Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-12
la GASCOGNH ARRIVES.
The Big French Liner Safely in Port
at New York.
She Broke the Piston Rod of One of
Her Big Engines,
And Although Temporary Repairs
Were Made, the Fierce Storms
She Encountered, Made Pro
gress Extremely Slow and at
Times Well Nigh Impossible.


two years ago after a perilous voy-
age across the Atlantic with
broken shaft, has there been
such excitement in this city as
this evening. When the news
was flashed across the wires that
steamer resembling the long missing La
Gascoghe had been sighted of Fire
Island, the inference that the French
liner was safe did not for some time re-
assure the generally incredulous public.
II was too good to be true, and ii was
only when the bulletin was announced
that "a Gascogne was slowly making
her way to her port of destination that
the long pent up feeling Of those VINO
had auxiously watched day by Gay for
tidinSs OF the missing craft broke out.
In every hotel, every club, in almost
every home in the city, the sole topic
OF conversation was the arrival OF the
ship.
In ths offices Of the French l'ne, the
scene when the telegram was received
announcing the safety of the big liner,
was striking.
THE NEWS SPREAD QUICKLY
through the city. Hundreds Of persons
besissed the pier of the company as
though they expected that La GascoGne
would in an hour or two be moored to
her dock. This crowd was reinforced
every moment Friends Of French
passengers fred query after query at
Mr.. Vest, the superintendent of the
liue.
The only information vonchsafed
them was that the ship was safe. They
shook hands with each other and
laughed aud wept with JOY. over
sacusand peoglo decided on stay
ing at the dock until the La
Gascogus arrived, and it was only
when a conspicuous announcement was
posted on the outside Of the com pany's
pier that sne would not leave Quaran-
tine until tomorrow morning, that the
anxious watchers slowly went to their
homes.
The rejoicing was naturally greatest
in the French quarter. The herosm OF
La GaScOgne's captain was lauded' the
sulTsrings of her passengers, the pro-
liabilities OF numerous accidents were
all enumerated over aud over again, put
the one great feeling was that OF Joy ~
what was considered by all as nothing
less than miracle.
At the Hotel Martin, the well known
French resort. the guests IN the dining
rooms aud the corridors, spoke OF moth
ING else. Some OF the GascOgne's pass
myers we're known 20 many OF them.
Two of them, NJ. Xavier and NJ. Rloon
were guests OF the hotel TWO years ago
and ars we'll remembered by It's Ire
quenters. 49,, -.
ltps OF all was 1--WE knew the Gascogne
would arrive safely; we never gave up
hope
QUARANTINE. s. l., February IL
Tbs Associated Press dispatch at 345
D. n. first announced that the Gas
cocpe was sighted of Fire Island.
Then followed a mad rush for Bowl
ing Green, and by 4;3O the Offices Of
the French line were packed with ex-
cited people having relatives or friends
on board the disabled steamship so
anxiously expected for eight days and
almost given up for lost
A. Forget, the the agent OF the llue'
was hugged aad punched aud slapped;
yes, and actually kissed by those whose
ioyful feelings oyercame them. One
old gentleman, who had three daughters
aboard the Gascogne, and who
lost dearly beloved >chlld
only month ago, wept as
il his heart would break and many
others had haudkerchieis to their ewes.
But the stern faced, black bearded
agent had not moment to lose. Two
tngs chartered beforehand were prompt
lv ordered to get ready to
FORCE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE ICE,
and down the bay. The first tug, the
Louis Pulver, carried NJ. Forget and
three influential members Of the French
COLONY down to Sandy Hook. The sec
ond coat. Edwin NJ. Millard, which
tf. Nav York at o.. M.
WAS placed az the disposal Of the
nress by the French line and carried
down TO quarantine about tity news
paper men TO add 10 the fifty already
there. backing up fifty others who were
on board tugs cruising about amoug the
ics Hoes of the lOwe- bay. The trip
down to quarantine iD the moonlight,
crashing through the ice, butfeting the
Arctic vine, was delightfully."- bracing
avneriepce In spite of the cold.
Al ice. bound quarantine, that part OF
Staten Island was hemmed in by an
snnarentty impenetra5le ice field. All
las light and jolIity. The new aud
bsndsome building devoted TO the use
~ fhs Associated Press ship news Of
6ca and the office OF the health officer
- ths mort OF New York was blaZ-
-, with electric lights aud
alive with newspaper men WHO carried
1hsir enthusiasm 10 the extent OF gath
sring an the pier head 10 the number OF,
saw 3 hundred, and singing more or less
melsdiously Nearer Ny God' 10
Thee" Il was GUite touchiog 50 much