New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09

Scores Of people were waiting on the Plant Line
pier for the Halifax to reach her berth. although
far Is known, only one Of the survivors be-
longed here He Is Enr1co CORR. a boarding-house-
keeper. who OF party OF six Italians
bound for his native land. Tho other Ave per-
shed.
None Of the spectators were allowed inside the
gates. The shipwrecked received every neces-
sary attention. Each one was provided with a
ticket for NewYork. and special electric cars were
In waiting to carry the passengers to the Prov-
dence station.
Cars for the accommodation Of the survivors
attached 10 the train which started from here
at 1903 this forenoon the Shore Line. This
train Is due in NewYork at 40 o'clock this after
noon.
STORIES OF SURVIVORS,
The correspondent of The Associated Press who
took passage on the Halifax. for the purpose Of
learning from the survivors more OF the details Of
the disaster than had been possible in the short
time between their arrival at Halifax and their de-
parture for New-York. on the trip TO Boston had
opportunity to come IN contact with many or those
who escaped. and their stories OF their experience
were thrilling. although many OF them gave horri-
flying details OF the brutality II not OF murder
possibly never equaled In marine history
Among the survivors were a few who could
speak English well, but most OF them could COM
municate with the correspondent only through an
Interpreter There were Swiss, Frenchmen Ger
mans, Begians, Italians and Arabians Even some
OF these could not make themselves understood
and they merely showed the marks and bruises re-
ceived during the terrible struggle for life
Among those board the Halifax NOT on. cou,a
be found who was on deck at the time of the acci-
dent The only man saved from La Bourgogne
who was on deck when the ship struck was Mr.
La Case who left Halifax by rail. refusing N
take the boat with the others as he said he had
had enough Of the sea. Mrs. La Casse. the only
saved, accompanied her
train.
The survivors agree that La Bourgoene s,ruck
the Cromartyshre a CHANGING blow and Tho shooL
was not great. Therefore It is believed tba, ,r.n,,
OF the passengers never awoke. The opinions n .
to the time intervening between the collision 90
the sinking OF La Bourgogne vary greatly some
say ten fifteen minutes and Others saw ,h,r,,
or thrty-ive. while one man certain 4, vas
full hour.
ESCAPED FROM THE STOKEHOLE
Among the remarkable escapes were those NJ
three stokers OF La Bourgogne. who although thew
were warned by other members OF the crew NO,
TO talk about the accident told of their c,,er,
ences. Louis lie Julien Jean Alvany and Francois
Emilio are the stokers. They were in the stoke
hole when the accident occurred Their story IN
substance il as follows:
The engines were stopped in the collision and
afterward were put ahead in the hope OF bleaching
the steamer on Sable Island About five minute.
after the crash. the water began TO come into tho
boiler-room and soon II rushed In great volumo.
The pumps were tried, but to avail The water
put the fires out and the engines stoned Tho
chief engineer gave orders to close the water,irbt
doors but even when they were closed the water
came in almost as fast as before. Then all hope
gone and the engineer blew twice ON the
whistle. the signal for all TO escape who could do
So There was n rush. but about fifteen men were
drowned in the stokeholes and engineroom The
three men who succeeded In getting out found that
all the boats had gone. and they at once plunged
into the sea. They were picked up later and taken
on board the Cromartyshire."
Fred Nyfiier. the sole survivor OF a Sv,is, par
Of about fifteen. going to their native country on a
visit. gave a graphic account OF the disaster He
is twenty-nine years old. and was one of the few
survivors who could speak English fuently He
came 10 America fourteen years ago For the last
eight years he has been engaged In stock
In Oregon. lie left Tacoma. Wash. on June .,
ana Joined his party La Bourgogne the followin
saturday. When they left New-York the weather
was nne, and continued until few hours he fora
the accident ~ '''
Nyhier was In bed when the collision occurred
ana Knew nothing OF the collision bur, as IN was
MS practice to get up early he arose about O'Clock