Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-07
WHO THE VICTIMS WERE.
Came From Every Part of the COun-
try, From Boston to San
EfanclscO.

NEW YORK, July 6.-When the news Of
the sinking Of the French liner La. Bour-
gogne reached this city to-day, hundreds
of anxious persons crowded the offices of
the company to inquire Of the fate Of
friends or relatives who had taken passage
on the ship.
NJ. Paul Faguet, assistant general agent
had passenger lists distributed to all in
quirers, who eagerly scanned the sl;ps.
General Freight Agent Caiuchios and NJ.
Faguet. after brief conference. stated
that since they had positively no Official
information regarding the loss Of the ship
ter of the loss merely as a rumor. Never
theless they issued orders to all clerks to
cease work and Immediately prepare lists
of names, with such addresses as they
had, in order to relieve the anxiety of
friends in case the report should be veri-
fled.
To complicate matters only a few Of the
passengers Of La Bourgogne had given ad-
dresses. After some hours of careful work,
NJ. Faguet gave out a revised list of the
passengers.
A roster Of the ships crew could not be
given with any degree of accuracy, as 1t
was stated that the names of the men are
kept at the bureau Des Marines at Havre.
The first official information of the wreck
ing of the steamship was received late in
the afternoon when NJ. Caiuchois received
a cablegram announcing the destruction of
the Bourgogne with all her saloon pas
sengers and all Of the officers except two
or three. Shortly after this he received a
list of the survivors. but would not make
it public until he had verified II and taken
especial care not to create false hopes
or reports.
NJ. Faguet says there were eighty-three
first class passengers: 123 second class and
297 third class passengers aboard. Later
in the day details of the rescue began to
reach the officials. They stated that the
saved had been taken away in three boats
and on three RATS. The meager informa-
ton received by the officials indicated that
only one woman. Mrs. A. d. Lacasse. Of
Plainfield. n. j., had been rescued. About
so per cent of the crew had been taken of
in safety before the ship went down. The
crew numbered 222 men. The officials say
that the large percentage of crew saved
is explained by the fact that they were on
deck. while the passengers were below.
The officers saved from the Bourgogne
are:
Engineer Edouarde Luisne.
Engineer Emile Lebouch.
Electrician Andre Depres.
Purser Ernest Tools.
The officials were of the impression that
the Bourgogne carried thirty officers in all,
but of this they were not positive.
NJ Faguet said the Bourgogne was val
ued at ST. 10000. and was of 1850 tons dis
| placement. She carried with other cargo,
ESQ tons of hardware and agricultural
machinery. No definite information could
be given about the Insurance on the cargo.
1t was learned at the Hotel Martin that
the following persons sailed on La Bour-
gogne. after having stopped at that hotel:
B. ]. Gautier, Galveston.
/. Stras, wife, son and daughters, Brus-
sells.
Mrs. C. Bichon. Mexico.
Auguste La Coste Oloron, ST. Marie,
Mrs. NJ. ZabelIa, Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Groin, Mexico.
Scampo, Mexico.
The Mrs ]. F.. Dillon and Mrs. Dillon
| Oliver who were on board the Bourgogne'
were the wife and daughter, respectively,
| Of Judge j. f. Dillon, counsel for the West
Shore railway. the Manhattan elevated
| railway and the Gould railway system.
Walter V. Clark and wife. of Hacken-
| sack. n. j., were among the passengers.
They were married last week Mr.. Clark
was prominent in the New Jersey militia.
| Mrs II. II. Knowles and Miss Gertrude
/ Knowles are, respectively. the Wife and
daughter Of H. H. Knowles. inspector of
| Company. in Chicago.
III. NJ Kidd is thought to be a graduate
| of Yale, 1892. living in Albany. A. Schultz
/ Mrs Schultz. their two daughters. Garcia
| and r>ildred. and maid were on board
| Mr. Schultz was an importer nf laces.
| Professor and Mrs. Simon Hoppe were
| on La Bourgogne on their wedding trip
| Professor Hoppe is of the faculty of the
| University Of Pennsylvania. They were
| married last week in this city.
| Ferdinand Brochard kept a delicatesser
stope in West Twenty-eighth street.
Guissipe Alpi was manufacturer OF
| artificial flowers in West Third street. His
brothers are attached to the Vatican.
Mr.. Alpi left a wife and seven daughters
| at home. His father-in-law. Giovanni Eel
| lini. was also on La Bourgogne.
| Pierre Collin and A. Grandvillers were
confectioners in the employ Of Maillard.
Nine. Elise Roussells husband is con-
| nected with the French newspaper Cour-
| Ter des Etats Unis.
| c. facet was the proprietor OF dell
| catessen store in Eighth avenue.
| Pedro ]. Sosa and his 12-year-old son
were among the cabin passengers. SenorI
Sosa was civil engineer Of Panama and