The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-20
LA BRETAGNE SOON AFLOAT.
PULLED 8ER NOSE orr TEE Rove
ISLAND SANDS AFTER TWO HOURs.

PULLED 8HR NOSE OFT IhH LONo
ISLAND SANDS AFTER TEo HOUEs.
Fue. sn-se- ives - Chsrss whsn she
west o. so Gently - the Feg that Thsy
Biss't Kssw II Ustn Thsy Nsse tie
Discovery thst she wouiss't Steer.
Ia Bretaens. the French liner. got up to her
berth At Pier ~. North River. at noon yestsr-
dag. only three hours late and none the worse
for having poksd her nose into the sand Of the
great South Beach and got IL plnchsd for two
hours on Sunday night Nor we're her psssen-
disappointment when asked about their adj
ventures.
The voyage Of Ia BrstsRne began with =
spluree and ended in q lazy crawl upthe North
River in fog. The vessel left Havrs at 10
o'clock March 10. and she was due here on
Saturday. On board among the 378 passen-
gers we're the tragsdlans NJ. Mounet Sully and
Nine. SECOND Weber and the m mbers OF their
company. who are to appear at Abbey's Thea
tire. Miss tombstone Bennett was also on boord.
The first two days out were very rough. and
the ship was delayed much 80 the Campania
Of the Cunard line was
The voyaeers' adventures, which they dis
psrsge now that they are on land. began early
on Sunday night Pilot T. D. Samson OF pilot
boat No 10 had been taken aboard and la
Bretaene was skirtinR the Long Island sands
at reduced speed. going about thirteen knots
because Of the dense fog. Some OF the voy-
ayers were playing poker. The limit In
vogue was small. matter Of two francs or 30.
Mise tombstone Bennett said.
A bout @ o'clock" says Capt. Rupe was
steering along Long Island close to Burnevs
light and supposed was i've or six miles or
shore and about abreast OF tho Fire Island
light IL was very fogRy. and we could see
only about $50 feet ahead. l was going about
thirteen knots. About $3.50 we heard two can
non shots. We thought they were cannons on
pilot boat We were taking soundlngs at the
time. When we heard the cannons We went at
about half speed. and subsequently after the
noise OF the machinery had stopped we heard
the sound Of breakers Immediately the en-
gines were reversed at full speed. but we had
GROUNDED on the sand. We struck very lightly.
and I realized that we had struck only because
ready TO take the passengers on IL necessary
and got out one anchor; Then We pumped out
WAS done to calm the passengers and to assure
them for their precious lives" THE Captain
spoke very rapidly In half English anu oddly
Then boat from the Patchogue liie.sav-
wanted anything. IssSed them en- to send down
powerful tug In case we should need help and
to show the passengers we were doing ali We
could get on ali right. The wind was very lieht
from the south, the sen was not turbulent,
knew could get on at high tide. knew we
had run about seventy; i've feet OF the bow into
in her cradle that she was resting easily. The
:eses. we az fGns M null ps.
started slowly on our way again. and at 3
SScOek this morning sroRpead o1 SnchHr about
Then We waited until daylight and set out
again: We deemed Il advisable. however; to
are il al right and with little or no damage to
Next Miss tombstone Bennett also told about
the adventure she said II was hardly exeit-
I'D pc sc anS o
began to run around and some put corks on.
hardly knew the vessel had stopped. But Just Just
about that time she saw some men running
what the matter was. Some one said the sail |
ors had way q putting on corks when they
n light. 30 abe did not fother about Il. Just |
about the time La Bret,gns struck some of |
ne a. heard the Two cannon reports
pomentarily alarmed. Two passengers who |
hastily sought Place Of safety brought up
the materials for their stories Mr..
ready for the vessel: The Chspman Wreeking
Company have standing orders whenever they
hear Of anything happening to French liner
70 verify the report and start at once to the |
assistance Of the vessel. One Of the officlals OF
pany. and at . O'clock the latter company
sent down the wreeking tug Chapman. Four
hours before this. however the tug Lewis
Pulvsr. used by the line as mail boat, had
the mail and render assistance IL necessary.
The two tugs found La Bretagns near Sandy
la BretaRne had A minor accident AZ sha
lAnia. which got in on Sunday. was two piers
down stream. and her stern hung out into the
river; L. Bretagpe poked her nose slowly
81. Then she swung in a tribe. and seraped
her light work on the upper starboard deck
against the stern OF the Cam psnia. Sailors
sSS.s the stern q the
stern trailsd lazily alongside the
IAmganis. and little gust Of wind catching
The English nag at the Campania's taffrail
hags almost futtered against each other. 1t
Was lust near enough to look ike filtration.
All the MOI ming ladies' had been coming
I own 70 the pier In carriages to meet friends
There was some little curiosity to see Nine.
SECOND: Weber. She is q 1.-THE woman with q |
Lraeetul carriage, and OF average height. She
gore plain black gown cut very easy at the
brown cloak trimmed with brown fur around
he neck and shoulders. She wore black fur
rat not unlike Canadians winter cap. and |
rad 4 iamnsd tight on her head. Her hair
md between the fur OF the hat and the fur OF
ne CLOAK; its color was mean between the
,iack OF the hat and the brown OF the cloak.
md eagerness whenever she found anything
n her surroundings that amused her.