The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-09
700 EMIGRANIS
ARE DROWNED
GO DOWN IN WRECK OF THE
STEAMER NORGE OFF COAST
OF SCOTLAND.
STRIKES IHF R0CKHALl REEF
PASSENGERS AROUSED FROM
SLEEP TO FACE ALMOST IN
SLANT DEATH.
ONLY ABOUT 1870 ARE SAVED
NO TRAGEDY OF THE SEA HAS
HAD MORE APPALLING CON.
SEQUENCES. .

Grimsby, Eng, July GA lone pile
OF granite rising sheer out of the At
lantic 2SO miles from the Scottish
mainland is now a monument to al
most w hundred dead. Bodies
wash against the rocks or lie in the
ocean bed at its base. Nearby, com
hidden in the water is the Scan
dinavian-Anerican liner Norge. which
vas carrying eight hundred Danes,
NoTwegians. Swedes and Firms to join
OF friends in America. OF
these only about 1870 were saved.
No tragedy Of the sea has had more
appalling consequences and none has
occurred in q shorter time. The pas
sengers were suddenly aroused from
their sleep terrified by the contact Of
the bows Of the ship with the solid
granite, Followed by
Grinding, Raspinp Sound
as II the hull was being showed over
huge rocks. Then silence, as the clang-
ing bells brought the engines to q stop.
Those Of the passengers who were
stauding at the time the steamer
struck the rock were thrown against
the bulkhe8ds OF on the decks and
rad not recovered their feet VII "a a
'stentorian voice gave the terrifying
'oEaers:
"All hands on deck. Hurry or you
may sink"
Immediately there was 4 rush for
she Narrow con1panionways. and men,
women and children pushed and strue-
sIled and made every other effort to
reach the deck where the hosts 1wung
from the dsvits. Many persons retail
ing their presence Of mind. SEIZED life
;rreservery, only to find in. some in
stances that tire: strings were-rottan
and that they scosh not be quickly put
their bodies. Those who
reached the deck raw the nose OF ille
Norge pinned
Directly Asainst the nsek.
1t remained there only y few minutes,
for Capt. Gundell, comms ndlng. VINO
had Immediately gone to the bridge,
gave the order to the engine room to
reverse the engines. Some OF the en-
gineer force had relatives among lhe
passengers end after seeing them safe
ly to the boxts they :eroics!:y return.
"a to their stations below.
Slowly the ship backed. of and as
she gained way it MSS found that va
ter was pouring into her hold. This
announcement called out In Scandina.
Wan and presaging .iesth, added to the
supreme fright and ;sony. The pas
.sengers who were piled in tbs, boats
were the fortunate one who we're to
escape, while the: unfortunates. who
saw death near, clustered in the yicin-
Try,
s%eethins, Struggling Masses,
some on their knees, praying. sur
rounded by children. others sspplicat-
ing aid from any one and.shr.s!,g for
permission to enter the boatr, Sighting
their way to the rl.rts frolE :s,;tli the
boats were being lowered. :;H!:e sound
of grinding ceased. the b.;% of the
Norge waved as the steamer returned
to deep water. The sea rushed hun
grily into the huge rents made by the
rocks in the iron hull. Swiftly the
vessel began to sink by the bows.
Without waiting Cor orders, without
attention to their proper man
ming the occupants began to lower the
The %starboard lifeboat began
to fall when to the horror OF
these on board, the stern tackle failed,
while the bow tackle ran free.
Soon the boat was almost perpen.
Those who were in IT.
Chung Desperately
to the sides and seats until q great
came towering along and struck
the boat, smashinxN against the eide
If the ship. The occupants of the
boat who were not killed by the i'm
pact were throwl~int the water. The
crew and passengers on deck had no
tlme to spare to assist the few wilc
had q chance to escape, but lost 1t.
by the experience of tho
irst boat a second, loaded principally
With women and children, was lower.
I'd. This time the tackle RAJ smooth
y, but the hopes of escape Of the pas
Ienxers on board were blasted. Tho
moment It touched the water. waves.
5iscKeead up The small craft as fit had
feather and dashed It against
he sideso OF theSship In spite Of the fran.
10 efforts Of the passengers to send It
ID. The crash was heard on deck.
Then the sea swallowed NOR victims
ind pieces Ut wreckage slowly driftedf
owards the rock.
Vssssi Was Doemsa.
The upper deck Of the Norge ct The
Inc Of the disaster to the second foat
vas only . few feet from the watss
IAl dt Was apparent 10 every one that
III ! fiw ninhtss Mors md sAs