New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17

Pausen Ironwood, Mich. Aders WHse, minneapolis
| John Tenwad, Hudson, Wis. Frederick L. Hansen,
| Perth Amboy n j.; Fens Anderson, Philadelphia
Anders Gustav Petersen st. Paul. MINI Lauritr Romer'
dehl Lansing. Mich. Johsn AIquist Iron Mountain.
Mich.
The tw. midshipmen referred to- of whom was
saved, officers in the Danish Navy, who according
laws country obliged TO make voy
age in merchant vessel before entering upon active
vice comm officers In Danish naval service
THE PASSENGERS WHO WERE LOST
Following is o list Of the passengers Of the
Geiser who were lost
Second cAbin-Mrs Ellen seehus. J. G. Meioors. L.
NIllson, Hda Solborg Captain George Hammer. Bertha
Ebenfeldt L. Clausen.
Third csbin-A J. g. Lind. Ida Melmsren and child
E. Petersen wife and ch,d Nicons Nimp. Albert osen
Astre Lund, Miss r. ". Petersen Kristen Swensen and
wife, MAIDS Hansen Anna Thomson Louisa Andersen Jens
Hansen Peter Hansen Anna wecker and child, Caroline
Christensen and two children Ole ChrstoGcrsen Elizabeth
Berg and child c. Braah, o. H. Lie Mrs johnson and In
fant Majnus Andersen Antoine Soderholm, Mrs John
infant Carl Junebers and wife j. Bockund
G. L. Stromberg, Bertha Kostrop and child. Christian
Knutscn. Chnstlana Knuson Anders Andersen. Carl
Johans Soen Gabrelsen, Peter Hansen Mors,ad Kettc
Gullitsen, G. Carlson j. E. Jehn j. Fredercksen and two
children Frederick C. sorensen, j. Gusafson and child
Johnson, Randtpy, Hida Bergstrom. Karen Hanson,
william Jungstrom. Jins Kicddes Marie Josetson and
child Amanda Andersen. Helgs Olson, Johan Anderson,
Andrew Ingebrigtsen wife and child A. j. Jansen O. W.
0rlander, Peter Miller.
THE TH1NGVALLA'S PASSENOERS
Following is a complete list of the Thingvallas
cabin passengers:
First cabln-Miss Emma sobers, Klaus Krok Mrs.
Jennie Krok Miss Emma Nilsson. Miss ida Hoffman, Misc
Nancy Loser. Mrs Maria Kofoed, Misses Anna and
Elizabeth Kofoed Martin Nilsson. Mrs Klerstine Nson
Miss Anna Kerstine Nilsson, Konrad H. Worm. Georgin
Bramm. Mrs. Emma Lilenskiold. Edward Iilienskiold
Mrs. Thomnsvard and children, Miss Lilly
Lunds,rom. Miss Jenny Knudzon. John r. Dunlap wife
and infant. Miss Helene Schiller Unno Olson Mrs
Borchenus. Charles Kamph. Mrs Jvar K1mph.
Second cabin-Mss Clara Goberg. Miss Augusta O.
swenson. Miss Gunhd Person. Miss Marie Rasmussen,
Miss Marie Sorensen. Miss Amalia A. Hansen. Miss
Fngeborg Hansen Miss HeRrik Fenscn. Miss Agnes K L.
Iorge Mis-. wilhelminc T. Horgs, Lars p Larsen. Miss
sgne Moeenen Mr. valdemsr Nielsen. Mr Louis Fcnsen
Miss Anna A. Trelde Miss Eeonors Petersen MI Dagmar
Levin, Miss Hiamar Levin Master Valoors Levin
Mrs. Else Cos,bera. Mis-, Tycka Cossbers. Master
Laur,tz Costbere, Miss Martha Hetland. Miss
johanna ohsen Miss MsrRot Torkesen MI Bfor odmahn
Miss Eline Nilsson. Master Edgar Hsgemsnn Miss sisne
Hagemann, Miss Amalie Hansen. MI Laurits heisetn'
Mr. Karl Borge.
STORY OF THE GEIsERs CAPTAIN.
