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MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 11, 1895. THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. Vnrfc- fit PmwlnMti.i miH Hnrv rhlii far Gimbel Brothers Gimbel Brothers Prior to Removal lift GflSCOGffE STILL HISSING CoitiauaJ bom First Faze. CO tulll Dispose of our Entire stock and from the naocenpted berth above mine I took life preserver fr niy niece.

"Ob going oa deck, however, the ship had listed over to port to such an extent and there was so much confusion and noise that I have very little Idem of anything except getting into the bout from which I was picked up by tbe Wild flower. I saw nothing of the steamer that collided with us. Eut the slpht the Elbe preiceuted as she rolled back from port to starboard and then slowly began to settle down by the stern is one that I will never forget. I would have given everything I ever possessed to have escaped the spectacle of the people struggling ln tbe water around the ship, and of the on the Kibe swarming forward upon the deck toward the bow as the Elle settled down Into the sea. It eon Id pot hare been more than twenty-five minutes from the time the collision occurred nntil the ship sank from sight.

And those minutes aud the ensuing five hours seemed longer to me than SEDUCED PRICES Our Popular Patented Oxfosd Arm ALLEN BRO, 1209 CHESTNUT ST. New Yorfc. The schooner Clara A. Donnelly was towed to Nohsfcft by the tug Mercury, ana the schooner Prudent, reported in dtstresi last even iug arrived ben in tow of tbe tug Treotos. i0 TIDINGS AT BOSTON Several Iacosiing Oceaa Users Arrive Irarifi the Day sad Report Terrible Weather.

Borrox. February 10. Xo tidings of the missing French Liner La. (Jascogne were brought by the steamers which arrived at this port to-day. As Beaton harbor is covered with an immense ice pack, extending from below the quarantine station nearly to the docks, even the big transatlantic lines had difficulty in forcing a passage through it, and navigation was impossible for sailing vessels, and fishing vessels which attempted to pass out this morning got stalled in floes.

Several ocean liners pushed their way from quarantine during the dny, among them being the Kolpano of the Sanderson Line, from Hull: the Sachem, of the Warren Line, from Liverpool, and the Boston, from Yarmouth. N. S. Tbe Johnson Liner Akabc, aud the Ponimeranian, of Liner Akaba, and the Pomeranian, of antiue last night, came up the harbor today. Kach vessel was boarded nt quarantine and the officers questioned for possible news of the La Gascogne, but no trace of the missing steamer had been seen.

All officers reported that they had had rough trips and unusually heavy weather and seemed to be of the opinion that La Gascogne's delayed arrival is due to these causes. RUMORS ABOUT LA GASCOGNE A Report at Halifax That the Overdue Steamer Wat at Sable Island. Halifax, N. Fehroary 10. A rumor was in circulation here to-day to the effect that the French liner, La Gascogne, had been seen in the vicinity of Sable Island, and that the government had determined to investigate the story and would send a steamer to the island for that purpose.

The rumor started here this morning, but the source cannot be traced nnd it is not believed any credence should be put in it. Sublo Island can only be reached at the greatest possible risk at this season of the year if at all. Such news might come by carrier pigeons, but noue have arrived here and it is asserted that none would be let fly in such weather as prevailed last week. The only other way to send out" such news would be by signaling a passing vessel and that can be done only in tine weather and even then none would bo close enough to be signs led. The only available steamer here to go in case one went would be the government steamer Newfield, and she is not at present in port She would have to return and outlit.

It is further stated no vessel here now could go to Sable Island, unless it was some steamer out of commission, and it would have to be outfitted. This would take couple of days. The island is about 175 miles from Halifax, and it might take several days to effect a landing. A E0PE FOR LA GASCOGNE Ship Hasten at St. Johns Think That She Win be Blown Toward That Port.

St. Johns, N. Fehrnary 10. A snow-storm has been raging here since and the atmosphere is very hazy. It is impossible for vessels of any kind to enter port or to approach the const sufficiently near to bo recognized.

The weather is fine at Cnpe Koce, but nothing has been sighted there. today. Ship-masters think hcro is a reasonable chance of La Gascogno making this port. The prevailing winds during the past week nave been southerly and these would drive her in that direction. Her not reaching Halifax before this increases the probability of here getting here.

The weather on the banks early last week was very stormy. La Gascogne has broken her shaft, perhaps, and is drifting helplessly toward tins port. ENTIRE CREW DROWNED Fifteen Lives Lost by the Wrecking of toe Schooner Clara F. Friend. Halifax.

N. February 10. The Gloucester, schooner Clara F. Friend has been wrecked at Eastern Head, near Lirerpool, on the Nora Scotia coast, and hor entire crew of fifteen men lost. THE BLOCKADE IK NEW JERSEY Travel on Several Lines Restored, But the Bound Brook Division la Still Tbd Up.

Special Telegram to The Tiuss. Elizabeth, r. February 10. All coal barges of the Lehigh Vaiicy Toitl Company nre still frozen in their slips nt Perth Amboy. The Stnten Island Sound nnd The Kills nre froxou from shore to shore.

Wagons and sleighs and thousands of people crossed the sound from Kllznbethport to Stnten Island nnd to Bergen I'oint, a distance of live miles. After three days' susDensIon travel was resumed to Lonjr Rrnuch from New York on the Pennsylvania and Centre! Itall-roads to-day. The snow-drift at Belle Monde, on the Philadelphia nnd Read lug Railroad, still stops travel on the Bound Brook division. Trains went to Philadelphia via Bethlehem. The Atlantic Hiffh- Inmls nnd Freehold Branch With the lOnion-town Branch to Red Bank may not resume travel for week unless a thaw sets in.

