New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-05
RESCUED At STORNOWAH.
.SurUiUorS Number IO2-Captains
Miraculous Escape.

Stornoway Scotland. July 4.-Thrty-two
survivors of the Danish steamer Norge were
landed here to-day by the British steamer
Cervona. Seventy survivors were also taken
off the German steamer Energie. They were
all in pitifuI condition Many were taken to
the hospital and most OF them had to be car
ried ashore.
Among those on board the Energis was
Captain Gundel of the Norge. He said:
All went we'll until about 7:45 o'clock last
Tuesday When about eighteen miles south of
Rockau I felt the steamer strike heavily for
ward a 6unken rock. There was Sentle
breeze blowing from the south with a cloudy SKY.
l was on the bridge with Chief Officer Car
penter. Soundings were taken. and it was re-
ported there were FIVE feet OF water in the for
ward hold.
orders were given to begin pumping. and also
to the passengers TO put life belts and be
ready to get into the boats, which were ordered
to be put out.
On Saturday morning we saw large schooner
rugged steamer about four miles distant We
put up a blanket on an oar but the steamer
passed on without taking any notice OF us.
On Sunday morning bark passed some dis
lance off, but with the same result.
About IL o'clock on Sunday land was sighted
and the dropping spirits OF all were revived 1t
proved to be St. Kilda.
Some time afterward steamer noticed
coming from the west bearing down upon our
boat She proved to be the Energie. and at g
o'clock we were safe on board.
The worked nobly under the leadership
of the chief officer. Seven boats got safely
away. the life RATS were cut adrift and the
steamer went down by the bow. The chief Of
ficer told she sinking and told him
to jump overheard. which he did. l did not
him again.
l went down with the steamer. My right leg
got TANNED between two stanchions and was
much injured. When I rose TO the surface I
noticed n number of bodies floating.
The Norge was atioat only about twenty min
uteS after striking.
! SWAN for about twenty minutes, and came
across Second Engineer Brunn, who is good
swimmer. We kept company for about an hour
and a half, when noticed a boat some dis
tance Off and we both made for 1t. l was
hndered by my sore leg, and the engineer
reached the boat first. Both of us were taken
boat No l. 1t crowded and under the
charge of Peter Olsen. able seaman
After recovering a little I took charge OF the
boat and the provisions. which consisted only
of a box of bread and two casks of water. The
boat was steered for St. Klda one hundred and
fifty miles distant
\ pathetic little sequel to this tale Of rescue is
contained IN the statement that on Saturday
morning one of the children in the lifeboat died.
and with the consent Of the parents. who were
in the boat. the body was buried at sea-
Those rescued by the Cervona included two
women and six children. and by the Energie
thirteen women and twenty-eight children.
Captain Gundel declared that his intention
was to put the Norge about to beach her. but
that she went down rapidly that he was I'M
able TO do so He said he arranged for one
OF the boats to hang Off Rockall in the hope of
falling I'm with some steam trnwers. one of
which was passed by the Norge hour before
she was wrecked.