The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
OVER 500 PERISHED.


utes all was quiet, and those on board
began TO realize the awful results OF
the collision.
ONLY MEN ON BOARD. ~
AT $50 the fog lifted and two boats
were seen approaching. with only men
on board Later sthe weather cleared
still more. and men were to be seen in
every direction clinging 10 wreckage
and floating on life RATS. IL was ter
rible scene. No pen can picture the
appalling sight revealed TO the onlook-
ers when the curtain of mist arose.
The work of rescue was commenced
without q moments delay. and over 200
persons were picked up and taken on
board the ship.
portunity of interviewing those who
were rescued, expressed her belief from
what she heard that there had been
no effort TO save the women. There
were many foreigners on board, who
fought for places in the boats.
1t was fully 10 minutes TO quarter
OF an hour before La Bourgogne went
down, and during that time ample OPP
portunity to rescue at least some OF the
women and children. AS IL was, only
one woman was saved.
ONLY ONE WOMAN SAVED.
Mrs. Lacasse was saved. She is the
wife OF A. ID. Lacasse, a teacher OF lam
guages at Plainville, N. j. Nearly all
the first cabin passengers were lost,
those saved being from the steerage
and sailors. Lacasse and his wife were
In the water eight hours. clinging to a
raft, before they were picked up by a
boat. They lost everything but what
they stand In. including money and
valuables. One passenger was going
home to France with his two children.
his wife having died previously. He
was saved. but his two babies went
down with the Inflated ship. Mrs La
casse says the officers bravely stayed
by their posts. going down with the
ship.
The only officer saved was the purser.
He went down with the ship. but being
strong swimmer managed TO save
himself. When the ships struck they
were of Cape Sable. The passengers
with the sole exception of Prof. La
casse were below decks. Without
warning there came a terrible shock.
Lacasse rushed In haste to his state
room on the saloon deck and got his
wife out OF bed and partly dressed.
They hastened on deck. only to be
precipitated into the water on reaching
II. They were not long In the water,
however. when they found partly
submerged raft. upon which Lacasse
lifted his unconscious wife, and then
clung to II himself: Some OF the boats:
Lacasse says, capsixed and all on board
were drowned.
LIST OF SURVIVORS.
Following Is a list of survivors:
Waters and Employees--Louis Thi-
bault, Cortes Savage. Alphonse Ri
vault, Jean Tourage. Eleanore Devan,
Henri Debrava, Pierre Goazamhis, Ca
mile Clar, Edmund Casey. Alexander
Bouchard, Charles Huch, Eugene Tho
mas, Charles Lacroix. Emile Paulnier.
Alexander Bigear, CASTOR Havel, Pros
per Chauvin. Louis Gautier. Oliver
Goodelec,N Fernand Olivier. Fernand
Gaussot. Henri Lechevalier. Ernest An
gel. Dufour Jacques, Francois Lucas,
Louis Lepert, Francis Sayers
Members of the crew who were saved
edward Laisne. fourth engineer;
Emile Lebourch. first electrician; An
Dire DE Pree. electrician: Ernest Scott,
second purser: Jean Patriot. boat
swain: Pierre Ballard, second mate;
Leon Mavue; second carpenter; Yves
Olivier, Louis Core, Maurice Devals,
quartermaster: Yves Pierres. Yves Le-
brys. Victor Gendrot, Sylvester Allain.
Vincent Leperson. sailors; Emmanuel
Jacob Toston. Lenore. Rene Denis,
Pierre lie Breton. Fortune Valerie, De-
sire Magour. Pierre Ruffett. Guillaume
Lepare. Joseph Tentius; boys. .,sJules
Better. August Tacheur Andre
Darshry.
Saved from the engine room-.Louis
Guegan, Joseph Andren, Jean l.. Jean,
Joseph Heir, Pierre Bernard, Pierre
Bediard, Louis proudham; Louis 1.
Yves Sailius. Jean Refiech. Louis L.
Jubien. Pierre Jehannot. Yves l.. Gall,
Jean Masie, l.. Petot. Joseph Allan.
Yves Rallec, Charles Fortin, Louis
Conte. icon Leperre, Yves Bequet, Jo-
seph Hovat. Joseph Helleguis, Pierre
Coquart. James Crowley, Francis Ha-
mel. Joseph Escasts. Yves Mainguy.
Rallec, Guenolet Kerandre, Charles BIZ
daut Hippolite Tanguay. Francis Nico-
las, Jean Marco. Aiars l.. Mescany.
Ange Denten. Alexis lie Chere. Jos.
Pirroune, Julien Piroune, Yves Easel.
Marie Mainguy. Jules Bailie, Jean
Blouin, Pierre Legardien. Jean Nal
gom. Francis Gaulet Yves Larcher,
Pierre voisin.
Passengers. second class--Albert Cal
dot. Mr.. and Mrs. Lacasse. Antonio
Oswald -----. Charles Liebre.
Jaques Baccarat. Otto Zaiser. Lucion
verland, Patrick McKecwn, Il. Cor
man.
Third class--Comeau, Antonio Nicho-
las. =. Stiffano. Af1tione Combatobic,
WAN Bembhy. Antoine Louis, Neglie
Jacob Malkovich, Joseph
Stoke. Joseph Richmang. Berrato $500.
Eugene Burial Penecette. Christophe
Burial Penecette. Christophe Brumus
Antoine Zucke. Louis Delhante. An
toine Russ Ernest belmont, Jos. Rol-
ior. Tonni Graf. Thomas Mava atesini
isaac Tarquis. Edouard Georges. Au-
yust Boss. Berguin. Fred Hyfiier. Henri
,arlevato, Gustino Nicolas. Dominica
3ranQuo. PelIegrune Rampant. Kallil
Elken, Adolph Alier, Michael John Mil
er. Corr, Bohrcneri. Adrino. Frantz
<onek, Aug. Satoris, Gaspariso --------.
has. Antonio, Carlos kassel. Zurich
Matheo. Michel --, John Rachid,
Domeo Horch. Anne Bongado, Foune