The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-13
THE VIKINGS WELCOME
GREAT GRAFTON TO THE NORsEMAN
AND THEIR historic CRAFT.
Captaip Andersen Extended the Freedom
of the city by Mayor Harrison.
Disaster Narrowly Averted.

CHICAGO, July 12-Even more hearty
than the greeting accorded a week ago
TO the caravels was the welcome that
went out to-day TO Captain Magnus An
dersen and his crew Of the Viking ship.
When the striped sail Of the historic
boat. made In the likeness Of the Goks-
tab-Find which brought Lief Ericsson
10 the Western World 900 years before the
advent OF Columbus. appeared I'm the
harbor to-day, 1t was amid the booming
Of cannon and the shouts Of "A great
throng OF people that was packed along
the lake front on the long stretch from
the art palace down 20 the Auditorium
Hotel. IL was one great ovation TO the
Norsemen and their historic craft. The
Viking was met off Evanston by a big
naval procession. The war-ship Michi-
gan was at the head, and alongside Of
her was the steamer Iyanhoe. On board
the latter were the Royal Norwegian
Commissioner Rava. Hon. b. Andersen,
ex-Minlster TO Denmark; the members OF
the Norwegian Worlds Fair committee
and the principal officers Of the Worlds
Fair.
The captain and crew were then taken
Commissioner Rava stood I'm the stern
TO receive them, and In behalf Of his
country extended them an earnest well
come. There was some more speech
making, and lunch was then served 10
the Norsemen I'm the cabin. After this
the hearty sailors were rOwed back 10
their ship, and the golden dragons head
at the Orow began 10 plow It's way 20
Jackson Park.
When the Van Buren-street pier had
teen reached a halt was made, and after
the crowd in waiting had yelled itself
hcarse Mayor Harrison. from the deck
Of the City Of Duluth. bade welcome to
the nineteenth century viking I'm the
name Of the city OF Chicago, extending
to them the freedom Of the city From
the Prov Of the Gokstab-Find Captain
Andersen made a brief response. accept
Ing for his crew the compliments PAID by
the Mayor, and expressing the grathca-
ton which they all felt I'm having reached
the Worlds Fair city.
When Jackson Park was reached Cap
tain Andersen and his crew were escorted
TO the stand i'm the grand plaza. where
Director General Davis extended well
come on behalf Of the Exposition, and
several other speeches Of cOngratulation
were delivered.
The arrival Of the procession at the
Van Buren-street pier was marked by
an accident that came within an ace Of
proving the second horror Of the week.
The small pleasure steamer Imperial,
which plies between the pier and Lincoln
Park, was at its dock, having just taken
aboard some forty or more people Tor
a north-bOund trip. Just as the Inn
perial was about 10 steam the big steam
boat Arthur Orr, which had participated
in the lake parade came rapidly I'm be-
hind. Either no signal was given TO
slow up or the engineer mistOok his
orders. for the big boat crashed full In
on the little one, driving 30 into the land-
ing for a distance Of over thirty feet,
with a force that made the crunchng
Of the timbers audible a couple Of blocks
away. The pier at the time was crowded
with people. and their escape was lit
tie short Of a miracle. One man, name
unknown, was caught between the boat
and the timbers. and his lower limbs
from the hips crushed almost 10 a jelly.
Several others received contusions of
the hands. feet and limbs. but not so
serious as 10 prevent their hobhling away
10 the nearest drug store, where they
were treated. Heinrich Hanson. Mrs.
A. Natal and w. Friedricksen, all mid
dle-aged people. We're thrown into the
water, and rescued only when they We're
on the point OF losing consciousness.