New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
PANIC on TIE SWITZERLAND.

There were three cabin and about eighty steer
age passengers on board the Switzerland and
these became panic-strclIcn. Between looking
after these and attending the damage done to the
vessel Captain Ueberweg and his officers had their
executive ability put to a severe test. They sue
ceeded, however, in quctng all alarm and at once
put back to Jersey City, where the work of un-
loading was at once begun preparatory to putting
the ,esSel on the dry dock. Her cargo consisted
Of general merchandise. Her passengers will be
boarded at the expense Of the 1nternatO Nayi-
CATION Company, owners Of the Red Star, 1nm1n
and American lines until the Wcsternland sails
for Antwerp on Saturday next. 1t is estimated
that $50, 600 will not repair her damages.
THE FRENCH STEAMER GOES TO QUARANTINE.
The Gascogne had about forty feet Of rail car
ricd away; one of her life boats smashed; the
staunchions under the promenade deck carried
away and two Of the ships plates near the rail
we're broken in. She went down the bay to
Quarantine where she anchored. From all ac-
counts her passengers did not appear to have been
greatly alarmed by the accident.
As soon as the first news of the collision was re-
ceved l.. de Bebian, agent of the French Line went
down to the Gascogue in special steam ting and
at once closeted himself with Captain Santell and
the pilot 10 obtain their statements IL was the
same pilot who brought the vessel in on Wednes-
day after her stormy and unfortunate voyage,
when she was delayed three days longer than
usual because of an accident TO her machinery
BEFORE Mr. de Beblan reached the VeSSel one OF ilno
officers gave tins account Of the collision: was
on deck" he SAID, :" when IT happened. We were
nearly side by side and the switzerland tried TO
bay at about haf-sfeet ana just below Bedlow's
Island the Switzerland attempted to cross ross
our bows striking 6s us sarboard as OF side hne
But our ship is all right and ready to go to sea at
once" ~, -, r,o,
Line people-the Switzerland tried to prevent
thc other vessel from going ahead
WHAT MR. DE BEBIAN SAID.
When Mr.. de Bebian returned to the city in
the evening he declared that the accident was en-
tirclv the fault of the Switzerland. Tn Gas
cogne was going straight ahead, like this he
said. drawing diagram on bit Of paper, and
tho Switzerland was about 300 feet to starboard
going in exactly the same direction, when an ol
"A sudden, in the most unaccOuhtaDIe way, Sie ne
made a turn to port and struck the Oascoshe III
the side .,.,.,- a.. ocoors % the Gascorne
were not to blame in any way = %ts s ds Rahon
"The Gascogne did not change her course at an
she was passing the switzerland golng 1891
knots an hour. while the Switzefiahd was Io'
at the rate of about twelve or thlrteen Au",,j
she was almost past, when the HWItaci ianl "
changed her course whether from some hlstaao W
because the steering apparatus dldn Moih ;
or for what reason can't imagine. III was holnihb
that the officers of the GascogDe could nave iole
seen and prevented; they are not expected 10 look
after shIps that they have left behlun 'ncm
The Gascogne was struck about ninety ieet from ON
The stern aud considerable damage was aohe 10 .uo
unner works but none to the hull. All the
damage was az least fifteen feet above the water
line Ii il impossible to say at present Just what
IA the extent Of the damage, but the eApenhc Vi
repairs will probably he large. Ia.
When left her at Quarantine 1t was the nm
that she should 20 further down INTO The lower pay
and 60 ont with the midnight tide .nero
was water enough. She draws twenty
az feet of water, and with the
strong west wiud blowing the pilot did not tnink nnk
Sore would he water enough for her 10 go ou' 10