The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-20
ARE HUNGRY AND COLD
HALF A HUEDRED STEAMER PASS
EsGEns PERIsHED AT SEA.
Vessel Was Overcome BY . TerFfbIe
stern, sad All Hands Took 20
smslI Beats.

New York. March is.--Of g persons
comprising the passengers and crew OF
the steamer VILE Ste. Naxaire, which
sailed from this port March 6, for Port
Au Prince, Hayti, only four are known 70
have survived the disaster which befeil
the craft few hours later. These four
passed through an expeFisnce such ~
has fortunately been the lot OF but few.
They saw one after another Of the 81
others who left the steamer IN the large
boat perish OF exposure 10 cold or die
OF hunger. some suffering during the
seven days in which they drifted hopeless
~ without sail or compass pangs that
drove them 10 madness before death came
to their relief Among the survivors Is
Senior Tagado. San DOMINICAN, who was
eompsiied 10 witness the death Of his wife
and four children without being able 70
alleviate their snffertngs. What became
OF the ~ persons besides those mentioped
above can only be- surmised. although
There u remote possibility that one OF
more Of the three boats In which they
left the sinking steamer in the midst OF
The neree storm on Caps Hatteras has
besn picked up by sailing vessel.
The vile ~. NaEaFre WAS q single
screw baFk-rtgged steamer SEQ tons reg
lister. owned By compagnie Transatian-
itqne Generate, The accident wildly re-
calls the fate OF the same eompany's
steamer Vile de HRvre. which went down
November =. ls7s, with 2s people on
board
The VILE de 81. Naxaire was command
ed by Captain JaguenR. a sailor Of ex-
peFienoe and ability. Hard weather was
experienced from the time the steamer
lsst this port until wafer began pouring
into and oyeS her. when Il was deter
mined 70 abandon her. The passengers
ana crew took four boats. the NTH hav-
Ing been crushed In an attempt 20 lower
y, Theirs had been no time 10 provision
the boats II was night and IN the midst
OF nerce storm that the transfer was
made.
Captain Berrf manager Of the Wee, In
dian line Of compaRnie TrAnsailantique
0enSfAl~, Was one Of the - men who
embarked IN the larger Of the boats and
upon him dsTolred the command Of that
fran refuge 10 30 many souls He and
8enor TagAdo LaatK the third engineer
and the ships doctor. Marie. are the
only ones surviving. They were brought
10 Perth Amboy yesterday by the schoon-
sT Hiidn. which came upon them March
y as thcy were drifting ~ sea with the
dead bodies Of four OF their fellow pass
engrrs IN small boats. The survivors were
almost dead from starvation and expos
aFc. and too weak to relieve the small
boat Of the weight Of the four corpses
The four Feacusd men were brought 10
thIs city from Perth Ambay on the tug
idlsNtld last night caP,Ain Bern is be-
ing attended by pr. Def,leExe. who enter
iainR doubts OF his recovery. and declares
he must have endured the most terrible
hsrdAhtDs.
SI~asneF Agent R@ttc@aa.
Agent ForEct OF the French line IL do
- 49, 81.
NieorH comfortable.
Captain Barr, who is S years Of ago.
and a trusted employa o. the French
hne. 10 under the carO Of doctor. The
physician found his patients throat fear
fully parched and his lungs in the same
condition After a careful examination
the doctor said that with careful treat
sncnt he might recover. II would Dc over
week, however. before he could take
any solid food. Tho captains body IL
covered with bruises from being thrown
about IN the boat while she was on the
lsmpca,-lashed sea.
Ascent Forget would say hut little OF
the wreck today. He aeemed distressed
over tho catastrophe. lie was emphatic
ln his declaration that che steamer 81
Nsxaire. while an old boat. vas perfect
~ soavorthy.
Tho HlIda passed in at Sandy Hook At
k:B yesterday and proceeded on her way
to Perth Amboy IN TOW Of the tug IDLE
Wild. reaching that place at s:aa. No word
OF tho wreck vas given out al Perth Am
boy. the tuR Idlewiid having left the
Hiida In this city, making a run OF about
% miles. reaching there about In she
evening, Tho news was at once telc-
phoned 20 Mr.. Forrci. agent Of the French
line steamers. and he made such dippo-
sition a. he could for the comfort Of the
sufferers. The facts OF the disaster were
kept Nom the public for some time. and
only became known on toward midnight
Mr.. Forget has preserved the utmost ret
icence on the subject.
Il have the greatest sympathy a man
can feel" said Mr.. FORGET. "for the reia-
iives OF those who went down In the
wreck. ! hear the crew OF the 81. Ma
saire acted nobly during the trying time
Captain Jaccnau was an old and faith
fui employee Of this company on many
occasions he has shown his bravery. The
storm must have been Of extraordinary
intensity to have wrecked the ufeboats
In the manner II did"
Mr.. Forget could not tell when he would
be able 20 make a formal statement as
TO the loss OF the steamship. Statements
would have 10 be taken from the four
survivors. These would have to be at
taehed 20 the statement OF the agent and
forwarded 20 the French consul He N
turn would return his findings to the
home government
steamer RiaIts I.oat.
New York. March lS-The Allan line
steamer Carthagenian. which arrived
this morning from Glasgow. rescued the
crew OF the Wilson lire steamer Rlaito.
which took iire and was abandoned on
March 8, in latitude MS and longitude
2. The Rialto was hound from New.
castle for this port, loaded with a general
cargo. including a large quantity OF chem
icals. Al a. m. on March & while a
hurricane was blowing an explosion In
the forehold blew the hatch covers into
the air. killed one seaman and injured
the chief mate, Dense columns OF smoke
poured out OF the hatch The crew start
ed the pumps. Meanwhile the ship was
wallowlng in a mountainous sea. and &C.
caHlonaliy huryinE herself. The lifeboats
were smashed by the seas. and the crew
worked with desperate energy. but the Ilre
gained Roadway steadily until O'Clock IN
the afternoon. The CarthaEenlan was
sighted. and promised 70 stand by until
the weather moderated. The crew did not
relax their efforts to subdue the Are.
Forty hours tho Allan line steamer stood
By, and when the weather moderated
enough 20 mako Il possible for llfeboat
to live. Captain France OF the Carthage.
nian ordered his boats manned and the
entire crew were taken or The Rlalto
was built IN ISIS at Hull, and owned by
Thomas Wilson a Sons.