Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-20
WELCOMING THE VIKING SHIP,
The Counterpart OF the Old Morse Discover,
Craft in New York.

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! Those hardy Norsemen Capt. Anderson and
his crew, after journeying down the coast from
the banks Of Newfoundland sailed into the por,
OF New York Saturday, as telegraphed to TIKI
STAR, with the counterpart of the Viking shir
OF old, and were given a reception far differen,
from that their ancestors received 400 years
before Columbus landed on the shores Of the
| new world.
Rough, weather-beaten citizens As they are
tears came to their eyes wher thew were well
coined in their native tongue by Norwegian.
Americans at City Island. where their queer
craft dropped anchor. The Viking came down
the sound from New London, Conn OF Sands
POINT she was met by the steamboat Laura NJ.
St$rin. with the committee OF reception from
New York city on board.
There was a great blowing Of whistles and
dipping OF flags. and the band played ..The
viking March" composed for the occasion by
Harry Randall.
Capt. Anderson stood in the stern Of his
,, queer looking craft and took of his cap re-
peatedly to the salutes of the MANY steam
yachts and tugs which met him. His boat had
no sails up and was in tow Of the tug John
ruler. A few minutes after the committee
boat arrived Capt. Anderson ordered his crew
to make sail The line from the tug was cast
on, and. eheered on by the people on all modern
styles OF water craft, the Viking sailed from
Sands Point to City Island, where the Mianto-
nomoh lay at anchor waiting to give the visitor
national salute of welcome
1t was las when the Viking passed Uncle
Sans crack monitor. When the boom of the
big guns had ceased there was puff Of blue
smoke forward OH the Viking and q sound like
that OF big frecracker came across the water.
The Norseman was answering the salute with a
salute from six little cannons that were mounted
on cross rail at the bow. The Viking swung
around into the wind and dropped anchor
alongside Of the Miantonomoh.
Capt Sicard of the Miantonomoh boarded
the viking from his cutter and paid an official
visit. Health Officer Jenkins also boarded the
Viking. and finding no cholera on board gave
her entry to the port.
Then the crew who have initiated the cruise
OF Left Eriksen and crossed the ocean in an
open boat were taken on board the Laura NJ.
Starln, where they were welcomed to America
by the committee and many of their own coun-
trymen who live here. After the program had
been carried out Capt. Anderson returned to
the viking, and the procession Of escort was
formed to take the ship to New York The po-
lice patrol boat led. The tug John Fuller. with
the naval reserve, followed.
Then came tho Miantonomoh. and after her
was the navy yard tug Naskuta, towing the
Viking. After the Viking came the committee
boat Laura NJ. Starin, the Crystal Stream with
Norwegian societies from New York and Brook
lyn; the steamboats, Chancellor Morrisiana
Hazel klrke and a score OF tugs and steam
yachts. The start from City Island was made
at 3:l5, and the boats passed through He'll
Gate at O'Clock, went down the East river
cheered by thousands Of people on both banks
Battery passed up the Hudson to 23d street.
Here the Viking cast off the towline and putting
out her thirty-two oars rowed to oath street,
where she dropped anchor.