As a consequence towns and villages arc suffering for supplies. HER CREW FROST-BITTEN The Schooner Jennie C. May, of Baltimore, Com-pelled to Anchor Outside on Account of the Cold. Kew Yobk, February 10, The tuj? Carrie A. Ramsay, while cruising outside of Sandy Hook this morning, fell in with the schooner Jennie May, anchored off the Highlands.

Captain St. John re ported having sailed from Baltimore Feb ruary 4 for Boston coal laden, aud experienced a succession of fearful northwest tales nnd heavy sens which swent the Tea sel's decks fore and aft. Owing to the severe weather the schoon er's decks, sails and rigging became a mass of solid ice. making it impossible to further navigate the vessel. The crew, owing to the Intense cold, were all frostbitten.

Captain St. John decided to anchor off the Highlands this morning for the nnrnose of freeing the vessel of the Immense weight of ice on uer oecits ana rigging, wuen tne weather moderates she will proceed on her voyage. Another of tho Elbe Victims Picked Hp. LoWTTfTOfT, February 10. A fishing smack hss landed here the body of another of the victims of the Elbe disaster.

On the body there was a life. belt, and in one of the pockets wns found nn American certificate of naturalization made out iu the name of Paul Swiehy, who is therein de scrilteH ae a native of Austria. The certiflcnte is dated October, i The passenger list of the Elbe gives the name of Paul Szuchy, wbo was a steerage passenger, and it is without doubt his body that was picked up by the Ashing smack. Coastwise Steamers Reach Port. New Yobk, February 10.

The coastwise steam ers L. Monte and Knickerbocker, both from New reached port about 8 o'clock this morning. The vessels as they steamed up the bay showed evidence, of having experienced very severe weather along the Southern coast. Their hulls, decks and rigging were heavily coated with ice. Last Message of tho Elbe's Captain.

LoxDoif, February 10. A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin says that according to his brother-in-law, Captaiu Von Goeseel, the master of the Kibe, white standing on the bridge after Iho collision, seeing that disaster was imminent, Card Engraving 50 visiting cards and plate for 80c, and nothing short of the best in style and finish. AH other needs in the way of engraving are carefully met Book Store. isintb street side. Men's Night Shirts A good many points to watch.

See if we've missed a single one. They are of good muslin, liberally long and wide perfectly made finished with fast-color embroider' produced by the Artistic Weaving or with all-white embroidery. They'll swing back to the full prices shortly. Just now The 50c grade is 30c. The 75c grade is 58c.

The $1 grade is 6Uc Men' tioods, Kintb street side. Pocket Books, 35c Not becau se that's all they're worth, but to sell quickly a manufacturer's samples. He pockets the loss. Combination books among them; mostly trimmed in oxidized silver, Lizard and grain leather. Pear's Soap, scented, 12c a cake.

Not more than six calces to one huyer. Leather Goods and oaps, second aisle. Gloves Plenty of the 8-button length Mousquetaire Suede Gloves for to-day selling; in all sizes, but one or two of the ten colorings will be gone. 25c. Such glove selling is startling to the old stores, for these are fresh, hew goods.

Silk Mittens, black: fancy backs and bow. 38c. 75c, $1 for goods regularly 65c to S1.5V. And there's not a worthy Kid Glove elegance but you'll find here as well. Gloves, Market street front.

Muslin Underwear There's more in that lively corner besides muslin and cambric. Silk Skirts, in black and changeaut colorings, nmhrella shape 106 inch sweep; doublo ruffle with niuerowsof cording; beautiful goods andprettily made; you'd guess them to be worth $8.50 at least. They're J6.45. On sale from II to 12 Mother Hubbard Kight Gowns, yoke of tucks and embroidery, 3Sc Only four to a buyer. On sale from 2 to 3 The balance of stock of Children's Winter Coats, for ages 2 and 3 that have beeu $5 to $7, at $2.95.

Children's Fur-trimmed Caps that were $2 to (2.50, at $1.15. On sale from to 4 Cambric Short Dress, hamburg trimmed, 50c kind at 35c. Only four to a buyer. On sale from 4 to 5 J. B.

and Royal Worcester Corsets, the (1.35 kind at Q5c. Only four to a buyer. Gimbel Brothers Market and Ninth. LOSS OF LIFE IK DELAWARE The Stalled Train With Legislators on Board Hot Yet Reached. Special Telegram to Thx Times.

Wilmington, February 10. The condition of affairs which exist to-day on the Delaware and Maryland peninsula as a result of the blizzard is so serious in its nature that the outside world can only form but the slightest conception of the distress. Several fatalities have already come to light. No train has gone below Dclmar to points south of Cape Charles on the Delaware division of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Bail-road since Thursday. From Mount Pleasant to the end of the division trains are lying: in the snow drifts and cannot be gotten out Hundreds of workmen have exhausted all their strength in shoveling snow and in making superhuman efforts to rescue passengers and train crews from their perilous positions.

Several trainmen lost their lives in fighting their way through the mountains t)f snow which tower higher than the passenger trains at some points between Wilmington and Dover. Three engines coupled together were trying to force a passageway through a balf mile of snow embankment at Wyoming this afternoon. The JttfHWtlgine jumped the track, plunged high up on the snowbank, and then, whirling about. turned over on its side, striking the cabin and wrecking the pilot hoime. Michael Griffin, the fireman, was fatnlly injured.

He was removed to Wyoming in an unconscious condition. William Conner, the enginer, was scalded by escaping steam. He may recover. The south-bound Norfolk express got only as far as Mount Pleasant, which is five miles from Middietown, where itwasstallcd in a snow bank. At 4 o'clock this morning it had gotten through to Middietown, where it put tip for the night.

