Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-07
The Missing Gascogne Has Not Been
Sighted.
OTHER VESSELS THAT ARE OVERDUE
Hopes That Centered in the Eng.
land rustrated.
WASHINGTONIANS ON BOARD

NEW YORK, February THE French
line steamer La Gascogne, from Havre, is
four days overdue. 1t is now the general
belief among steamship people that some
part of her machinery has broken down,
and that having made temporary repairs
she is proceeding slowly toward port. Hav-
ing only two masts she could not spread
any great quantity of canvas, consequent
ly her speed would not be greatly in
creased if sail had been hoisted to assist
her progress. Should her machinery be so
disabled as to be completely useless for
the time being. she would be Obliged to
use her sails. and in the teeth of the north
west winds that have prevailed for some
days past she could make little if any
hea.dway.
The White Star line steamer TeutonIc
from Liverpool ard queenstown. was due
to arrive at ::j1 yesterday morning, to
equal her record. but had not been re-
, ported at 1890 to-day. She is therefore
thirty-three hours behind her record. The
thought that she has fallen in with the
Gascogne and has taken her In tow Is
somewhat strengthened by her non-ar-
rival
An immense field of ice drifted down the
bay with the ebb tide this morning This
Ice was so heavy and compact that in
ward-tound steamers and ferry boats going
up tie bay found much difficulty in getting
through it. AT IL am, off quarantine, the
Ice reached from the Staten Island to the
The following transatlantic passenger
steamers are overdue at this port: La
Gascoene. four days: Circassia. four days;
Manitoba, three days; Rhyland, two days.
The hope that the steamer England.
which arrived this morning, would bring
some word of La Gascogne has proved
fallacious. The England reports having
sighted but one vessel en- route, and that
German steamer bound east.
Three Days Overdue.
HALIFAX. Ms. February THE steam
er Alpha is three days overdue from Ber-
muda, a most unusual thing for this boat,
which should have been on the coast Mon
day. Probably she. met the strong north
west gales of the past three days. 1t is
possible that the Alpha may have some-
thing to report of the overdue La Gas
cogne. The steamer Baracoa, from New
York, is also overdue.
The CcphaIonia All Right.
QUEENSTOWN. February THE Gu
nard line steamer Cephalonia. Capt. Sc
comb. from Boston, January &c, for Liver
pool passed Brow Head at 11:55 this
morning. about ifty-six hours behind her
stated time.
Shipwreck OF Scotland.
LONDON, February THE storms which
have been severe. impeding traffic
recently throughout Great Britain. are be-
coming more severe. The highlands of
Scotland are completely Isolated and all
the railroads are blocked with snow.
An unknown vessel has foundered off Port
Patrick, Scotland. with the loss of seven
lives and a two-masted steamer. having
white smokestacks. with a black band
around them, is ashore on the Isle of Man.
The river Thames is frozen over at Chel-
sea, and the Scheldt, at Antwerp, is COW
cred with ice. At Antwerp the ther-
mometer registered fifteen degrees below
zero. the lowest point recorded for twenty
years.
In Wales thousands of people are out of
work OF. account of the severe weather.
Neutrality-suspicious. on Board.
Mr.. George w. McLanahan, Mrs. and
Miss McLanahan of 1901 21st street, this
city. are among the passengers on La Gas
cogne. Their names appeared in the list of
passengers printed in yesterdays Star IS
Lanahan. They have been abroad for over
a year. Mr.. MoLanahan. jr, went over TO
New York to meet his parents and sister.