New-York tribune., 1899-05-19
FIRE AND TWO COLLISIONS.
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the safer course to put back and get the cargo
out. AS soon as had room enough to turn
put about and returned TO Quarantine ana then
came up to the pier on orders from the agents
Captain Richter was asked about the accident
to La Bretagne and whether he blamed the
pilot for it. He replied mo. don't Diame
him much though kept telling him not 10 Keep
In so close to the shore. but the nShter got IN
our way and forced him to sheer in pit. me
water was so shallow that she didn't answer 20
her helm. ! saw what was coming. and ordered
full speed astern. but It was too late. ordered
an anchor out, but IL didn't hold. and We nit the
B-etagne. There was nothing the matter wltIi
the steering-gear Il was merely that she didn't
answer to her helm quickly on account OF the
shallowness OF the water"
The captain said that the cargo in compar'-
ment No was general
The cutwater on the bow OF the Barbarossa
was slightly twisted by her collision with La
Bretagne. and her starboard side had the paint
scraped off perceptby by her contact with the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
pier.
General Superintendent Jean de Bocande was
seen soon after the accident. The blame was
all on the part Of the Barbarossa," he said. i
cannot say how great our loss is until La
Bretagne is put in drydock. This will be done
Immediately. l hope TO get her off on her resu-
lar trip by Wednesday Of next week
Superintendent Bocande was asked III that was
not rather a short time to repair such heaVy
damage. HIS only reply was d shiuS u '
shoulders.
AT WORK on LA BRETAGNE.
Immediately after the accident the officials of
the injured ship set to work 10 make temporary
repairs and stop the inflow of the water as much
as possible. Canvas placed over the break
and all the pumps were set to work Notwith-
standing this the ship settled considerably.
Superintendent Bocande said he had positive as
gurance that his shin would sink.
Some of the sailors say that had the Barba-
rossa hit La Bretagne with the same force in the
open sea- she would have cut her In two. This
they say was prevented only by the pier
steward on La Bretagne said at ii o'clock
last night that the damage 10 the ship was
greater than had been supposed. He said the
hole in her side at least twenty-five feet
long, and ten feet below the water-line IL Is
wedge shaped, and about fifteen feet wide at the
top At that hour the steerage was flooded.
despite the vigorous work OF several wrecking
tugs pumps and the ships pumping appa-
ratus.
Divers were then at work. the steward said, to
see II the ship was not cracked still more than
ten feet below the water-lne. He said this
seemed probable. because OF the gaining OF the
water In the ships hold He said she had set
tied more than yard between ana ii Clock
and was then going down at the rate of a foot
hour.
The cargo is being taken out as fast as posi-
bic in the hope OF tightening the ship and max
ing il possible to get her to drydock.
According to the present plans La Bretagne
will go into drydock and her place will be taken
on the next trip by La Touraine, which is ex-
peeted in Sunday afternoon. II she comes IN
Sunday afternoon she will be at once made
ready to sail in La Bretagne's place Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. II La Touraine IS de-
layed until Sunday night or Monday moSning
her departure will be delayed corresponding
length Of time. She will take all Of La Bre-
tagnes passengers.
LA GASCOGNE SENT FOR.
The French Line officials cabled last night for
La Gascogne 10 come over at once and take La
Bretagne's place La Gascogne has been in win
ter quarters. The fact that they cabled for La
Gascogne is taken to mean that La Bretagne is
IN much worse straits than superintendent Bo-
cande would admit earlier in the evening, and
his declaration that he would have her ready TO
sail on Wednesday has little chance Of fulfill
ment.
The iceboat Foster sank almost Immediately.
Captain Paul. OF the Foster, was on the shore
when his barge was cut in two His wife and
two sons-Charles. fifteen years old. and August.
twelve years old-were In their cabin, well
astern on the Foster. Hearing the crash and
their fathers yells the boys got out and brought
their mother with them. They had just time TO
scramble aboard the canal-boat Flossie and as
sst their mother aboard when the Foster went
down.
Aboard the lie Roy were Captain John Feeney
and a man AT work in her hold. John Brown.
laborer. Feeney got out without Injury. Brown
had his foot considerably bruised. and was sent
TO St. Vincents Hospital Later he went home.
The icebarges were the property OF the Com
monwealth Ice Company, of which Richard >.
Foster is the principal owner. Mr.. Foster SAID
both barges were total loss. He valued them
at $1,000 each and the eargoes at 800 each.
Both barges had been in the slip only short
time and had only begun to discharge their car
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fects except some bedding. Their loss is placed
at S400. The family suffers great inconvenience
and hardship from the accident.
When measure was taken Of the water In the
hold Of the Barharossa at $40 p. n. there was
found 10 be 6l2 feet. At o'clock he water be
ing pumred into the compartment reached the
fire and within few minutes the smoke ceased
and the nremen withdrew. The work Of pump
ing out began at once, and an effort VIII be
made 10 have the Barbarossa ready 10 sail to-
morrow The company has no steamer TO put
on in her place, and the passengers will either
have TO wait until then or go on some other
line Some damage was done to the personal
belongings Of passengers by water
Among those who were passengers on the
Barbarossa were
Professor and Mrs Mrs. HoRATIO KING.
CHARLES A. BRIGGS. Captain and Mrs w c
The Misses BRIGGS. MARGEp Ni.sr,,~rn 81,
Mr.. and Mrs COLEMAN Professor A ~ iAhE 9i
RFNEDTCT the University Of cali
Miss JESSIE BENEDICT. fornia . 49,, ,,-s
Professor Mrs. FRAN Mr. ana Mrs. JULIUS