The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-12

After Passing Sandy Hook.
Fire Island, NY. February IL. 30
D. m.-La Gascogne is passing Fire Island
now. She had three red lights on the
foremast at the headlight. Her steer
age gear is out of order.
New York, February 11.-The steamer
Bolivia has arrived at quarantine, and
she brings word that La Gascogne has
anchored off Shinnecook Light. The
Bolivia did not have her in tow. The
Gascogne was proceeding under her own
steam when she suddenly broke down
the second time.
Sandy Hook, Nj, February H.
(10.4 p. MIA steamer is south of the
lightship that we think is La Gascogne.
7Signed), Marine Observer.
Sandy Hook, N. j., February H.
anchored outside of Sandy Hook bar,
bound in.
New York, February 1.-THE news
that La Gascogne had been sighted was
received amid the greatest excitement at
the Offices of the French line in Bowl
ing Green. The cabin Office was crowded
with anxious inquiries who have rela-
tives and friends on board of that
| steamship. They had been standing
around with pale faces expecting at any
m ON ent to hear the worst, when the
word came that the ship was safe, and
for awhile a stiffness reigned which was
almost painful in it's intensity. Agent
IN ont MO
speechIess, which evidenced how anxious
he had been for the safety of La Gas
cogne. Then he regained himself, and
| became wildly hilarious. He shouted,
ran here and there, grasping the hand
| of this one and that one, and falr!y
| jumped up and down over the hoor in
the excitement of the moment. Then he
| put on his coat aud started for the
| French line pier, at the foot of Morton
street, where tug had been in readi-
ness for days to take him to meet La
| Gascogne, should she be sighted. Sever
al OF the anxious ones waiting for news,
started from the Office to board the tug
with Mr.. Forget. Many wet eyes could
| be seen in the French liue office when
the good news was learned. Even strong
men wept. The strain of days of worry
had been too mnch for them. One man,
Mr. Richie, broke down completely and
sobbed as if his heart would break. Mr..
Richie has three daughters on board La
Gascogne, two of them OF very tender
years. He had abandoned all hope
when the joyful tidings came.
The Bolivia Passed Her
Quarantine S. l., February 1.-THE An
chor line steamer Bolivia was reported
early this morning and her arrival at quar-
antine was anxiously awaited because her
reported appearance ofsFire Island led to
the hope that something definite would be
learned concerning the long delayed French
liner La Gascogne, and loEg before her
entrance in the narrows it was known that
La Gascogns had been reported off Fire
Island. TheEBoliyia anchored about mile
northeast of the dock at quarantine and
the United Press man went out to her on
the regular boarding boat, the Charles
f. Allen. Captain Baxter was questioned
and said: 1--WE sighted a large liner just
before noon today and inspection with
the glass showed her to be large two
masted steamer with two tunnels which
from general appearance was thought to
be a French steamer and the pilot had in
formed me that the La GasCogne was over
due and was certain it must be- that ves-
sell. When irst seen, the steamer was near
ly abeam and.bearing about south. gave
no further thought, expecting her to out
run us but some time later was surprised to
find her dropping astern and heading slight
| ly toward the land and later she was OBJ
served to be steering across our stern and
making for the land at speed OF six or
seven knots. At about p. nj. she had dis
| appeared astern. I did not see any signals
and asked the pilot If he had obser we'd any.
He said he saw nothing like signals but
wondered why she did not overhaul us.
Later | learned from the purser that he
thoueht he saw three balls in perpendicu-
| lar line forward of the foremast. did not
see them. They would indicate 'unmanage-
able or disabled" There was DO signal dis
nlayed asking assistance. When I first saw
| the liner there was an oil tank steamer
short distance ahead Of her, and II assis-
tance was req uired this vessel would have
| answered the CALI
After leaving the Bolivia an oil tank
steamer which had anchored short dis
tapce from the anchor line boat was hailed.
| This proved to be the Washingt ton from Rot
terdam.
ALSO SIGHTED LA GASCOGNE.
The mate came to the rail and said that
at / O'Clock this afternoon when ten miles
east of Fire Island La Gascogne was seen
showing three balls in perpendicular line.
The steamer was going at the rate OF
about six miles an hour and later hauled
in for the land as If about to anchor or to
signal the observer at Fire Island. No re-
ouest for assistance was made and the
Washington projected to make her port.
STORY OF THE TRIP.
c..coone eight days overdue, dropped
anobor at the bar here just before midnight.
All were we'll on board and sea of relief
ooas up from two continents. Her delay
WAS due to- broken piston rod and to the
terrific gales which have swept the North
Atlantic for the past week OF more, and
broue hit disaster to many staunch craft.
Cantain Baudelon and the officers and
crew of LaGascogne brought the ship and
ma ssengers through the gales and made port
,yitbont nelp. From the time they left
Have on January 26 until yesterday they
SMOKE no transatlantic steamer and saw
onlv four masted schooner on which re-
| norted at St. Pierre, Mic, as having seen
large steamer off the banks apparently In
I istress last Saturday.