Among the passengers on this train are Adjutant General 8. A. Macallister, members of the General Assembly Frederick K. Pile and Walter S. Money, Sterling, of Somerset county.

State Comptroller F. Marion Smith, of Maryland, and other. Two miles below Mount Pleasant two more trains are stalled, and another ljos been on the siding at Wyoming since Thursday. A station agent, who left Middietown yesterday with provisions for passengers of two trains stalled in the snow banks, got only half a mile when he met such hardships that he was unnhle to proceed further. Five locomotives and forty experienced railroad men, who have been breaking the Dela- ware Road, got a far as Mount Pleasant to-day.

Thomas Hawkins, a passenger conductor, who i was shovelliug snow near Ginness' Crossing, was hurt and was re in overt to his home in this city. Traffic on this road will probably not be restored until Tuesday. Travel on tho Wilmington and Northern, be tween Wilmington and Kcndimr. is blocked. A train which left this oily for Heading last evening got only to Greenville, where it remained all night Eeld Up by Masked Men.

Falls City. February 10. Two masked men held hp the Missouri Pacific night operator and robbed the depot safe thin morning at 3 o'clock. Tho robbers put a double-barreled Bhot gun through tho window and tired at the ope rator, missing him, but tearina: the telee-ranli in struments offtho titble. He emptied his revolver at them, but without effect.

At the jioint of a Winchester he was then compelled to open the door of the safe, from which a small sum ofmoney was taken. In Komory of the Chicora's Crew. Bextox Haheoh. February 10. Sen-ices in honor of the men lost on tho steamer Chicora on January 21 were held in tills city to-day.

The morning services were of a memorial character. and all the churches united in a public meeting this afternoon in the Opera House. Kmploves of the Graham and Morton Line, headed by President Graham, attended in a body. Pupils Flee to Escape Flames. Post Hope, February 10.

The City Col lege School Building burned last night. The fire originated from a stove in one of the rooms. The 150 boy pupils and 23 masters and attend ants escaped, in most cases with scant clothing. The total lots is unward of S80.0U0. insurance Sorry we have to limit your enjoyment of the Kinetoscopes by issuing tickets, but the films carrying the views give way under the terrific strain of constant running.

They'll be here long enough for all to enjoy. Tickets free et Transfer DesK. first floor. In some departments vc sold more than twice as much during the blizzard of Friday as was sold here a year ago with pleasant weather and under the stimulus of a special sale. Why not? On clear days we do many times as much and wants don't stop because of a storm.

It's pleasant inside hints everywhere of the unborn Spring; with enough of winter goods to prove our best readiness for all emergencies. Thank you, for the growing heartiness of our welcome to Philadelphia. Not tinlike other stores, except to be better. Silks Spend half an hour in look ing and then realize the hope lessness of printing the story of each beauty. Glance nt these new Corded Wsh Silks, almost filmv benuty: lustrous and good.

All the lisbt colors. 38c. 20 designs of Fieured White Habntai washes like linen. Mostly 50c; a few at 60c. Trirotine- Brocade, balf a dozen aorta of beauty loom-tricked on one ground.

Made to wear well. 4 colorings 21 SI. 25. Black Bonsalinc, velvet heaviness with silk nrettiness. 21 inch.

85c. Black Figured Crepe de Chene, six styles. Scarce, from all accounts 24 inch, 1.25, Seventh aisle. Housekeeping Linens It's easy to buy unworthy linens; it's easier yet to pay too much tor worthy goods. You buy linens largely on faith pin that faith to our know-how and enjoy the result.

Think of a really good pure linen Damask, 66 inches wide, for 50e a yard Full 72-icrh Damask, that's fairly a dollar. is 75c, The dollar you expected to pay will buy what's heen cheap at 1.25. 72-inch tine Double Damask for $1.35. A full 2-ynrd lone white Cloth, knotted fringe, with two rows of open-work, at $2.50, is worth quick buying. It'd ba cheap at $3.50.

German Damask Napkins, 19x19 inches, at $1.10 a dozen. Damask Napkins, 22x22. $1.25 a dozen. Other stores cbargo fl.bo. Towels We've one lot of Huck Towels that's not quite all linen.

No more of that sort of goods to be kept, so these may go at I2c, instead of i8c. Hemstitched, 18x36 inch, Huck Towels, hemmed or fringed, 18x36 inch, 12Jc. Plain white Damask Towels, knotted fringe, 24x54 inches, 50c. Other stores charge 75c lor just the same. All-linen Huck Towels, hemstitched, 22x45 inches.

25c. 17-inch all-linen Glass Cloth 9c a yard. Linens, East aisle. In the China Store Spots of interest are so thick they fairly overlap. Just one, to hint English Porce lain Dinner Set, 130 pieces, heavily traced Rococco border in gold.

$15, instead of $20. A tableful of Kicbly Etched Thin-blown Tumblers: several patterns; regularly $1.50 a dozen may go at 9c each. Cliina store, third floor. Tumblers bargain table, first floor. Zephyr Gingham 7500 yards of the most daintily pretty Embroidered Zephyr Gingham is here.

Decidedly novel. It's noteworthy, even among the showers of pretty cottons. 31 inch, 15 c. Ist aisle. Hosiery The him and her of the best hosiery selling in Philadelphia.

1 For Hrm English Merino Half-Hose, extra heavy; the best sort of footwear for cold v. days and the dampness of spring. Good buying brings you the usual 37Jo kind at 25c. forftr-rEeai Maco Cotton Hose, double thread; fast black high spliced beols and double-texture sole and toe. A bigger 25o worth than you've ever bad.

