The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-27
WRECKING A GREAT SHIP.
4 THRILLTNG DIrBREtK SCENE ON
THE NEW JERSEr CO.IST
Something for which n riiot from Boat No.
Mus, ,An-wer-Incnciency of the hiic-~"N-
iug Crew The one NIuu who Went Below.

Something for which n riiot from Boat No.
Mus, An-wcr-Incnlciency Of the Liic-~"N-
ing Crew-1hc One Mnu who Went below.
OCEAN GROVE, Dec. 2G-IIundreds of
men, women, aud children saw here TO-DAY
genuine shpwreck that was intensely interest
ing. There was heavy sea on and the great
shin Riukan Norwegian vessel from London.
was IN sight at tho mouth Of flctchers Lake.
She was Of 900 tons burden In haast. Hcrcrew
numbered twenty men. with CAPT. Hanson, first
m te Kresicnsan, and second mate Karl Lunde.
she was bound for New York, and took rilot
aboard on Baincgat Light at six O'Clock last
niQht. About O'Clock this morning line was
thrown. and nfteen fathoms were shown. At
o'clock there were twenty fnthoms, at seven
teen fathoms. and between and about eleven
fathoms. The pilot was from the boat Hope
No. |. Everybody agrees that he was pariicu-
larly jolly. and some think he had paid too
much attention to a celebration Of Christmas.
However. just before dn,break this morning
land was seen. and ten minu'es aftcrward the
ship struck. The pilot seemed amazed, and
the Captain undertook to command the ship.
Both anchors were let GO. This was mistake,
as she might have gone inside the bnr and there
had q better chance for safety. The pilot and
the Captain had AN excited discussion, ana the
pilot admitted that he didn't see Lana uuiil a
few moments before the vessel struck. Being
under fun sail she shock was terrific.
\
shore who hurried &C. the beach. The liie-~aN-
ing Stpticn NJ. was almost deserted. The -ix
men brcakiasted late. They were about mule
away. auu were sent for. In tie mean time the
| ships M iuma~t gave way. Ihcn the fpfetnp-
mast went, ani after this the gnlani'o mast
! Disappeared the ship Ctrccutd to the setwaid.
| Then the residents Ot Asbury Park and Ocean
! Grove aroused themselves. The crew OF the
| Rjukan we're visible on her deck
| Capt- Russell aud Drummund white. az great
danger, braved the heavy sea aud started out In
| their usiiug ioAt. About four feet tfWnter was
] al hA ia "a
! tho boat aud started ashore. 1t was twenty
! minutes II uine before the lfe.saviue station
| men arrived At the scene then the ship was al
| most ouscurel by the sea. Ihe crew were mo-
! toning for help while the G0vefnment on Z, r.
! we're lcisurey lrtpnrins Tor thslr rescue. my
went TO the beach with roi e., hut hhd no NE
| savins car. They said they could not get their
boat, as they had no horses. Ihev dragged the
| mortar down. aud after much delay Mere ready
90 TIRE tie line 10 the sinking ship. 1ne crow 4
| eagerly waited until the mortar was fred,
anger a4 tho lne icil short. The Gsh.
crWan, with the Hon. George W. Patterson,
| mouth county, and t1pt. pitucy Curtis. Clpf.
! John Brown. Theodore :. woolley, capt. Rnincr.
the Rev. " r. Ahrott ond others, ", NJ TO work,
| cessiuily and there MS a hearty, sladsome
| cheer on the teach. surf boats iclougirg
| TO the Ashury Park and Ocean Grove
| peolle had started oui, and. after all, the line
| iplouciug to the l.fa-suyiug station was not
needed. WhenC lpt. Hauson believed That all bis
! crew were surely 60 ue landed. he started r
! tie shore. iuc kJukAn hnd ucffiy e !, cncd
! out of sisht when a. bade rcwcil t. his vessel.
| A. he reached land Ire discovered that a man
" missing. Evetyb bldv stared az tho shin. 'ud
! suw "a % au leaning over trc hulvrfks. lie was
| waving a handkerchief \ boat was sent for
! iil. nj % he calmly stfuftei around the
| te rh hr SAID that ne had ueen fellow 80 find a
| uON # uau,r collars. When the surf boat
reached the ship be wa ia the cabin eating pre-
| rvcs
ihe carpenter lost his tools. Al! other lug
| gage WAS saved. Tie crew were tll,on to She
| Lake View House, ana Capt. Hanson and the
| nrst and second ites were cared for by tne
| Hon. GEORGE W. Patterson AZ his cottage.
The vessel was owned hy Thomas Oneubain &
| to. Of Norway. She was formerly known a. tho
| EuOegi ur. ana WIS huiit hv Paul Curtis AZ East
| Boston. She is re-i-trrcI IN the American
| H. Nd. ns Al. oi 80 tIu- burden aud ~ feet
drlusht.
From daShreak until derk the hc'ch was
! tnruutod %, persons whO wufcued the disqp-
pcirance Of IN" ship nd the floating u the
wrcce 10 tue .horc. The anchors Strengthened
! UP the bow until the last, which was
at 4J. ben the ship II ~ to
| pieces ana tie scene rescmhed a
! grand and startling change 90 a spectacular play.
lhc'e WAS something OF a hIrfnh, and the
| ,nlcer- aud crew. who mad returned from their
| lodging places TO the beach seemed TO enjoy tho
| -hf a. much a. al the resf. Ihe suip vas two
| months Out from London.