Connecticut western news., 1895-02-14

antine station. The crowd was made up of men and women-some near relatives of passengers on la GascoRne. and others were persons drawn there by curiosity, but all seemed to be happy and relieved in mind that the stanch Trench liner had turned up without any very serious mis- hap having befallen her.
 When they heard that the steamer would not be boar ed be ore morning. a. the Sandy Hook. the people returned to their homes, intending to return to the quest for friends in the morning.
 Shortly after midnight the steamship Bolivia. which had sighted a Gascogne otT Shinnecock island. arrived at quaran- tine Captain Baxte: said he had si 5hted La Gascogne at l O clock in tho after noon. he was flying signals of distress, but when approached her captain refused all offers of assist nee. It was seen that the French liner was in difficulties, and from appearances it seemed that sho had lost her rudder and was proceeding under 8 jury rudder.
 Joy In the City.
 La Gascognc loft Havre on tho morning of Jan. 36 There were 30 passengers in the first cabin, l. In the second and 11s in the steerage The fastest time made by the | rcnch line to New York Is 6 days 14 ho rs 26 minutes-that by Ia Tournine. Not until Wednesday, however. was any uneasiness admitted by Agent Forget. who said the day before that the storm and Hcad winds accounted for the delay.
 The agents feared more than thoy con- fessed. The rates for reinsurance went up by jumps. The French line officers were bcsieged by fir ends and relatives of pas hay fpl fHara been a break in the machinery, and the vessel could only creep along: that it mi ght bo d fitting but in any event would Do picked up and lowed to this or some other port La Normandic came and brought no news It was the same disap- pointment day after dny-no news until it was suddenly flashed in over the wires from Fire island yesterday afternoon.
 Never were the French restaurants and cafes in New York SO joyous they were last night They bubbled with champagne ani enthusiasm. livery body felt as If he had found money or had relatives on hoard. Every frencbman felt personal interest in La Gascogne, and this was shared by every one who knew French man.
 La Gascogne's Passengers.
 The following Is list of cabin passen. gers on board the steamer La Gascogne:
 Mir and Mrs Crozer and servant, Mir and Mrs Lanahan and Miss Lanahan. Mir. and Mrs. Guttmann. Messrs- Aker- heil. Adolfe, Castro. Droyon, Buser. Har- ris Schwarz. Jao iuin. Goodman. Jaoquet. Loon, Ribou. Phillips. Mix. Sanchez. Ra- vier. MataRrin, Lichtensteen and konig stern Mesdames Hendcrcort, Hewes, Fish. Dumas. Colsize Bronsorl and Myer; Miss Rich and servant Miss Boreol Miss Aurel. Miss Sumofska and Miss Treichler
 The following is list of the third class passengers:
 Mcssrs Andreisno Bernardon, Berto. lotti and brother. Bari helot Bilodeau. Biasi, BiaRi, bianehi. Curto, Caporale Croce. Cresto, Comalli. Cugino. Delisco vich. DantonI Dali. Ianesi Erstcllc, Fleuder florio Francesconi and brother Gamerato. Guidez. Grether. Guiliani. Gn- brielli, Ha!ler. Hourscht. Imbriao, kauff- mann. Lovrovich, Lanoiori Lowrinoe. langiais. Ljnderer. Leva, Manzione, Mer. lipi. MaRnan. Orso. 0hlemutz, Puims polli. Passagno and brother, Parenti. Pa oli and child, Recla, Rossi, Scbneblen, Scboier, stoffel. Schilt Strein. Ste, h. meier and child. Vague. Wight. Nalle. Watgen. Zadra and zavaorni; Mfr. and Mrs. Bonaficini. Mir. and Mrs Bianchi and two children Mir and Mrs Cr,rell r, Mir. and Mrs. Crusellar. MT. and Mrs. Emz. Mir. and Mrs. Goaetziger, Mir. and Ms. Iefebvre. Mir. and Mrs. Lurenzeni. Mir and Mrs Migietta and two children, MT and Mrs Perolini. Mir. and Mrs Pais san, Mir and Mrs. Rayzaniga; Mcsdames Bagatto. Berotto. Fellin, Schudellard. Iu- ber and four children Misses Bernadon and child. Balla, Bondi, Fiumento, Grif- fouli re, liertli, Michelotti. Masieia, Plam ct. Filler, Puima, Rolleri, Scudellarl and Wagner.
 Arrival of the Elbo Survivors.
 Carl IIofmann. Jan Vevera and Eugene Sohlegel, survivors of the Elbe disaster. were passengers on the Cunard line steam ship Umbria, which reached port safely and in due time. The trio were anon g the first to land on the Cunard pier when the steamship tied up at the end of the pier Hofmann was naturally the center of interest and was immediately surround ed by a number of reporters and curious inluisitors, who asked him to tell some thing about the terrible wreck of the North German Lloyd vessel in the North 
 Hofmann declared be would make no statement of any kind. Mir. Winter of tho North German Lloyd company who was in waiting to meet the rescued passengers, then stepped up to Hofmann and stated that he had heen authorized by the First National bank of Grand Island. Neb, to offer him any sum up to $500 which he might require. Hofmann said he needed nothing at present Mr. Winter next ap- preached Nevera and on behalf of the steamship company offered to assist him to reach his home in Cleveland. Vevera did not respond personally, hut friend who had gone to meet him spoke up and told Mir. Winter that Mir Neyera was go- ing to his home. where they could be seen later.
 Very wei" said Mir Winter. "I am authorized to do whatever is within req son. and if you will give me your address will call later"
 Mir. Neveras friend replied that they would communicate with the company If assistance was needed Mir. Winter then turned hls attention 10 Hofmann and tried to make an engagement for a meeting later Hofmann said he was going tenn porarily to the Broadway Central hotel, where he tould be seen. Sigismund Frank. whose brother was lost on the Elbe, came up to Hofmann and asked about the catas- trophe. .s@'-yss
 Two other men who refused to give their names but who were said to be law ycrs, joined the party, and all got into carriages and were driven to the Broad way Central hotel. this city. A reporter hurried to the hotel. where the entirs party. including Hofmann. Nevers anc Frank. were taking luncheon. The re porter went to the tahle where they were seated and asked Hofmann for statement of the disaster
 Forty Hours In the Rigging.
 FIRE ISLAND. N. Y, Feb. Hive men, who clung for % hours to the rig ging of their vessel off Fire Island beach wore res ued by the crew of the Lone Hil life saving station. The vessel proved tt fo the schooner Louis V. Place, Captain