Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
NOW SIX DAYS OVERDUE.
Nothing Has Yet Been Seen of the
GIsc0Ene.

GISc0Ene.
NEW YORK, February 9-The French
line steamer La Gascogne, from Havre,
January 26, had not been sighted up to IL
o'clock this morning AS she was due to
arrive here on Sunday last, she is now six
days overdue. The hope entertained that
she was in company with the White Star
steamer Teutonic was dissipated by the ar
rival last night of the latter steamer,
which reported that she had seen nothing
of La Gascogne. her own delay having been
occasioned by head winds and high seas.
The cause of La Gascogne's non-appear-
ance can only be conjectured. but there
can be little doubt now that her machinery
is in some way disabled, and she is work.
ing for port under reduced steam. The Sc
we're weather reported by the Teutonic is
no doubt being encountered by La Gas
cogne, but her long passage can hardly be
attributed to bad weather alone.
The Red Star line steamer Rhynland,
from Antwerp. is still out. 1t is now four
teen days since she left Antwerp. No anx-
iety is felt, however, for her safety, and
she will probably be reported during the
day.
Gibraltar; the Llandaff City, eighteen days
out from Swansea; the Manitoba, fifteen
days cut, from London: the Wittekind.
thirteen days out. from Bremen. and the
ID,
burg, are still to be heard from.
The Cunard liner Umbria, from Liver
pool and Queenstown, is due to arrive to-
day, but under the existing weather con-
ditionS she is not likely to reach port un-
til tomorrow.
That the Teutonic did not fall in with the
Gascogne is not at all strange. The
French liners follow a track fully fifty
miles south of the English ships. and the
orly place there could be any chance Of
the vessels meeting would be off the Grand
Banks.
There were more inquiries about the
missing ship at the French line Offices to-
day than any day this week. For the most
part these anxious persons were owners OF
goods on board. Some few persons dio
inquire for the vessel because of anxiety
fer friends on boar but as the cabin list
is small and the first and second-class
Passengers for the most part persons not
residents of this country, the number or
inquiries was not nearly SO great as would
have been the case were 1t an English or
American vessel that was late The great
majority of steerage passengers are, OF
course, unknown here.
II is generally believed that the French
vessel is disabled, and in that case she
must have been blown far south out OF
the travelled course.
Ia Normandie of the Companie Generate
Transatla ntioue line is due here tomor-
row. Her coming is anXiously looked for.
since she will travel the course followed
by her missing sister. - If the GascoSne IS
likely fall in with her.
Agent Forget said: I'VE are still conf
dent and believe that the Gascogne will
outride the storm, for she is 4 stanch YES
sell 1t is not remarkable that disabled
beat should be delayed seven days if such
weather prevails"
On Hoard the GnscOEne.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February o.
There are two passengers on board the
or erdue French liner La Gascogne who
eside in this city. Mrs. Almon +. Rock
well and S. A. CrcZer, jr. Mrs. Rockwell
is the wife of Col Rockwell, United States
army who has charge of the quartermas-
ter's office in this city, and Mr. Crozier
belongs to the well-known family of that
name Mr.. CroZier is a son-in-law Of Col.
Rockwell, and in company with Mrs. Gro
zier went to Europe on a pleasure trip
last July. They were joined in November
by Mrs Rockwell. Mrs. Crozier decided
to remain somewhat longer in Europe
than her companions, and is at present in
Brussels.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February Edgar
Wink, Paris representative of the Thom-
son-Houston Electric Company, who is
returning on La Gascogne, is Columbus
young man. He received his education at
the Ohio State University, from which he
graduated in the year 1887. About a year
ago, while travelling in Austria, Mr.. Mix
was arrested for taking snap shots at
some of the Notifications and was held
Co., 6ox