Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
FOUNDERED AT SEA.
Supposed Norwegian Bark Sinks
With All on Board,
MISUNDERSTANDING Norann,oro Makes
Heroic Enar, TO save crew OF
shaking UnRno,yn i:arkin Awiu,
Storm, but rnils. 4

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Captain Richardson, of the Belgian
i(turreD steamship Noranmore. OF the
Johnston Blue Cross Line, which ar
rived here yesterday evening from Liv-
erpool for a grain cargo, reports the
laundering of q bark of unknown ma
tionality, supposedly Norwegian, how
ever. December 18th in mid ocean, with
all on hoard, presumably 4 full crew.
which, with vessels of her class, num-
bers some eighteen or twenty men. The
story runs as follows:
A STORMY VOYAGE.
The Noranmore left Liverpool De-
cember eth, and before Fastnet Light
was out of sight struck foul weather,
which continued until Newfoundland
Banks had been passed, continuous
gales, with showers of driving rain,
slcct and hail. winds from southwest to
northwest and almost hurricane force,
with tremendous seas running and only
n few hours of moderate weather be-
tween the gales. AS the Noranmore
was light this retarded her greatly, and
she lost more time through the break
ing of Il propeller blade when but q few
days out. Being Of turrct build and
nearly all amilships. she was very
steady however, through it all:
THE BARK SIGHTED.
The evcrins of December 18th (Tues-
day. at alb ut z o'clociS q vcgs In dis
tress was sig.i=ter and Captain ri hsrd-
son gave Old rs to run down rs cl Sc us
was safe to sac If any help could be
given. The vessel proved to be bark
rugged, of large Dimensions. with deck
almost at sea level her mainmast
snapped off n few feet above hcr deck.
her mizzen-topmast gore from about
two feet above the cap. her f0remast
standing with foresail set but about
half blown away, and .bu!warks hos is.
deckhouse and all above deck movable
swept away. Her flag was 80, ppesum-
ably uni n down, but badly viii ped to
steamers and undistne uisha Bile, and
her stem severely battered.
HER NATIONALITY.
X Captain Richardson hailed her. and
answering cries came back. but so
fierce was the gale that no word could
BE- made out, though from fragmentary
Sounds heard it was supp sea she vas
Norwegian and her huili Suggested the
same thing. Ee! waterl Sc Il condition
and the fact that she still noated sug-
gestcd further that she was liimber-la-
den and homeward bound. This, how
ever, is all pure conjecture and may
never be verified.
E q .
ATTEMPTED RESCUE.
The Noranmore stood down as near
as was safe, and the cnptaim ordered a
boat launched TO go to the rescue. The
starboard, forward lifcboat was low
cred with an able crew. and made about
half the distance to the bark, when an
enormous wave struck her, breaking
completely over her, tearing loose her
tanks. breaking three oars. crushing
40 4 In, y, ute
woundng two men, leaving the boat a
helpless wreck, with imminent danger
OF losing all her crew.
THE ATS CREW SAVED
Being light, the Noranmorc drifted
faster than the bark or the boat, and
she was allowed to drift to windward Of
the boat, and so caught her as she
swept alcng, when, with great difficulty
she was secured and hoisted in and
her men saved. one of them with his
chin split oren and one Il mass OF
bruises from being dashed against the
eide Of the. boat by the wave, while
others were somewhat bruised The
boat though of steel. was battered and
crushed against the side of the ship and
almost ruined.
THE BARK DISAPPEARS. .
When the boat and It's crew had been
gotten aboard all eyes were turned to-
ward the place where the bark was
last seen. but she had disappeared, and
though search was made for her for
several honrs. and lights burned. no
sign of her appeared. and 1t is supposed
that during the time necessary to Sc
cure the boat the necessary extra
weight was received by her to over
come her floating qualities, end she
sank quietly from sight with her crew
still dashed to her rigging.
ALI, DOUBTLESS LOST.
From the cries which answered his
hal the captain ard crew of the Moran
more are led 10 d lsve That most If not
all OF the crew were aboard Her b ats
being swept away, they could not cs-
cape, and her bulwarks and LIGHTHOUSE