New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
A SCHOONER RUN DOWN.
Ia CHAMPAGNE CRASHES INTO HER.
TWO FERRYBoArs ALSO COME IN COLLISION,
aUr no LIVES ARE LOST IN EITHER CASE
"A FLEET OF STEAMERS ARRIVE
ATTEMPT TO REBCCE A SHIP:

"A FLEET OF STEAMERS ARRIVE.
ATTEMPT TO RtBCUE A SHIP: -
WRECKED GREW.
The French steamship La Champagne, from
llavre, came up TO her pier yesterday afternoon.
after passage the latter part Of which was one
fraught with the pcrils Of the sea. She had an
uneventful voyage until o'clock yesterday morn
ing La Champagne, then of Shinnecock Light.
came in collision with the schooner Belle Ing
gins. The early morning was clear. and the sca
smooth, but It was still dark. and the captain
and first officer on the bridge were looking ont
for o pilot boat. Suddenly they made out
schooner standing on the starboard tack As
the great steamer approached the schooner the
latter vessel showed fash light. and La Cham
payne slowed down 70 take pilot on board never
doubling that the crnft coming ahead was pilot
boat They were expecting to pick up pilot
about there. and the fash light left no loubt in
the minds Of the officers as To the character OF
the craft. But the strange vessel stood on di-
rcctly across the bow OF the steamer. and bc.
fore La Champagne could he stopped and backed
the two vessels had come in collision.
The huge iron bow Of La Champagne crashed
into the port bow Of the schooner carrying
away her bowsprit and cutting deep into her
hull. x small hole made In the bows OF
La Champagne, and several VI her forward plates
were cracked. In minute the two boats were
apart again. and q boat was lowered from tho
steamer The passengers were nearly all asleep
when the collision occurred. Some were wakencd
hy the shook, and hastily dressing. went on deck.
but others did not know until next morning OF the
accident Captain Boyer. Of La Champagne. Sys
that there was no excitement. and that the pas
senscrs who came Oh deck behaved with admirable
rlf-contrOl Just abaft tine bow of La tham-
pagnc is a water-tight bulkhcad, which prevented
the water which got into the forward compart-
mcnt from going further. and it was soon seen
that the accident was without serious damage
70 the steamer.
On board the schooner there was some cAci'r-
ment at first, but as she was lumber laden and
could not sink. the captain and crew were not
seriously alarmed. The schooner proved ~ br the
Icc Higgins. from Darian, ia. bound for l'a'h.
Me-, with n load of lumber. She Is a three
ma,tcd schooner. Of 39@ tons. built in
Bath, Me. anl owned there By Arthur
Sewall & 90. She Was commanded by Captain
Skoic!d.
THE CAlTAIN 10 THE RESCUE.
As soon Us Captain Boyer. Of La Champagne.
saw that his own ye>Sl WAS not sinking. his iirst
thouxht was for the crow OF tine vessel with which
he nal come III foi'N1"1, JH'hPi'- Nv" ''''
boat which had been lowered. away lac went to
the schooner. The hole stove in her bow had let
IN 30 much water tha, the vessel was wa'"rloIscd
The captain and crew were taken aboard the
steamer and the schooner WIS anchored securely.
The steamer then wrnt on her way. arriving at
Quarantine about : 80 oc!ock, and thence steam
.us 10 her pier in the North River
The collision Of IN Champagne recalls the loss ot
tic Oregon which WAS sunk hy u collision IN
'slmost the same place. The schooner with when
the Oregon came IN collision WAS Laden with coal.
AMI nothing WIS seen of her after thc accident.
The OREGON vas 30 badly injured that sc sank a''cr
her Passengers and cww ha! been 'iAch
on by n pas,in. s'cancr. In otter respect" I''e
accidents were almost c>ar'ly similar Ahe
rrcr.h Trar,a,iantlc Steamship Company. TO
which la Champagne belongs. >rnt ~: Z" TOW
the Relc Higgins into port imErdia''S upon
,hc arrival Of the steamer Ihr p's~,nS't, o1
la champagne made mp "A puFs, of 80" francs
for tie crew VI tie >"ho"nrr Aiii"i- '''
passenger, on La hampigne were Srh'r &c
irellano. Spanish Minister T., central Amer - =,
de Rothsrhih. Mr. and Mrs la Lame" i
Wannmakcr son Of the Po,.'pas'rr-''ra"ral: Nj
whi,rIaw Reid DR. Furco,. nt 'aN'c, I" NJ
Rouge, q. w wilcoA. '. de w"t1h~rkl: y y.
dor.cr. y F. Park. Herbert Mortimer Hyde;
Georee lair Albcr, Tc>sier. Mrs. Walker ana
NJ StcInway. ....o
The report brought IN o9 VIC ''N
on Tuesday ni.ht tht La Champ.huc was Az
chorrd in tho d.n,e t"g 81 tue B"r proves 10 & ~
wrong the tugs captain nIista king some o'hcf
,;can,cr for the Trench liner
>,pr,w r,o,r, or ,tKrYBo>rs.
,or,-
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