Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-11
ALL EYES STRAINED TO SEA
pEsrAiRING AND HOPING HEARTS
WAITING FoH NEWS.
The Great steamer La Gascogne snii
Not Heard From--yesseI After ves-
sci Comes in hut No Tidings OF the
French Liner--A Rumor.

New York, Feb. l0.--The French
steamer La Gascogne has failed to
reach harbor. The three steamers
which have arrived at this por. today
have seen nothing OF her. Hut the fact
that vessels not nearly as stanoh as
La GascognO have weathered he gales
that have swept the Atlantic for the
past two weeks. has given heart and
hope to those who can View the
chances OF the big steamer from an
impartial standpoint. La Gascogne Is
now eight days overdue She has faced
many furious gales, but never was 10
tafdy in reaching port.
On October 20. 1891. she came into
port with 200 souls on board. salt-en-
orusted TO the top OF her tunnels She
was twenty-four hours late. but for
four days and nights she had been In
the grip Of hurricane. one gay OF
such weather would have tested the
stanchness OF anything that nosts. but
she stood four days and nigh,s Of 1t
and came in practically uninJured.
This has given the agents here conn-
dence that their boat Is still ploughlng
the sea- or safe In some out-or-the-way
haven.
Dispatches from Halifax. N. s., report
that La GascOgne has been slgntod
IN the vicinity OF sable Island No off,
cal verlhcation Of this was TO be had,
owing to the impossibility OF getting
communication with the island. Any
report however OF steamer lying OF
SABLE Island In a crippled condition in
heNVy gale would not be hope-in-
DO a. A.
tfemely dangerous locality for marin
ers. The Island lies about ninety miles
southeast OF Cape Canso. II IL narrow
Shd low and has been the scene of
many shipwrecks But the report,
originating In some unknown way, even
without Verlneatlon, was the subject Of
some considerable speculation on the
part OF shipping men. All efforts on
inc part OF the company TO get exploit
information In that connection were
without avail. AT tile Offices OF tho
Compagnle Generate Trans-Atlantique.
air borget did not appear To-Day. 7ne |
was, however, In communication with |
all points from which news cntil6 he |
expected by telegraph The men ia the |
oihce OF the French line do not worry |
much, as they are used TO the delays Of |
vessels and pnOt experience has taught
them that frequent impediments to
travel on the water, and particularly |
III stormy weather, are met with.
None Of them believe the La Gas
cogne 10 be lost. IL Is the friends ana
relatives OF passengers. those who have
loved ones ON board, that are fearful
VI the worst
me men who report vessels far down
me bay have kept their eyes sharp 10
sea to gain a sight OF the vessel.
Two hours after night fall an un-
noWn steamer was reported to be
passing Sandy Hook. There she an
,Aored ana 1t Is believed that this was
no Diana OF the Hamburg American
Inc At 1850 a, m, a French line steam
n anchored off Sunday Hook ana 1t Ia
believed she ia La NOrmandie, which
- a sister ship OF the La Gas
'ogne. Ia Normandie sailed from Ha-
're February and coming over the
'ame course as the La Gascogne. II
Vas confidently expected that she
would have tidInEs Of the other. No
lignals 70 that eject, however were
displayed, and now the officials fix
heir hopes on La TourRme, which
sailed from Havre on Thursday with
Instructions 10 keep a strict lookout
'or the La GascoEue. Just what news
he La Normlndle or Diana may
BRING Is doubtful. as they have given
10 indication up 20 the present time
II having any information.