Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-09
The Spanish Losses.
OVER SIX HUNDRED DROWNED
Frightful Accident to French
Steamer.

| Halifax. July 6.-The French Trans-At-
lantc Company's steamer La Bourgogne,
which left New York Saturday for Havre,
sank after colliding with the British ship
Cromartyshire in a dense fog 60 miles
south of Sable island.
The collision occurred at o'clock on
the morning of July I. Only 200 persons
were saved of 1873 on board the La Bour-
gogne
The Allen line steamer Grecian, Cap
tain Nunan. which sailed from Glasgow
June "a for New York, arrived here to-
day. towing the Cromartyshire, which had
been in collision with the La BOurgogne.
She reports that the latter sank almost
Immediately. OF the passengers and crew
POO persons were saved in all. Of these
10 are passengers, the other 80 being
members of the crew of the French steam
er. Only one woman was saved. All OF
the officers of the La Bourgogne were
drowned except the purser and three OF
the engineers.
The Cromartyshire laid to and picked
up the 200 people, the seamen transport
ing them to the Grecian, which came
along shortly afterward. The log of the
Cromartyshire shows as follows:
The Ships story.
July ID a. m--Dense fog; the posi-
ton of the ship 60 miles south of Sable
island. The ship reduced canvas, going
about four or five knots per hour. The
fog horn was kept going regularly every
minute.
Heard a steamers whistle on the port
bow, which seemed to be going very fast.
We blew the horn and were answered by
the steamers whistle when all of sud
den she doomed up through the fog on
our port bow, and crashed into us, going
at terrible speed. Our foretopmast and
maintop and gallant mast came down,
bringing with it the yards and everything
attached.
81 Immediately ordered the boats out
and went to examine the damage. -Four
of the boats were completely cut off and
plates twisted. The other ship disappeared
through the fog. Our ship was floating
on her collision bulkhead and in no imme-
date danger of sinking. Went at work
Immediately to clear the wrecking of the
ship on the starboard quarter which was
hanging over the starbOard bow in dan
ger of punching holes in the bow.
Heard the steamer blowing her whistle
and we answered with the fog horn. The
steamer threw up a rocket and fired shots.
We threw up rockets and fired several
shots, but neither saw nor heard anything,
About $50 the fog lifted somewhat and
we saw three boats pulling toward us
with the French flag flying. Signalled
them to come alongside and found their
ship was the La Bourgogne from New
York for Havre, and had gone down. We
laid to all day and received on board
about 200 survivors from amongst the
passengers and crew, reported to be in all
about 600. About 3 p. m. another steamer
hove in sight, heading westward. We put
up the signals IN. c." (want assistance)
The steamer bore down toward us. She
proved to be the Grecian, bound from
Glasgow for New York. The captain
agreed to take the passengers aboard and
tow my ship to Halifax"
Left Women to Drown.
Mrs. Henderson, wife of the captain OF
the Cromartyshire, with her two children
had ample opportunity for interviewing
the rescued and expressed the belief that
| there had been no effort made to save
the women Many were foreigners on
board who fought for places in the boats
/ 1t was from 10 minutes to a quarter OF an
hour before La Bourgogne went down and
during that time there was ample oppor'
tunity offered to receive at least some wo-
men and children. As it was, only
| ono mnmnn Mrs Innns $50 WAS SaNnl