New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-02
RELATED VOYAGERS HERE
cuAMPAGNE's PASSENGERS BROUGHT
OVERLAND FROM HALIFAX
..r or RELATIVES OF THE DELAYED TRAVEL
,xas-A PASSENGER WHO KEPT DIARY
TELLS THE STORY OF TIE BREAK

,.s,ch line steamer La Champagne arrived IN
~. citv at $50 o'clock last evening after
,cog and t,resome trip from Halifax. Tie special
rain on which they left Halifax was delayed
a. that Il reached Boston over six hours later
than II was scheduled. Al Boston the passen-
rs-s were transferred to the Boston Limited on
,,e New-York New-Haven and Hartford road
ny which train they were brought 10 this city.
The scene at the Grand Central Station when
she train arrived a counterpart OF those
which occur al the steamship piers on the ar
-,val O. ocean liners. except that the gathering
vas considerably smaller Apparently most OF 'he
passengers who had remained behind al HaIlaH
tsa sent kilograms 10 their friends IN this CITY,
,o- there were few signs OF disappointment
.ro-g the persons who had gathered IN the STA
.,o, Two ~ the most interested persons IN 'ne
,b-ong in the station were Third Lieutenant
r-,sworth and Boatswain's Mate Chama'u'
rhose heroic devotion TO duty led them 10 Voluh-
..s- their services in uenning the hfe'oa' "h'cn
.-p,sed FOR four hundred miles In search OF a'o
Or the disabled steamer Unsworth expresSeu
-. s-.,iacation az the safe arrival OF the pas
.ensers % La Champagne. and he declared 'ili'
,,s long exposure wac amply compensated ioF
,r ,he knov-ledse that none % them had SUI
-, s-o~, ANYTHING worse than anxiety.
-. .av, ~ the messengers were willing 20
"A
an, about their experiences while la Cham-
80 vas anchored OF the Banks. They were
~ o,,,o,,s n reach their homes All or them'
80 aac,ared that the officers Of the steam
hoa .-ea,ea them well IN every way and tha'
-. o4.o,als ~ the company had done every
49, ,oss;b,e since they arrived al hahlaN
o. ,essa, the iiscomtorts incidental to the trans
o. ,-on, the vessel 10 the train There hdu
..ar m shortage OF either food or water al any
49, and none of the passengers manles'eu
~, >ea- that the vessel would sink
MRS. KORNFELD's JOY.
-. .na most interesting incidents which
,o~tes the arrival Of the passengers az the
Is.,o. US the meeting between Ignatz Korn-
go and his wife. About Christmas kornfeId'
49, I,,aa IN this city for some years. went 10
-. v,,,b his wife and only child. on visl''
IT, Kor,ta,d for business reasons, returned
-. sor,a weeks ago leaving her husband ana
o,u5 ~ follow al their leisure. kornfeld eN-
.s,dAd his visit until the sailing OF La Ch&ln
,oS,a pe had with him the baby. and Wheh
-slatives Of the passengers on the French hie'
haga, n show anxiety for La Champashes
sofa.v Mrs Kornfeld was one Of the most ire
onsnt and distressed callers at the company
oHcs FOR news of the missing vessel. For o'e'
two hours she waitel patiently at the station
Yesterday afternoon for the arrival or the Train
and when AZ last she caught sight OF heI NUS
hand making his way down the platform cal's
ing the child who is about four years o'u q"
his arms feminine like. her Joy found expression
in tears Dsregarding the large huH'oei =.
curious people who were around her sne cIa'pea
her husband and child in her arms ana KisSeu
them alternately for full minute
FOR tho most part the passengers excused
themselves when inquiries were put to them ny
,su.spaner men They explained that they were
-,red ana worn nut with their Journey ahc
further that they had nothing new to tell
\ Gauand. A frs, cabin passenger, VINO gave
valuable aid to the officers OF the ship ny neip-
,ns 20 pacify some Of the excited people IN 'ne
fteerage, said -.
The steerage passengers were al oelo" ue0N
.. mo time of the accident and when they
heard the tremendous noise Of tEe 0FeaN'"e W
,he ssaf, and felt the vibration that followed
thew were on the verge II panic. The reSo.ute
snd confident bearing Of the captain when ne
snr,eared in the steerage had a reassurins effect
on them. and after while they Guieted down.
The ship has received bad Shaking up. and am
afraid II will take d long tine TO repair her and
make her sound again. The repairs VIII oe eH-
tensive because Of The damage 10 her cylinders
Hunfin A director Of the Panama Canal
Society. was one Of those on the train but ne
refused 10 talk. on the plea that he was TOO
fatieued.
A PAssENGFR's DIARY:
1acoh schweitzer. a native Of 81 Gall switz-
.rar6 who has lived in America thirteen
wears ard s now a resident Of Schenectady
lert diary during the entire voyage. Every
thing was lovely." he sad. until tie afternoon
Of The 17th. was sitting on decl a. the stern
of the vessel The water was comparatively
calm. and only an occasional breaker RULED
its surface. About 40 o'clock there was a
tudden shock which almost knocked me down
and the vessel careened for fully six seconds
from one side 10 the other.
There was A Wild scramble FOR the deck
Women and children screamed men trrne9 pdie
srd I confess I was as badly scared as me Test.
Steam poured through the enSine-room win.
dcws and completely enve!oped the vessel
,o,ics was nosfed IN the cabin almost mmedi-
s,ely stating that the machinery was broken
but would be repaired by noon the next Gay
This had the effect Of quieting the passengers.
who were pretty badly scared up TO that time
Al 10 o'clock on the following morning how
ever. notice as posted saying that ne ma
ohinery could not be repaired. Ihat was an uh-
easy time for us all. and we began to wonder
What The outcome would be Ii was at noon on
that same day that the lfeboat was manned
and when the sailors left the ship there was
scene ! shall never forget. Even the men Oh
board broke down and cried Ike children
The sea vi as very rough. and the fos pen
toled continuously. On the morning OF the -oth
cold rain set in. and when OF the next day our
anchor broke things began 10 look serious again
on the 22G thick fog settled and the he
boats were made ready. That day We drifted
tfty-one miles south. In the face OF 1t oil ine
women kept Up wonderfully. and If they wanted
10 cry they usually went downstairs or IN
sta;eroom out Of sight. The men played cal ds
most Of the time See here are the scores
HELP IN SIGHT.
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