Evening star., 1915-03-06
LINER LA T0URA|NE
IS SWEPT BY FIRE
WHILE OUT At SEA
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n and seven Belgians said to be re-

men and seven Belgians said to be re-
The rest of the list follows: Gabriel
vaein, Jules Hermal. Jean Monin. Al
phonse Basty, Jean Lajoud, all of Mon
treal: Mrs. Eliza Pidon and child, Chi
cago; Edward Yates. Celina Gilletti,
George Dehousseaux, all of New York;
Maqueri Catalan and Aniceto Rodri-
CUES. New Orleans; Walter Fab, Brit
ish Columbia; Mrs. Marie Reaulta. Jo-
seph Reaulta, Mrs Beatrice erode erode
Emilienne Legaud, Mrs. Joseph Cont,
Lucy Cont, George Cont, Mrs: = Abb
liter, : Chatevaris. all Of Montreal;
Francois A. SchwartZe, Alice Marie
Bourbon. New York; two deported
aliens and sick sailor.
The crew numbered approximately
200. The vessel was under command OF
Gaillard as second captain. Two wire
less operators, Messrs. Sagot and Vid-
ment, were abroad.
Ammunition in Hold.
Stored away in the vessels hold was
the ammunition, which caused keen ap-
prehension as to the vessels fate when
1t became known that a fire was rag
ing aboard. While no record was kept
as to the tonnage Of this portion Of
the cargo it was estimated that the
shipment contained at the very least
half a million rounds and possibly sew
eral times this much.
Wireless stations along the Atlantic
seaboard directed vain queries through
the air to the burning ship, and the
little fleet of rescuers reported to be
around her. While the crackle of the
spark from powerful stations here, it
was thought, could be heard by steam
ers in the Atlantic SO far away as the
Touraine, the wireless plants aboard
~. $~~ II % Il
back their answers. All news Of the
Touraine's fate, 1t was thought, would
have to come from the other side of
the Atlantic.
Carried Supplies for Allies.
La Touraine was heavily loaded when
she steamer out of the harbor here
last Saturday. In addition to the 1854
cases of cartridges. she carried 13s
rapid-fire guns and a varied assort-
ment of supplies for the allies com
missaries, both foodstuffs and cloth
ing.
twelve hundred tons of her cargo
consisted of uniforms, cioth 1or uni UNI
forms, sweaters and hosiery 1or sol.
diers in the trenches. There were l,5oo
cases of machinery aboard, as well as
several hundred wagon Wheels ana
275 bars of silver. In ADDITION tnere
a
One of Oldest Liners.
r., Touraine is one of the oldest
Transatlantic liners. having been built
In 1891 Since she was launched La
Touraine has played an interesting part
in the history of ocean traVel.
Che arrived in New York October %,
1914 with forty-two passengers. which
sba rescued from the Uranium liner
vo1turno. which burned at sea with the
loss of 132 lives Capt. Caussin was
one of the first commanders OF rescue
s+.,mers to get a boat over In the
heavy sea to aid in the rescue Work
The captain and crew were decorated
with medals for their bravery on this
n was the captain of La Touraine
who warned the ill-fated Titanic OF
the presence of icebergs In her course;
Once before the steamer was tnredleneo
by fire when flames were discovered IN
tbe staterooms while she lay at her
dock in Havre, January Il, l3o5. Ihere
We're no passengers aboard. and the
damage was not serious. one was
Withdrawn from service Tor time In
1ao7 hecause of serious damage to her
machinery. The discovery was made
inst before she was due to sail from
New york. On another occa ion
member Of her crew was killed by the
bursting of a steam pipe.
Carried Refugees Home.
When the European war began the
entire carrying capacity Of the Tou-
rains was reserved for Americans strug-
Cling for passage home from France
She arrived in New York, December Is.
1914. thirty-six hours overdue because
of hurricanes she encountered; High
seas swept her decks while the pas
seneers were battened down below.
The steamer is $40 feet long with a
beam Of Sc feet and depth OF 34.s.