New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-05
LOST ON THE NORGE.
Several Immigrants We're Destined
for This ~.

Several Of the passengers sank with the
Norge in the Atlantic on June - were to meet
friends in this city. The greater part Of the
passengers were going to Scandinavian colonies
IN the Northwest. About fifty inquirers visited
The Offices Of \. f. Johnson. the passenger agent
Of the Scandinavian Line yesterday, to ask for
news. Most Of these were Russian Jews, whose
friends and relatives were coming on some
steamer Of the line from Finland and Northern
Russia. Nearly all of them exhibited letters
from their relatives saying that they were COM
ing on some vessel belonging TO the line, but not
say wing which one. The officials Of the line had
little news other than that which had appeared
IN the morning papers.
\. L. johnson arrived at his Office about $50
a. He at once gave orders to mis- office force
keep the Office open during the day and TO
give all information they received to inquirers
Soon after he arrived he was visited by Cen
eral c. T. Christensen, ex-Consul from Dem
mark TO this port, and once connected with the
Office OF J. P. Morgan & Co General ChrIsten-
sen told Mr.. Johnson that he was a personal
friend of Captain Gundel OF the Norge, and
that he and his family had intended to go to
Copenhagen on the Norge. Captain GUndel was
the most popular commander OF the Scandi-
nayian American feet
Funch, Edge & Co. are the fiscal agents of the
Scandinavian-Ame Line and several per
visited their Offices to obtain news Of the
disaster The offices. however. were closed.
Among those who visited the Offices of the
passenger q gent were Frank Wallach. Of No IA
HenTy-st., whose wife and four children were on
the Norge; Louis Nenorovshi, of No. l9S Sec
ond-ave.. who had several relatives aboard and
Max Brandenburg, OF No. Il GrahaIn-ave
Brooklyn, who mad nine relatives on the Inflated
vessel, including his father and mother. George
Nelson. OF No 1881 Second-ave inquired about
his sister, 10 whom ne had sent a prepaid ticket
The mother and two sisters of Samuel Rosov-
sky, Of No. 81 Cherry-st.; the father, mother
and two sisters of Oscar and Moses Svengal of
No. 40 East Broadway, and the wife of Charles
Lundgren. Of No. 623 East -hundred-and-
thirty-eighth-st.. were also or the Norge. Other
anxious inquirers were unable to tell whether
sailed the Norge.
The flags the pier and on the two vessels
OF the line at the pier at Seventeenth-st, Ho-
boAen, were at halfmast all day yesterday
The first news received frou abroad by the
Office was that the steamers Cervona and En-
ergie had saved 1O1 lives in addition 10 those
picked up by the Saliva. At noon a cable dis
patch was received which said that nearly all
the officers had gone down with the ship The
roster of the Norge vas Captain Vladimir GUN
del. master; NJ. Glide, y. Korch and e G Lund
first. second and third officers, respectively. 7
p. Holme chief engineer; F. Rasmussen, second
engineer; p. Hanghei. third engineer: y. Jansen
fourth engineer; c. Bravi Berthe surgeon; G.
Jensen, purser and ]. With, chief steward
Later a cable dispatch was received giving
the names Of 100 passengers who had been