New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Washlngion from Rotterdam. AZ the freh'n
Line steamer passed Fire Island she showed
tho signals - the International code making
the Ic,tcrs j X u. @" This IL La GascoSne
signal and ii left no doubt as 10 the Identity "i
the vessel she was going at "A speed oi ABOUT
five knots an hour Sh" displayed three p"'S
In a perpendicular line at her pcnnant. whi'h
signin.d hat the vessel was not under CON
troll. As night came on and IN" steamer "P-
preached the Bar She showed three red ligh's
I'm place of the three balls which IL "A sea signal
meaning the same thing.
Captain Baudelon and the officers and crew of
La Gascogne brought the ship and passengers
through the gales and made port without help.
From the time they left iiavre. on January 10
until yesterday they spoke no Ua'Saua"'O
steamer and saw only "A four-masted schooner
the one which reported at -. Pierre. Miquelon.
as having seen large steamer OH the ha''AS
ann,ren,lv in distress last saturday The United
Press tug Fred B. Dalzen with representatives
~ The Tribune Times" and RECORDER on
board was the first tug To- reach La "asc'she'
The disabled steamer had left Fire Island
twenty-five miles astern and was eght hilcs ~
the eastward OF Sandy Hook Lghtship at ':4'
D. M She was coming into port at hal-Spee"'
with big red signals Of distress at the foreihaS''
lowing story Of the trip was obtalned'
the steamer left Hayrc January 20 ON the
first dav out t49 miles were logged. on the sec
ond dav 4o7 miles on the third day, after tidN-
e!iIng $50 miles the piston rod broke ana elsh-
teen hours were spent in making repairs "heh
they were completed the ship steamed at nine
miles an hour making in all % miles Oh ''e
10Th ON the 3O,h and 3lst and February l. -'''
80 and 80 mics a day were made fesp''uNcN'
ON February the piston rod p'"he """
again. The break was more serious '"'S '"''
Sea anchors were put OUT. ana I"' ''''' w
hours the ship was hove TO- making reP'''' W"
February the first severe weather was 'Npo''
enccd. and the ship was blown lou mites ""' ~
her course ON the 9Th the repairs h'N'"s wv"
completed 1903 miles were made Inc S''P w
then clear the northward OF the u"0" VI
transatlantic steamers and was thete'o'' "o'
seen by the many steamers whlch P"S'e" WV
the regular track. ON February b lo' '"'eS WIZ
made on the 9TH the machinery p''Ae "'"''
for the third time. The heavy cyclones struck
her on that day. and the ship lay move W WV"
sea anchors ont all day No headway was made,
and owing to the motion of the SNIP 'e'"
wore difficult On the next day the chief engi-
neer. who had been at his post day ana hR"''
conple,ed the repairs. and the ship proceeded
machinery broke down. and only a miles were
made on the 10th $50 miles were made. and
Yesterday. to the great rejoicing Of all on board
Fire Island was sighted ana the snip o'ep' up
To her anchorage of the Bar
THE TUG GREETED WITH CHEERS.
The ,uo was received with a cheer by the
ion. messengers They crowded to the rail-. yelled
and clapped their hands with all the enthusiasm
Of the French race. The officers refused to allow
any one on board. and would not come to the rail-
to talk. The passengers were more obging.
julius Matrgrin. a representative OF the glove
firm Of Perrin Freres 4 Co.. OF Paris ana New
York. talked with the reporters over the side OF
the ship He said: I'VE broke down on the third
day out We didn't become alarmed, as we didn't
know very much about what was the matter
The captain said 1t was all right. and we had con-
deucs In him. Our arst experience with gales