Evening journal., 1895-02-12

hb DCEhunb HTb NDnb W uO Mutu bu6lT
minds are suddenly relieved of heavy
strain. For 13 days Of a voyage lasting
is days the ship had been disabled. one Of
her main piston rods having broken on
her third day out from HavTe. For Is
hours on that fateful third day the vessel
was hove TO while the break was repaired.
1t was comparatively good weather
when the break occurred, but the disabled
steamer was fated TO run into some Of
the nastiest weather OF her voyage.
When the break was repaired, the steam
er proceeded on her waiy, but under great
ly reduced speed. When near the banks
of Newfoundland La Gascogno ran into a
gale that increased to hurricane force.
While off Sable island Feb 8 the ma
chinery broke down again, and the steam-
er was hove to again, this time for Al
hours During all dhat period the en-
gines did not make single revolution
When the second repairs had Leen made
the steamer started ahead once more un-
der still further reduced power and head
ed toward the Long Island coast
1t is a remarkable fact that during the
entire voyage across the Atlantic La Gas
oogne did not sight steamer until she
passed one bound for Philadelphia late on
Sunday Lato yesterday afternoon the
French steamer signnled Fire island and
then proceeded toward Sandy Hook light
ship.
Passengers Never PaniclSy.
While the passengers were considerably
worried on account of the delay, there was
never q panic among them. They knew
that their ship was stanoh one, and they
had every confidence in their captain And
besides they knew that the ship was not
totally disabled But they were nervous
and apprehensive at times, and they hailed
the conclusion of their voyage with Joy
They eheered the captain, and they cheered
the crew.
Following is a copy Of the official log O
La Gascogne, copied by one of the passen
gers and thrown overheard to press tug
in bottle IL shows the vessel S position
from day to day and the number Of mile
reeled off every "a hours
Jan. az Longitude, 1S:47; latitude
a9.44-449 miles.
Jan. 2s-Longitude, a4:1O; latitude
Ae:44-407 miles.
Jan. 2o-Longitude, ss:4s; latitude
6s:34-8s0 miles.
Jan. so-Longitude, 1921; latitude
&s:25-66 miles.
Jan. si-Longitude, 4O:24i latitude
A1.17-215 miles.
Feb. IL Longitude. 46;Osi latitude
45;40-2b5 miles.
Feb. a. Longitude. 5s;16; latitude
68:59-9S0 miles.
Feb 8 - Longitude. 57Oa; latitude
B2:0g-213 miles.
Feb An Longitude e1:11i latitude
62.O1-196 miles.
Feb. 5-No progress.
Feb. 6-No progress.
Feb. - Longitude, 6so7; latitude
41:84-l03 miles.
Feb s. Longitude, 66;56; latitude
40:55-1G9 miles
Feb. o. Longitude. 69:35; latitude
40:19--131 miles.
Feb. TO- Longitude, 7o:59; latitude
d0:14-79 miles
Feb. 1l-Longitude, 74;15i latitude
40:27-15 miles
AT the request of reporter Mr.. Mix,
representative of the Thomson Housto
Electrical company, one Of the cabin pas
sengers, hastily wrote out the followin
statement which he threw overheard
the press tug
Told by a Passenger.
IAN went we'll until Jan. 90, three day
after sailing from Havre when the shi
Yves stopped and the passengers, on il
uuiry as to the cause, were informed thI
q part of the machinery had broken dow
The information was surprise 70 the pa
seDgers, who were unaware at the tin
that an accident had occurred There hs
been no shock or noise sufficient to cauI
alarm. The passengers had noticed a con
motion among the crew and officers hoy
ever. consequent upon the breakdown, an
when inquiries were made by the passel
gers the officers made no attempt 70 col
ceal the true facts We learned that q
piston Of one Of the intermediate cylil
ders had broken. thus incapacitating u
entire machinery. The engine had bee
stopped as soon as possible, and the stean
er fell off into the trough OF the Sc
which was not heavy at the time
The passengers were quite cool, al
no one apprehended danger. In fact, v
were not at first distressed by the know
edge of the accident None Of US realize
that the breakdown was more than an Q
binary affair, and many Of us began spec
lating how long Q time would elapse b
fore the engineers got the break p1tchl
up and we would DO again on our cours,
eve lay TO for l6 hours while the ft
corps Of epgiDoers worked on tho ffectnr
tylindoa A L.sss sleeve was slllEee oy