The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
at noon Thursday and the

champagne at noon Thursday and the
two steamships started for this port
The first day the towing hawser
parted three times, but little delay re-
suited, and the start was finally made
at l o'clock. La Champagne was
picked up in latitude 1928; longitude
4l:23. and from that point onward no
trouble was experienced. The weather
was fine until to-day, when a snow
furry started and the steamships had
to proceed slowly. A subscription was
made: up on board for the men who so
bravely manned the lifeboat and left
In search Of help, and 5000 francs was
quickly realized.
When La Champagne was entering
Halifax harbor an address signed by
all the passengers was presented TO
Captain Poirot to which he made
suitable and modest reply. So thankful
port that several Of them were ANXIOUS
to have some OF the clergy on board
hold q service of thanksgiving.
The accident to La Champagne is a
most serious one and Will necessltate
the ship going into a dry dock. La
Champaign mails were landed. here TO-
night, and they, with the saloon pas
sengers will be forwarded to New York
tomorrow morning.
lished this morning that the steamship
La Champagne was anchored safely on
the banks of Newfoundland set at rest
the anxiety and fear for the sa1ety OF
her passengers and crew, when nave
been felt by relatives and friends OF all
those on board during the past week.
At the office of the company to-day,
there We're only few callers. Inc
officials had heard nothing more from
the belated steamship, but from the
moment that they heard of her where
abouts, they FASTENED to send rellef
steamers to her aid. Agent Bocande,
and also the heads of the passenger
and freight departments of the Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique, were
at the company's dock to-day when
La Bretagne arrived here. La
Bretagne's commander, NJ. Rupe, as
we'll as the officers and passengers
learned of the accident to the sister
ship from Pilot George Waldie, when
he boarded the steamship off the SANDY
Hook lightship at 1:3O o'clock this
morning The news caused consider
able excitement among the passengers.
and when the vessel arrived at Quar-
antine, additional information was
eagerly sought by all on board.
A representative of the Associated
Press boarded La Bretagne at Quaran-
tine and was besieged by officers and
passengers alike for the latest news
about the overdue vessel. A large sup
ply of morning newspapers was put IN
board from the Health Officers boat
and quickly distributed among the pas
sengers. The reports were read with
much interest by every one, and warm
words of praise were bestowed upon
Third Officer Unsworth and the other
members of La Champagne's crew who
came so near losing their lives while
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for the disabled French liner. When
the vessel reached her dock this after
noon Third Officer Unsworth and Sec
ond Quartermaster Julian Camard of
La Champagne were there speaking to
Agent Bocande. officer UnSWorth re-
ported that of the ten men who
manned the lifeboat and were picked
Up six days later by the steamship
Rotterdam, only four were able to
leave their hunks on board the Rot
terdam at Hoboken this morning: Off
Ger Unsworth showed little Of the eff
feet Of his fearful exposure, except
that the skin had peeled from his
faces.
Quartermaster Camard's hands were
blue and swollen from frostbite, but
they were not bandaged. He walked
with difficulty, as his feet were badly
swollen. He made no complaint, how
ever, and said he was grateful to he
alive after such an experience. He
praised the captain and officers and
crew of the steamship Rotterdam. and
said that they were extremely cour-
teous and kind to the rescued men.
The remainder of the boats crew is
stin being cared for on board the Rot
terdam. but, with the exception of Sea-
men Oruer and Tanquy, the men will
be able to leave their hunks tomorrow.
AS soon as they are able they will be
transferred to La Bretagne, and the
others who are still suffering will be
sent to the French Hospital, 800 West
Sixty-fourth street. this city. where
arrangements have been made for their
reception. -