The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-28

30 that IL reached and wrecked the CAP
ins along the saloon and promenade
decks, causing the death OF two pas
sengsrs and inJurIng two others. The
Republics englne-room was quickly
flooded. and although the bulkhead
doors were closed, the soundngs showed
that the ship was settling aft.
1.-THE transfer OF the passengers to the
Florida, and later to the Baltic. Ia told,
and then the statement continues
I'm the forenoon OF the 24th the Re-
public was taken in tow by lie Revenue
Cutter Gresham. the steamship Fumes.
sla towing astern. acting as Il ruider
and an attempt was made to tow the
Republic, which was still alioat, hut
very deep In the water, into place Of
safety. However, between and p. NJ.
the Republic sank IN deep water, about
fifteen miles west southwest from Nan
tucket Shoals Light. and with every
thing on board became total loss"
Blar,es the Florida.
The loss OF the steamship, equipment,
stores, supplies and freight and passage
money Is placed at sl,5p,Wo and the
cargo and personal effects OF the mas
$4,000.
The complaint continues
THE collision and the damage result.
Ing theretrom occurred without any
fault or negligence On the part OF the
llbellant or those In charge OF the
Republic but were wholly due TO the
faults OF the Florida, In that she did
not keep proper course; did not keep
out OF the way OF the Republic, whose
course she was crossing: had no suffl.
Client lookout; did not give proper wills.
81 alv. .ri,
TO the whistles or lights OF the Re-
public; failed by her whistles to indi.
cate her changes OF helm; was proceed
Ing at an immoderate rate OF speed;
did not stop her engines on first hear.
Ing the Republics whistle; did not sea.
sonably take steps to avoid the Repub.
lic; did not seasonably slow. stop or
stead starboarded her helm. thereby
thwarting all efforts OF the Republic 10
avoid her and in other faults and
negleets which will be shown on the
trial hereof"
Queries fer Captain.
Attached to the White Star lines libel
was the following list OF questions that
must be answered on oath by the master
OF the Florida:
First interrogatory-What was the DO.
Mton Of the Florida at noon on Jan. %?
" us tiaN posiNipH NY ODsSINdllOT or Dy
dead reckoning? II by dead reckoning,
what was the last previous position that
You had by observation and what was
the time OF such position?
Second interrogatory-Wha had been
the state Of the weather from noon OF
the I'D until the time of the collision ?
Had you taken sound!ngs from noon OF
the I'D until the time Of the collision,
and II so, what were those soundngs
and what was the character OF the
bottom?
Third interrogatory-what was your
course Immediately before sighting or
bearing the whistle Of the Republic
state whether the course given h true
or magnetic. When before tina; had the
course been changed? What was the
course steered previous to that change
Wants the Log looks
Fourth interrogatory: Did you hear
the whistles from the Republic before
seeing her? II 80, how many times and
how did they bear' What order. Il any,
was given to the quartermaster after
hearing the signals? State all orders
given to the Quartermaster or wheel.
man from the time OF hearing the first
signal Of the Republic until the col.
lision.
Fifth interrogatory: Give transcript
OF both your deck and engine log book
In the original and with an appended
English translation.
Sixth interrogatory: What was the
bearing OF the Republic or her lights
when first seen? What, II anything,
was done with the engines or helm after
the Republic came in sight?
Florida Owners viii Fight
The Lloyd Itallano Societa d! Navi.
yiNna fo.iav Cd In ha
States District Court a petition for
Limitation OF liability against the Italian
steamship Florida, her freight and pas
sage money The papers state that at
b45 A. NJ on Jan. g the Florida collided
with the White Star steamship Republic
In q fog off Nantucket, and says the
collision was solely caused by the faults
and neglect on the part Of the Republic
and those in charge OF her navigation.
The petitioners say they apprehend
that claims for damages will be made
against the Florida exceeding an amount
OF u 10000 and the Limitation Of liability
y asked because the damage value OF
the Florida now does not exceed $4,000
and the amounts yet 10 be paid on
10000. They ask the Court TO fix the
aggregate amount OF the liability at not
more than s224.O1O.
C. B. Richard, Of C.. B. Richard & Co.,
agents for the Lloyds ltal!ano, at his
Office No. 81 Broadway, this afternoon
was asked II he would bring any sui,
against the White Star line, and said
What suit can | bring? There Is no
vessel to libel. The Republic IS sunk.
end with the sinking Of that vessel We
have no recourse against the White Star
line. Under the maritime law an action
In libel lies only against the vessel
which does the damage.
II still adhere TO the belief that the
Florida was not to blame for the COL
l.sion. and we shall fight any action
brought by the White Star line to the
bitter end. Had the Republic been
towed TO port or should she he raj ed
we could then bring countcr-action; but
as II is improbable the vessel will be
raised l see no opportunity for this
counter-suit"
On the ground that their petition for
limitation Of liability was filed ahead
Of the 80, ,0o0 libel filed by the owners
Of the Republic the Italian Navigazione
Company this afternoon received an or
der from Judge Adams in the United
States District Court staying all suits
for damages against the steamship
Florida growing out Of the collision. She
conn nv gave p bond covering the s25,-
0oo freight and passage money involved