New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13


salvage and to investigate the cause Of
the wreck
Paris Feb 19-Advices received to
day by the French Transatlantic Steam
ship Company state that the loss of the
General Chanzy occurred on Wednes-
day night. while the vessel was running
before a terrible storm in the vicinity
of the BaIeariC Islands, in the Mediter-
ranean. When the vessel struck a reef
north of the Island Of Minorca the shock
was terrific and the ship was literally
broken to pieces.
Among the passengers lost was the son
of f. Hoskier, the Danish Consul Gen
eral here, who lost his wife and daugh-
ter in the Charity Bazaar fire.
The Minister of Marine has received
the following message from the French
Consul at Palma:
The cause of the wreck of the Cen
eraI Chanzy probably was an explosion
of her boilers The dead number more
than one hundred and fifty. 1t is diff
cult to recover the bodies, because Of the
high seas. Some mail and registered
sacks have been saved
The Minister Of Marine has telegraphed
to the admiral of the Mediterranean
fleet to send Immediately a flotilla of
destroyers to explore the waters where
the Chanzy was wrecked.
Palma, Island of MaJOrCa, Feb. Il
MANY bodies and sacks of mail were
washed ashore and recovered during the
day from the wreck OF the steamer Cen
eraI Chanzy. The authorities posted
men along the coast to recover the
bodies and also 10 watch for small
boats, i'm desperate hope that some Of
those aboard might have escaped.
Marcel Rodel, the Algerian custom Of
fetal, and the only known survivor, was
still unable to-day to give a lucid ac-
count of the disaster. When the vessel
went down on Wednesday night he
clung TO a piece of wreckage and was
washed ashore. When tossed on the
rocks he was rendered insensible. and in
this state remained throughout the
night
Reviying in the morning he wandered
about atmlessly most of the day, finally
stumbling into tho village of Ciudadela,
thoroughly exhausted and almost de-
merted From his rambling story the
authorities first learned Of the disaster
and rushed help 10 the nearest land
uoint. They found only a mass of
wreckage piled up against the coast.
The villagers say that even if the
small boats had been launched they
in hn
RACED on Wednesday night. The Spanish
officials state that a powerful light Will
be, Immediately erected on the north of
Minorca Island, in the hope that further
wrecks at this dangerous place may be
avoided
Owing to the difficulties Of conmunica-
ton between the villages in the absence
Of telegraph lines, few additional details
IF the wreck reached here to-day. Hope
remains that others from the vessel NAV
have been picked up from small boats
The route OF the Algerian boats is par
ticuIarly treaCherous in bad weather.
The steamers Vile de Rome and the
Isaac Pereire we're wrecked on the same
fo~btdding coast. The General Chanzy
cf Niuorca and MajoUCa. being either
blown out Of her course or rendered
helpless ny the breaking down or her
engines or the loss of her propeller.
The place where tho vessel struck is
known AS ''IINsa." som" reports have II
that the steamer broke in two and sank
at once after she had struck. and others
that an explosion on board occurred
The heavy loss of life is attributed Z"
the probability that during the bowling
tempest all Of the passengers and such
Of the crew as were on duty were below.
other explanations are that the vessel
struck with such force that several huik-
heads gave way simultaneously and that
the ship filled and sank in the boiling
waters before a single small boat could
be lowered. The escape Of Rodel Is con-
sidcred as almost miraculous.
Two small vessels are now searching
for bodies and cargo, Troops are picket