Hosiery, fifth aisle. Millinery Out-of-town milliners are in vited to a special exhibit of what we're getting ready for spring and model hats may be ordered for deliver' at their pleasure. Millinery, second floor. Pictures Never so little prices to pay for bits of artistic prettiness. Think of Colored Photographs, 21x25, framed in white nnd gilt or bionze and gilt frames, for $0.60.

They've been $10, Yes, tho same size picture is on the market at 8. Alike in size ouly. That sort is $5 here. Fas Similes of Water Colors, white and gilt frames. 20x40.

$3.50 instead of f6. Oil Paintings Fruit and Gains gilt frames $12.50 instead of $25. Proof Etchings, white and gilt frames, lflx 30 inches, 75c, Jlasement." Feather Boas Proper for now proper for spring. Some cost you $28; some as little as $3. llllHncrv.

second floor. pupnitupe fop much less then it eaa be duplicated Chair mill be the only article excepted HAVE YOU READ THIS MORNING? ANTI-COMBINE COMMITTEE fOB THE ELECTIOX OF Robert E. Pattison AS MAYOR TO SECURE A BUHINBW ADMIX-, IHTBATION OF CITY AFFAIRS. The following meetings will he held on tbe nights named under the auspices of the Anti-Combine Committee: MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY II.

Masonic Hall, Manaynnk, for tbe Twenty-first want. Odd Fellows' Hall, Falls of Schuylkill, tor the Twenty ward. TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 12. Liberty Council Hull.

Germantown avenue, below Norrla, for ttiu Nineteenth nnd Twentieth wards. WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 13. New Market Hall, Twenty-sixth and Gtmrrt avenue, for tbe Fifteenth. Twenty -ninth aud Thirty-second wards.

THUR-DAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 11 New Music Hall, ancaster avenue, above Fortieth street, for the Tw-nty-lourtli ward. Institute Hall, Fortieth and streets, for the Twenty-nevenih ward. Mancll Hall, Hixtieth and Vine streets, for the Thirty-fourth ward. Maennerchor Hall.

Fifth street, below Green, fer the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and liteeniu wards. FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 15. Music Mall, Main street, Frankford, tor the Twenty-third ward. Athenaeum Hall, Holmesburg, Tor the Thirty-fifth ward.

(SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY Closing Meetings at tbe WINTER CIRCUS BUILDING, BROAD AND CHERRY STREETS. AND TEMPLE COLLEGE AUDITORIUM, BROAD AND BERKS STREETS. These meetings wilt he addressed by Ex-Governor ROBERT K. i-AXTISiON aud the iollowlng speak ers Flnley Acker. Ftnth, David W.

alters. John T. Bailey, Thomas Walter, Clinton Rhonda, Charles F. LI tide, S. Davis Page, Georae W.

Riddle, Charles Henry Jones, George E. Ma pes. Dwieht M. Lowrev, Francis Fisher Kane, Sylvester Bonuaffon, Jr. Pnmuel Dfclcnon, Henry Flanders.

Theodore W. Brown, Walter Smith, James Beck, DuBoIr Miller. Herbert Welsh, hamnel G. Thompson, Josenh P. MeCuilea, Wlhlam Hunt.

Jr. Aflolph Klcbholz, und others. WALTER WOOD, Chairman. SLEEPERS FORCED TO FLEE Scantily-Clad Boarders Driven to the Snow-Covcied Roof by Roaring Flames. Three ladles standing on a snow-covered roof clad only iu their sleeping garments, rith as many gentlemen in the same predicament and so clothed as to render impossible the ofTor of even a single additional covering to protect their fair companions from the inclement blasts, was the extraordinary spectacle which presented itself to the church-goers who passed the house, 1036 Spring Garden street, yesterday morning.

The cause of the unusual proceeding was afire, and the entertainment afforded by the appearance of the scared occupants on the roof was as nothing to the delirious joy which the onlookers experienced when the gallant policemen of the Eighth district rescued the unfortunates from death by roasting or freezing by carrying them down ladders. As it was no human lives wero lost, but a parrot, a cut and a canary bird, the only living things about the establishment that were clothed when the lire started to make trouble, perished in the flames. The dwelling portion of No. 1036 Spring Garden street is occupied as a furnished-room house, conducted by Joseph Rehr. The store part is de-Toted to the sale of groceries, Rehr and his wife occupy the first floor back and the second floor, while the third is rented by a Miss Moruingstar and tho balnncc by nobody seems to know.

At all events yefstcrdsy morning, about 8.30 o'clock, Mrs. Rehr went to the kitchen and lit the gasoline stove to prepare breakfast. It being a day of rest, that is what everybody else in the house was doing, nnd so, when in some way, the stove manged to explode, Mrs. Kchr felt it her duty to go and wake them up. She don't know how she escaped being burned when the reservoir burst, but she bad to hurry after that, so fast did the pursuing flames run along the floor behind her.

She got uistairs, however, nnd roused her husband, anil together they went from floor to floor calling "Fire and beating on doors. Their alarm was rapid. not faster thn the fire, and when the two ladies and as many gentlemen rushed out, clad in the breeziest fashion imaginable, there was no time to stand upon ceremony, hut everybody made a quick rush for the trap door, which they battened down after they had gotten through. Then they yelled for help in chorus and iu two mi mites there wns a big crowd that blocked the street. Smoke poured from the windows of the house and obscured the group on the roof.

