The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-29
CUT DOWN AT SEA.
FRENCH BARK eEoReIE JEANNE
sank BY the Steamship city OF Rome on the
Banks of newfoundland. and rwsaty.
two Persons Lost-Ths Boa. sInksIa
Que minute Aftsr the coiiision.

NEw YoRk, May 2s.-The Tr1une says:
The steamer City of Rome, Of the Anchor
Line, reached here to-day, having on
board besides her / sci regular passengers
two French fishermen, the only sur:
vivors OF the crew of the French
Fishing bark George Jeanne, which was
sunk by the City of Rome in a collision
on the banks Of Newfoundland May 25th.
The names Of the rescued men are Her
bert Albert and Frant Alphonse Marie.
The Inflated bark after she was struck
sank in less than minute, carrying down
with her twenty-tour men, only two OF
whom were saved.
Capt h. D. MEnroe, ,oithe cityef Rome,
was too much broken up by the remem-
brance OF the scene 10 give more than y
brief statement. The steamer left Liver
pool'on May 20.h. The weather was fine
until Mond1y, when, after bright morn
ing very dense fog came
on. It was so thick that from
the bow OF the steamer it was difficult to
see one hundred feet ahead. A great
many ice beTgs were passed. Between 10
A. N. and 4 r. ". ffty-eight were counted.
large. and small. The captain asserts that
the vessels pace was slackened 70 half
speed, and realizing danger, precautions
were taken. Bells Mere rung and whistles
sounded continuously. At $3.50. when the
log was thickest, men forward saw the
spars and masts Of bark appear in the
mist barely twenty feet away:
The bark lay at anchor, and according
TO the Captains story, was not ringing It's
bell or keeping lookout. Signals to re-
verse the engines were given, but she
struck the little bark and her
iron bow cut through the Georgte
Jeanne with as little resistance
IS il she had been piece Of cheese.
People Of the CITY Of Rome saw q
few barefooted Frenchmen in blue
blouses running franticaiiy for.
wa:d on the bark. The murkv,
air was Alled with affrghte,l
cries, the Shrill exclamtions OF horror
from .the deck OF the steamer, and the
hoarse soun Iings OF the steamers fog
horn, aud then the bark went out OF sight.
A few spars hoated on the sea and four
men could be seen struggling in the water.
Life buoys were thrown 10 them and as
soon as possible the steamer WIS stopped
and backed to where the bark
had been, and two boats were lowered. By
this time one Of the four fishermen had
sunk, two were clipgiug 10 the huoys and q
third Roaled alongside the steamer, support
ing ghimselfbyaspar. Fourth officer, Archer
@. Turner, rigyed rope around his body
and taking another rope had himself low
cred to the man. Turner succeeded
in getting loop about the
Erenchman's arm and neck. Strong
arms pulled him half way up the side Of
the boat, when the loop slipped over his
head and be fellback into the water and
sank out Of sight.
This man wasthe captain ofthe George
Jeanne, Joseph 4. L3ndiu. Meantime
Albert and Marie were picked up by the
boats. The steerage passengers who
landed from tho City OF Rome at CasEle
5asrien declared with one accord that the
steamer was making at least fourteen knots.
an hour when the collision occurred: