SINKING OF A LINER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 5

SINKING OF A LINER.

.;-'■---';/::; ;,;...;„ . ...» . . .. ~',. .-.'.:'.;./ ; ''*M ;i ;^:''-;.THE" : REPUBLIC.';v:' ; ;;;;;/;''/ '(•'; CLIMBS THE FOREMAST, / (Br TKMGBAPH—rBESS ASSOCIATION-rCOPtRIGiri:.) ,v;-; : ; ;^. ]■'■■}■ New:Yorh,^January:2B. - .-. Further 'of the collision between the ■'[ Republio'■ (tho 'White:•■ • Star. 15,378-toh liiier, which sank) and the Florida. (Italian emigrant ship, 'which regained'.port) :show that Captain'Se'alby,:: of tho Republic, immediately after tho collision occurred,.reassured the passengers,: remarking. that ho did not think the Republic would sink, -'She is set-' to'a certain.point," he'.'said; "and will stay, there." ...V :■' .;.■■'■■'■.•■ ••'■?';'All heartily cheered the: captain, and:acted on his; kiridly'. advice to .return, to- the state rooms and.put oh warm clothes. ■■ •■■ ; h '-'•' : : By•' ipre-arrangement, -; blue' ■'■ lights■','t'Tvere burned- arid' pistols 'fifed :frorii';the''Republio' just before'.sh'o foundered, in order to .prevent the tugboat Gresham-from being drawn into : the vortex. .:Thoroupon' tho'-towirig'hawser was severed,' and, the' Gfesham's .lifeboats Tvero lowered;-.,;' r"~\ : ; m '\ ! -;,', J,''.;., ',/,.'' ;.; }'S.>k .' .'- : ; Wlien the Republic: was ; sinking; after': sendi ingaway the wholo of the crew in;tho lifeboat's, -i. Captain :Sealby, : declining' to' ,'leaye,-: iolimbed the-foremast .and reached the "mast- ; head light- just as sho foundered in-, thirty- ; eight fathoms .of water,'■•. .The'- second officer, j'Miy Wiin^^j.-^pjAlpOi liqt^ajjqijl himsqif lot,the boats, 1 :jum'pea:irora : the rait into the :'sea.i ; .-.-;, : -^~ ; . :•:':'' '.' • '*■ ;,6lie(o{ tho Gresham! s boats 'rescued-both.; : Neither'.had'a .lifehelti , ''Captain~Sealby,'oling-' ing to a grating-,; was almost exhausted. .'•

The Florida's officers suppressed an incipient panic among tho emigrants on board that vessel.