Policemen Haven, McMahon. Fry and Lcvett, of the Eighth district, soon reached the scene, and while one of their number turned in an alarm the others yelled encouragement to the sufferers on the roof and hustled around for ladders. They foil ml a long one In the painter' shop on the corner, and it wns propped against the burning dwelling. Policeman Hayes wont up, and started down with tho Hrst woman that ho came to. Fry and Levett, who wero holding tho ladder, looked over towards the Delaware and the other towards the Schuylkill, and the descent was made while MeMahon kept Iwk the crowd.

The trip was repented and Mrs. Kehr was landed safety. The third woman was stout, nnd she refused point blank to he carried down lb ladder with all thow ueople looking. Haves culled for help, and MeMahon respond no: the two muscular policemen grabbed her and unceremoniously took her to the pavement. The men got down the best way they could, and the lost was hardly off the roof before the flames burst through.

The engines arrived a few moments later and the firo was quicklv subdued. The loss amounts to about $,000, ully insured. Excitement at Cork Over a Haaging. Cork, February 10. At the inquest on the body of John Twiss, who was hanged here yesterday for an agrarian murder, the chaplain of tbe prison gave evidence that the condemned man had declared that he was iunoccnt of the crime of which he had been convicted and that he was the victim of a police revenge.

The jury gave a verdict stating that they believed him to have beeu innocent and thst he ought to have been reprieved. The.rCoroner coincided in this view. The cuso has created a great sensation. Dissatisfied Knights to Meet. COLUSfDCfl, Ohio.

February 10. In response to a call issued by C. R. Martin, of Tiffin, a conference of dissatisfied Knights of Labor will be held here to-morrow. A number of delegates have already arrived and to-night an informal meeting was held to discuss the situation.

A delegate stated to-night that the conference would lay tho groundwork for a new organization of the Knights. Rules for tho Bed Rooms Use rugs rather than carpets. Have no draperies that cannot be readily cleaned. Binifth the statfonnry washstands. Defective dumbing is one of the worst foea with which lygieme housekeeping must do battle.

Hnvo the rooms Moll ventilated both sight and day. ft JSailXK of Sandy Hook, we sighted a tonr-martcd achooner at anchor, riding Tery heavily. Sun had a flat; up and no anils set. The matter was reported to me, bnt by that time we had lost night of her through the Know and haze. 1 had the vessel put about and run down close to her.

She had nothing 11 villi; then: there were men on deck and steam escaping from a doukey engine forward. We lay to half an hour waiting for some signal, nut got none. It was snowing, the weather was cold, and the sea too heavy to run the risk of lowering a bout to merely make an investigation when no signals were displayed. Just as we steamed away thev ran un a flag again. We left thein riding at an- cnor in a Deavy sea in a very unusual place for a schooner of that character, right in the track of the ocean steamers.

"Then we came on to harbor and experienced the worst weather of the whole trip, getting most of the ice that is now on the decks from that time on. We had to come very slowly to avoid getting more than we did and keep in working condition, ns the spray was very heavy when we made good headway. We passed the lightship at 9.55 A. M. and reached quarantine before noon to-day." Captain Dutton was not worn ont by any means, but he had been constantly awake and alert since 2.15 o'clock yesterday nurning.

He had not heard of the fact that La Gascogne was so much overdue, and when asked for an opinion ns to her fate, said: 'I think she bus broken down somewhere, and that she will probably turn up. Where she may he now would be the merest conjecture. I remember that nlmut twelve years ago the City of Brussels broke down in mid-ocean, and made port with her sails. She sniieu into i.iverixiol. and almost to her dock before sighted.

She had for twenty-six days sailed the sea without sighting vessel that could help her, or that was near enough tu recognize her and report seeing her. "There was one thing in her favor, too, that La (Jascogne has not. The City of Brussels had four masts for sails, while since Ln Gascogne has been remodeled she hns bHt two. She would have hard work making any headway with them in the weather she must have encountered." ICE-CLAD STEAMER SIGHTED She Was Seen Off Atlantic City and Was Thought to be an Ocean Liosr. Special Telegram to The Timkb.

Atlantic City. ft. February 10. Late this afternoon a large steamer, apparently an ocean liner, wob seen steaming slowly northward. She had a towering mast, with crow's nest in the fore end, two huge smokestacks and a smaller mast astern.

The steamer was literally sheathed in ice, nnd attracted a grant deal of attention, as it was thought that it might be either La Gascogne or Rhyn-laml. The fishing schooners Emma Ann Stephens and Woolsey, which were driven ashore by floating ice yesterday in Little Egg Harbor Inlet, and whoso crews were rescued with great difficulty by the life-savers of the Short Beach Station, were this morning floated by the heavy ebb tide aud began drifting out of the harbor. Seeing this, the crews asked to be set on board their craft. They were conveyed out in the big lifeboats, and tjic schooners being found seaworthy, sail was set nnd the interrupted voyage to New York continued. The sloop Flash lies high and dry on a mud bar in the centre of the inlet, but if the weather continues fair to-morrow nn nttenipt will be made to float her.

The crew ure safe. All day long a string of sailing vessels and steamers have been passing up nnd don opposite this city, and all showed signs of the rough usage they had received during the blizzard. THE BHYMLAND ARRIVES Eer Captain Says It was the Most Tempestuous Voyage Be Ever Experienced. New Yohk. February 10.

The Red Star steamship Bhynland arrived In port to-doy. She was a unique sight. She had a heavy list to starboard and her decks, rails, houses, boats and rigging, as high as the foreynrd, were covered with a layer of solid Ice three feet In thickness lu many spots. The deck Is altogether Inaccessible and tons aud tons of ice had deposited on her sides and rigging. The Rhyulanil had on board nine cabin passengers and 11(1 steerage passengers Captain Mills said It was the most tempestuous' voyage he had ever experienced.

