The morning news., 1889-04-23


| All the officers cheerfully gave up their quart
ers for the use Of the women and children, and
the best of good nature has prevailed the entire
| trip. We had plenty to eat on the voyage from
| st. Michaers here, having taken on supply at
that place amply sufficient to last us.
THE HERO OF THE HOUR.
Capt Murrell, of the steamer Missouri, is
| the hero of the hour, and his reception here
has been So enthusiastic as to embarrass him,
| for he bears his honors modestly. He is
young man, but an old sailor. Hois but 2S
years of age, but has been master of vessels
six years, having held masters
certificate from the date of
reaching ihis legal age. To hundreds
| who showered their congratulations upon
him, be had bright smile, and, "Oh, well,
anybody would have done the same; Pm
only sorry | couldn't do more" The trip
of the Missouri up the Delaware river was
a pleasant one throughout, and when she
landed at her dock at o'clock, the captain
was almost sorry that his humane mission
was at an end.
| MET IN THE STREAM.
The steamer had picked up on her way
up the channel several tug loads, represent
| atves Of the Thingvalla line, OF Peter
| Wright az Sons, agents, and of the leading
| newspapers of the country. All we're taken
| aboard and received 81 welcome you
aboard, sir" from tho hero Of the ill-starred
| Danmark's misfortune. Everybody was
! hurrying TO and fro, getting what little
| or their possessions they had been able to
i save from the sinking steamer, and, al
though they were for the most part strang-
ers in "A strange land, among people whose
tongue was unknown to them, they dis
played upon their ruddy faces every
| sign Of joy at reaching terra frma
sound and well. All of them had the same
story to tell in reference to their treatment
on either boat, Danmark and Missouri, and
all were unstinting in their praise of the
valor and chlvalry displayed, which, TO
| their minds, made up largely for the en-
forced delay in their voyrge
A TRIUMPHAL SAIL.
| From early morning crowds began to
| gather at the piers along the river front
below where the Missouri landed her hui
man cargo, and when the vessel reached
| the first Of these docks she was saluted in
every possible way ,salways answering with
| her heavy and sonorous whistle. When
| Greenwic Point, where the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has its coal
| shipping piers, was reached, every
locomotive in the yards sent up long con
tinued salute, which was taken up by the
tugs and river craft in the stream, and IL
was thoroughly appreciated by the belated
passengers, who, apparently too amazed or
| too joyful to answer in any other way,
hauled out their kerchiefs aud waved them
| lOuB anu tuei ReblcbIl1.
| GREETED BY A swRDE.
Before this point had been reached the
| boat was boarded by Rev. G. NJ Holm, who
| represented the Swedish society of Phila-
delphia. He went on deck, cheering in
their native tongue passengers who in
| many instances were worrying over the
| loss of all their earthly possessions save
| what they had upon their backs. His words
had splendid effect upon them, and he
was untiring in his efforts TO render every
| assistance at his command At this good
work of caring for them he was not
| alone, however, as General Passenger
| Agent John Rath of the Thingvalla line,
| Mr.. Kieffer of the passenger department Of
the same line, and Mr.. johnson of the firms
Of A. E. johnson & Co. Of st. Paul and
A. Martensen e. Co. Of Chicago, general
northwestern and general western agents Of
| the line, respectively, wero there and de-
voted all of their energies in that direction.
| SPREAD ON THE PIER.
When the boat finally touched at her
pier the work Of disembarking was an easy
| task, and directly from the ship tho passen-
| gers were conducted TO n well-laden table,
fully 200 feet in length, at which they had
their fill of good things provided, n treat
they had not looked for, but which was
made doubly welcome after their thor
oughly kind treatment on the Brit.
ish vessel. just before arriving
at the pier a florists agent
boarded the ship, and searching out
Capt. Murrell, presented him, on behalf OF
several prominent shipowners and citizens,
with handsome floral ship, hull and rig
ging being composed of pink roses, on a
sea of evergreons, and trimmed with sill
Vered sails
THE CAPTAINS SPEECH.
1t was complete surprise 10 the captain,
but he recovered himself and accepted in a
few words, wherein his modesty again
played a prominent part. 81 thank you,n
he said to those who had gathered around
him, 'for the officers and crew of my YES
sci for this offering, because | appreciate
that this is not alone intended for me-
but for the brave men who sur
round me. IL has been said that
there are no more British sailors
but have been convinced on this trip that
the British sailor still lives. | speak for my
officers aud men when / say that we are
very glad indeed that we were able to do |
this much for these poor people, but any one
else under toe circumstances would have |
done the same. | thank you for myself, |
for my officers ond my crew, for |
the kind way in which you have |
received US in Philadelphia, and L am |
happy TO state that | have brought all here |
safe and well. with the exception Of one
little baby, who, when the doctor SECS IT, |
will, | think, enable us TO present a clean |
bill Of health" A cheer went up as tho
rosy checked, weathcr-beaten captain fin |
ished bis little speech, and he retired 10 his |
quarters The floral tribute TO his bravery and |
humanity was an excellent specimen OF the |
art of floral design, and was admired by |
everybody who was fortunate enough 10 |
catch a glimpse Of it. The case of sicknes3
referred TO, was that OF Sigvard Martin, |
5-month's-old girl, who has been suffering |
with pneumonia Of rather mild form |
which Is not likely to terminate fatally.
PASSENGERS HANDICAPPED
Among the passengers there were so few |
who could talk any thing but their native |
language that IL was difficult matter to |
obtain from them an Intelligent story Of |
the accident which befell the Danmark. All |
Of those who could make themselves under |
stood, though, had the same story in sub
stauce 70 tell. They seemed to think Of |
nothing else but the bravery, cjolness,
Kindness aud heroic Efforts made in their
behalf by the officers OF the ship they
deserted and the one who sheltered and
succored them. These features Of their
narratives were so prominent that they had
almost lost sight Of the causes which led up
TO their transfer About II O'Clock CO.
night a special traia on the Pennsylvania
road conveyed nearly 300 Of the
Danmark's emigrants toward their
destination in the west and |
northwest. The remaining sixty-hve, or
whereabouts, who we're destined for points
IN tho east, also left tonight over the same