A COLLISION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3101, 26 January 1909, Page 5

A COLLISION.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright,

WHITE STAR LINER SUNK ALL PASSENGERS SAVED. Received January 25, 8,46 a.m. NEW YORK, January 24. The White Star liner Republic collided with an unknown vessel in a dense fog off Nantucket, The Republic sank, but all on board were saved. There were 250 first-class passengers, 211 steerage, and 300 crew on board the Republic, which was starting on a winter excursion to the Mediterranean. Her cargo included 500 tons of supplies for the American fleet, to> replace stores sent to Messina,, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. SIX PASSENGERS KILLED. Received January 25, 10 p.m. NEW YORK, January 25.. Later particulars in connection with the disaster show that the steamer Florida with 800 Italian emigrants on board was completing her voyage when she crashed into ;thn Republic,, striking the latter vessel in the side abreast of the engine-room-Two of the Republic's passengers and four on the Florida were killed. In response to ethergrams from the Republic numerous liners, including the' White Star steamer Baltic, arrived to the Republic's assistance. The passengers from the steamer were-aboard the Florida, and subsequently transferred to the Ba'--tic, together with the emigrants. The Florida, badly damaged, reached: port under* her own steamCaptain Ramson,. of the Baltic, went in search of the Republic, and found her apparently in. good towing condition. Captain Selb/, of the Republic, and the crew had stood by the vessel in;open boats, determined' not to abandon the vessel as long as she was afloat. Captain Selby and 50 men boarded the Republic after the Baltic arrived, ; and made preparations for towing the damaged vessel, but the latter shortly after foundered.. Nobody was on board..