Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-06
La GAsCOGNE NOT SIGHTED.
1t is Believed That Her Machinery
Has Been Damaged.

Has Been Damaged.
NEW YORK, February 6.-The French
line steamer La Gascogne. now three days
overdue from Havre, has not yet been
sighted. The wind is blowing strong from
the northwest, and, although it is clear
overhead, the intense cold of the atmos-
phere causes a vapor-like fog to rise over
the water the result being that the observ-
ers at Fire Island and Sandy Hook can see
but a short distance off shore. La Cas-
cogne, therefore. could only be reported
when close to Sandy Hook, unless the
weather moderates.
Last night was one of the coolest ever
experienced here. The thermometer at 6
am. registered 5 degrees below zero. The
Kerr line fruit steamer Argonaut, from ia
maica, reached quarantine. her hull decks,
rigging and spars completely covered with
ice. Capt McGillivay stated that on pass
ing Winter Quarter Shoal he ran suddenly
into cold weather. The thermometer fell
rapidly and the spray which flew aboard
quickly coated the decks and rigging with
ice several inches in thickness. The yes
sells crew suffered greatly from the cold
and only with the greatest caution man
aged to get about the decks.
HAVRE, February 6-The following is
the first cabin passengers of the French
line steamer La Gascogne Capt. Bardauloa,
which left this port on January 26 for New
York and is reported here to be over three
days overdue. No initials or Christian
names have been supplied:
Misses Auriel, Borel, I.anahan, Richie ard
maid, Szumowska and Treichler.
Messrs. Adolph, Ackenheil, Buzer, Castro,
Grocer and servant, Drevou, Gettmann,
Goodman, Harris, Joaquin, Jacquet, koe-
nigstein, Leon, Lichenstein Lanahan. Mat
agrin Mix, Phillips, Ribon, Xavier,
Schwar and Sanchez.
Mssdames Bronsard, Colsizzi, Grocer, Du-
mas, Fish, Guttmann, Hewes, Hendricourt,
Lanahan and Meyer.
There are also 12O Storage passengers.
The officials of the French line say there
is no reason to feel anxiety for the safety
of La Gascogne. They express the belief
that the delay in her arrival is not due to
the severe weather experienced, but to
the breaking down of her machinery. The
steamer is believed to be in the direct
track of outward-bound steamships, and
they think that unless there was urgent
necessity for doing otherwise La Gascogne
would await the assistance of one of the
boats belonging to the same company.
Two Liners Overdue.
QUEENSTOWN, February 6.-For the
past week strong easterly winds have pre-
vailed, and since Friday last there has
been a succession of gales which have rails
ed heavy seas, compelling the coasting
steamers to seek shelter in various ports.
| Eastward-bound steamships from America
have been meeting with head winds, and
have encountered heavy gales from the
east. IN
The British steamship Cephalonia Capt.
Seccomba, of the Cunardz. line, which left
Boston on January 26 for Queenstown and
Liverpool, is thirty hours s.oyerdue, and is
hot yet Signaled. =
The White Star liner Majestic. Capt. Par
sell, which left New York January 30, clear
ing the bar at Sandy Hook at 1912 In, to
have equaled her record should have pass
ed Daunts Rock at about pm. yesterday,
and consequently is about thirty-one hours
overdue,