Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25


them, reports that on April 4th the Dan.
marks shaft was broken. On the neg,
day the disabled stesmsr met the steam.
ship Missouri. from London March 2sih
for Philadelphia and Baltimore. The
Missouri lowed the Danmark until the
6th, when the latter seemed to be about
10 sink.
At first the Missouri was only able to
take aboard 20 OF the Dapmarb,s pas
sengers, but after having jettsoned a
portion Of her cargo she found accom-.
modatious for all the crew and pas.
sspgers Of the Danmark. The MissouH
then proceeded to- the Azores and left there
the frat and second officers and 800 pas
nengers.
She then continued her journey to
philadelphia with $40 passengers and the
remainder OF the crew. The captain ard
three engineers of the Danniark left the
Azores on the 18th inst. for London.
The Danmark was about 800 miles
from Newfoundland when the accident
happentd. some say that the engines
broke down. Engineer Kaas was found
dead In the engine room after the ACCT
dent. The captain and three engineers
proceeded to London on board steamer
from Demerara.
Forty-two sailors and all OF the passan-
gers left OF the Azores by the Missouri,
came to Lisbon on the steamship Acor.
The death OF the panmark's engineer
was due to the bursting of an engine
pipe. The engineer was killed on the
spot and the ship was badly damaged.
In consequence or this damage, together
with the breaking of the shaft, the vessel
was helpless in the heavy seas.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
The news, on being received In New
York in the shape of dispatch from
Copenhagen 10 Ppal Gottheil. member
Of the firm of Fanch, Edge & 90. Mr..
Gotthiel said.
81 had never given them up, aud can
readily understand the situation now. l
believe that the Missouri fell in with the
Danur.fk about the time the Dsnmsrk
was disabled, and that Capt. Kundsen Of
the latter boat got the Missouri to to
Der, hoping to reach port still afl ,st, but
finding her sinking too fast. he simply
transferred his people 60 the Missouri,
and she made for the nearest port, which
suppose was Fayal, the central hsrbor
Of the Azores groupn
Danish Legation at Washington inform
ing them OF the rescue and embodying
the cablegram received. BE says the
Thingvalls line have no hope that the
Danmark will be saved. Sine was valued
at $500, QUO, and her cargo ut $75, 900
Vessel and cargo are fully covered by in
Burance.
Fayal and Lisbon are almost on tho
II "a III l. n
minutes, and 1t would take tho mail
steamer that brought the news to Lisbon
about five days to run east scross the $50
miles OF longitude from port to port. so
1t is supposed that she left Fayai ON the
18th. Captain Bond, OF the steamship
City OF Chester, sighted the DanmRrk
abandoned on Monday, April 9Th, in laii-
fudge AS So minutes north, longitude 370
l8 minutes west, with ''deoks If and sails
in piecee.' There had been a northwest
gale CT wind in the vicinity on FfidAy and
saturday lhe 9th AND 3 a, so 1t is likely
shs2 sse n touri fading the DAnmark
disabled on Saturday, towed her until she
sank so deep on Sunday that Capt. Kund.
sen defined It prudent to transfer the
passengers and abandon bis chip. They
were then, on the 7th, 450 miles north.
west OF the Azores.
THE MIssouI HERE.
The steamer Missouri arrived at the
Delaware Breakwate at O'Clock this
morning and anchored She will prob.
ably proceed to PHILADELPHIA to day.
NEARING THE Port.
PHrrADELPHIA, April 22.-The steam
ahip Missouri is expected by her agents,
Peter Wright & Sons, to arrive at her
dock IN this city about o'clock. Every
arrangement has been made to facilitate
landing Of the ship.wrecked passengers
she has on board, and Passenger e mi
John hath of the ph'nRvslia Line, who
came over from New York this morning
will provide for them a sumptuous din
ner Immediately upon their arrival. and
then ship them to their destination from
this city instead of New York.
Mr.. Rath chartered a tug this morning
and started down the river to intercep,
the Missouri The steamer passed New
CASTLE, Del, at ~ minutes psst /, bat
did not stop OF that station. A large
crowd has assembled ut the wharf where
the Missouri will touch, aud dozsns Of
tugs and small craft have been pressed
into service for the accommodation Of
those wishing to nee the landing. Tue
St. Georges society has already made ar
Iangements to give banquet to Captain
MuIreil OF the Missouri, at st. Gaor Iee
Hall tomorrow night. CAPTAIN MurrelI
u quite we'll known in shipping circles
10 tbs city, but 1t will be his maiden trip
OF the Missouri to this port.
new YORK April ~ Ii ia likely tina,
some OF tho Passengers On the steamer
Danmatk who w4rs -sscugd nv ibt
steamer Missouri will be in New Yot4 10
aight. This forenoon dispatch was re.
eeived by French, Eye Il Co., tue agent,
ot the DanmaiI, from Peter Wright 4
sons OF Phiiad -lphis, the agents Of Ia,
Missouri that the Ms,ouri left the Della
ware Breakwstpr at 80 o'1iook, Iii,
morning. and that She woutd arrive n
her pier In Philad lphis Between 9 and
O'CLOCK, this afternoon. Following mi
information came another diRpatch from
the same htm 20 tha effect th.t al 8. II
O'Clock, this morning, they had received
telegram from Capt Murrell OF the MS
souri,, rs follows;
Missouri arrived. All well with s65 pas
senHsIs OF the steamer Baumark aD4n
doned on April Oh. The rest OF the p9 :
senRera and crew $40, landed q. N
Michass, all we'll, Please sec Thipgvall
Line agents 10 make all Arrangements i
forward these people 10 New YorS TO nigh,
Peter Wright s Sons also wired tina
they would attend to giving the names q
tho 9 Of the DAnmark's passenger
brought in on the Missouri.
oRsEnFD AT FEW CASTLE.
NV cAsTLE, April a. --The diss,oui
with the DGnmstk survivors passed d
the river after 2 O'CLOCK this Afternoon
crowd Of people assembled abor
the wharves but the heavjy lsde
vessel cid not stop only exultanily hlos
ing her great steam whistle in retDr
TO the sslutatiou Of the aatnt.a NJ ,us