The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-24
SAFE At LAST.
The Steamer Missouri Arrives at
Philadelphia
With 365 Passengers Of the Ill-Fated
Danmark-Graphic DesCrip-
tion of the Disaster.

Danmarks People.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Hundreds Of
voices blended in great shout and cheer
after cheer rent the air rs the steamer Mis-.
souri, with her precious cargo which she had
so gallantly rescued from the Inflated Dan
mark, arrived safely at her dock at Wash
In yton street wharf at $50 yesterday after
nNon. The passengers on board the Missouri
returned the greeting with no less enthusi-
asm. Handkerchiefs futteret in the stiff
breeze, happy smiles lit up the faces Of the
more than three hundred emigrants who
had been 30 providentially rescued from
watery grave, and in every way the scene
was one that indelibly fixed itself upon the
minds Of those who witnessed 1t. On the
wharf were not few men and women who
were there 10 meet relatives and friends
after having resigned all hope several days
ago Of ever seeing them again. Fathers
were there TO meet mothers, children had
Travelled hundreds Of miles to greet their
parents, and friends stood on the wharf and
gazed with glistening eyes toward the long
line Of men, women and children who stood
along the port line Of the big vessel as she
steamed slowly up to the end Of the wharf.
Ferry-boats and tugs which wore passing
added TO the enthusiasm with their steam
salutes. ~
Cheers and cries Of Joy continued without
much interruption until the Missouri had
swung around and made her moorings at
the wharf. Then ladder was thrown of
and the custom house officers, followed
closely by the press representatives, made
their way up the side of the vessel and
stepped on her decks. Brave Captain Muir
rell, who stood on the bridge Of the steamer,
surrounded by G. W. Davis and other rep
resentatives of Peter Wright & Sons, was
the cynosure Of all eyes, He was ut once
surrounded by the reporters and his many
friends united in paying tribute to his
gallant service in saving so many lives.
Among the first TO board the vessel was
Rev. s. w. Holm, of the Swedish Society,
who busied himself with giving hearty wei
come 10 the hundreds Of scandinavian emf
grants, the great majority Of whom were
unacquaintod with single word Of the Ian
guage OF the country which will henceforth
be their home. The passengers united In
praising the noble work Of Captain Muir
rell and his brave crew. ....
DIR. Jesperson, one Of the passengers taken
from the Denmark, who was on his way 10
New York, spoke In the highest praise OF
Captain Murrell's action in behalf of him.
self and his fellow passengers In relating
his experience to reporter DR.. Jesporson
stated that he had never seen before such
clear.headed work under the trying circum.
stances ut Is Captain Murrelps perfect
self-control," said the doctor, ITO which we
are In great measure indebted for our lives
at the present time Our experience for q
time was certainly most thrilling and on,
which hope never TO have to pass through
again. Up TO the 4th inst. our trip on tn
Danmark had been pleasant one On th'
latter date, however, we encountered Sc
we're storm. We would have weathered Il
all right, l suppose, had our engines held
out but the shaft broke. AS q result hole
was cut through the bottom Of the vessel
II appears that simultaneously with tn
breaking Of the shaft, an engine pipe burst
and engineer Kaas was Instantly killed. An
other leak was caused by the bursting Of tn
bursting Of the pipein the side Of the vessel
'Thus matters grew very serious and ou
vessel was left 10 the mercy Of the waves
Captain Knudsen endeavored TO keep her II
the path OF ocean steamers. We sough
vainly that day for the sightof sail, bu
night fell and we still remained in our peril
Gus position. The dawning Of the following
day, however, was designed 10 bring US re
lief A sail was sighted and we at once pu
up signals Of distress. The sails proved b
be those Of the Missouri. When in speaking
distance Captain Knudsen asked II the Mis-
souri, could take our passenger aboard. Tn
commander Of the latter steamer said tina
Il would be impossible, as he had nowher
TO put them. He promptly agreed 10 TAX
US in tow We got along well enough for
few hours, when II was discovered that tn
water was fast pouring into the steame
through the big hole in her stem. Tn
pumps were kept going without intermii
sion, but they proved almost useless as "a
as saving the vessel was concerned. w
kept at IL, however, until the 9th, and the
II was seen we could no longer hope to saw
our ship. As noon approached the dangC
grew more imminent
"Captain Knudsen boarded the Missouri
and asked that his passengers be receive
on her decks. At two o'clock the work {
transferring the hundreds Of souls from III
Danmark TO the Missouri was begun. Firt
the women and children were taken aboar
The latter boat then tho men, and lastl
Captain Knudsen and his crew. You ma
imagine that during this time the excit
ment was intense, but any semblance 1
panic was averted by the GOODNESS OF bot
Captains Murrel and Knudsen and tf
prompt manner In which the crews obcyt
every order. After six hours work all u
passengers OF the Danmark had boon SAT
ly landed ON the Missouri. A large part
the latter steamers cargo had 10 be iett
aonad 4 hoforp Recommendations could
found for the T9i souls. Many OF these hi
to abandon their valuable effects as u
amount Of goods which each passenger wi
allowed TO retain was necessarily limited
what was absolutely Indispensable. 4
''The Missouri was then headed for u
Azores, the nearest land, whore we arrive
without any further incident on the lot
There all the unmarried men, TO the numb
Of 9be, and including Captain Knudsen ar
the largest part Of his crew, were landc
On the 1lth we again set sail, after havir
laid in stock Of provisions which, add
10 those we took from the Danmark befo
deserving her proved amply sufficient. Ca
tain Murrcll deserves the highest praise 4
the manner in which he treated us duril
the entise passage He gave us the best q
commodations possible, and did all In
power TO make the trip pleasant one; a
90 IL has been after our perilous oxpcrien
and fortunate escape" attt
Rev. Mr.. Holm brought 10 the hung
passengers the welcome news that lun
had been prepared for them on the wha
The 365 emigrants were not long In accel
ing this invitation, and soon they forgot
the moment their recent ordeal while "a
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