The Ktaynland left Antwerp on January 2G. On February 5 the captain wus compelled to heave ship for fourteen hours. During this day only 09 miles in the 114 hours were logged. On the morning of February 5 violent seas made It necessary to heave fillip again for twelve hours. The crew suffered keenly from the intense cold.

Life lines were made fast along the starlioiu'il side of the vessel. During the voyage La Gascogne was not sighted, the Maultoba being the ouly vessel seen. SURVIVORS OF THE ELBE The Terrible Story of the Collision sad the Awful Loss of Life Told by an Bye-Witness. New Y0RK.Februnry 10. On board the Umbrla were three survivors of the flteamshln Elbe.

Kugcne Seulegel, of Furst, Germany, on his way to this country lor the nrst time with Ills sister, Kmuia, who was lost with tbe ship; Jnn Vetera, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Carl Hoffmann, of Grand Island, Nebraska, whose wife nnd child were anions the lost. A reporter boarded the Umbrla at Quarantine from the revenue cutter and found Messrs. Hoffmann and Verera In the main saloon rending letters from their relatives in the West which had been handed them at Quarantine. Mr. vevera, after he had looked over his letters, one of which came from- 0.

c. Sch el lent raenT, of Cleveland. Ohio, and which was addressed to "Jnn Vevera," with the further Indorsement, "who by his cour age and determination saved his life nt tho sinking of the Kibe- made the following statement concerning his experiences at the time the Elbe was lost: The night before the disaster occurred I spent In the smoking room in company with Charles Wix and Dr. Dietrich. On going down into mv state room I found it so verv cold that I decided to sleep on a lounge In the smoking room aud accordingly lay down fully dressed, but failed to Bleep well.

I got up at 2 o'clock in the morning, but for fear of disturbing my companions I lav down again and at five o'clock I again and on looking outside found that tbe night wns quite clear. The stars were visible, but occasionally clouds would sweep across the sky. Off towards the English coast the lights of several fishing smacks were tu ue seen, movements aroused my companion. who protested atrnhist getting up and who told me to lie down again, hut I was restless for some unknown reason and could not go to sleep. THE HIXJUXO or THE KT.ra!.

"As near" as I can reckon, it was about twenty minutes of when felt a slight shock, accompanied by a crashing sound that seemed to mo to come from tbe engine room. The shock was very slight and not at all like what I should have expected from such a collision. I immediately run forward toward the engine room and In the passage met the mail clerk, whom I asked what was the matter. he said. Then I met three of tho crew running along, and, on asking them the, same question, received a similar reply, then an officer with his face white with anxiety made the same answer to my question as to what was the trouble, the timbers nnd partitions of The ship by the post office began to crack and bulge inward.

Without going any further 1 rushed back to my state room and exchanged the heavy nls-ter I had for a mackintosh and a soft enp that I could pull over my ears. I took the life preserver out of my berth for myself an tne rest oi tbe rears of my lile put together. RESCUE Or MISS A55A BZTCKEB. "When we picked up Miss Anna Bueckei she was swimming along bravely and was fully dressed with the exception of having no shoes on. She was very cold and sat In the bottom of the ship's boat in water up to her waist nntil we were picked up by the fishing smack, and never uttered a complaint.

When the Wild flower picked as up had my left leg crushed between the boat and the smack, but that and my right thumb which was hurt in th boat were the only injuries I received. The people at Lowestoft rented us splendidly. Mr. Hoffmann refused while on tne tm-brta to make any statement for publication. He Is a tali man and wore a fur cap, a long tan ulster and carried a valise in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

Since the Elbe disaster he has been In an excitable state of mind. He declared himself that he had not slept for four nights and that be Intended to get some rest before he did anything else. He said in addition that he intended to coofer with the North German Lloyd Line otilcials here at as early a date ae possible. AXOTHEB SUBVIVOn'S STORY. On the arrival of the Umbrla at the pier the first person to go up the gangplank was Herman Winter, from the company's office.

He welcomed the three Kibe survivors and offered them every assistance in bis power. Mr. Hoffmann, however, was met at the dock by three, men, one of whom said he was a brother of the man Frank, who was lost on the Elbe, and together with them and Vevera, Hoffmann entered a carriage and drove to the Broadwny Central Hotel. After lunch he told the following story to the reporter. His stntcmeiit wtia miule In a verv disconnected fashion nnd wns liberally interspersed with threats of prosecuting the North German Lloyd and frequent outbursts oi tears.

"My wife nnd boy and myself had a state room on the starboard sidewav aft in the section between the numbers 50 and 100," he said. "I awoke early on the mumlng of i ne collision ana una gone out on iectt ami then returned to our state room where I told my wife how the weather was and also nut nnother blanket over my lMy. who was iu the upper berth, for it was verv co d. "Suddenly I heard a crash and the ship trembled violently. I rushed mitslde to sec whnt the matter wns and as I did so I met Schickel's sister Emma, who wrs running forward toward the gangway.

None of the ship's crew could give me any information as to what had hflnnened. but as I heard a great confusion overhead and sounds of many people running to ana iro i ran ones to our cabin and told my wife to dress herself and the boy as quickly as possible. I took the child in my arms and we went forward to the comrjanlon wnv in the saloon. where I found a crowd of passengers en deavoring to get up on ueeK. itn niy boy on one arm and supporting my wife with the other I started up the companion way.

