Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-04-17
uor MAxr LIyss wERs LOST :

4 waser-Losged Ocean Vessel on Waich
Had Bsen About IT'S People.
ouEEssrovN, April 1a.The steamer
[Gty Of CHESTER from New 4ork repor'e
that il passsd on April 8 the Dsnishsteaner
Denmark, from Copenhagen for New York.
weter.loeeei and abandoned N mid-ocean'
She was formerly q B lsian steamer under
the name OF Jan Bredyei nf 1880 tons.
She is said to have had $50 passengers on
hoard, mostly Scandina vians.
Nrw YoRx, April IL The greatsst:ex-
citemens prevails in shipping circles over
the loss Of the Denmark. The Thingvalln
line is probably the largest carving immi-
grant line that plies between this port ana
Europe. The Denmark had on board when
she left Christiansand for New York on the
26th OF March, $50 passengers, presume
bly all emigrants. including the vessels
captain, r. NJ. Kundsen. the crew numbered
40 men. The office OF the agents OF the
steamer, French, Edge & Co., ~ South
William street, has been thronged with
people all the morning inquiring for later
news OF the vessel. Edge, OF the firm, does
not credit the report. He has cabled his
London agents and sought by wire for
further particulars from the Copenhagen
branch OF he firm.
The news spread rapidly down town, and
among the first callers at the office was
Morris Slower, young farmer from some
where in Massachusetts,, who got here last
night to await the arrival Of the steamer
on which his brother aud sweetheart
HAD TAKEN PASSAGE.
His grief was uncontrollable when Edge
said that no contradictory dispatch had
been received at noon. I
The Denmark was formerly q freight
steamer Of the hite Cross line. Last fall
Funch, Edge & Co., who are also agents Of
the latter line, bad the vessel put in con.
dition for passenger traffic, rechristened
her the Denmark and had her transferred
to the Thingvalla fleet. This was the ves-
sel's first trip from the other side under her
new coiors.
The New York agent OF the Thingvalia
line this afternoon said. ''Wehavea cable
gram to the effect that the Denmark left
Christensen March 26th on her first voy-
age under the new flag and name. She had
been completely overhauled and it wac
thought BY all that she was the best OF our
fleet. There was en- board at the time OF
$50 were passengers. To manage and look
after the comfort of this large number
there must have been at least 80 more.
The crew probably numbered 100 or 125.
There are therefore to be accounted for the
lives OF ITO or IT'S people.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
New YORK. April 12.-Further particu-
lars Of the sighting Of the Denmark by the
City OF Chester have been slowly arriving
since noon. The Denmark was rapidly
sinking whom the Chester saw her and the
Chester sighted her from distance. Struck
by the apparent absence OF any life on
board, drew near. Investigation made
sure that no one was on board. The Ches-
ter lay to several hours. The stern OF the
Denmark was on a level with the water,
the bow was far out OF the water in the air.
There was no visible signs OF collision and
no wreckage. The boats were gone from
the davits and no haste and panic were
noticeable. Funch, Edge & Co. expect the
passenger list by the steamship Allen, due
tomorrow.
The Elder arrived this morning and
reached dock this afternoon, but did not
see anything of the Denmark. No answers
to the cables sent by MessIs. French, Edge
& Co. were received at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. The excitement is intense and
AGENTS ARE LOSING HOPE.
The steamship Iceland OF the Thingvalla |
line, which left Copenhagen four days later ]
than the Denmark, is due tonight, and |
will probably bring some intelligence OF the |
disaster.
The Denmark was commanded by Capt.
an old seaman, we'll known for
courage and presence OF mind. He is not
> man to abandon q ship to the mercies of |
the waves when there is one chance in even
, thousand for getting her into port. She
nay have been disabled, but we are very
nearly certain she has not been abandoned.
Even if the Denmark has been abandoned
'he had sufficient means to accommodate
I'll passengers on board, il not all the crew.
There were q great number OF life.boats-I
napeh fnr, a great passenger liEt, and sew
rA new Ite-rafts or latest pattern and
improvements which could have accommo.
lated the crew and officers and some of the
passengers ii there was not enough room
the ilfe-boats for them.