORD
Graphic Wreck story In Log Of Ram.
med Liner 10 One Of the Most
Thrilling Ever Related az e.
feets the Sea.

New York-"Jack" BInns, ships
operator OF the wireless. stands
forth as a hero. and is given much
credit for saving hundreds OF lives on
the Inflated Republic, the White Star
liner, which was rammed by the
Florida, early Saturday morning.
Sharing honors with Binns IL A. II.
Gilman, the Marconi operator station.
ed at Siasconsett, on Nantucket Island
who heard Binns' call for help, &C.
Q. d." and sent the call on to other
ships. But II was the cool work Of Op.
orator Binns, stationed on the Repub'
lie, that brought relief. His log best
tells the great story OF tho wireless
Its recital is one OF the most thrilling
ever related as affects the sea.
The first Binns knew he was lying
amid splinters near his instrument. In
a moment he had found his wire and
flashed out over the vast expanse OF the
briny deep &c. Q. d." which Is call
to all ships for aid. This call was sent
at 6:3S a. m. At $40 M s C (Sias-
consetD answered C Q D., showing
that the call for aid had been heard.
Following are the wireless messages
which meant so much to those on
board the doomed ship as sent by
Binns and others. Binns' log telling
the story:
6:41-Tell him here. Republic ship
wrecked. Stand by for captains mes
sage" message comes.) Cabin wreck
ed. telephone gone"
6:42-Sent captains message)
Republic rammed by unknown
steamer IT'S miles east Ambrose light.
Lat. 40.7, Lon. 10. No. danger to lives"
6:45-M S C says: Have wire
Woods Hole for tugs to send to your
aid. Will also tell B c (Baltic)"
Outstanding by NJ S C Captains
message) working DC. Can hear DC
OK but impossible to get our weak
spark.
IA. INJURY up assistance"
Working In pitch Darkness.
Still pitch dark. Can't see lever.
S q. m.--Now getting light.
s:2O-M s C calls us. Can't read our
answer through tanning. Boat sett-
ing fast.
(Jamming in the telegrapher's
vernacular, means the diffusion OF
several strong currents, which pre-
vents q clear message TO anybody
s:30--B c now reads our spark.
Mighty cold. Tell him our condition
and to make haste. Give him our posi-
ton.
$50 (about)-Florida comes up.
Her bow is smashed. Is willing to take
cur passengers. Transfer begins.
s.46-Answer o K, tell C and l. l.
to hurry. please. old man" No sign
of anything to help us.
Saw Two Bodies Near His Room.
Two bodies outside my room. Killed
in their staterooms.
9:12-Hear l. l. tell NJ S c. I'VE are
rushing to NJ X c (Republic), our
boilers bursting"
9:15-Captain sends message say
ing passengers all aboard Florida and
o X.
9:45-L l. Tia Loraine) calls us,
don't get our answer.
SAT- L now gets our spark,
Asks. what depth Of water and what
course shall we take. Thick fog. Hard
to navigate. Have you got fog?"
9:5O-Reply. "Thick fog here. Listen
for our rockets. Florida about, but
can't see her. Now &c miles 8. W. of
Nantucket lightship. Florida disabled,
has no wireless.
10 a. m.--Working to D c. Giving
him steering directions. Steward says
we will surely sink and TO watch for
signal to leave boat.
11:30-Hear L A Uucania) family
working NJ S c. He tells him Of our
condition.
11:55-Get through to NJ s G again.
Tell him we are in bad condition. to
rush aid. Looks like We are going
down.