The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

thc Rsst uAving been LETT ~ ths
Arov~s-A Hearty Welcome In the CitS
81 Br.theriv Lave.
PnuADrLrHtA. April 23.-iiundreds OF
voices blended in a great shout. and cheer
after cheer rent the air AS the steamer
Missouri with her precious cargo. which
she had so calamity rescued from the ILL
fatcd Danmark. arrived safely at her
dock AT Washin gton street wharf AT half
part i've o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The passengers on board the Missouri re-
turned the greeting with no less enthu-
ssasm. Handkerchief fintterei IN tns
stif breeze. happy smiles lii up the faces
81 the more than three hundred immi'
grants who had been 50 providentially
rescued from watery grave. and In every
way the scene was one that indelibly liked
itself on the minds Of those who Witnessed
il. On the wharf were not few men ana
women who were 70 meet rela'
tives ami friends, after having re.
signed all hope sew raj days ago ~
ever seeing them again. Fathers We're
there 10 meet mothers: children had
travelled hundreds 81 miles to greet their
parents. and friends stood on the wharf
and gazei with glistening eyes toward
the long line OF men, women and children
who stood alon. the port line Of the big
vessel a. ~he steamed slowly up 10 the
end Of the wharf. Terry-hoats and tugs
which were passing adlcl 70 the enthn-
siasm with their steam salutes. Cheers
and cries Of Joy continued without much
interruption until the Missouri had been
swung around and made her mooring at
the wharf. Then ladder was thrown OF
aud the custom house officers. followed
closely by the press representatives.
made their way up the side or the vessel
and lighted on her decks
Brave Captain Murrell, who stood on
the bridge OF the steamer surroualal by
c. w. Davis and other repre- sentatiyes 81
Peter Wright g. Sous, was tue cynosuro
OF all eyes. He was at once surrounded
by the reporters and his many friend, all
bent on paying a triblte % his gallant
service in saving so many lives. Among
the first to board the vessel was Rev. j.
w. Holm, OF the Swedish Society. who
busted himself with giving a hearty well
come to the hundreds OF scandinavian
immigrants. the great majority OF whom
were unacqualntel with single word OF
the country which will heuceforth DO
their home. The passengers united IN
praising the noble work Of Captain Mur-
rell aud his brave crew.
DR.. Jesperson. one Of the passengers
taken from the Danmark. who was on bis
way 10 New York, spoke IN the highest
praise OF Captain Murrell's action in be-
half OF himself and passengers.
In relating his experience to q reporter q
the United Press DR.. JesTerson stated
that Sc had never seen before such clear
headed work under the trying circum-
stances. 1T is Captain MurreiFs per-
feet self control" said the dsctor. 70
which W. are in a great measure indebted
for our lives at the pre-enttime- But orr
experience for a time was most thrill-
Ing one. which hope never 10 have 10
pass through again. Up 70 the ifh inst.
our trip on the Danmark had been q
pleasant one. On the latter date, how
eTer, we encountered a severe storm. We
would have weafhered il all right. sup
pose. Trad our engines held out. but The
4 shut broke near the aft end Or ~ Ses'
Y tiorL A. result hole was cut through
the bottom 81 the vessel. II appearB chat
simultaneously with the breaking * thi
shaft. an engine pipe burst aud Enyinee
I Kaas wls Instantly killed. Anothce Teal
was saused BY the bursting os tn
pipe IN the side Of the weasel. thu
matters grew very serious. and ON
vessel was eft uf the mercy Of th'
waves. gaptsin Knudsen endeavores
10 keep rsr in the :ath Of ocean steam
ers. we 5ouy1gc vainly that day for thf
sight of sail bun night fell and we SSH
remained n our pcrisous position. IN
dawning az the ssliowing day-the n III
however. was designed 10 bring rs r. sfei
A sail was sighted by the outlooks, IN
we az once mt up signals Of distress. In
sails prov Il to be- those ~ the Missrrs'
when ia speaking dptance capsAs
Hnudscn a-s.ed If she Missouri could TAX
our passengers on board. the commarss'
If the latter steaxzEr said that Il w.xi'
be impossihss. as hc had nowhere 70 ~
them. He prompts agreed To take ~ y
fow. We - alsEg well enough ~
few fpurs. when II was ns
covered thar the vofer was fast y n,r
ing into TIE stsaur-r through ~
H. hole "a her stern. The pIri,
we're kept = ing without intermiss ne
Int they proved ALMOST useless as fuc'
saving the vessel WAS concerned. "
kept ~ il. ADweyer. until the Sth. al
then IL was seen We fouIl no longer iDp
"a save orr sap. Is noon approas NJ
,hn danger grew nlnre imminent. CA Ls
Ennlsen bearded she Missouri AZ
a.ked thar his passengers
\ received one her decks. AT ~
o'clock the wosx ~ transfs.rin
he hundreds IT soals from the Darmai
d the Misscrri wa begun. First "a W
men ana children Mre taken aboa u q
latter boat Then tine men. AMI lnSt
Captain Knnssen anil his crew. Ycs ms
imagine thszs during this time the sxcit'
: ment was istensc. bait any semblarse ~
panic was averieL by the GOODNESS q b.
Captains Marcel and Kaudsen AMI =
> prompt nnsnef ia which the cre'
, ,beyed thcir- every order. Af'fr :
( hours work. at eight o'clock on ti.r mig
\ 81 the 9Th. all the passengers % he pa
mark had secn smieiy landed On he ~
y souri,. Cticeurss. . large part 81 the y
ser's cargo had % be jettisoned tefore .
commodations could be found o. the
souls. lauy " these had to- aband
their viiuable effects. as tho amount
goods which each passengrk' Was
. lowed Dsatain was necessarily limited
. what was absolutely Indispensable.
n .sThs Missouri was then hGaded for
Azores, the nearest land, vherr we
- rived. without any further naoiden'
10th. There AL the young unmarr
n mer, to the number Of $50 and includi
81 CaIsnin Kaudsen and ths.lnrger part
y his crew. we're landed. ON the 18th