New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-08

The agent also said that Mr.. and Mrs. La
! Casse had started for NewYork by rail, and
| that the other passengers and crew sailed early
yesterday morning for Boston. where they VIII
take a train. arriving In this city late TO night.
The scenes Of Wednesday were repeated a.
the Office of the line yesterday. when friends Of
those who were lost wet 10 the Office Crit
cism Of the line and Of the actions Of the sail
ors were, OF course. frequent and strong on the
part Of those who had lost friends on the vessel
One OF the most common criticisms was the de-
lay IN giving Information 10 friends and rea-
tives OF passengers. often a woman in deep
mourning could be seer sitting in the outer
Office OF the line awaiting opportunity to gain
some information. The clerks were convenient
~ ignorant Of details ard referred all corners
to Mr. Faguet. who. AS result was over
whelmed with work he was attending to
his routine business well.
CALLS IT mo LESS THAN MURDER"
Among the early caers the mother and
brother OF f. p. Steel and Miss Gertrude Steel
OF Philadelphia, who were lost on the steamer
They had come here from Philadelphia TO con-
firm the news OF the loss Of the two children.
With them was an elderly. white haired man
who said he n friend OF the family. While
they were taking with the agent he suddenly
See what they have done. tell you. it is no
less than murder" After a further conversa-
ton with the agent In a lower tone the party
left the office. Others called frequently through
out the day In the hope that later news would
show that their friends were saved.
Late Yesterday afternoon Father Wdcher Of
the Roman Catholic Church OF ST. Vincent de
Paul called at the Office. and. after a consulta-
ton with Mr.. Faguet. announced that a solemn
requiem mass would be said al the church on
next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for those
who were lost In the wreck. There were fifteen
members Of this church on La Bourgogne, ana
all Of them were drowned
The fact that La BOurgogne was out Of the
regular course OF vessels crossing the Atlantic
mt this period OF the year has caused considera-
bic criticism and speculation as to her taking
the extreme northerly course and then going
even beyond that II Is recalled that when La
Champagne was overdue last winter she broke
down north of the course. and the same thing
happened when La Gascogne was so long over
due
NORTH OF THE REGULAR COURSE
This would indicate either that vessels OF the
French Line have taken course much nearer
the Banks or that fate has driven those vessels
of the line which have been wrecked or dis
abled further moth prior to the accidents they
have suffered. than other transatlantic steam
ers bound to and from this port are accustomed
TO 60
The course taken by the great liners is we'll
defined track AS a rule. vessels 90 not vary
from this course TO any appreciate extent
From January to July the steamers OF all
lines presumed to take what is called me
southern course" which is much further south
~ the Banks Of Newfoundland than the course
nursued for the rest of the year.
The summer course or the one "hich Is ~
800 nov and which should have been travelled
nv the French steamer. was fully on' hundred
and sixty miles south Of the cours" she APP
narentIv took on leaving this port. According
=, ths log OF the Cromartyshire. the accident
occurred sixty miles south OF Sable Island
IA the eastward course 10 even furthcr soutn
,han The westward course 70 this port the