Just then someone on deck jrave the order for everyone to go belowf and In the rush that ensued to obey the order I was carried down the steps again. 11I WIFE AND CniLD LOST. "I went up on deck again, regardless of the order and stood at the head of the gang way opposite the third boat on the port side, tbe one I eventually got into. Then the order to lower the boats was given. The last one on the port side was the first to be lowered, and into this a number of passen gers jumped, but were promptly ordered out again.

No one got into the second, boat, which was next on tbe port side to this and then the one directly opposite where wo were standing was lowered and into this I threw my valise. Takinsc my boy into my arms I turned and kissed my wife nnd said: Ood may help us and then I jumped into the boat which had not as yet beeu lowered. "Just then the order was given for all women and children to go to the slarlward siae aim my wire ooeyeu tue order. iNeus-sel, the officer of the boat, caught my boy out of my arms In obedience to the order mat was issued anu tuat was the last I saw of either of them." Mr. Hoffman complains that he was com pelled to assist In the management of the ship's boat, and declares that there was plenty of time to have lowered all the boats of the Elbe if proper discipline had beeu maintained.

His nerves have been badly sliatered by his trying experience and it Is his intention to remain in Hoboken for several days before he returns to his home lu Nebraska. Later In the afternoon he said he bad made a statement, presumably to his lawyers, but be refused to tell the nature of it. Mr. Hoffmann refused any assistance from the agent of the North German Lloyd wuaiever. SEVEN MEN DROWNED Only Two Sailors Rescued From the Louis T.

Place, Which Ran Ashore Off Fire Island Beach. Ftab Island, February 10. Two men, who clung for forty hours to tho rigging of the vessel off Fire Island beach, were rescued at midnight by the crew of the Lone Hill life-saving station. The vessel proved to be the schooner Louis V. Place, Captain Squires, coal-laden, fi-om Balti more to this port.

She left Baltimore on January 28 and was wrecked during the height of the gale, The men took to the rigging when the vessel went down, an eighth of a mile off the shore, and there they clung in the raging blizzard, with the spray reeling as it dashed over them, nntil one by one seven of them slipped into the seas or hung lifeless, bound to the rigging by a row. Two only were able to endure the terrible expos ure. They are S. J. Nelson, whose home is in Providence, H.

and William Stevens, a Ger man, of Kocktand, Mo. The rescued men are badly frostbitten and it is thought that Nelson 1 will lose both feet. The story of their rescue is a tribute to the brave life-savers wbo iinve tor the past two days been making almost superhuman efforts to reach tne wrecked sciiooner. It was on Tuesday last that the Place ran into Hie gale, and it was found that she was leaking badly. All hands were ordered to tho pumps, but on Thursday the caption concluded that tbe nuempi to matce port unaer sueu oonmtions as prevailed would be suicidal.

The const of Ixng Wsnd was then dead ahead, and ofter careful preparations tho vessel wns allowed to drive straight at the beach. Half an hour later she touched her nose on the outer bar and a heavy wave lifted her high on the sand bar. As she settled on her side the waves broke furiously over her and chilled to the bone the men who bad sought safety in the ropes. The life-savers sent out life lines, but not before the seamen were almost frozen to death and so stiff ns to be unable to got to them. They tried countless times to launch their boat, but on each occasion the breakers drove it back with renewed fun to the shore.

For two days the same attempts Were repeated, while those on shore could see, hour by hour, that their aid was of decreasing value. One by one the men in the rigging gnvc way to the exposure, and when at midnight the life-snvers under command of Captain linker pushed their boat into the surf and pulled like mad to the wreck there were but two lives ret naming; of the nine. During nil that time tho men in the ropes had tasted neither food nor drink. One of them presented a terrible appearance. His face, hands and feet were frocen.

He wns unable to speak for several hours. This was Nelson. His legs were encased in a pair of long Itoots and the water in them hud frozen into a solid (cake. Stevens had been more fortunate, and although being badly frostbitten by tbe spray freezing to his clothes, he will recover from his terrible Bufferings. Their vessel will be a total wreck.

The dead are Captain Charles Squires, of New York city; Kngincer Charles Alien, of Providence, It Mate Norway; Frits Ward, of Norway; Charles Morriwn, cook; OuaOlewir, of Sweden; August Knllerton. seaman. The bodies of the mate and the Hwede are still lashed to the ricging. The others dropped into the sea. The Louis V.

Place was owned by Charles B. Parson, of South street, New York. She hails from New York and was built at Ken neb ok port, Maine. She was 163.7 feet long, 3C5 beam and 13.9 depth and registered 096 tons. Schooners Towed Clear of the Ice.

ViXEYAnD Havkk, February 10. The steamer Monohansett, after bucking the ice all tho forenoon at Woodsholl, reached Vineyard Haven to-day and reported much drift fee in both Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds. The following schooners were towed clear of the Ice on Nantucket shoals to-day and brought into this port Charles M. Parkson, Philadelphia for Portland, with the loss of one auchr; Willie L. Swift, New wrote a few words of farewell and handed the note to Deharde, (lie German pilot.

wlo was rescued, instructing bitn to give it to nobody but Captain Von OocsmI's wite. The purport of the has not been reveaiea. SPECULATION RIFE HERE Captain Kanfiman Cays There is Ifo Special Caase for Worry Over La Gascogne. In speaking yesterday of the poBsiWe fate of tli a French Liner La Gascogne, Captain li. KaufTman, of the International Steamship Com pany, said The only possible chance of the La Gascogne going to the bottom is a collision or the breaking down of her machinery.

