Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18

who sailed en- the pahnNA. 1no pNet-
ton In which the Danmaik issaid to have
been siehted abandoned is one IN which
she might very easily have boon Of the
time. April SIN. She had at that time
been ont from Christian sand ID days. |
do NOT think II at all improbable that
eoms fearful calamity might bavs be-
fallen her but please allow MS TO state to
numbers Of friends OF the DPnmatk's
passengers that we do not believe sho has
keen abandoned.
"No incoming steamship to this port
reports any hie-Doats or rats that might
have belonged TO the Danmark. Even IL
the Danmark has been abandoned she
had sufficient means TO accommodate ell
the passengers on beard Il not all the
crew. There ore great number OF life
boats--enough for the great passenger
list-.-and several lite rats OF the latest
pattern improvements which could have
accommodated the crew and officers and
some Of the passengers II there was not
enough room in the life. boats for them.
"When sighted by the City of Chester
on Monday last in latitude IS 55 north,
Longitude 81 10 west the decks aft and
the sails were in pieces, but the weasel
was floating and although the reporting
ateamer expressed the belief that she
would shortly founder, this did not
occur during all the time that elapsed
from the hour she was first sighted until
lost sight OF.
The Daumark was floating directly In
the track OF tho Transatlantic steamers
aud we believe beyond persdven,ure that
the passengers and Grew wero taken of
some time, possibly an far back rs o
couple OF DAYS before the Oity Of Chester
sighted the wreck. II the wrecked pas
ssugers and crew had not been picked up
they woud naturally, even II embarked
In boats and on rats, have remained in
the neiRhborhood of the wreck, the
presence OF which would be much more
likely to attract the passing steamers
than ANAL boa'a or RATS would.
I'VE confidently believe that with the
possible exception Of single casualties,
such as NAV occur duriug the transfer OF
SO many people from one vessel to
another the passengers and crew OF ths
Daumsrk are safe and will ere long be
heard Of on board OF one Of the trsnsat-
lanac steamers
New YORK Aprll IL still there is no
news Of the missing prs-ngers aud crew
Of the wrecked steamship DAnmGrk.
The big question that now ocoupies
the minds Of maine men Ia when will
the National steamship Denmark arrive,
and viii she bring news OF the nsnmaIk
The National steamship is nov two days
aud several hour, Overdue. There is a
possibility that The delay OF the Denmark
~ AIti IN taK 80, .,ss Al
Danmark. Ii would be strange fate
that should bring these two vessels
together 'houSnnd miles out on the
vi lccan. Th'rsare no means VI account
ing Tor he way the Danmark lay 10 the
sea when sighted by the City Chester Il
cept by a collision. Her stern was SO
deep in the water that the WAYS were
constantly washing over the after deck,
and her TOW was 80 high that her keel
could be seen.
The National Line steamer Denmark
left London OH March 3Uth. The Thing.
villa steamer Danmsrk left Ohristlansand
on March 26h. Toe vessels could not
therefore BE- far apart when the latter was
seen uaterioRg.d by The OiIy OF Chester.
Several steamships came into port to day
but 30 far n0ne bava brought the wish, d
FOR DewA The HAmmOnia OF the Ham
burR-Amertcan Line oEme over the track
OF the Denmark. Ia fact all the steamers
that come through the English obannel
take nearly the s.ue course. The Chen.
's.en came from NJ aiterya..ra ~ pyt.5 sud
500 h4 o. .ua equatorial sids OF the
northern Europsa1 steamship track; the
Hr'ish vns is r-eL. Liverpool and
Queenstown and Glasgow and London
derry Nonld have course to tho Arctic
side of it. This is thought to increase
the chances OF recovery.
IL IL held that unless a comparatively
lRfVa vessel, either steamer or ship,
to- ny the ship-wreeked people, 1t would
he most likely that the nearest point the
Azores, would be IN AIDE Tor.
Nfw YoHE April 1.-THE British steanar
Denmark, from Liverpool, which It was
hoped would bring some tiitngs OF the
passenger OF the DSLisn steamer DAnuArk
nts arr ed fere, but II ia learned that the
Jenna mas none Of the DdEmark's pas
sehgeIs.
NOTHING OF ruE BOAT.
me steamship City Il Richmond OF tho
lnmnh Liue which arrived from LIVERPOOL
VIII i<i immigrants this morning. brought
~ new 81 we VI fnted 8 eaInsr DnnmaTk
me ottecrs OF the Oity Of Richmond aid
net see anything Of the Wreckage of the
DanmaJk and did not hear ANYTHING Of the
reported loss until told by the pilot OF
Sandy HOOK. va
pANMARK oREw ASD pAsaESaRRs,
Mr. SttAnsse engaged In the foreign
lfllt ouslnesswas reported 10 have received a
eaolAsram to the effect that vessel In the
lolelRh ifuit trads has picked up he mas.
aohSets aud crew OF the steamer Danmark.
Mr., s'rausse. however,, denied the renort
on being lpestioned about 1t. Further in.
Ves'ig1'ion develops the probability that
the rumor grew out OF the opinion az.
pressed among fruit men Yesterday to the
tH'ct 'hAt the Alshtla OF the Anchor Line
Wa reported as leaving the Rock an
hibraiar on April Let was more than likelv
boh's VI Hei
Inc Alsatla carries frnlt from Medlter-
fshesn ports, and II b. any good fortune
sne pitRea up the passengers and crew M
!h7 a1apdoned steamer sLe IA large enough
70 give them accommodations. She Is due
WE port a. aIy moment, and her arrival
is anxlonsly awaited AA''"-
hhc H. a. .. strike AveFtcd.