New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
LA GASCOGNE STILL OUT.
NO NEWS YESTERDAY OF THE OVERDUE
FRENCH STEAMER.

FRENCH STEAMER.
AN INCREASE IN THE RATE FOR REINSURANCE on
HER CARGO-THE WHITE STAR BOAT TEUToNIc
ALSO BEHIND TIME-LA GAsCoGNEs DE-
LAY ATTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT.
Anxiety regarding the long overdue French
line steamer La Gascogne was increased yester-
day. and It is now certain that she has met with
some serious mishap. 1t is, OF course possible
that the big steamer may be now anchored at
Punta Delgarda. in the Azores and that while
the friends and relatives Of her passengers and
crew worrying about her. the passengers
are picking ripe fruit from the orange groves OF
those semi tropical islands But the other
hand. 1t is more probable that La Gascogne is
lying to in the heavy sea. waiting for some ship
TO tow her into port. while her engineers and
machinists are working night and day to repair
the injuries to her shaft or some other portion
OF the machinery.
There are no serious fears regarding the uti-
mate safety of the vessel. That she will arrive
here some time. with her passengers alive and
well. is almost beyond doubt; but when she
comes in she will have story Of the sea to tell
which will be one OF mishap and possible dis
aster. The agents Of the French line now admit
that something serious has happened to La Gas
cogne.
Mr. Forget said yesterday that il the steamer
mad become disabled it was likely that she would
have been taken to the Azores. He said 1--WE
are confident of her ability TO bring her pas
sengers and cargo safely into port. That there
has been an accident can doubt now: but
A. will take a very slight break in any ships
machinery to delay her in such rough weather
as all incoming vessels report having expe-
sienced on the North Atlantic"
Mr. Forget yesterday held several tugs In
readiness to go 10 the ships aid the moment she
was sighted off Fire Island or Sandy Hook.
The reinsurance on the cargo Of La Gascogne
rose yesterday to AZ per cent. The cargo is
valued at between 100000 and 100000. Inquiries
regarding the missing steamer were constantly
pouring into the French line office from the
friends of those on board. The National Line
steamer England arrived here from London yes
terday. as did also the Dutch tank steamer La
E'landre from Antwerp They both reported
having experienced exceedingly heavy weather
ON the North Atlantic. From the reports Of all
the incoming steamers It would seem that from
january 80 10 February tremendous gales, ac-
companed by high seas. have been sweeping
10 the east across the ocean. On FEBRUARY
Ia FYandre encountered gale which her log
xays blew with cyclonc force from east south
east, changing to the northwest, and lasted for
twelve hours. with heavy head seas. snow and
hail. All incoming steamers from Europe report
intensely cold weather.
Interest In the North Atlantic and the ships
that do business thereon was intensified yester-
day by the non-arrival of the White Star Line
steamer Teutonic The Teutonic was expected
here on Tuesday night, but at late hour last
night she had not been sighted. theory was
propounded In maritime circles yesterday which
rapidly grew into rumor to the effect that the
Teutonic was making her way toward port with
La Gascogne in tow.
H. Maitland Kersey the agent Of the White
Star Line said yesterday that considering the
weather he did not think that the Teutonic was
overdue at all. When asked If he thought that
the Teutonic had possibly overtaken La Gas
cogne and was towing that ship into port he
said: NO; such thing would be highly I'M
probable Our ships being mail vessels. cannot
under the mail contract with the British Gov
eminent look for salvage by towing disabled
vessels to port All our captains strictly en-
Joined and commanded to save human life on the
nigh seas at whatever risks. They will take off
officers passengers and crew of any vessel in
distress and bring them safe to port. but they
are not authorized TO attempt TO tow in the dis
abled vessel ITSELF
There was no anxiety IN shipping circles yes
terday on account Of the non-arrival of the
vreu,onic and II was attributed entirely to the
heavy weather The Teutonc has about 400
passengers on board. which is her usual number
at this time of the year.
: Among the passengers on board the Teutonic
6 Sir William c. Van Horne. president Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Mr. Kersey said yes
ferday that he would not telegraph for a pas
senger list Of the Teutonic. because he was sure
that she would be in some time to-day. Her
cargo Is not especially heavy as she brings out
only about 10 per cent OF her usual ladng.
The agents Of the French line say that La
Cascogne is so built that she could not possibly
have foundered. and that the only accident that
could have sent her to the bottom OF the sea was
q collision with sone other vessel. Such COL
Iis,on everybody thinks. is unlikely to occur
La Gascogne. after she left the British channel
took a course which would carry her AT Ieast
Awenty-fve miles to the southwark or the ordi-
nary winter westward course OF British steam
ships. This probably accounts Tor her not nav,
ing been sighted by any eastward or westward
bound steamship -,
. Among the passengers on La Gascogne Is fo-
sk,ard w Mix one of the Paris representatives
~ the Thomson Houston Electric Company NJ
Gacuuin another passenger. Is New orK di!
goods importer. In the cargo or La Gascogne II
Hhe bulk of the works OF the French artist, j. V.
IRaffaelu who Is now in the city. He had sent
Nor his paintings. with the intention or Placing
Them upon exhibition in this city. Inc iatest au-
vices from Havre say that there are Z6z pas
eeneers on board the missing steamer There are
ais in the steerage, ia IN the second caDiH anu
thirty in the first cabin.
THE CEPHALONIA's HARD TRIP.
London Feb THE Cunard steamer Cephaonia.
4ron, Boston January % for Liverpool passed Brow