If she happens to break her shaft, and the engines were not immediately stopped, she would meet with the same result as the Paris did a couple of years ago, but unlike that hnnt ht onnlrl nnt iwnnin afloat on account of the difference in construction. An aceident of tins kind would inevitably result in a bole heitig knocked in her slue or bottom, and tuo wo founder Apart from the Paris and New York no boat afloat could meet with sue.h a mishap and not founder. The pressure of the water on the different compartments would be far too great withstand. If she has met with a collision and had her bulkhead stove in she might be kept afloat until some port was reached. In the event of her becoming disabled she would catch the Arctic current and drilt toward the Gulf stream and be carried toward the southward and eastward out of the reach of westbound eteamere.

If she has been picked up by a tramp steamer she would be towed to the Fayal Islands, in mid-Atlantic. Tramp and freight steamers take a more southerly course man tne paHHenger flyers, and sho would undoubtedly drift out of tbe course of the latter. We are all naturally anxious to learn some tidings of her, but I do not think there is any need of takinsr the matter too aeriousl v. Person alty I would he willing to give dollar for dollar for her. notwithstanding the fact she is six days overdue." THE PATRIA FLOATED Five Tugs ftecessary to Assist the Big Ocean Liner From Her Perilous Position on the Shoals.

Sakdy Book, February 10. The Hamburg-American LinesteamshipPatria, which grounded off the Hook last evening when going to sea and somewhat changed her position during the night, was owisted off and floated at 8.35 o'clock this morning by the tugs Carrie A. Kamsay. E. M.

Millard. Margaret J. Banford, Louis Pulver and C. E. Kvarts.

The loud-sounding whistles of the five tugs announced the ftitceewlul operation. The Putria then went to sea after clearing tho bar and discharging her pilot She sustained no damage. Boats Ice-Bound Hear Baltimore. Baltimore, February 10. An iceboat today cleared a passage through tho ice for the Norfolk steamer Georgia and following her were the Weimar, for Bremen: the Delano, for Rotterdam, and the Es.ex, br Boston.

The iceboat went ba fur as Handy Point, whence ice was viniblp as far an the eve could see. Another ice boat and three tugs have gone to tho relief of the ice-bound boats near A.ent JsJiami. The Tompffemore's Rough Passage. Livebpool, February 10. The British steamer Templemore, Captain Moore, at this port from Baltimore, reports having very rough weather on the passage, during: which her boats, wheel house and some of her deck ttuings wero damaged.

No News by the Manitoba. Quaraktise, N. February 10. The Atlantic Transport Line steamer Manitoba, from London, reached Quarantine shortly after 8 o'clock this morning and reports having seen nothing of the overdue steamer I-a Gascogne nor any wreckage during the voyage. Ashore Off Calais.

Calais, February 10. The steam packet Breese is ashore off this place. SURE TO BE EXCITING Toe Congressmen Did Sot Weed to Go Out of the Bouse for Fun. From the Co icauo Pont. "Would you liko to see a little mill?" asked the sporting man of the Congressman.

I expect to," replied the Congressman. I mean between professionals," explained the sporting man. 8o do returned the Congressman. "Oh, you know about it, do you?" said" the sporting man. "I tell you it will be a great fight 4 Billy tbe Slugger' is in the pink of condition and Ike the Terror' has been in training for eight weeks.

It will be a live fight from start to finish, and nothing leas than a clean kuock-out will end it." "I'm sorry I can'tbe there, said the Congressman. Why, I thought you sold" "Oh, I was referring to another affair entirely that I wouldn't miss for the world. It will be a good deal livelier light than yours." "It can't be." Oh. yes it can, and will be. I know what I'm talking about." When will it come off?" Well, it generally starts in shout five minutes after Breckinridge begins talking, and I expect he ill take the floor as soon as the House is called to order." "Say." exclaimed the sporting man eagerly, fust get me a scat in the gallery and I'll throw away Ihc tickets to the other fight." MRS.

DRAYTON'S APPLICATION Her Pica to File an Amended Answer to be Heard To-Day. New York, February 10. The application of Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton for leave to file an amended answer to the charges of her husband in his suit for divorce brought several months ago is on the calendar jn the Chancery Court, Jersey City, for to-morrow.

When the application came no for ben ring la-t Monday, by consent of counsel' for both sides, it was postponed for a week. It was currently reported at the time that the postponement wns granted pending the arrival of the rteanwhip Teutonic, which was to bring some written testimony that would have a bearing on the case, one way or another. This expected testimony seems to be a mystery. Mrs. Drayton's lawyers pro- fess to know nothing regarding It.

Amend of the A nor family said yesterday that it was likely that the hearing would again be postponed. RUSSIA'S RESERVES CALLED OUT Many Rumors Concerning the Probable Cause For tha Issuing of this Order. London, February 11. A dispatch to the )c i7y Aw from Constantinople says that an order has been issued catling out the reserves. There are many rumored reasons for this action, tho most likely beiiiK an outbreak of disorder at Itlonahtir, in There are fears of revolt in Macedonia.

Orders have been sent throughout tho empire that neither foreigners nor natives be permitted to leave the town in which they live without special leave from Constantinople. Train Running With Less Belay. Jersey City, N. February 10. The railroads New Jersey which wero blocked by tbe snow am opening np and trains are now running with less delay than during the past week.

Few of the Western trains nre making anything like time on those roads which have Iwon opened up, bnt the trouble is outside of New Jersey mostly. The Lackawanna and Pennsylvania, as well as the Jersey Central, ara all In good shape. The Erie is also getting into normal conditions. Terrible Weather. From Good Newt.

Western Boy" You folks here don't know anything about cold weather." Eastern Boy. We don't, eh It's worse than the North Pole here sometimes. Talk about cold Phew Whv. onedsy this winter tt was so oold that I stayed iu at recces,".