The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-13
Ia GLSjOGIE SAFE IN P03!
THE LONG OVERDUE STEAM.
SHIP ARRIVES AT LAST.
HER MAIN PISTON ROD BROKE TWICE
Every Soul on Board safe and Sound
Great JOY In New YORK over the
Termination OF the Suspense-
People Nept for Joy-thee
for the Captain AMI Crew
Disabled Two eeks.N

QUARANrINE, Feb. 12-La Gascognc,
the long overdue French steamship,
limped into port at 1880 last night
with three red lights hanging to her
mizzrn mast as "A signal that she was
disabled. Her passengers were all on
deck some of them singing and most
of them cheering as persons are wont
to do when their minds are suddenly
relieved of heavy strain. For thir-
teen days of voyage lasting sixteen
days the ship had been disabled, one
of her main piston rods having been
broken on her third day out from
Havre.
For sixteen hours on that fateful
third day the vessel lay TO while the
break was being repaired IL was
comparatively good weather when
the break occurred, but the
steamer was doomed to run
into some of the naSticst Of her
voyage. When the break had been
repaired the steamer proceeded on
her way, but under greatly reduced
speed. When II ar tn banks of New
foundlaud the Gascogne ran into d
gale that increased to hurricane force.
While off Sable island, + bruary .,
the machinery broke down again
and the steamer was again hove to,
this time for forty -one hours. Dur
ing all this period the engina did no
make a single revolution. When the
second repairs had been made the
steamer started ahead once more
F,.,. 1..,r L a ,Ys
and headed towards the Long Island
coast.
1t is a remarkable fact that dur.n
the entire voyage across the Atlantic
La Gascogne did not sight n steamer
until she passed one bound for Phila-
delphiu late on sunday. Late yester-
day afternoon the French steamer
signaled Fire island and then pro-
ceeded on her way.
The news spread quickly through
the city. Hundreds of persons be
sieged the pier of the company as
though they exp cted that the Ii
Gascogue would, in an hour or two
be moored at her dock This crowC
was reinf reed every moment. Friends
of French passengers fred query
after query at Mr.. West, the super
intendent Of the line.
The only information vouchSafeC
them was that the ship was safe
They shook hands with each other
ana laughed and wept with joy. Over
a thousand people decided OF stayiuj
on the dock unit the La Gascogn ar
rived, and it was only when con
spicuous announcement was posted ol
the outside of the company's pie
that she would not leave quarantin
until this morning that the anXiou
watchers slowly went to their homes
While the passengers were con
siderablv worried on account of tn
delay, there was never panic anon
them. They knew their ship was
staunch one, and they had confidence
IN their captain; and, besides, the.
knew that their ship was not totall
disabled.
But they were nervous and ap
prehensive at times, and they halle
the conclusion of their voyage wit
iov. They cheered again and agai
the captain and they cheered tn
crew.
Theo. Rigg died near Leavenwortl
Kan, leaving 500 g little ncphe
in Indiana, saying that he had year
ago defrauded the boys mother OF
of it.
Carl Hoffman Of Grand Island, Neb
who lost his wife and child on the il
fated Elbe, arrived on the Umbr
i'm New York and threatens TO sue th
North German Lloyd Company.
Coz rressman Dockery has receive
SlUy contribution to the conscienc
fund of the government from SON
unknown whose conscience wOul
not let him keep il any longer
A Wall street news agency learn
that the Morgan syndicate asked s.,
retary Carlisle Monday if paymer
would be made at once on the bono
SO a, 10 save interest, which WouI
otherwise accrue. Secretary Clrlls
answered that this could be done.
In Newark, n. j., Joseph Court
shot his wife as she lay asleep wit
her child i'm their home Two sho
were fired, one bullet entering Il
woman's intestines After the shoO
ing Courier cut his own throat with
razor, but the wound is not regards
as dangerous
The sunny South woke up Mond;
IN lrning TO lind herself covered wi
h ,avv blanket of snow. Snow b
gan falling at 1890 and continued
intervals until daylight 1t is thr'
and one half inches deep on u
level. Street ear traffic is practical
abandoned for the time.
Mrs. Ada NJ. Smith has begun 81
for $4,000 damages against B.
Havcs. ". c. Hayes, II. c. Hay'
scott r.. Hayes and Fanny Hayes, I
sons and daughter of the ate G
President r. b. Hayes, for permane
injuries claimed 10 have been recelv
in runaway caused by large a
fierce dog owned by the Hayes
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