The New York herald., 1876-12-27
S II | p w r + & X S.
Marina Disasters on the Coast of
New Jersey.
The Bjorkan Ashore OF Ocean
Grove.
RESCUE OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW

The Norwegian ship Rjukan, Captain Hansen, went
ashore at Ocean Grove early yesterday morning, hnt
will probably a total loss The crew, including the
captain, numbered nineteen men, all OF whom wcrc
saved
The RJukan sailed from London the 2.th OF Octo-
Der and arrived OF the Jersey coast during Sunday
night. pilot taken on board. probably al tho
Cape, and early yesterday morning an attempt was
made to the port. When opposite Ocean Grove,
however she went ashore Her position was nrst dis.
covered from tho land about hali-past o'clock in
the morning. She lay stern amid the breakers,
with The cash,ng her forward. About seven
O'Clock she beaten around and came broadsidc 10
the shore, the mainmast gong BY the board The pco
pie shore by this time fully aroused but no
ard could be gwen on account OF the tremendous
During tho uls the dash Of the waves The crew on
board the vessel could be plainly heard calling Tor aid
The were clinglns TO the rigging and cried out
loudly for help, but thor voices were every now aud
then the of the that dashed the
fatcd vessel.
Notwithstanding the fact that life saving station
was out mile and half distant from tho spot, no aid
was rendered from thcrc until ten O'Clock. At nine
o'clock boat from the shore put to the ship and
the crew, captain and pilot safely landed. Thcy
taken to tho hotel at Asbury Park and cared
for. The ship, II Is thought. will be total loss
although tho agents IN this city state
that every effort will DO made TO save her. The
Coas, wrecking Company despatched an agent last
evening TO the scene OF tho disaster, and soon as
tho storm subsidies will make effort 10 the
ship She is now lying on her beam onds. and late
last evening the water dashing completely over
her. Nothing can be done whllc tho sea is 80 els.
turbcd, and It is feared she will be a total loss
The vessel consigned 10 Benham Il lioycsen,
No IS Wall street, and In ballast She Is owned
by G. $. Flood Co, Of TorsGIund, Norway. The voy
age was from London TO New York. and from hero to
Deal under charter She was rat0d in the American
Iloyds Al, 900 tons burden and twenty feet draughL
She formerly the American ship Endenvor and was
built by Paul Curtis, OF East Boston, in 1856 Tho
vessel is valued at S25,Oo0 and is fully insured in
Norway.
WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS.
Captain Hanson courtcousiy answered all questions
asked Hc said they had favorable voyage until the 18th
inst. whom they encountered high winds anu intensely
cold weather On Christmas night, at SIX O'Clock.
they took pilot OF pilot boat No l, of Barnegat light
quite thick ana increased night advanced. AT one
this morning the Captain went below leaving the first
mate and the pilot in charge, and whoa called The
vessel was ashore The lrst mite says that he
was hcaving the lead Tor three-quarters Of
hour previous TO her striking Thc vessel is owned
in Skcn, Norway; insured there for S24 500; built
Boston IN 1876 The crew OF twenty ". taken OF by
the volunteer crew, Captain Pitney Curtis, who
compelled 10 guarantee payment for the fishing yaw
he rescued the wtn In oil any loss TO the
The liiesaving crew did not arrive until after
all were oil and the vessel secured by cables.
THE DRIGASTINE LILLIAN CAMERON ON SHORE
AT soUAN BEACH, N. IA GOOD PROSPECT
OF SAVING VESSEL AND CARGO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SorAS BEACH, j..
Via SEA GIRT. n. j., Dec 20, 1876
Tho brigantinc Lillian Cameron, Abner Mcdowell
MASTER Hydman Brothers owners OF and from
Charotictown, Prince Edward Island, with full cargo
OF potatoes, at six this morning during binding
storm struck this beach two miles south Of Lifc
Saving station No. TO- Perkin Il Job. OF New York,
are the consgners vessel cargo She In good
condition. though leaking slightly, and lies with her
head She sailed December 20, experienced bolster
Gus weather and suffered much from the loss Of her
sails The crew abandoned the vessel without any
assistance having run nigh enough ON the beach 10
run rope from the jbhuom to the bea:h. The cargo
was fully insurci The vessel IL much injured. Al
O'Clock night tho had gone down and there
Is no wind There IS a dense log. Captain Mcdowell
assistance from the Coast Wrccking
Company. The prospect IS good ior saving both
gel and