LAST OF THE REPUBLIC.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 7

LAST OF THE REPUBLIC.

SANK' WHILE IN TO]V. i' CAPTAIN AND CREW REMAINED TO ' THE END. (by mEQBAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION-f-COPrniflHT.) , New Yorhi January 25. : .further-. particulars- of tho collision 1 between: the, Republic (tho White Star 15,378-ton-liner, which sank) and tho'- Florida (Italian emigrant 6hip, which regained port) show that -the,' Republic foundered while-be-ing towedi:- She sank suddenly, stern first. It was at first reported that nobody-was on tho liner when she sunk, but it ; now transpires that her master. (Captain Sealby) and a small crew wore on,board.; They wore forced to swim ior cling to debris! and .'were eventually rescued with great difficulty by . boats- belonging, to tie steamer Grosham. Captain Sealby was clinging to a grating,"" i and was-almost exhausted. HEROES Of THE "WIRELESS," | HOW THEY STUCK TO THEIR POSTS. ' (Rec. January 26, 11.80 p.m.) j - ■ . New - York, January 26. .1 John Burns, of Peterborough, 'Englandj'l operator: on, tho- Republic of; the Marconi' wireless apparatus t stuck to 1 his post, trans-1 miiting messages, :despite; the destruction' of' the deckhouse,' where the ethergraph was in-1 stalled. Tho roof and ! sides of. tho deck-1 house'threatened to fall at any moment.- His 1 conduct was; eulogised in - the House of; Representatives by Mr. H.,S. Boutell (Republican).. ,'y.;,':Y : V '.;l ' ' .Tile Baltic's operator, Tattorsall, stuck.to his 1 post for 5G hours, lending cheering sages-.'toVthe Rep'ublic and • communicating with t)ie shore. [Captain- Sealby.'master Qf tlie Eepublic, was at onetime'ah'officer'on the lonic; r\Ve are informed ;th'at"~ae :--is ;'a cousin' of . Mr. Inman, steward, of ;th6-:.Wellington; Club, .'Captain Sanson, of tho Baltic;- was also in the New Zealand trade as,'an:.officer,.of;:the.Corinthic;]'