The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
his mind and Jumped to a watery
grave.
May Be Two Vessels Sank.

tain Henderson was on the poop deck
with his third mate, A. c. Stewart.
Sailor Haley was on the lookout and
First officer Killman was also on the
forecastle deck. The Cromartyshire
was making about: five knots an hour
with several sails set and taking in
all the time. Not a sound was heard
until the lookout, Sailor Haley. saw
a large steamer half ships length
ahead on the port bow. In an instant
the Cromartyshire's jibboom struck the
Bourgogne's bridge and the sailing yes
sci crashed into the liner, stoving a big
hole near the engine room.
The Bourgogne seraped the whole
length of the Cronartysh port side
and then she veered off. The Bourgogne
blew long, mournful whistles for as
sistance. Third Mate Stewart of the
Cromartyshire says that the French
man evidently thought they were an
other ship and that they. the Bour-
gogne, had sunk the colnding vessel
The boats went out and nearly 200
people were saved At the time of the
collision, Mr.. Stewart says La BOur-
gogne must have been going at the
rate of 1S or 19 knots an hour through
a dense fog, shutting out everything
more than twenty yards away.
Cromartyshire picked up the survivors,
the Allen liner Grecian was sighted and
took the Cromartyshire in tow. About
8 O'Clock that evening three miles away
Third Mate Stewart heard guns and
saw three rockets go up and blue light
the signal of distress, burning. The
Grecian signalIed to the Cromartyshire
that she was going to assist the vessel
signalling. In a few minutes, however,
the light disappeared and no more guns
or rockets were discharged, the vessel
certainly having sunk. Prof. Lacasse,
one of the survivors, is of the opinion
that there was a third vessel in the col
lisoin as he saw the Bourgogne sink
within ten minutes after the collision.
But SO Passengers ESCAPED.
Halifax. July 6.-The list of saved
shows that there were 165 persons
rescued, of whom 106 were officers,
sailors. fremen, walters and other
ships people, while 50 passengers
escaped.
No First Cabin Passengers Escaped.
New York, July 6.-In answer to
query addressed to Halifax today the
following private dispatch was received
in this city:
..Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ponoh not
among the saved. No cabin saved"
The above telegram evidently meant
that no first cabin passengers were
saved. The Associated Press list of
those rescued includes a number of
second class passengers.
La BourgOgne's Officers.
New York. July 6.-La Bourgogne
was built in 1886 at La Seyne. She was
a four-masted ship-rigged screw steam
er of 1895 tons gross register and OF
900 horse power. She was 494-5 feet
long, had 52.2 feet beam and was S4.6
feet deep. She was built of steel and
iron. had 12 water tight compartments
and carried water ballast.
The officers of La BOurgogne were;
DelOncle, commander.
Dupont, (Fr.) second captain
Pichard. first officer.
Delinge second officer
RemDler, third officer
DalidO, chief engineer
Rrissac. second engineer.
Gautier third engineer.
Iaisne, fourth engineer.
Durand, purser-
ScOl, assistant purser.
DR.. Delpech, surgeon.
The British ship Cromartyshire, Capt.
Henderson. sailed. from Dunkirlx on June
& for Philadelphia. She is a full-rigged
three masted ship of 1,462 tons register
She was built at Glasgow in 1879 and is
owned by w Law & Co, of that city.
She is 24S.9 feet long, has 32.S foot beam
and is 22.s feet deep.
Some From St. Louis.
St Louis, July 6.-Inquiry at the 10
cal office of the French Transatlantic
Steamship company revealed the fact
that only few passengers on the ill
fated La BourgOgne had shipped from
here. The names of the only two are
Anton Donelli and c. D. Angelica 1t
is probable that others from this city
are on board, having shipped from the
New York Office.
The Chicago Party.
Chicago, July 6.-The following is the
list of cabin passengers from Chicago:
Mr. E. r. RundeH and wife.
Mrs Edwin S. Osgood.
Master Ed Osgood.
Mrs. James Marshall.
Mrs. E. G. Cook
Miss Frances Hess
Mrs H. H. Knowles.
Miss Gertrude Knowles.
Miss Harriet NJ. Tower.
Miss EIoy Reeves.
Mr.. P. A. Wright.
Chicago, July 6.-Among the passen-
gers on the Bourgogne were Mr.. r.
Rundel and wife. Mr.. Rundel was vice
president of the Chicago Economist
In the party with Mr. and Mrs. Rundel
were Mrs Edwin S. Osgood and son.
aged II years. Mrs. Osgood was the
wife of Mr. E. s. Osgood. of the firm of
Osgood & Co, engravers in the Wom-
ans Temple. Accompanying this party
of n