The state chronicle., 1893-06-16
VIKING SHIP IN PORT AT LAST.
The Stanch Little Craft Unexpectedly
Arrives in New London Harbor.

The Stanch Little Craft Unexpectedly
Arrives In New London Harbor.
New LONDON, Conn. June a.
Some of the e-guests seated on the
veranda of the Pequot House soon
after noon to-day were astonished to
see a strange looking craft slowly
making her way through the Race.
They were considerably mystifed
over the curious appearance of the
vessel, but when one of the party
recalled that the Herald had men
toned that the Viking ship was on
the way to Newport the party i'm
mediately concluded the stranger
was the boat which had been so
long and anxiously looked for, and
they were right.
The Viking came along across the
Sound with a very good southwest
breeze, and she dropped anchor in
this harbor 3:45 o'clock. She was
soon surrounded by an immense
feet of boats.
The sails had hardly been furled
before I boarded the vessel and was
heartily greeted by Capt. Magnus
Anderson, the Vikings commander.
One glance at the master OF the
vessel is enough to convice any one
that he is a thorough sailor and
daring enough to face any danger
on sea or land. He is apparently
about 40 years old, of medium
height and we'll knit frame. His
hair is Of light color and he sports
a fiery red mustache.
BEGINNING THE LONG VOYAGE.
Speaking of his voyage he said
the Viking left Bergen, Norway, on
the afternoon of April 3Oth. A
great crowd gathered to bid the
captain and crew Godspeed. Scores
predicted that the ship would go to
the bottom before she had sailed q
hundred miles.
The ship was escorted out to sea
for several miles by fishing boats
having on board the wives, daugh-
ters and sweethearts of the men on
the Viking, and it was with heavy
hearts the final adiens we're made.
During the first week of the voy-
age everything went along nicely,
and there was no heavy or tempest
uoIs weather to speak of. The
barometer fell very perceptibly on
May 10, and Captain Anderson and
his crew of twelve men got ready
for stormy season. For several
days the winds whistled around the
stanch craft, and the waves tossed
her about and rolled over her as if
she was a log floating along.
After seven days of this kind of
tumbling about the winds lulled
somewhat, and all hands set to work
to bail out the craft, which was
speedily accomplished.
For the rest of the voyage there
was no incident worthy of mention
to mar the somewhat tedious trip.
Several times during the voyage
the Viking spoke Atlantic liners and
sailing vessels, but as she was we'll
supplied with provisions and water
no assistance was required, although
nearly all proffered help.
FIRST SIGHT OF LAND.
Land was sighted at 8 o'clock on
the morning of May 27, just twenty.
seven days from port, on the west
coast Of Newfoundland, and few
hours afterward they met fishing
smack, the Master of which REQUEST
ed Captain Anderson to put into
Newport instead of New London, as
was originally intended.
Captain Anderson says the fishing
smack's skipper did not tell him the
Newport people were preparing a
grand reception in his honor, and
as his papers stated that the vessel
belonged in Christiana, NORWAY.
and must stop at New London and
New York en- route to the Worlds
Fair, he concluded to keep right on
to this port.
Captain Anderson says his craft
behaved remarkably we'll on the
voYag ge, and he is proud of her. On
nearing the banks of Newfoundland
the Viking was for couple of days
in the vicinity of large ice field,
but his men kept a close watch day
and night and managed to elude
several monster bergs drifting in
their direction.
After sighting land the Viking
sailed along down the Atlantic coast
under the most favorable weather
and nothing further worthy of note
happened until the boat reached
here this afternoon.
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