The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17


hers and in five hours we had transferred
the saved passengers and crew of the
Gciser, and also the 455 passengers OF the
Thingvalla. The sea was very rough ut
the time and the work of transferring the
passengers was very difficult. The im
monso hole in the Thingvalla's bow was
then patched up as well MS possible and
| she started for Halifax. The collision, SO
| far rs known, was caused by the fog
The chief officer of each vessel was on
| deck at the time Of the collision. The
! third officer, Petersen, told much the
same story OF the occurrence. lie said
! the fog was very dense. Through the
night rain had fallen at intervals. The
| first we knew OF the Geiscr's approach was
| when she appeared ON the starhoard, right
upon us. Both vessels tried to sheer of,
being head on. The Gciscr was struck
opposite the engine.rooms amidShips. Tho
Gciscr being heavily loaded, was very low
in the water, So that the ThingyallH carried
away her own compartment Tho upper
part of her bow ran over the decks of the
Goiser. Tho Gciser's deck, houses were
carried away, and the stltcroOms smashed
in and the occupants killed. We heard n
bell ring in the Gciscr's cnginc-room but
could not tell what the order was, officer
Petersen was on the deck ~ the time. lie
then heard the bell ring again, this time
to back, and the steamer had just COM
mencod 10 reverse when the Thingvalla
struck.
The Gciser's whistle was blowing at the
time. Second Officer Forgcnscn jumped
for the Thngyalla when they struck, and
4 a, l.fs l.
some ol the latter's crew, Ono of the
Goiscr's passengers was picked up with a
broken leg.
As soon rs the Wicland arrived in the
lower bay, Capt Butler Of the Gciscr,
left the steamer on revenue cutter lilo
went directly to the office OF the agents of
the company, where he was closctcd q few
moments with the agents. lie only left
word that the accident was due to the
weather, aud left without stating his dost.
nation. The rescued members Ol the crew
OF the Gciscr were taken to the Hotel
Denmark on the arrival OF the Wicland.
TWcnty.lour ol the passengers and crew
OF the Gclscr, under charge ol Second
Officer Gorgcnscn, arrived Ut the Hotel
Denmark They Wcrn brawny fellows,
curiously attircd aud but few had either
coats OF stockings. Second Officer Gogcn-
sen gave
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
oi the collision. lie said:
I 81 was asleep in my bunk when heard
n shock, and Immediately went ON deck.
Taking in the situation nj glance, |
ordered all hands on deck. Then swung
myself oiI ON the bow of the Ihingyalln
? and scrambled to her deck The doomed
ship sank gracefully, stern hr,t with her
, bow In the air. Most everybody was
sound asleep, and when she began 10 on |
could hear gruans aud hclrtrrndng
screams coming from below. Those who
: reached the deck made frantic efforts to
cut down the boats, hut they were too
. excited to be- successful Thcy finally
, grabbed mp different pieces Oi wood and
Jumped over the side Of the vessel"
Aunas Milsc, a civil engineer ui Mime
npulia, one ui the passengers ui the tviscr,
D said. "Ahout o'clock Tuesday morning
Q | was awakened 10y a slight shock, an,
u thinking We hnl struck a wreck ! won't oi
\ deck Just ~ some ono shouted. ''Shc
3 sinking" | found W. had been struck ol
Y the side about midships WcWcrc NJ tia
q time working nj the boats We had q cofl
Jacket and felt comparatively safe, so
called 10 the people down stairs and then
watched the boat sink ir1m the bow. A,
she went down stuck to her AMI wa,
carried down several hundred feet, hu.
licyc, Soon | felt myself shooting up
' through the water impcllcd by my cork
Jacket. | was on top ui the water iur per
haps half an hour ! climbed on ihc kcc
K Of u small boat floating upside down an'
was finally picked up
\ Dr. Agglr Wrin, Of Copenhagen, n youn.
dentist, who Is on his way tu fhilldclphi.
. to complete hiH Studies was among On,
lhngyulla's passengers. Tie made th,
/ following statement tu an Associated Irrs
, ''Thc Thnpyalla loii Sicitin August 7
with hliy cabin and 100 FiCpmgr IuatDn
gems cur voyage was uurNuniiul unit
early Tuesday morning. ! had left my
. berth. and looking uut, saw that ihrru wu'
q dense log prevailing. could bear ON
!. steam whistle blowing hut heard uo othcl
sign. II was exactly 80 o'clock, when
Ia was hurled to thy l11r oi my state
room. There was terrific crash, an,
!. knew insiiuriNply that collision
bad occurred | ran tp ihr deck uu.
|. found that wu had run into the steamship
GpIsrI 80 reached thy deck the Thing
. yaIla drew ont ui tho rent She u.
male in the GuIsgI Capt Lamb. NJ tIl
AIIIIIENNNIN " IH IlN NNIH NffNN'N WIN NNN'
r.dont occurred llr wits one IT ihc iir
10 roach thr deck. lirt officer lrlUrDl
and Ihrl officer JufgyuBDu we're On th
D Thnsnlh'H bridge nt the time. ] after
g. ward learned that Capt Mueller, Ui th
D. Gusrr bad gone tp bel nnd lrit Fin.
officer Brown in command ui the yc.snl
- Brown wr lot. liiy-b1ntg were prumptl
launched from the 1hInFyulln and ~
D. work ui pscuiug began. some oi th
GvisrrH passengers 1ul crow had rolrh,'
~ their boats. bat most Di them we're picked
= up from impfuNaHi uit, chicken cluUa
- cimpalpD's and anything ulHH That Wpul
n1at The survivors bad 90 hurry, m DO
lh Griacr wont down siurn lrt about Digll
minutes after the crash, Anon
rn tho plsspngpn saved there s unl
ono woman She b. Mn. Hid
m Lind, ot Cincinnati. Her two little Chi
dun, who were going tD Sweden wit
ad hrr. were loot Nlr Lind WIS not wit
bis family. ono of thu most W0udDrl.
rd escapes WnH that ol Assistant lnHiur,
lorfthrlsrf. ~ The GuIFHr llIs arm W.
ed broken two weeks ago aud lv WIS in h
berth when the Thingyalll crashed iul
., the rlum llIs trunk WIS cui away with
sx inches oi DIE face. llo managed
.ni climb aboard the lhingynlln ns Fhu drr
back. llr was not sp much u touched h
rn lhu water The lbingyuil1H CROW lil "a