The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.

The Missing Norwegian Steamer Anna
Forty-seven Days Out from New York
to Rotterdam and No News Received
Interesting Interview With the Nor
wegian Consul.
Hardly shadow Of hope can be en- tertained for
the safety of the new Norwegian steamer Anna,
which left this port for Rotterdam on the 18th Of
February, forty-seven days ago, and OF which
vessel no tidings have been heard since her
departure from Brooklyn on the above mentioned
date. Yesterday afternoon a HERALD reporter
called upon Messrs. Funch, Edge Co., the agents
OF the Anna, who made the following statement:-
"The steamer IN question is iorty-seven days out
on her voyage, and no news has been received
respecting her. She carried about 81, 900 bushels
of grain, shipped by Mr.. R. c. Burage, the Consul
for the Netherlands. The grain was put on
board under the supervision of Captain
Nichols, representing the United States Lloyds
Marine Insurance Company OF this city, who gave
a certificate that 1t was properly slowed In ad-
dition to this the Anna had on board upwards Of
100000 pounds Of provisions and q small quantity
OF general cargo. We are afraid we shall hear
nothing more about her; but there exists posi-
blity OF her machinery having broken down and
tnat she is proceeding under sail. We own a
ca, 900 interest in her. She Is insured in Bergen
and other places in Norway
WHAT THE NORWEGIAN CONSUL SAYS.
In conversation, with Mr.. Christian B1rss, the
Norwegian Consul, he made the following state
ment:-"I believe the Anna is at the bottom oil the
Atlantic and | should think it not unlikely That
she ioundered in the hurricane which swept over
the Atlantic at the end OF February and in winch
the steamship Pennsylvania, OF Philadelphia, was
caught. own $4,000 interest in her. Look at
this model OF her." said the Consul pointing to one
fastened on the wall, near his private office.
"You see her lines are good and that she does
not belong to the extravagantly long and narrow
school. Her captain, Christian N. Hille was one
OF the finest fellows that ever trod deck, and was
looked upon as an excellent specimen OF q Norwe-
gian sea captain. have farewell letter in my
pocket written by him to me the DAY he left, and
In which he said ali worked smoothly and that he
was about sailng IN a lew hours He IS married
man, and his vile and children waiting for mis-
arrival IN England. tie commanded the Norwe-
Europe, Tor about dozen voyages, and formerly
was captain OF sailing ship called the AZon. He
Is native OF Bergen. The Anna was built Tor no
particular line by her owners, but was intended to
freight trades, or anywhere else where good
cargo might present Itself. Her cargo is worth
believe, upwards OF 100000
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL &C.
The cost OF the vessel was about f3GOO0 when she
was Launched at Middlesborough- on Tees on the
9th OF December, 1873. Her builders names are
Rylton, Dixon Co. The following are her prin-
cpal dimensions Length, 200 feet; breadth, 33
deck, leet inches; registered tonnage 1.545
and engines OF $50 horse power, which were con-
structed by Richardson. OF Bristol, England. The
vessel 10 classed in English LlOyds as AL for tep
ers and four furnaces, two surface c0ndensers aud
makes from eleven 10 twelve knots an hour. The
shafts are STEEL and the screw which contains our
blaues Is ten feet In diameter, with fourteen
pitch. The decks are iron as well as the masrs,
ana she is heavily and solldly built. The following
are the names OF her officers FIRST, q. Reed
ond, b. sawnson; Third, w. Mona; Chief Engi-
neer. A. w. Robinson.