Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

instance may be mentioned that ut one
mistake very likely. bolt had been
riveted ON the wrong side. the error
has been repeated, the object being To
present an exact duplicate as far as
practicable of the ancient ship. The
only departure from this rule has been
made In the matter Of bow and stern
Communications. The Viking when
fixed up for show, carries dragon
head mounted high at its prov, while
the stern ends in the familiar curve
Of the tail Of the same mythical ami
NAL As matter of fact no remains
indicating that the Gokstad ships had
been similarly provided were discov-
cred In the mound. but the custom of
carrying these ornaments has been well
established. and sd the Viking was
supplied with them after the best
models extant. In the matter of sail
also. there was room for guessworl. no
exact description of it's looks being
found In the sa9as But il is safe 20
say that the form adopted in every re-
spect seems a near representing the
original as possible under the cireum-
stances.
The idea Of showing the new world
this model of ancient naval construc-
ton, construction by the way ~
perfect as 10 be found i'm some of the
best types OF fast sailing crafts Of to-
day. originated with Mr.. Magnus An
dersen. 10 whom as a matter OF course
was accorded the honor Of command
ing the Viking
Capt Andersen il q man of thirty
Elk years. whose nautical career began
when he was fifteen years old. At the
early age If twenty-five he was cap
tain Of a ship. most Of his sailing be-
ing done In American waters. With
the first mate of the viking" he
started. in 1856. To cross the Atlantic
ocean westward In an ordinary open
boat. reaching within ESQ miles of
Newfoundland. when the loss of instru-
ments. provisions. etc, by repeated
capsixinRs Of the little craft forced
the two men ~ board "a passing vessel
and return 70 Europe. He subsequent
~ established Scandinavian sailors
home In New York city. retiring from
this about three years ago IN assume
editorial management az a maritime
Journal ~ Keistiania. Norway.
First mate Johan Gustav Gunder-
sen has had . wide and varied expert
ence "a sailor. commanding ships of
his own fr number Of years
The second mate. Chris,sn Chrissen-
sen. slso enjoys an excellent reppta-
tion - practical sailor and usvi-
gator. lie has personally supervised
the building Of the Viking. aud had
charge Of the ship when. In February
lAst. IL was taken from the place
where IL Was built near the t;oks,ad
mound so kcistisnia. the trips being ex-
tremsly dangerous and almost result
ing dissssrously on account 81 the tee
which At that time blocksded many
Norwegian pcrts
The other mine men who. with the
officers sbovr mensioned, constitute
the regular crew Il The Viking each
and All are picked for their superior
Qualifications of mind and body Que
az them. Mr. Oscar ~oei berg. has
rlosslv sailed IN Australian wsser~.
his service. aud adventures In New
ecinea. where ne shared the 3snSer~
Of Mr.. ". ID Pitcairn, Of .ite
Geographical society. earning foe him
the dedication u the work IN which
th.- author Described hss expedition In
ne sn.~rior cf that eorn.ry. TIE two
Youngest are twentv-two and twenty
y-srs respectively. As might be Ell
p~etei shs number Of those who
wanted 20 ship in the Viking WA