The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-09

OVER SIX HUNDRED DROWNED
FrightfsI Accident 10 . Preach
steamer.

Halifax, July 6.-The French Trans-At-
which left New York Saturday for Hayre,
sank after eolliding with the British ship
CrOmartyshire in a dense fog 20 miles
south Of Sable island.
The collision occurred at o'clock on
the morning of July 4. Only 200 persons
we're saved of 833 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 10.
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
200 persons were saved in all. OF these
lT0 are passengers, the other 20 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 oil
the engineers.
The cromaTtyshire laid TO and picked
up the 900 people, the seamen transport
ing them to the Greeian, which came
along shortly afterward. The log of the
Cramaityshire shows as follows;
The SHIPS story.
July As a. m--Dense fog; the posi-.
ton of the ship GO 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 q 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 a sud.
den she doomed up through the fog on
cur port bow, and crashed into US, going
at terrible speed Our foretopmast and
uraintop and gallant mast came down
bringing with ii the yards and everything
attached.
Il Immediately ordered the boats out
and went TO examine the damage FouI
Of the boats were completely cut of 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 rocket and fired shots
We threw up rockets and fired several
shots, but neither saw nor heard anything
About $3.50 the fog lifted somewhat and
we saw three boats pulling toward u.
with the French dag flying. SignAlled
them to come alongside and found theiI
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 thu
passengers and crew, reported to be in al
about COO. About ; p. m another steamer
hove in sight, heading westward We put
up the signals N. c." (want assistanceD
The steamer bore down toward US Sh,
proved to be the Grecian, bound from
Glasgow for New York. The captain
agreed TO take the passengers aboard ant
tow my ship TO Halifax"
Lett women 10 Drown.
Mrs Henderson, wife Of the captain o
the Cromartyshire, with her two children
had ample opportunity for interviewing
the rescued and expressed the belief thai
there had been no effort made to saw,
the women. Many were foreigners oil
board who fought for places in the boats
n was from 10 minutes to a quarter of al
hour before La Bourgogne went down anC