The evening world. Newspaper, January 26, 1909, Page 1

LOST SHIP'S LAST HOUR | TOLD WEATHER-Falr To-Night and Wednesday, [FINAL 1 RESULTS EDITION | ONE CENT. . - REPUBL'S HEROES; “GREETED IN STREE ~ BY CHEERNG CROWD ‘Capt. Sealby, Who Stuck by His Ship, and Operator Binns Accorded Re- markable Reception at Pier and on Broadway. t+" With the survivors, officers and crews of the vessels which were in collision off Nantucket last Saturday safe in port, with funerals arranged for the dead and assurances in plenty that the injured will recover, to- day was devoted to honoring the heroes of the disaster and clearing the decks for the litigation which is to ensue between the White Star line and the Lloyd-ltaliano, The White Star line will claim from the Italian line the value of the liner Republic, which was sunk by the Florida, but the amount of dam- ages, even if the will be limited to the latter vessel, her cargo carrying charges and fares, a total of $1,020,- 000, it is estimated. Capt. Sealby, of the Republic, landing this morning with his offi- | cers and part of his crew from the derelict destroyer Seneca, which had | conveyed him from the scene of the wreck, spent a day of embarrass: | ment. SEALBY, LIONIZED, IS EMBARRASSED. He Is a sailor, retiring, as seafaring men are in general, and the Ion- claim is sustained, the actual value of izing to which he was subjected from the time he set foot on the White Star line pler until he escaped into privacy was more of a trial to him than his vigil over his sinking vessel of the coast of Massachusetts. A remarkable demonstration, indicating what the Repuulic’s pacson- gers who survived the collision think of the commander of the ill- fated vessel, was tendered him at the White Star offices, No. 9 Broadw Ms afternoon. He visited the office with Binns, the wireless operator; Second Officer Williams, Fourth Officer Morrow and Chief Engineer McGowan to make to the officials of the company a formal report of the accident. As a result of the mishap at sea his license has been automatically revoked, and | ‘he will have to go to England, stand trial before the Board of Trade, and | be exc ated of responsibility before he can take charge of another vessel, There was assembled at the offices of the company when Capt, Sealby | and his officers arrived & large crowd of Republic survivors, The company has given them the opportunity of demanding the return of their passage money or, following their plans for the cruise of the Republic by depart- ing from New York on the Red Star liner Vaderland, sailing to-morrow for | Antwerp, the White Star liner Baltic, which sails to-morrow for Liverpool, or the White Star liner Romanic, which sails from Boston Saturday, to cover the route laid out for the Republic. GREETED BY HIS PASSENGERS. Among those who were at the offices of the line making arrangements along these alternatives were Mrs. M..R, Baskerville, Dr. Arthur Beeson, F, D. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bourgeois and their infant daughter, who was the only baby in the collision; Major and Mrs. John Espy, Robert | Friederichson, Miss Leslie Jackson, J. E. Lilly and Dr. Martin E. Waldstein. Scores of other survivors who were in the vicinity rushed to the White Star building when Capt. Sealby and his men arrived. | As soon as the Captain appeared a great cheer went up from the crowd | that packed Broadway and the steps {n front of the White Star headquar: | ters. Hundreds of hands were put forward in greeting to the Captain, who bowed and blushed and grabbed here and there, all the time working his wa; toward the door, Behind hiv: came Binns, the wireless hero, and others worthy of praise which was freely accorded. The cheering was deafening as Sealby and his little company crowded through the jam in the office. Shipping men from all over the Battery netgh- porhood were on hand to chip in with congratulations. Sealby was over: whelmed. He shook hands with J. H. Thomas, chief of the operating de- partment; W. W. Jeffries and David W. Lin y, of the passenger depart: ment, and these gentlemen tried to force a way for him to the private office of Vice-President Franklin, upstairs. | INSISTED ON SPEECH. But the crowd wanted a speech. Sealby was lifted bodily and placed | upon a table. The man who remained on his vessel until he felt her touch | the bottom of the ocean under his feet quailed and shivered in the face of the erowd that confronted him. “I can't make a speech,” I'm glad to’see you here. With that he made a leap from the table into the crowd, opened a way und rushed up the stairs. A great throng gathered outside and waited long and patiently for his reappearance. Capt. Sealby and Operator Binns had been accorded a remarkable re- ception when they landed at the White Star line pier with forty-nine other officers and members of the crew of the sunken liner. brought up from the Seneca, off Tompkinsville, by Manhattan, As it was not known that Capt. Sealby and his men would lev the general public was not represented there, But the other 150 men f the crew of the Republic, the entire trew of the Baltic employees of-the White Star Company, less than 500 in all, rade as much noise and generated as much enthusiasm as a crowd of a hundred thousand, Capt. Sea by and Binns landed first. They had no sooner step; | n the dock than a rush was made for them and they were hoisted to the he faltered, You must excuse me. “because I've nothing to say | The crowd was reach the and the pier Y CAPT. SEALBY of ' Circulation Books Open to All,” |cires drew several maids and George jand managed to get away jabout fifteen | mation that K the revenue cutter |» ard, { es Circulation Books Open to to All"! I NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1909. 