New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
WAS 1T LA BRETAGNE?
continued from Frat Page.


At speed OF Eve knots Position a; :, n dcgr. y
- H Hnlho WIZ from y, E, Sea very rough
Wsdr1 sssy, sea- sea- course %,sn w" NV ''' :.
"'Posj.on at neon. q degrees 80 minutes n 81
uts s MT men are very tired and one of has
sw S eac with heavy legs. Several have tooth
snhe and the desire 20 drink continually = badly
ie7se ,orpor Is considerable and it is necessary to
"a; the men several times before getting any an
sHcwever The weather clearing and our boat MAX
h5 eS sISays had plenty Of food and vine ou, APP
ne,l,e is lacking and TN the evening We go with
ous sss' and apprehension.
'Ohserved roint AZ noon degrees minutes ".
g degrees minutes observatory 90 degrees ~ MIN
About 1890 \. m. we sighted the SIS Rotterdam.
xSch picked us up. and on which we have been
Ssred Tor with the utmost Kindness and cordialitv
ma; could be wished for.
an behave themselves and especially with second
Mate Camard who has been above all praise. !
~ the great services he has rendered to US and
Ire GOOD example Of energy he has shown to tho
Made board the Rotterdam at sea; FebrMarv
Is 1895 g uNSWOETH
4 number Of the cabin passengers Of the
french line steamer expected 70 arrive here
mis- afternoon the Bay State express from
x.
and II they make close connections viii arrive
IN The city AZ 3 p. m. to-day
Many OF the cabin passengers bound for
Montreal and other Canadian points. and they
were sent direct to their destinations from Hail.
fax while few other cabin passengers who
were bound for New-York decided to remain
over one day in Halifax In order 20 the
city.
The 203 steerags passengers will be kept at
Halifax until definite arrangements are made at
Washington as TO how they shall be received in
the United States
officials Of the French line called on Commits
sioner Fitchie. Of the immigration Bureau. at
the Barge Office. yesterday and discussed plans
for the admission Of the immigrants into the
I-rlted States The first intention Of the French
line was to bring the immigrants 70 Boston by
steamer and have their qualifications passed
upon there. After the conference II was decided
10 ask the Department at Washington 70 have
the Commissioner who is stationed al Halifax
Investigate all cases and forward all immigrants
who were entitled II admission 70 their destlna-
tons and to arrange for the deportation OF all
who unqualified direct from Halifax. This
plan will probably be carried out, as many or
The o03 Immigrants are bound for points in Can
ada and this will facilitate their reaching the
places TO which they intended going
The question Of the repairs 10 La Champagne
has not yet been fully decided upon and VIII
not he settled until to-day. What the actual
u""oSc - VIII AO' oc hAD"i u"'', @', 49,
the complete report OF captain Poirot VIII De
received by mail. All that he has reported 10
the Offices here embraced in telegram
saving that everybody was well on board the
steamer. From other reports received al the Of
fee. Mr. Bocande. the agent is inclined 10 believe
that the accident not 70 the tai shaft, but
that one % the cylinder heads blew out. as the
reports show that The engine-room was full OF
steam at the time Of the accident. and this
would not have occurred from the breaking
Of the shaft alone.
Several propositions are row being considered
by Mr.. Bocande as 10 the repairs on the vessel.
one is 10 have her go into drydock at Halifax
and the other IS 10 close contract with the
Merritt and Chapman Wrecking Company TO
arrange 10 tow the disabled steamer 10 this
port. II the steamer is repaired al Halifax. II
is probable that her cargo will be left on board
and brought TO this port when she is able 20
come here under her steam. The disposi-
tion OF the cargo depends on the marine under
writer's.