Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
B0URG0GNE WRECK.
STORY OF THE DISASTER TOLD ny
THE SHIPS CREW.
E DISGRACEFUL FIGHTING.
Wrecked Men Declare That Neither
Crew Nor Passengers Did Any of
IT, nut That Austrians and Italians
Did II All.

NEW YORK, July 9.-COnsul-Genera
Blwacrt representing the French Gov.
er1meHt in this city, told the history OF
the wreck Of La Bourgogne as he got II
from the crew OF the ship on board La
Touraine ia their dispositions last night
These We're the sworn statements of the
crew. taken by the Consul In his capacity
as member OF the French admiralty
c9lI. Mr. Bruwaert tells the story as
follows:
When the collision occurred Captain de
Lo-ele was on the bridge. The shock OF
the collision was great 1t threw the big
Ship 90 port, and the bowsprit of the Gro
martyshire smashed the bridge of the
Aaer striking the captain in the side and
wounding him painfully.
Seeing that the ship had been hurt by
The collision, the captain ordered it
ste,red for Sable Island.
At this lime ne did not know the ex-
tent Of the injury TO the ship, but ne or
dsrad the twelve lifeboats TO be manned
by thc crews companies assigned to them.
The crew responded TO the order and re-
NAMED at their posts. After this The cap
t-lA slsualled from the bridge to the Off
GERS below decks 10 ascertain the extent
%. The injuries below. lie received no re-
spouse TO the signal The Cromartyshire
Lau disappeared almost instantly in the
E'at AS the liner sped past her.
THE SHIP SINKING.
About eight minutes after the captain
had smalled down below and received no
answer Fourth-Engineer Laisen rushed
up 20 the captain and told him that the
SIDE of the ship was cut open and water
Was pouring into the machinery cOmpart-
Ment. Captain De LOncle, realizing that
the ship must be going down, ordered
Tie boats TO be lowered.
The ship was stopped about this time.
Passengers from all parts Of the ship
came rushing upon the deck. and ran
ABOUT in q panic. They got In the way
I lhe sailors and pushed them away
RON theh boats.
The sailors impiored the passengers to
leaFe the boats and in some cases IL
was necessary 10 force them out, go they
eo4ll Slide over the side Of the ship. The
iis myers could not be induced TO leave
vac Doats. crowd OF steerage passengers
e.peared ready TO take their places
'" 't6ihctis btioW StaNeo untl the
aist engineer told them 70 iv for their
Ayes. lie himself was lost.
The boats manned by the crew If the
hourgogne and the English ship circled
round and round about where the big
Sup had sunk, picking up furyyers
wherever they could be found.
me Consul says that he made the in |
N'sugauon carefully The men were |
sworn IN the French way. the crucihx |
..iie used The sailors said that the |
hle-preservors were furnished 10 the pas |
-'nkcrs by the crew But the passengers /
were in state Of complete panic ana |
,.''" mem away IN many Instances. |
o,.ael Bruwaert inquired Particularly as
70 .,, thung among the crew or passengers. |
-" zoe stories Of the wrecked men agree |
1uA' neither men from La Baurgogne's
re" nor passengers did any lighting, ex-
VIZ the Austrians and the Italians
THE CREW A HARD LOT.
NV YORK, July 9-The Mail and Ex-
aiesa to-day prints the following inter-
Nv with one Of the officers OF the
s,,,'r Greclan. which carried the sur
""S passengers OF the Inflated Bour-,