The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-14
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RUN DOWN In THE DARKNESS
TIE BARK COLLECTOR SUNK At SEA BR
THE STE1 1MSHIP ODER.

Five of her Crew Lost and Eight Picked -p
by the Oder-rhe story OF the Disaster
Told by the OniCers Of the Two Vessels.
Tho steamship Oder, of the Bremen limo,
entered her dock at IIobokon. yesterday morn
ing. with eight moro persons on board than
sailed with her when sho began her voyage on
June ]. Tho paint was scratched of her bow,
and the wood work was slightly damaged. but
she bore no other evidences OF tho catastrophe
in which che recently boro part. Capt Leist
says that he sniled from Bremon on the LIST OF
June. with an assorted cargo and 3Si pnssen-
gers. The weather wns 0ne, though unusually
misty for this season Of the year. and for the
first week tho voyage was an unevontiul one.
At midnight on June the steamer was in lat.
47' or N. long, $50 00 w.. and running
ut the rate OF about twelve miles an
hour. The sea was very calm. but dense
fog rendered IL impossible TO sec tho
length Of the ship. Tho passengers had
all retired. and with the exception OF tho
second ofIlcor. who had charge OF tho watch. and
those assisting him the decks were deserted.
Suddenly dark object seemed 10 rise out OF
the ocean. md take form in the mist directly
under the Oders bows. Tho second officer.
who SAYS he had seen no lights up to that time.
signqlled tho engineer TO reverse tho engines.
hut the order cnmo too late. Tho Rreat steamer
drove irresistibly on. and with no perceptiblo
diminuton OF her speed, crashed into tho
The shors seeed sS a""t to W sop 1n her Gr fer
moment She recoiled, apparently. n few yards,
and then ne rushing ioEwnrl asan rode over !ho
first limo in tho bark. but they were visible only
for few seconds. They served TO show mum.
panic stricken from their berths. Standing mon
the rail. or clamberng into the rigging. Thern
was not second TO spare, for tho bari! Ind
been cut almost in two. and the men. seeing
that she was about 10 sink. sprnng recklcssly
The Oder. with her engines reversed to their
utmost power stil swept on and tho rrirs ~
the drowning men were more and more iainily
hoard rs the wreck was left aetern. md when
the steamer was at last brought tn u stand still
the bark had gone under the water cnrrying in
her vortex al her crew. several oi whom went
down forever. Had The bark been still ailDat.
she could not have been seen from tho steamer.
whose decks now swarmed with terrified pas-
sengcrs. Tho shock Ind aroused everybody,
tossing many OF them out of th"ir b'rths. and
for several minutes ihe widest confusion
really almost uninjurcd. was supposed TO
be in n sinking condition. and 1t was
with difficulty that some Of tho passengers
We're prevented from epringins oyrrlpir1.
when quiet was in some measure restored tho
quickly manned and pullsd away n'o III. dark
ness. The oarsmen. cuidod 10y tho cries for
help which ngain reached their cara, Were snon
on the spot where tho bark had sunk. AMI gu'-
ceeded IN resouing eight men. who wore taken
hack TO the steamer in an exhausted condition.
sci had sailed from Arcndal. Norway. with a
crew of thirteen men AMI tic boats searched
fruiilcsslY until daylight for the missing sail
ors. Five OF them. however. hnd gone 10 tho
lotion. and when this fact brcamo apparent tbs
Oder continued her voyage to New York.
The men sHved were Capt Olsen. NJ Mnrcu-
son. chief mate; Julius Olson. second matc;
Engel Iasnon. sail maker: Ivald Olsen, An
dreRs Christensen. John X. Johnston. and Anton
Andersen, seRmen. Tho lost worO Francis
Kogliore. Nils Nentor. Edward Ellussen. Paus
kilsen. and the steward All ON board were
NorWegiana.
All tho men who were on the deck Of the Oder
when the collision occurred say that the bark
showed no lights. and believe that, despite tho
heavy mist they could hgve seen them had they
been thsre hut tho Captain OF the sunken vrs-
sci tells another story. and says that all tho
requisite lights were In their proper places in
on hoard the stenmeT. Everything went
when in perfectly calm weather but en-
ehrouded In drnac midst. We wcro sailing
slowly on n west by northwest course. The
second mate was in charge OF tho deck, and
was Keeping n sharp lookout. although he
could see but short distance ahead. IL WIS
nearly o'clock. when suddenly. without q
sound being heard. the mate sRw the lights
OF a large vessel towering over tho port
side Of tho bark. Before he could give
tho slightest warning ~ the danger
tn the men in their borths below the
steamer struck US. The shock was tremendous.
US in second collision. It wns evident that tho
bark WAS doomed. All tho crow were on deck
in minute. II WINS so dark thut II was impos-
s,hlr 90 soc what most OF the crew were doing.
MANY ot thom, however, ran up III" rigging.
one or two managed To jump aboard III" Odrr.
and all tho rest sprang into the srn. When tho
bark went, down she dragged with hor i've OF
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