13) | HAS FE RNY Wis Har of he Relic Who DEATHWATCHON OST REPUBLIC INTO A MANSION AND BEAT BUTLER Captain Who aa to Ship Till She Sank Under Him Gives Graphic Account of Vessel’s Last Hour. — RACED WITH DEATH TO Pair Fight Battle With Ser- vants of Lawyer Gillespie. SMASH COSTLY RELICS. Repulsed at One Door, They Enter Main Hall in At- tempt to Rob. Refused admittance by Charles Bas- sier, twenty-five years old, a butler em- ployed by Robert MeM, Gillespie, a law- yer and rallroad president, at No. 8 West FI third street, two thugs this afternoon tried to force their way into Boeing unsuccessful, the men deat the butler, and when they were overpowered in a struggle, during the residence. got away before the arrival of the ais an ) Ge ie men Caught Bit of Wreckage and Floated Long Be- sald p were emplo: a soap fac- tore andere coletng fat Besser fore Gresham’s Crew With Searchlight away and that to the kitchen, Forced Into Two Doors. As Bessler started to close the fron door the men forced their way tn and pounced on the butler, They knocked him to the floor and kicked him. His the men could not gd ‘Could Find Him—Overcoat as | a Life Buoy. | i} uits of the two men who kicked the Republic feet as she dropped into her final resting places BY CAPT. WULLIAM I, SEALBY. “I don't want to say anything about the collision itself or the happen- Ings after except in a general way, Others have told those things. But I can tell just what happened on board the Republic as she went down, | “Mr, Williams and | had arranged to stick to the ship until she should The derelict destroyer Seneca, the revenue cutter Hammond, another butler, ‘The latter CEMA NGPA shouted that he would telephone for the police, and one of the men ran out. The other followed and Bess osed the door and ran upstairs, As he reached the first floor the front doorbell rang, and when he opened the door the two men again confronted him He tried ta shut the door, but thes forced thelr way in and, in doing so Upped over an antisue gold candlestick, which smashed, Bessler fought off the men the best he culd and Haminond went to his aid e two men finally dashed down the steps, going in opposite | directions, Hammond followed one, who ran to Madison avenue, boarded a car sink or be beached. Gresham, the steamship Furnessia and the tug Scully were standing by—the Seneca and Gresham towlng. All four vessels had thelr searchlights trained | | | It was very dark and somewhat foggy, | on the Republic. “Mr. Willlams and [ wero on with our overcoats and blankets the bridge. We were quite comfortable d really did not think the Republic was | going down so soon, Both of us were tired out and somewhat stupid from | loss of sleep. There was some wind and quite a little sea, | FELT T VESSEL SINKING. Suddenly we heard a terrible rumble and crack aft and below. Police Came Too Late. In the mean time Mr. Gillesple who was in his den on the third floor, heard the crash and, being Informed 9 7 on the second floor. The notse of hatte | of the attack on the butler, grabbed &! made her very nervous and the services revolver and ran downstairs, When hel o¢ a ph renlired found them gone he telephoned to the| i ; if It is belleved by the police that th East Mifty-first street police station,!men intended to force thelr way into | but the detectives sent got to the house|the dining-room and get away with minutes after the meni what sliverware they could before the ‘sappeared |men servants In the house could Mrs, ( leaple 1 was {ll and In her room: called POLICE BREAK DOOR WITH AN AXE TO ARREST KEIRAN The Then, I think, I turned to Mr, Willlama and asked him what he thought about tt. “Weil, peasy he replied, IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM <3". “AN right a sald I, “ Let us burn a blue Ught,’ stern begun to go down rapidly. ‘I don’t think {t will be a long run, Let's ‘When you are ready let her go.’ ’ sald W ms. This I did. Then I fired ev to attract the attention of those on the neighboring vessels in case they should not see the blue light, “Then Mr. Williams and I ran from the bridge to the saloon deck, making for the foremast. We carried our blue Nghts and a lantern, I suggested making for me forerlgging. When we got to the saloon deck forward the water was just creeping The incline of the deck was so steep that it was like climbing a steep hill to make our way | forward, and we had all we could do to keep from slipping back. The water climbed up right after us at our heels, “T saw Mr. Williams catch at the port rall and hang on, half over the 1 took to the rigging and climbed up as far as the masthead Hght— The ship was standing with her nose out of the water and pee ee ~ Norman Gray, Instructor of Graduating Class at Ne, 62, Has Wound Dressed by Hospital Surgeon, and Police and Principal Conceal