The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-04
SEVEN HUNDRED
LOST IN OCEAN
Danish Steamer Norge Strikes
Rock in the Atlantic.
TWENTY-sEVEN SOULS SAVED
VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER
WERE EMIGRANTS.

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for New York are believed to have
been drowned in the North Atlantic
on June 2s out OF nearly 500 souls on
board the Danish steamer Norge. which
left Copenhagen June -. only twenty
seven are known TO be alive. and for
the rest no hope is held out.
When last seen the Norge was sink
ing where she struck on the island Of
Rockau. whose isolated peak raises it.
self from a deadly Atlantic reef. go
miles off the west coast Of Scotland
Early on the morning of last Tues
day the Norge, which was out Of her
course in heavy weather. ran on the
RoCkan reef. which in the distance
looks like a ship under full sail. The
Norge was quickly backed OFF. but the
heavy seas poured in through rent
il her bows
The emigrants. who We're then await
ing breakfast below ran on decA-- The
hatchways were scarcely built for these
hundreds of souls and became clogeed-
Boats Were Smashed.
The Norge quickly began to so down
By the head Eight boats were lowered
and into these the women and chill
dren were hurriedly put Six Of these
boats were smashed against the side of
the Norge and their helpless inmates
We're. caught Up by the heavy seas
fhree boatloais got safely away from
tie side OF the sinking ship. and many OF
the efnigrants who were left on board
seizng lfe-beltS. threw themselves into
the sea and were drowned.
captain GUnuel. so say the survivors
stood on the bridge of the doomed vessel
UNIT II could be seen no more
ne Norge tOurdeFed suddenly and
some 60 terrified emigrautS were thrown
into the water OF drawn down with the
sinking ship. Those who could swim
tried 70 reach the boats. but these were
already too fun ana their occupants beat
OF the drowning wrctches with oars.
Escaped in Lifeboat.
The boats kept together for some hours.
passengers and were not used 10 handing
Such craft. The beat occupied by the
survivors and which landed at--CTimsby
was lifeboat. the lifeb0at made faster
progress and fell In with the steam travi-
er Saliva What became of the other boats
IS not yet known.
The rescue of those on the 1ifeboat took
place on the morning OF June q the sur
Ei"ors consisting Of twenty men. one OF
thern seaman. six women and a girl
One OF the Survivors, said that when he
got on deck the Norge was half SUB
merged and was rapidly getting lower In
the water. Half mad with fright. the sur
vivors all struggled for places in the
boats. They fought theiy way 10 the big
HIeboat and an officer slowed IN the SIX
women and the girl and then told the men
10 get in.
/ The officer then took charge and got
the boat aWav from the side OF the Norge.
Seeing that the boat was already over
loaded. the officer with great heroism
jumped into the water and tried TO board
another boat which was not 50 full He
failed and was drowned.
Struggle For Life.
In the sea by this time was mass Of
struggling men. women and children gasp
inS and choking from the effects Of the
water. The boat rOwed clear of this
seething Inferno and just as she drew
away the Norge went down.
Peter Nelson. one Of the survivors. de-
Scrlbed as a young American. said
or some hours We rowed in company
with the other boats. but The strong tide
dTifled as way from the others and roth
ing has been seen of them since The
Saliva picked us up and We were wei
cared for on board the trawleT. All Of us
lost our entire belongings We mad no
time in that fierce fight for life 90 think
Of anything but The getting of seats iu the
boats
The only hope except for those known
to have ESCAPED is that some Of the in1rni-
grants might nave been washed upon the
barren rock. Their chance OF Deine res
cueG even then IS practically MI. for YES
sells sailing the North Atlantic give Rock
Picked Up by Traveller.
The news Of tais disaster. which it is
feared ia its desth record is greater than
any previous tragedy of the Atlantic.
came with the arrival tonight OF the sal
via at her nome port The fishing town
OF GTimeD,. Tho Saliva had been on
fortnight cruise around the HebriqeS. BY
q lucky chance she steamed further west
than is uzJa! for tirimsby travlers and
fen in with the survivors OF the Norge.
VINO for tre-ty-four hours had been
tossed about .n small boat on the rouga
waters of the North Atlantic. The sur
yivo-s were taken aboard the Saliva and
were landed at GTimsby tGHisht.
One Of tho survivors. man. sald-
We LETT Copenhagen on june = There
We're 10 erllei ants. Norwegian Swede-.
Danes and Fs19s on board he crew
uHmbered about eighty
"AIl went wei until June .. ldy in
my bUnk waiting for breakfast We
heard a little bUmp. then another bVmp
and then I rushed on deck.
Il saw at Gnce that something serious
had happened and 7 made dash below
to gather up ms few belongings
Rushed on Deck.
Scores were rushing on deck and the