The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-24
The Cacraiu'< Statement.

New YoRE. A-c. I-.-Capta.l Moile-
had rushed 10 the bridge clothed Only Il
his ri-.- dress. He SAYS lie heard Two
Whistles meaning that his reamer
would keep OF t=- course He recc--
-i-ed Ire T~1.---slla approaching amid
Sims o. -L= S~-arboa-i side. Tae Gelser's
engines were reversed and she was back
IN water. The same was being dOCe ;?
re Thi---ai-a- but Doth steamers were
under 100 heary Roadway 10 avert the
catastrophe. Captain Moiler continues:
The passengers had now been awakened
and were sc-aUblirg over each other n
2 wili effort l. reach the upper deck.
TL-v Eo--o- ne E-S- rule in the case o.
accidents. - seize life p~-eservers. /
called 70 than . 90 So bat they
pad 70 heed gave orders
. nan he boats. aud the
snail boat aS-e-n was lowered but the
settling = tle :ea-e- at al this moment
sank Ire boat IL less Z two minute
from -he tine ! reached the bridge We
were struck. AID within The same engrh
o.-lZe thereafter the vessel was partly
Under -ace-. rad hardly given orders
% rar he -.ta AID snail boats when |
was sxert from TIE bridge. The panic
stricken passenger made 4 jump Cor the
<-w boats that were launched. and they
were Immediately capSized- As soon as
] c2r-e - ne surface began 20 swim.
: saw nothing = tie darkness but the
-as-s ot TIE -1lp- but heard the awful
CRIES % those wEO were struggling II The
water - sinking . death. Isappose l
had beer II -le water I've minutes when
AT Lea : TOW boa from the Thing
-a-lA The officers and crew OF the
T~a:--va.:a did every caiag that human
beings could do % save the lives % those
who went down with the Geiser--
Other accounts -co-rooorate the Cap
-a--s statement - 70 tie pacic ot the
Passengers and -he Svanp3cg o.: the
boats. The passengers were mostly
RE from ire N0--hvest. who had.
by yea-S I. industry and economy. ac-
cuu-laceG : competence and were going
O. 3 vlSit - their native land Many
were especially attracted tnitne- az this
~ by -he great exposition at Copen-
hagen. Those sa-ed lost al their effects.
AID even a. Their clothing except their
c.-a--vea--
a1ters WISE. o. Minneapolis. one
c: those saved. says that beng used
20 early rising. he was awake when
The crash came about toUr O'Clock.
Ee heard tie cries % tae officers and
crew. AID cae orders Coz al 20 come Oh
deck he rushed Up and tried TO cut
loose one % he ~lte-ooass. but could not
DO so. Tie steamer sank with terrible
rspidity. He vas taken down in the
Whirlpool. When he came up ne was
uode- az overturned lIte-boa. He swan
around Until Re Was picked ~.
O,er Jansec- &C S. Paul. MINI, says
that When re heard TIE ships crash to-
gether. he seized a l.e-preserver and
rushed OF deck he cut q OF the Geiser's
bcG.s loose, bit :: stuck TO the steaner
urt, she sunk The IEe-boat was then
G-esi bet tuned over before il reached
rs water. He got OF the upturaed boa,
and was saved by the bcatswain's crew
from the ThinEvaIla
TIE most miraculous escape o. al Was
tia OF tie second mate, NJ. ~Jorgecsen-
Ee was II his bunk wien the collision oc-
CURED. Tie black lose OF the Thingvalla
sc-aped By his bunk. and pushing against
the door Q: bis cabin. held il closed The
anchor chain OF the Thingvalla was hang
irg almost within his each he sprang
Cor II. and crasp:ng Il went Up hand over
hand OF . The ThingvaIla
TIE following : he Official lis: OF the
saved AID lost:
Officers ssveG-CaP-sin Carl Ioller,
Second Nate Jo--ersen- Third Mate John
Petopoj- and d.. Peter Dierkes-
Officers Iost-F--sc Mate Harry Brown
First Engineer. Alex Foss. Second
Eog.cec- La-sc1, T1-rd Engineer E. ge..