New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-12
THE SINKING OF THE TORDENSKJOLD

NorANIC AMONG THE SALES PASSENGERS "hh'
SHE Gut DOWN THE BARK IN THE FOG.
London, Aug. 11.-An interview was had touay
with one OF the passengers OF the North German LoSu
steamer saale Captain Richter, which on the ever"
Ing OF August ran into and sank the NorWeeia'
bark Tordenskiod. Captain Ellertsen from Duon"
July g. for New York. The Saale at the time ol .o
accident was two days out from New YORK, Dounu '
Rremen. 1t was somewhat hazy the evening VI
August A. said the passenger referred TO- ana WIN
only a few minutes warning the Saale ran lh'o
donse foe hank Her engines were immediatey
slowed and she was run at "a speed OF seven hho'''
While the passengers at dinner they "eio
startled by the steamers pausing and reeing snsy'
and then was heard the crashing OF timbers Inc sno
was so slight that nothing was upset on 'he "o'
MANY OF the passengers hastened to the deck but ~
was no extraordinary excitement. captain h'"'0'
was on the bridge. II found that the steamer
had struck the bark ansdships, almost cutting her !"
half The crew OF the bark clambered over the DO"
~ the saac and some OF them escaped without e'c"
getting themselves wet During the whole analr p''
fect order prevailed on board the 5aale. The pas
scngers on the steamer collected the sum OF too "ho
was presented TO the crew Of the Tordensklold
Another passenger said that the saale entereo
dense fog at 40 O'Clock the evening OF Angus.
The whistle was blown every hafminute. the
collision occurred at O'Clock. When the passengers
made their way 10 the deck the fog bad nited an"
the bark could be plainly seen lying acrVos H'.
steamers bow, the Saale having cut into her hni'"
ships and gone through her beyond the mlduic Vi
her deck The Saac had all her boat stays cut al
once and was ready for any emergency thnt might
arise. .
Amonp tho rescued was A man who was iii. lie
and the captan we're hoised aboard the saae WIN
ropes The T0rdcnskIolt was steel-rgged' III" ~
was feared that II she careencd her Rigging "onu
Get caught on the Saale, perhaps causing scrIo''
accident The bows OF the steamer were thereiolo
kept In the hole they had made In the parh "'"'
the latter sank to the waters edge Ihls occurre.
AT 7:IO O'clock when the steamer went astern ana
,,.sd thu bark Within minute after the vessels
n. r3ed the TordenskIold went down, head foremost
with all sails set. Nothing was left on the surhce
but few plnnks.
From conversations with others bonrd the steamer
II Is evident that when the commander OF the Saac
caw that a collision was Inevitable, the bark being
headed directly the steamer and too Close hbodru m
,he saac TO get out OF her he changed his course
and steamed head on 10 the bark, cutting her in two'
HAD ne not done this the bark would have struck the
saae on her broadside. and terrible disaster mlgn'
have followed. on June % the North German LlVi TOY u
steamer aye ran into ana cut IN nan e condtions a.
prevailed in this last accident When iir,t o'necr
Weissel who was officer OF the deck Mt the Tune sa"
;bat collision with the ship could not be avoided, he
headed the steamer for her. and. going nj full sPeu
struck her and all the damage was done 10 '"e
The crew Of the Torienskiod proceeded to Bremen
n, tho saale The TordenskiOd WAS originally bult
Tor the Danish Navy in which she served for eighteen
wears She was Of ,925 tons burden
Tho following special cable dispatch was received
by Oelrlchs Is CO. yesterday:
"sonthampton, Aug lo.-The steamship saae. OIL
she North German Lloyd. arrived at D. m Inc
steamer on August 4. at p. m. during fog. coh'oed
with and sunk the Norwegian bark TordensNoio. Of
Arcndal bound from Dublin To New York. NO lives
lost Barks crew. eighteen persons on board e"'ie'
for Bremen. saae uninjurcd. All cabin passengers
signed memorial expressing gratitude to Richte anu
annrecIa OF his presence OF mind and snl III IN
stantly taking right measures In preventing bark STINK
inc ssales starboard side.'