New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
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the most remarkable circumstances of the dis
sster and rescue. The behavior OF all was spoken
Of as entirely lacking in any violence or dis
order
The Republics passengers praised the crews
and the praised the passengers. The
officers Of al The ships playing g. part in the
accident and dramatic rescue were said TO have
shev-n courage and extreme courtesy.
There were those who shrank from recalling
TIE terrors Of that time Of suspense and un-
known danger Immediately following the crash.
Others talked freely. but with calm and serious
rnien which showed the intensity of the suffer
tng in mind and spirit which their narrow
escape had caused They spoke those who
having looked fearful form Of death sousrely
fn the face would carry with them henceforth
the marks Of wonderful though dearly pur-
chased knowledge.
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle, writer. who lives
No. % Henry street. Brooklyn. was too
badly shaken by the double shock of being
the Republic at the time of the collision and
sfteFward falling into the water when she and
her sister. Miss Frances Clara Morse. Of
Worcester. Mass. were being transferred in the
lfeboat Of the Baltic from the Florida. TO talk
20 any one. She was also suffering from pain
sE, confusion Their experiences were told by
Miss Morse.
Z wide awake when the thing happened
the hideous thing she said, shuddering.
The fog horns cf both vessels were blowing
just before the thing occurred I heard both of
them distinctly. they were entirely different
in tone. ] willing to go upon the stand
anywhere and testify to the fact that both fog
horns sounding with mechanical regu-
la-ity
we were suddenly thrown into the greatest
md nd i1L-x
was a candle to be found in the ship.
blame nobedy; simply state the deplorable fact
that when the electric lights were knocked out
there were no substitutes forthcoming posi-
BILE tc secure.
We could not find our clothes. We did not
spend long in hunting for them And now.
neither my sister 1 have dress. waist.
skirt or hat. We were going TO spend month
si Cairo. SO pe took both winter and summer
clethes, and al had. Our jewelry is in the
eunken snip. also.
We hurried into the cabin and then hurried
tc the upper deck and nearly froze- But there
~ss es whinpering by any one. There was no
panic. The gravity felt, but fears were not
cried out We were tcld TO get life preserv
ers: got them. and put them on. And then
wf wsitec on that wind swept upper deck. with
neerly nothing to ciothe us-waited. not know
ing when We would be rescued whether help
could reach Us befeTe it would be too late
We were taken off in little boat was
transferred without incident, but just as my
sistsr Mrs Earle was stepping from the life
beat te the steamer she missed her footing or
the Italian who helping missed her-any-
vsy, she fell into the water and again my heart
almost stopped.
B seemed almost too much, that last touch
The man Jumped in after her. and when she
came UP for the second time he seized her by
the hsfr snd dragged her 10 the ladder. Mrs
Esrse made no outcry: she was the brayest
perscn ever saw. After had nursed her back
10 .he point silere she could speak she wflis-
rered: Sister ] want you 70 know that ! am
net dead"
Yes" interiecteG man. who passenger
f-crz Liverpool on the Baltic. i saw that whole
ltslisr who is, believe. subordinate officer
on thfs boat after he had rescued Mrs. Earle
one of the passengers offered three cheers for
him, and We gave him hearty hand He looked
Up snd smiled. and said TO him that he had
host his hat said il in jest He jumped right
his position en the ladder shouted: You can't
erex-H a sailor and resumed his duties
clothes and ALL
l. s Phelps. wealthy ranchman OF Zee
Bar-Tee WYE. was taking his wife on their
first trip abraad.
when the time came for the men and women
&c bs separated in obedience TO the Jaw OF