New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-07


Howard. How did you manage to stay
in here and answer those signals?
Il had to-" replied Howard. hoarseiy'
That's what I'm here FOR"
When he saw that everything was al
right in the engine room, Howard went
ont on the pier, and the crew got around
him and cheered him. When the re-
,orters found Captain Carnan and asked
him how he managed TO get the vessel
I'm SO quickly. he said: I'm not to be
thanked for that. Sam Howard is the
man who deserves the credit for it all.
He is a real hero if you're looking Tor
one
MANAGER Grasps HERDS Arm.
1T was Providence and good luck that
saved U.s." said Howard, when Frederick
A Bishop. the general manager OF the
lire. slapped him on the back and
CRASHED his arm. THE boys stuck to-
rether; didn't lose their heads and the
old fire drill came in handy. If you Will
excuse me. Ill get back to the engine
room. because I've got TO take this boat
beck TO the city
Under the circumstances and Condl-
tons that prevailed yesterday II was
declared that the casualties would not
have been great If the Grand Republic
had been filed with her average pas
senser complement. for assistance both
from the land and sea was plentiful
The Cygnus. of the Iron Steamboat
Company. bound UP the bay, went along
SIDE the Grand Republic when the flames
were subdued. and later took some OF
her passengers up to the city.
The Grand Republic was literally
henrned in by assisting craft. and there
were plenty Of willing hands ready to
care for the passengers if the occasion
required it The big tug Commander,
the launch Telox. the police boat Patrol,
the tug Champion and the wreckins tug
7 ]. Merritt. of the Merritt Chapman
wrecking Company, surrounded her
CAPTAIN Hamlet, senior officer of the
Revenue Cutter Service at this port.
heard Of the fire shortly after it started,
and he Immediately sent down the
anchorage cutter Guide. giving Captain
do what he could for passengers who
might he in need. The Guide made an
unusually quick trip down the bay, and.
Notwithstanding the quickness with
which the fire was extinguished, she got
\ there while the Grand Republic was still
smolderinE
Bootbl.ok Causes Stir.
!
when Tony Arimoto, fourteen-year-
old italian bootblack. put On a life pre-
server -Four women O. the after sec
ton Of the pronlena de deck saw this and
became hysterical. Abraham Brown and
Max Cohen. who sell candy on board.
chased Tony out Of the way and led the
frightened women forward. The candy
kids assured the women that there was
no danger. and order was restored.
The news Of the fright of Tony soon
spread about the vessel. and. although
they had their hands full, the crew, to
use their own words, ''kidded'' him for
his fear.
David Copsey. q negro pantrymsn, is
perhaps the only man who could tell
how the fire started. but he declared it
was a mystery to him. He said he had
prepared meal for the crew and the
few passengers who cared to eat, and
that the table had been set twice. His
fires We're banked and the Grand Re
public was steaming along peacefully.
There was a rumor that a can of
grease had been left too close TO the
stove. and. igniting. had set fire to the
wall: bat the fire was too sudden to find
the origin. and the flames spread too
rapidly and covered too much surface
for any one 10 determine the starting
place
There vas more excitement on shore
yesterday than there was OF the Grand
Republic. The news spread as "a pidly
as the flames Oh board. and everywhere
along the waterfront tugs and idle ex-
Cursion boats were ready to start for
Bay Ridge.
Automobile. IN Rush 20 Beach.
Rumors gained currency that a thou
sand passengers We're burning to death
on the big excursion boat, and that she
WAS charred hulk, burned to the
waters edge There was great alarm in
the Bay Ridge district, and before the
burning vessel made fast TO the pier the
beach was black with people Auto
mobiles fiocked to the scene and as the
gangplank was hauled ashore Captain
David Evans. with the reserves from the
Hist Precinct, was on hand TO take
care of the crowds
The members of the Crescent Athletic
Club were praised much by every one on
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