Captain Carl William Moller the commander OF
the illfated Geiser. was seen at the offices OF
Funch, Edge & Co., agents Of the Thingvalla
Line. lie is q finely built man. with broad
shoulders nnd bronzed face He was much de-
pressed over the loss Of his vessel but with
good -natured smile consented to tell the story
of the occurrence as follows:
We left this port on Saturday morning last
bound for Copenhagen. Christiana and Stettln'
and passed Sandy Hook about noon. We pro-
ceedcd on our voyage and had fine weather
throughout. On Monday. at noon we were IN lati-
tude 42.l7 north; longitude 63.54 west re-
manned on deck until II D. m, when 1 iett tne
bridge Second officer Jorgensen being In charge.
| gave him orders to call me II became hazy or
foggy, or II anything should happen. l also
relieved, and tell how far the ship had run
l requested him to tell Chief officer brown oy
whom he was relieved. TO call me at 8 a. N. !
was accordingly called at 2 o'clock by the second
officer and at that time the weather was clear
with light rain showers ! was lying on the sofa
in the chart-room At 3 a; m Chief Oficer Brown
called me and reported the weather tine, ana
told him to call me again at a. M. In order 90
take soundings. / dozed of, and ne called TO me
in al excited tone about $3.50 a. m thao mere mere
was vessel bearing down on us and thao there
was danger Of q collision.
JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION
Il instantly jumped of the sofa. and taking
my trousers in my hand, ran up on the bridge
1 saw the lights Of big steamer on our star
board bow She was so near that could see her
hull We blew two blasts of the steam whistle
as warning that were on the starooard JACK
She instantly crashed into our starboard side |
opposite the main rigging. On siGht,
ing her the chief officer had promptly ordered |
the engines reversed, and by the tame l reached
the bridge our vessel was going full speed astern
She struck us with such force as TO cut through |
that the Geiser would go down. and shouted TO |
the men on deck to call all hands and get out the
boat.
about 3 40 q. m, the men had not been called
Tor the first dog-watch, from to a. M we IN
tantly sent up rockets and burned nghts Inc
first lfe-boat on the starboard side OF the bridge
was launched but the man in charge OF the after
lowering tackle lost his hold Of the line and her
stern fell in the water and she filled: The second
,oat was lowered. but the people, when called on,
ofro{ 1aan nj hpr
away from the ships side. shouted TO tne i men
Who were amidshps 10 get the women and chill,
admirably keeping cool and collected while the
Widest excitement prevailed among the terrified
passengers who had been aroused from their bun
PANIcsTRICKEN PASSENGERS.
the passengers came rushing up the companion
adders pelLme1. and I shouted TO them to bring
N life-belts. which were slowed in racks down
he centre Of the steerage, and could be picked
ID By any one with ease even in the greatest hurry
They. however, were too much excited. There
we're over 700 Of these belts in the ship all with
n reach Of the passengers
When | saw that they did not avail them
elves OF the belts threw down on deck to them
he six ife-bels kept on the bridge for the safety
4 the officers The locker where the rockets and
light signals were kept was by this time full OF
water, so no lights could be burned. The passen-
ers shouted for help and were getting panic
tricken. The steamer was beginning TO settle
cry fast and the people who got into boat No. 8,
yhich was aft, had to wade to her up TO their
waists in water | saw that she was going down
cry fast and I climbed on the bridge rail and
tood there We were steering east one-half
outh magnetic course at the time OF the collision.
hat was our proper course
The ship gave plunge and felt her go from
ndcr me into the whirlpool created by her dis
lacement Of the water. felt myself drawn down
" the suction and I was whirled round in the
ddv but did not lose consciousness. | was fully
minute under the water and when / came to
he surface, there were numbers of people and n
argc quantity OF wrecllage floating on the water.
swan toward the Thingvalla and got hold Of
floating oar. l swan about for thrty-ive min
ties when was picked up by one Of the Thing
alias boats. When all our people who were
nved got on board, mustered my men and with
he passengers we helped the Thingvallas crew
o support her forward bulkhcad which was in
anger OF being stove in by the pressure Of the
'ater.
THE THINGvALLAs INJURIES
~Her bows are completely stove in and she pre-