New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
ruAMPAGNEHEAR FROM
from Frat Page.

,. was frs, sighted. They were Aging
.sampa actress When they reached the side
"ss =. no,,eraan they sailed around the ship,
.,s third officer was the first to board US.
and 'Ne o.ohed the decks. he seemed almost
VIC" .,ss and uncertain regarding his vh"rc-
"nA- The men were evidently suffering even
''Ou' .r,slv from the mental strain. though
gore o. evidently bent upon getting upon the
..ck, 0, the Rotterdam
,yprrArloN NOT NECESSARY.
-. case Of two OF the men the frost5ltes
!" Wv ..,4re that It seemed for a time as
we're .sev must lose their hands and feet
tho"s thew rallied quickly. were treated fJr
...,tes. their circulation returned. ana
ine ' Low. placed in the second cabin. They
'ne' -. or four hours, and when aroused as
$" hist they were feeling better. though
.~a-,ne from pains in the hands and feet.
- cav. an opiate 70 each Of the men for the
Is. ~ relieving them from their pain. All
~. men are still in bed on board the Rot
-, though on the road to speedy recovery
"..,ng the reports that some OF the men
ia 70 have explained that Il was nothing
,,sn murder and madness IN the part -
..,.ain % La Champagne 10 order them out
.knf
:. storm and the cold for the purpose y
- AID Of passing steamer. will say that
-. hoard 70 complaints on the part ~ any
-',hs men.
po.,erdam All expressed themselves as
-, ~ speedy recovery and ability 70
,..r. the boa, in a day or two. All declared
~. g, the time 81 leaving La Champagne or
=. Newfoundland banks no anxiety was ex-
......d on The part of ne crew or the passen-
The ne, thought that la Champagne
=. ,-ovis'or ID for az least month. and that
...,,,s less than a cyclone OF the coasts OF
,.r,,undland could send the French lner -
re bottom
The WISER POLICY
m account Of the distance which they trav-
~ u ne six days while afoat in the open
,,,,-s4.ween four hundred and five hundred
-a..--he sea,nen Of La Champagne seemed TO
a.. that Z. would be difficult FOR the Rotter-
.,-, "a return 10 the assistance OF La Cham
an. and that the wiser policy. that Of hur-
,,i,r 70 the port ~ New York for the purpose 81
,v;,e alarm and notice % the whereabouts
sra Champagne mad been adopted. Third Of
.,s- George T-nsvorth and the seamen agreed
he assertion thai the accident TO the tail
ri or after section Of the shaft. had resulted
- rs being broken beyond repair II being i'm
,,,slble 70 get a. the tube. Unsworth says that
"a. break IN the shaft IS IN a position where II
/. completely out 81 sight. However. me beat
s,s no, been taking any water, according 10
n. report az the third officer. and no danger Is
sprrshsnded as a result of the accident
sad last night. as he lay in his bunk on the
Roiierdam
7, was the toughest experience I ever went
Trough with. and never want another like II.
During the whole time we were in The open
sat Ke thought that we would freeze 10 death,
Is there seemed no hope Cor us. II it had not
been for the courage OF officer Cnsworth we
would have given UP. discouraged, before We
we're even very far from where the vessel was
4, anchor There was lots Of excitement when
the accident occurred. but the captain acted
promptly and quoted the passengers, yet there
was not much sleep on board the steamer that
night. Flags Il distress were run up. and the
lights were ready. as we'll as the small gun
with which TO call the attention Of any passing
vessel In case one would he sighted When we
left NE ship every one was quiet on board. and
seemed 20 realize that they were safe. We
would have frozen in the open boat If it had not
been for Mr. Unsworth. who compelled us TO
keep moving about and this helfed US much"
Rudolph Ewig. of Rotterdam passenger on
as steamer OF the same name. said. "The sail
cr we're completely exhausted Y hen they We're
tnlght on board. The passengers could do
ixaing for them. as CAPTAIN Bonner and his
o-csrs promptly took them in charge and did
& that could be done. Too much praise can
~ b. given 10 the captain for his prompt
york"
III Docan1e. the agent OF the French Line. re-
s.vsd the news OF the arrival Of the Rotterdam
Nth the men from La Champagne while he was
dinner with MS sister-in-law at a restaurant.
Is soon as the message was given 10 him he
n the restaurant and rushed 70 the pier IN
aoooken where the Rotterdam was lying He
Vss 50 excited over the news that II was some
the before he would talk about the affair He
finally sad
y have maintained all along that It vas a
-a,,sr % broken machinery. This news that
lave received from officer Unsworth confirms
y position and shows that the vessel IS safe.
VII have q vessel start TO her relief from
Eatax before morning and am now making
N'a-st!ltNlS Inc distance nom there 20
mere she lie. IS about six hundred miles. and
= vii not be long before she has relief Ia
Champagne has plenty Of provisions on board
. that there will he no cause 70 Worry from
'aai source. She has supplies enough TO feed
as' crew and passengers fo- another month"
w Bocands would not discuss the cause ~ the
so,ldent
he Intelligence that Ia Champagne had
merely sustained an injury 20 her machinery,
Gay vas le't riding safe az anchor of the Banks
% Newfoundland. was received IN this city
'as' evening with profound satisfaction. Her
t'o'onged delay had led many TO fear that she
.@1 cone 70 serious harm. and had possibly
~ wrecked with great loss % he. The agents
. lne French Line. however. protested 20 every
-! who called Al their offices 20 inquire that
~' steamship was safe and that she would
- INTO port by Monday at the very latest.
~! Surmis@d thai injury 20 some part Of her
1'lnerr was resooUSible FOR her hardness.