The Portland daily press., 1889-04-18
HOPES DASHED TO THE GROUND
AS Days Pass with No News OF the
Danmark's Passengers.
An Old Sailors Reasons for His Be-
lief In Their Loss.
New Jersey Life Savers Report See
Ing Disabled Steamship.

New YORK, April 1.-THE National line
freight steamer Denmark, about whose safe
ty there has been much apprehension, ar
rived today. 1t was hoped and feared that
the Denmark's delay has been oecasioned
through her having been the rescuer of the
722 people on board the Danmark Of the
Thingvalla line, the deserted hull Of which
was seen by the City Of Chester in midocean.
But Captain Rigby Of the Denmark, was
only surprised when asked about the Dam
mark. He had heard and seen nothing of
the Danish steamer, and the theory that by
a singular coincidence the Danmark and
Denmark had met in collision was spoiled.
Captain Rigby reports having encountered
heavy seas for the past week, and there Is a
gale blowing outside now. The Denmark
has been II days at sea, the trip usually
making in IA or 10 days. The steamer is all
tight, and all on board are well.
One by one the hopes of the friends OF the
passengers on the Danmark are being ruth
lessly dashed to the ground, and the feeling
that they have all gone down to watery
graves is growing.
1t is now nine days since the deserted
Danmark was sighted by the City of Ches-
ter, and 1t would seem that il her people had
been taken off or rescued by passing yes
sci, even sailing vessel, some news would
have reached this port ere this. The DAN
mark when sighted was only a few days
sail from the fishing banks off Newfound-
land, and a sailing vessel would have natur-
ally put into the nearest port. To add to the
doubtfulness of the theory that the wrecked
people OF the Danmark were picked up by a
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is reported from that section. The daily ar
irving ships at every port in America and
Europe are questioned for news of the Dam
mark, but no news is brought by any of
them.
In spite of these facts, at the Office of
Funeh, Edye Il Co., the agents Of the steam
er, 1t is denied that all hope has been aban-
doned, and the utmost confidence in the safe
ty of the passengers and crew is expressed
and multitude OF reasons are given why no
news has been received from the Danmark.
The old sailors of Sailors Snug Harbor, S.
l., were busy yesterday discussing the prob
able fate OF the passengers and crew
Of the Inflated steamship. An old
sailor who had followed the sea for
forty-seven years. and who had experienced
four shipwrecks during his career, expressed
but faint hopes Of ever hearing any tidings
Of either the ship or its living freight. TO a
reporter the old sailor said:
Il do not think you will ever hear any
news Of the safety of the 700 passengers OF
the abandoned steamer. Even If they had
been rescued by passing steamer, or sail
ing vessel, the captain Of the vessel would
not have troubled himself with the boats.
He would have left them to drift. The yes
sci, after rescuing large number of passen-
gers. would not have any room for the life
boats. These lifeDoats have not been re-
ported by any vessel. 1t may be possible
that the passengers and crew took the boats,
seeing their own vessel in a sinking condi-
tlon, after which they attempted to reach the
track of ocean steamers.
LONDON, April 17..-Hopes are entertained
that the National Line steamship the Queen,
now overdue, may have rescued
the Danmark's passengers. She sailed from
New York on April for LiSsTpool.