SINKING 0F A LINER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 21, 26 January 1909, Page 5

SINKING 0F A LINER.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. COLLIDES WITH AN EMIGRANT SHIP. SIX PASSENGERS KILLED. ASSISTANCE BROUGHT BY ETHERGEAMS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Cop j rich t NEW YORK, 25th January. Further particulars of the sinking of the White Star liner Republic show that the vessel which collided with her was the steamer Florida, which was just completing her voyage to the United States with 800 Italian emigrants on board. The Florida crashed into the side of the Republic abreast of the engineroom. Two passengers on the Republic and four on the Florida were killed. In response to ethergrams sent by the Republic, numerous liners, including the White Star liner Baltic (23,876 tons), arrived. The Baltic met the Florida, and the Republic's passengers (who had been taken on board the Florida) were transferred to the Baltic, together with the emigrants. The Florida was badly damaged, but was able to proceed to port under her own steam. The Baltic (Captain Ranson) then went in search of and found the Republic, which was apparently in good towing condition. The master (Captain Selby^ and crew of the Republic had stood by the vessel in open boats, determined not to abandon her as long as she was afloat. Captain Ssalby, with fifty men, boarded the Republic after the Baltic's arrival, and made preparations for towing her. When she foundered, nobody was on board. Captain Sealby's courage and coolness throughout „ the disaster are highly praised. He personally directed the operation of the ethergraphs, and was equally assiduous in the work of transferring the Republic's passengers to the Florida, and caring for his ship and crew.