Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
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Cauteren, T.. A.. Van Cauteren, Jermoe
Vacher, Miss d. Valette, Mr.. Vassal, Mrs.
p. Vassal, Ralph Leon Williams, Rev,
w. G.. Webster, A. Weiss, Mr.. f. ii.
Wuertz and two children, II. L. Weisslg.
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Whitney, child and
maid; Professor f. l.. Waiter. II. j.
Wind, Otto Zaiger.
NOT MRS. ABE HUN1MEL.
1t was said at the office of Howe &
Hummel this morning that the Mrs. a.
Hummel who was on board La B~ourgosne
was not the wife of or any relative what
ever to A.. II. Hummel. the attorney.
The following are names additional TO
those furnished by the company, and
whose names do not appear on the print
ed list. They embrace first and second
class passengers. many Of whom took pas
sage on the dock, as follows:
II. J. Wind, A. LaCoste, Mr.. Diaz, Mr..
saballa, Mr., Cariellas, 5. Madrid, Mr..
Jose Del Campo, Mr.. Grouin. +. Con
zales, Mrs. Villeminst, Mrs. Picnon, Miss
n. Picot. Mr.. Gauthier, Mrs. Gauthier,
Mr.. Oh. Liebre, two children, Mr.. j. Hag-
gerty, Mrs. S. N. Bordes, Bordes child,
Misses Parcelo 80, #. Strauss, Mrs.
Strauss, Miss NJ. Strauss, Miss W.. Strauss,
Miss Cauchen, Mrs. Wallade, J. Spiles, d.
Wyman, Mrs. Wyman, Master Wyman.
Ernest Dolmot. Sylvan Dumont, and
Elman lie Grosat, who were in the print
ed list as passengers, were not aboard the
steamer.
PARIS IN CONSERVATION.
PARIS, July &C. p. M.-The news OF
the catastrophe to La B~ourgogne has
thrown the city into c-onsternation Spe-
cial editions of the newspapers, giving de-
tails, are selling like wild-flre. An enor-
nous crowd is in front Of the Offices of
the steamship company, b%eseeching news.
The offices will be open all night.
Midnight-The police are controlling the
large crowd besieging the Offices Of the
steamship company. still without news as
TO the passengers who were saved.
The company has only received a dis
patch describing the collision and the
number Of the saved. President Faure
sent the following telegram to the COM
pany:
Il am %grievously distressed over the
terrible news. and l feel very keenly the
disaster hat has plunged so many French
and American families into mourning"
EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. July 6.-When the news
of the sinking OF La Bourgogne reached
this city to-day. hundreds of nxiou
people crowded the offices of the COM
pany TO enquire about the fate of friends
or relatives who had taken passage on
the steamship.
Nj. Paul Faguet, assistant general
agent, had passenger-lists distributed TO
all inquirers, who eagerly scanned the
slips.
VALUE OF SHIP.
M. Faguet said the Bourgogne was
valued at 81, 10000. and was of 1850 tons
displacement. She carried, with other
cargo, $3.50 tons of hardware and agri-
cultural machinery. No definite informa-
ton could be given about the insurance
on the cargo. as there were about $50
shippers, and each had made his own
arrangements with the insurance COM
panies.
ATLANTIANS ON BOARD.
ATLANTA, GA, July 6.-Mrs. II. II.
Knowles and Miss Gertrude Knowles,
whose names appear in the list of La
Bourgogne's passengers. formerly lived
in Atlanta, moving recently TO New York.
Among the steerage passengers on
board were j. Fuhrer and four children.
OF Atlanta. Mrs. Fuhrer died recently,
and the children We're being taken to
Fuhrer's former home in Germany.
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY.
HALIFAX, July 6.-Some OF the scenes
enacted on board La B~ourgogne just after
the collision were terrible to witness. Men
fought for positions I'm the boats like raw
Ing maniacs; women were forced bach
from the boats and trampled by men who
made self-preservatidh their first object.
On board were a large number Of the
lower class OF Italians and other foreign
ers. who, in their frenzy, stopped at no.
thing that promised safety for them
selves. In n boat were a party Of forty
women, but so great was the panic that.
not a hand was raised to assist in It's
launching. The occupants, so nearly |
saved. were drowned like rats, when the |
ship. with an awful kissing sound, went
down
ITALIANS USE KNIVES.
SO desperate was<the situation that iin
italian passenger drew his knife aid ,