New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
THE LAST MAN RESCUED.
THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN LANDED
IKE wImAND BRINGS THE REMAINING PAS
sxNGERs OF THE FoUEDERED sTEAhEs


SKNGERS OF THE FoUNDERED STbAnAN
DANMARK.
Shortly after the arrival of the Wieland at
tie Hamburg Packet Company's DOCKS SesOeruaS
morning the pier was crowded with o suong-iook-
ing set OF men, carrying little ounoles anu 'pe.nN-
ing o language whose intonat on pe'ruSou ue
tongue of the "men Of the NortL. lhelr onep Nd
were ruddy, their health good, ana their sPlri'S
high. and few in looking upon them woulu guess
that they were the victims OF a'Sas'er @S son. ~
,sbch thew almost lost their lives. as well US the
,ovr orldv effects with which they had left their
na,;ve hand They were the remaining pas
,,rsrs Al in all of the ill-fated Danmark, which
,,n Nh in mid-occan about four weeks ago. The
n,ssenpers brought by the Weland were oil men,
the women having been landed in Philadelphia
bv the gallan5 Captain Murrell on April %. they
were mostly young men. Not one was beyond
middle age A number Of them had already been
In America. and were returning to their OIL
hauuts They were bound. as their fellows who
were landed ia Philadelphia. for all parts OF tho
limited States, q few Of them intending. how
ever. 10 remain in this city and seek work IN the
neighborhood.
Cantain Barends. of the Wieland. when asked in
regard TO his art in the rescue oil the DanmarK b
PEOPLE. said that while lying at Havre ne mad re-
oeiyed orders TO put oG for ST. MIchael, IN inc
Azores, where the Missouri had left about hall Oh
the Danmark's people That was on the morning
of Aprll 90. after the news had been sent lroll
philadelpbis, On the morning of April ~ he
, landed at ST. Michael, and proceeded at once 10
tale the men on beard. This was accomplished
yvitbout much difficulty, and on the evening OF
The same day he again directed his course toward
New-York. During the voyage little OF interest
happend, although the addition 10 the snip hsV
naturally madc some confusion. The men were ali
yaccinated by the ships surgeon immedlaVeS "iUo'
assignment to tier quarters, accoruins " va"
regulations Captain Barends is loud IN MS praise
of the men during the trip, their ooenc,icc " i"'
orders. their cleanliness and good behavior one
death occurred during the voyage. that OF Dahe'
As the shin WAS then nearing Fire lslahu-i1
happened on Fridny-the captain declded 70 pfiis
the body IN this city, rather than cast u ihVo 'e
sen. as would have been the case haa tne uc"Vii
bappened earlier in the voyage Inc oea'h "uS
caused by heart disease. the man having expired
almost instantly.
PRAISE FOR THE CAPTAIN
Tho rescued Danes, Swedes and Norwcgans
Give Oreat praise TO the Wielands captain, HIS
kindnass and attention, they say, was marhou'
and everything in his power was cone ]"
smeHorate their condition ana brlGheh uus'
homes. The change in their fare from caonage
soup and potatoes, which they had in the granarS
where they were quartered at ST. Michael' 10 '''e
xvbo,esome food Of the Wicland was welcome 70
thsm ali The ais men, about equally divided
among the three Scandinavian nations, renaln ~
at the Azores about sixteen days, from april =
when the Missouri sailed away, tii ma, apETr1 Thin
,rhen the Wieiand came for them. Inc ihhh
yalia COmpany which owned the DanmarR palu
for their keeping and treatment. l m VIZ o
lodged, as already stated IN long DuiluinS ~
sembIing a granary in form, in one part OF whlch
tley slept and in anther part TOOK theIr IneIis'
They spent their time in walking ahont the ls'lhu
although they could not go far from the lacv Ens
the vessel which was to transport them nisnU
arrive at any minute The people were Klna l.o 70
them through their forced sojourn, however
and aided them in voriouS ways ~.
abLed steamer Danmark and the experiences Of tse
crew was told by Louis Wilson, Dane WHO was Was
formerly in Montana. but had retarnsiHi 10 ME- NJ"
native land for n time 10 visit his family: MT
Wilson said: we left Christianssand on March
as During the previous voyage rom OoPend1
hagen all had gone vel, and we niue dreameu
that week would bring about sIch changes IN
our conditions and prospects. Although the sea
ran pretty high. and the storm RACED TO some eA-
tent, nothing happened until April =, wnen we
were all somewhat startled by the sudden stoppege
of the ships machinery. 1t was causel, as we
harmed later, by the breaking OF the smart. lhere
was no alarm, however, as few OF us knew any
thing about IL, and were unable 10 hno OUT any
thing definite from the officers.
During the night the gale increased, but Tue
majority Of the passengers were Ignorant OF uie
true state Of the vessel and lts DANGER OF snk f
so that little concern was manifested among them
However the alacrity with which the ofhccrs wei
coined the sight OF the boat, when proNeu 10 oss
the Missouri aroused our suspicious nnai ~, anu anu
and approach Of the vessel with us lnapihTn u
tow us, he's been told, ] believe before TINS. eu,
enough credit has not been gwen 70 inc men W.
rescued us, or rather transferred us TO the alls
souri, The Norwegian sailors who happened u
be among our passengers were among tue OrdNssi
fellows OF all, and ! am sure had they not nIue.
~ lao& and cal
should not have been transferred in such sl1eIy
Some of the officers seemed 10 lose their neSus
overwhelmed, possibly by the number OF ,os aef
from about half-past in the morning untli . :4'
ia the afternoon, when the last man came aooafa
pEsT1Tur1oN AMONG THE RESCUED.
sOf course we could bring little with MS. re"
handsatchels and the clothes upon our backs wer
With difficulty saved All the rest, trunks. boXe
and all went down Win the boat few OF th
noor fellows, in the excitement and danger OF tn
change. forgot their money, and are in consequence
IN n sad state Of destitution, and know not wher
they will go or what they viii do, as they canno
nroceed to their destinations without money
Although VIC had but crackers or hard TACK an
water to eat during the latter end OF the Voyag
ON the Missouri Captain Murrel treated us ninety
We could ask nothing more and shall always r.
noer,ber him with gratitude. We were very hpr
CIV when we arrived at st. Michael FROM 'h0
noint on you know our story Il, ~,
According TO the accounts given ny the oIit
sser rers there is great want among the poo
ppsonle now. SThe long voyage" said one, ha
used mp he ssyins and mGst | bun ' we Wi WI
Pre- realiv nothing AS IL now Is, behcYe ina
half half OF the people who landed here today q
without any money and p9ssesinS nU, nd So ,n
wrrld but the clothes on their nacks anu poS''"'
y tsx1 things tied an in n handkerchief -
REGARDING the death Of the Danmarks emglnr'
inouiry was also made by The Tribune report n
puS =" had n dozen different theories, but
one was based upon positive knowledge
TIE RICE cRop@R HUNDRED YEAR
VAST GROWTH or ITS CULTURE UNDER III