The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-13
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NEw YoRE, April l2.-The greatest cx-
element prevails in shipping circles over
the loss Of the Danmark. The Thingvalla
Line Is probably the largest immigrant
line that plies between this port and Eu-
rope. The Danmark had on board when
she left Christiana for New York, on the
2Gth Of March, $50 passengers, presumably
all immigrants, the captain, X. NJ. Knud-
sen, and the crew, numbering forty men.
Tke Office OF the agents Of the steamer,
Punch, Edge & Co., No. South Williams
street, has been throngod with people all
the morning anxiously inquiring for later
news Of the vessel. Mr.. Edge, Of the firm,
does not credit the report. lie has cabled
his London agents and sought by wire for
further particulars from the Copenhagen
branch Of the firm.
The news spread rapidly down town,
. aud among the first callers at the Office Of
Funch, Edyc & Co. was Morris Stoyer, a
young farmer from somewhere In Massa-
chusctts, who got here last night 10 await
the arrival Of the steamer, upon which his
brother and sweetheart Marie Muller had
taken passage. His grief was uncon,rol-
liable when Mr.. Edyc said that no contra.
diclory dispatch had been received at
noon. Tho Danmark was formerly the
freight steamer Jane Brcydcl, OF the White
Cross Line. Last fall Messrs. Funch.
Edge q Co., who are also the agents OF
the latter line, had the vessel put In con-
dilion for passenger traffic, rcclristenod
her Danmark and transferred her 10 the
Thingvalla fleet. This was tho vessels
first trip from the other side under her
new colors. The reported disaster wildly
recalls the collision Of the steamship
Thingyalla, OF the same line. last summer,
by which many lives were lost.
THE AGENT INTERVIEWED.
The New York agent OF the Thingvalla
Line this afternoon aaid We have here ID
cable dispatch 10 the effect that the Dem
mark left Chrisliana on March 20. on her
frst voyage uhdcr her new flag and name.
She had been completely ovorhauled, and
Il waa thought by all that she was the
best OF our fleet. There were on board Of
her at the time Of her departure at least
!. 40 people. OF these $50 were passengers.
10 manage aud 10 look after the comfort
Of this large number OF passengers there
must have been at least sixty In tho crew,
aud probably the number may have
reached 100. or perhaps l25. There are
therefore to be accounted for the lives OF
from 40 TO 775 people. The Danmark is
commanded by Can't. knudscn, an old
seaman, well known for his courage aud
presence Of mind, and he is not the man
10 abandon q ship 20 the mercca OF the
waves when there Is one chance In even
1000 OF getting her into port And We do
not believe that hc has abandoned
her. She may have been disabled,
but wo arc very nearly certain
TINT she has not been abandoned. We
have taken steps 10 discover II there IA
truth In the story. At 1880 o'clock this
morning We sent OF two cables. One was
10 the L!oyds In London, asking for fur.
Their particulars OF the abandonment, II
such we're TO be had, and also for the
name Of the ship that says she sighted the
Danmark In such condition. The sec.
ond Of the two cables was 10 the home
Office In Copenhagen, also asking for par.
ticulars and for advice aud for the names
OF those go people who sailed on the
Danmark. The position In which th,
Daninark Il anid 10 have been sighted
abandoned Is one which she might
have reached at the time, April 5. she
had at that time been out from Chrisiiana
thirteen days do not think Il ut all i'm.
probable that some fearful calamity
might have beiallcn her, but please
allow tm TO state 10 the numbers Of friends
OF tho Danmarke passengers that We dc
not believe she kiu been abandoned. M
incoming steamship to this port reports
sny life boats or rRils that might have be.
lonsci 10 tie Dannark. Even II tho
panmafk has been abandoned. shc had
snf.cicnt means 10 accommodate all tn,
l.I..
There were great number Of lifc-boatt
enough for the kf,s, passenger llst--ant
scvcral new life RATS NJ the latest patterr
and Improvements which oould have nc
,vlnmou.lcd Inc crew and oliccD aat