New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
TWO STEAMERS AGROUND.
ONE INWARD, THE OTHER OUTWARD BOUND
LA GAscoGNE. FOR HAvRE. AND THE oDDAM.

LA GAsCoGNE. FOR HAvRE. AND THE oBDAM
FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INJURED
Just As she was about TO enter the harbor at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning at the clos" OF hcF ohs
Journey from Rotterdam. the OLDHAM ran aground on
Romcrs ,hoal ard houndered about In rhc soft h'un
II Was an awkward predicamcnt for az ocean inner
TO be in and La Gascogne. which came down we
harbor, outward bound. two hours later hir'ed he'
tcoor dersively she sighted her Dutch sister
The captain OF La Gascosne took look al US
OLDHAM through his glass and shrugged his shoulders
A sudden shock passed through the vessel. ara the
next minute the keel OF La Gascogne was imbedded
In the mud at somerset spit The treacherous shoai
had caught both vessels. The Ohdam sent for tugs
and the Leonard Richards. II. L. Tebo, IL. a. 'raw'
ford and MoCaldin Brothers made an inehectna a'or'
to get the Dutch ship out OF danger La Gascoehe
refused all assistance and settled herself coor'aoy
until the tide ready to help her AT Il O'Clock
last evening she hoatcd of the shOal. stopped lohS
enough TO make a mock courtesy TO the OLDHAM, ana
put to
The OLDHAM had arrived at the bar at o'clock
a. H.. and anchored. At o 80 n. m she wc'eh'"
anchor and started up the bay. Pilot SAMSON OF the
pilot boat Jesse Carl the bridge OF the opdan
with Captain Pouscn. The vessel was goinS SLOWLY
as II was showing at the time and the air was
thick. The pilot could not see the b'ioys Clearly
and supposed that he was In the main chahhe'' Ih'
vessel touched the bottom At 10 O'CLOCK me e"s's
were going slowly at the time.
There was heavy running. the vessel was III
n dangerous position and the second officer OF 'he
steamer came mp 10 the city and reported Inc plHn'
of the OLDHAM to her agents. The steamer Wi'am
Fletcher with W. II. Van der Toon. general agent OF
the Netherland- American Line. and representative
Of Funch Edye & Co.. started down the Bay AT 2 40
p. She stopped at quarantine where Dr. eah'
born the deputy health officer boarded the FIc'ch'r
The party did moi reach the Obdam until p M Ihey
boarded the steamer, and af,er an Inspection Dr. San
born consented permit the cabin passengers TO go
ashore in tho Fletcher. The people. who n few MIN
utes before were longing for some means OF set'lng
away concluded that night on the ship was prcfcra-
Bile TO Il voyage in the Fletcher. Before that they
were longing for skiT> balloons and air ships.
Ten of the Cbdam's passengers started Tor the
city in the Fletcher. and several hours Later stepped
upon the firm ground OF the lioboken shore. I'll"
tide came TO the dclycranCe OF the mud bound OLDHAM.
and al IL p she tOacd. went outside the bar
and anchored. There not water enough In III"
main channel to justify an attempt 10 reach ouarnn
tine last night. Bright and early This morning she
expects T. through the Narr0w,.
Not far from tho Of IN" discontinue of RE
oldham and La tn" little French steamer
Tancarvie, from Bordeaux. She reached the bar
at 10 IA. m. and anchored account OF IN" thick
weather. When she ready 10 try To pass the
II found that her r,Iddcr was unshppcd. tn"
captain came up the bay In tug 10 get assistance"
The Is anchored ont side the bur- and Will be
toWed into port this morning.