The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
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IN Fog
UnknownVesseID IDisabIes
the Republic Near
Nantucket

Boston, Jan. 23-The White Star
Line steamer Republic, which sailed
from New York yesterday for Medi-
terranean ports. carrying $50 first
was rammed, by an unknown vessel,
and disabled. twenty-slX miles south OF
Nantucket. while threading her way
along the Nantucket south shoals in
mick fog early today. The passengers
aud crew were taken off in safety by
The Italian steamer Florida, from Ma
rles to New York
Immediately after the accident the
wireless apparatus on the steamer
flashed the news of her plight in all
directions. and within a short time,
several vessels, including the French
line steamer LaTorraine westward
bound, the White Star liner Baltic and
The revenue cutters Acushnet and Gre
sham were on their way to offer every
assistance to the disabled steamer.
The first message indicates that the
damage was more serious than lat
,r appeared. as all Of the messages
asked that assistance be sent immed-
lately. and one flashed to the navy
yard here said the steamer was sink
ing.
Later, however, the captain Of the
Republic sent a wireless message say
ing that the engine room was full of
water. but that the steamer could keep
afloat. The nearest land was Nantuck-
ct island. about 20 miles due west.
With the engine room full of water,
the only thing left for the captain to
do, WAS TO send wireless waves broad
cast over the Atlantic. asking for as
sistance The first came to the Unit
ed States government revenue and ma
val stations at Nantucket lightship,
Newport and Highland light
The revenue cutters AcuShnet and
Gresham, the former at Woods Hole
and the latter at Provjncetown. left
within worry few minutes for the
scene.
White Star Line officials said this
afternoon that the Republic was valued
at 81 100000 The International Mer"
camille Marine company carries It's
own insurance. The Republic being
only a cruising steamer, she carried d
cargo worth not more than 100000, IT
was said.
No one connected with the company
could estimate the value of the oO0
tons of supplies consigned to the Unit
ed States fleet in the Mediterranean.
The White Star officials said today
they had learned this afternoon thai
the message reporting all the passen-
al
red to the Florida, was from the wire
lees operator on board the Republic
The company said 1t had heard moth
ing from the commander OF the Repub-
lie to confirm this, but considered IL
authentic.
II was not learned whether the Flor
IDA was heading for Newport or would
proceed to New York with the Repub-
lies rescued passengers
New York. Jan 23.-News OF the
collision OF the White Star liner Re-
public and an unknown vessel was re-
ceived by wireless here and In Boston
The liner Baltic and French Inc
steamer La lorraine, both proceeding
westward. picked up the news by wire
less, while off Long Island, and turn
ed and went to the assistance OF the
Republic A wireless report was re-
ceived from Captain Sealby oil the he
public at ten o'clock this morning,
that the revenue cutter Acushnet from
Woods Hole had reached the Repup'
lie and was standing by.
Captain Sealby sent the following
wireless telegram to the local ofica
of the White Star company:
when twenty-six miles south OF
Nantucket lIghtship this morning, was
J run into by an unknown vessel En-
CINE room full of water. Can remain
afIoat No danger; no lives lost
/ Some of the moro prominent pas
sengers on board the Republic are