New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
LOG OF THE HI4WATHA.
DETAILS OF THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH
OF THE BODIES OF VICTIMS OF
LA BOT-RCOGNT

the expedition sent out by ex-Judge Dillon 70
search for the bodies OF his wife and daughter who
were drowned in the sinking Of the French Liner
La Bourgosne. tod exclusively In to-day's
tribune. in an interview with George S Clay pri-
waite secretary Of eX-JuoGe Dillon After the
French Line had refused TO send a vessel 10 search
for the bodies Mr. Clay chartered the steamer
Hiawa tina. and sailed TO the place where La Bour
gogne sank Although th.rty-one bodies were
found, most Of them in a fairly good state Of
preservation. the bodies Of ex-Judge Dilon's wife
ard daughter were not found. Fuller details Of
the search are given IN the log of the Hawatha
which follows
Steamer ltiawatha, from Halifax; commander
Toward longitude SO - west. latitude 42' 90
nQIlh Day OF the month. Thursday. July .. lSes
m commenced taking out cargo A. a. m
finished. and shifted the shin to coal wharf. and
from Yves, India Wharf Al 7:2o p. m. came TO
starboard anchor Commenced Washing down and
securing everything about the deck for SEA. A. 5
Toward ionsitude 81 90 west. laiitude r. y,
north July %. 1898 This day comes in with light
hove up anchor and rr6oscdqd on our voyage At
$50 a. m Devils Island bore northeast 10y north;
distance about five miles. from which take my
depa ,,t This day ends a. noon to commence
p NJ Saturday. July 30, 1ss' actually Friday
Sounding the whistle every two minutes pro
hinged blast Al p N. charged the course 70
southeast hy south. At p m. still thick sent
watches second mate takins charge Of the deck.
A. lol5 o'clock passed a bark steering nor,h by
Toward longitude So 90 west latitude g. 80
taking charge of deck at a N. Still nick A.
% T. m passed ships boat oar ana seye ,Sd
course TO northeas, This day ends with thick
fog in spells and light norh~est wind .,,or,oo,,
This day comes in with light west wind and hazy
A. ?3o o'clock launched the boat ana picked up !
one and one half miles At 6 p m. spoke ne snip
Londonian in latitude q Is lo1sitnde - a- 81
wreckaEe He said they bore west. three quarters
north distance seventy-two nil ~ 5orib
A. rs o'clock sent IN mast head i and side
toward 'i iatiiude e. - NORM longitude 5e' 40
west; A y. sunday. July 81 At s 30 oa m. say say
me oody bs Of F"and %a Se hoGy Of man
and buried it, At II - a m passed the BODY ot
w 9b W5d and 9n Saz S"res Sun obscucd
and lookout and steam whistle attended ,.-,,o,,
comes in with light wind and ha2y a. 10 p m.
spoke the steamer Westerniond At ?. m.
A. as = m picked up the bod, Of q boy Though,
TO IDENTITY him but found i, was not he. and at
another man / Is p m buried the body Of o. man,
the body Of a and picked up several pieces OF
TGTsF % n nos D. 30 A 9S11a Longitude 4
. m stopped he engine apd set tho watch MD,
man " AZ Is a. m buried the BODY Of woman
Al 10 a m; buried the body OF woman ,doot
the body Of woman on board, TO IDENTITY; n 1l
could find M marks 10 c9m n ar, SO ,be c
This day ends with light wind and hazy. sun
p NJ Tuesday. August .. lsss Mqnday after.
noon. comes in win ugh, wind and ht i11y "A
& n, Oq bnsS t II N2e 5 Of and sd the
IerYoe fo1pd ?, n Iss on Af't S'I" m saw The
bod D. Of 5an s4rpoS.d to be one OF the ships
crew Of the steamship La Boureogne A. 80
rn nv sSPPs sf,n nd tssns 9 onsuds q % west
A VI. Tuesdy. August ?. ls's ~ 3 80 a m nuT,sa
body Of another woman. At Noon SPOKE or TIE
steamship keenan Gaifow ye,d ap1 ne bod,es but
passed lots Of wreckage This day ends with light
p NJ" wednesday Angus, ?. 1893 TUESDAY after,
noon. comes in with light wind and cesr Al
2 m saw gs hf 9 SSgr G1 seernr about we
Al AS .. m buried the body OF a woman. Al
sS the engine and the spanke5 Sent up
the usual lights. Midnight. light wind and th'ck
wsansrdsy xb AnFn', .,s 3 east q
n m "a, under wav course north three mile'.
At a n. course west ny north ih,rtegn i ii
north two miles This ends win llgh' vino ana
hay Sun ohscured Lookout and Agh's ana
whistle carefully attended ,s,e ,,,.,s,o.s, a,,e-.
noon comes in with light breeze of northeast wnn
snd hazy At 30 n m saw y" me men 'Sos in the
water A. 20 wind increasing. barometer ialhns.
Secured eVervfhing ABOUT inc N"fk anu Tlhl''N go
canso Midnight. strong wind and heavy swell
NJ Thursday August Z. lt's. Al = 90 tlthi"n
White Head and at made the snip fasi 70
The wharf in Canso. Lookout and lights carefully
P N. Friday. Angus z. 1s9S THURSDAY, AFTER
noon, comes in with a pleasant breeze ana Gear.
Lying AT the wharf for orders. At p m. TOOK on
hoard ore-ousrter ton OF ice
n Fyiday' August 5. 1893 A. 10 a. m. got
under way AZ the wharf and proceeded on orr voy-
age FOR Sable Island A. io.5 a m. abreast ne
buoy from which take my departure ms day
ends with strong scuth-southw"st wind and me-.
r NJ. SATURDAY Angus 6. iSs Frdtay S siicr-
nonnI comes in with strong breeze ana h"ANs
swell At p m thick fog. At ?. m cnanged
'n ~ours4 southwest ny south. Al 925 = m
s,opped the engine ana sounded. Found hfteen
fathoms Of water. Al 80 m sounded fourteen
Midnieht thick fog. and heavy sea Iunning
II saturday. August s. sos A. a. m.
s,gh,ed a bark steering southeast by east. Tbs
~ ends with strong breeze and heavy cross
sea shin laboring heavily. 800
p n Sunday. August :. 1873 Saturday after
roort comes in with strong breeze and clear A.
7 p m still blowing .Ions hreeze Kept the snip
av,av for Halifax. Midnight. clear 80.
NJ sunday. August T. lst, A. a. m. s set Il9
Snnuhro At : o m abreast OF Sambro. An
cpored az ouarsntine At u p. m. made the ship
Hall