Identity of Assailant. five shots from my six-chambered revoly orman Gray, teacher of class 8B,) would not say whether or not the atab- shy Diviston, in Public School No, 62,| Per had fled. The blotter contained only P. J. Kelran, of the Fidelity Funding hustled to headquarters, 4 Essex streets, was ement that Mr, Gray had| up on the deck aft and the stern was sinking rapidly. Company, was arrested this afternoon) The arrest was made at the request jat Heaters £00" : ‘ n the neck, was treated jin the Devonshire apartment-house, of the Chief of Police of Pittsburg, Stabbed in the neck this afternoon bY! by an amb urgeon and continued One Hea and Twelfth street and|/where four warrants cl hari ng lone of his pupils. After his wound had | hie classroom work. | Broadway, by Detectives Hyams and larceny stand against Keir si G. Public School No. 62 1 1 rg , ” y § xtel, of Gou- ol No, 62 In which thé stab- Hughes under exciting clrcumstancts, ‘The Fidelity Funding Deen larssaedibyiSurgeoniA seu lot dou I, hing occurred is probably the largest In n i ‘um n verneur Hospital, the school officials ex- world. It cares for neatly 4,000 pu- The detectives, having positive Infor- concern which finan: erted every possible effort to keep the details of the assauit secret grand y wasa ne building of d institu side. nd gives employment n was in an apartment Roman Catholic ster about 100 feet. Prinelpal Rob ald on the third ffoor, demanded admittance. | tions, Tho +i rad sea wae ak eatont : wanted al D the fal Two friends of Kelran barred the way, Bolalad roa : ine pea Eh dietieetine nee St i e aes i rear a pa ld the stapling will the foremast was at such an angle that If I had dropped I would have The slouths, fearing that Kelran would | that the labilities are fully $5 and |stabbed the teacher, or to tell any-| Self open o apprehnsion by the poiice. | Janded about amidships of the deck ira ints ater, Ar eohed en) ES {fot panies of this clty are deeply inter. [quested that nothing be published about SAVANNAH RESULTS. l/wobttiri cated at the masthead lilehiTalinonielt @hilell leoanctherset Ketran was dragged out, protesting, and| inp Company ene ee eaellty Fund: | the matter. It could not be learned | paeieels Be TESA tT : ptt ing Company, j whether the stabbing had been done by BUpura die: der. three | ght from my pocket and tried to light it. The light was wet. Then I fired a boy or a girl. j 7 as the last shot from my revolver j he water swirled up and caught me the arm ; six and a half It was said at the school that the 108 (Brannon) stabbing had been done fn the class! under CHARGE THAT LINER REPUBLIC WAS RUNNING FAST IN FOG nasa room and that after Mr. y had his |?! ae “Fortunately I had my coat buttoned and my revolver and my binocu- injuries attended he continued bertorm della a ‘lars in my pockets kept the skirts down. The water forced air up under the {della p $150; for coat and {t acted like a life-preserver ard; six furlon Ap), 7 to 2 first “] was afloat, spinning around like a top for a little bit., Then the j and lives In devas aherbert, Ii CYoung) 6 tors | Ship went under and I went down in a whirl of roaring seething water, At the Eldridge station it was third. Time—1.18. Malvin a} ‘the noise and power of the ¥ | were terrible. But I shot to the After a conference between Capt. running so fast that the vessels co inl eH Aas ey Pee lies is Puree $5 for ture. | surface pretty soon and tried to get my coat off Ruspint, of the Italian Lloyds steam. ed |was know a, but | vi “t came up in a mass of floating wreckage, out of which T managed to ship Florida; Oscar L. Richards, United ° " pul rease t catch a couple of spa I got hold of a large hatch and pulled my- States agent of the line, and Archibald THREE BOYS BREAK THROUGH The Heutenant_on i Ontoltt where t hdeaalel fashion Thatcher, an admiralty eects tie ICE AND ONE IS DROWNED. |" ft “The search lights irected on the spot where the Republic had i oe HIT A aerial an hite $! 4 are STOMACH. EASE, ti | gone down and everythi was light as day. But I was too low In RLIZARETHL, No J Republic | the water for the ach fora igth of time and the men en the Republic | the i) Dr. Jullan BP. Thomas’ Discovery, -5!!19S, roe senna) in the boats did not se e. After seemed an interminable time I the fog she was cro: of hy , shen bina pe it ut ito 1; ul fe gettin ft tl ovida from sta 1 to port and drowned. Charles Drak vt tomach and bowels of ahs Pace ote , ) 3 and out . S orgy cunning at a high rate of speed, ‘The einer tn. mae jeuasignd alter dow | Bese SB at aaa ee, Sk | sigh date WAVED TOWEL AS SIGNAL helm of the Florida was promptly put to starboard, hoping to swing the bow Kidneys, puritving ahe blood revolver, loaded {t with greased cartridges saw a towel float by. I grabbed it and “T roused myself, got out my and fired it again Thomas Osborne, t fered only from sh Hew Tar kite Baths Just then I at the baw Puli Avr Butk of the ‘ . Beato ee ‘ dasia: In ayveleiniethe eee eeu VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MU autal Be jectrie pe waved it aloft and the searehlights picked it out and it showed like a signal. ign, The other steamer, waa however “u7i8F luncheon—Caranagh’s, 26-200 W, Spd A tew minutes later a boat {rom the-Gresham picked me up. I found they nner ( ———w 4