Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
SHIP SINKS WITH 600
sTRikEs ROCK AND GOES DOWN
IN FEW MOMENTS.


Out Of Nearly Eight Hundred Passen-
gers Only One Hundred and TWEEN.
ty-eisht Known to Be saved-LittIe
Hope for Any Of the Others.
London, July 6.-Of TIA, souls on
board the Danish steamer Norge, 1928,
including Captain Gundel, are known
to have been saved up to this hour.
One Of the children died in liseboat
which brought others to safety. For
the missing GAG persons, small hopes
are entertained. In addition to the
twenty-six persons who landed at
Grimsey. 102 survivors OF the Norge
were landed at Stornoway, thirty-two
by the British steamer Cervona and
seventy by the German steamer
Energie. They were all in a pitiful
condition. Many were taken to hos
pital and most of them had to be car
ried ashore.
Among those on board the Energie
was Captain Gundel of the Norge.
He said: "All went we'll until about
eighteen miles south o. Rockall,
felt the steamer strike heavily for
ward on a sunken rock. Soundings
were taken and it was reported there
was five foot Of water in the forward
hold. Orders were given to COM
mence pumping and also to the pas
sengers to put on life belts and be
ready to get into the boats. The crew
worked nobly under the leadership Of
the chief officer. Seven boats got
safely away, the life savers were cut
the bow. The chief oficer told me she
was sinking and l told him to jump
overheard, which he did. did not
see him again. went down with the
steamer. My right leg got jammed
between two stanchions and was very
much injured. When rose to the sur
face l noticed q number of bodies
floating. The Norge was afioat only
about twenty minutes after striking.
l swan for about twenty minutes and
came across Second Engineer Braun,
who is good swimmer. We kept
company for about an hour and a half,
when we noticed boat some distance
on and we both made for 1t. Both OF
us were taken on board exhausted.
We found that 1t was life boat No. /.
1t was crowded and under the charge
Of Seaman Peter Oleson. After re-
covering little took charge of the
boat and the provisions, which con-
sisted only Of box with bread and
two casks of water. The boat was
steered for st. Kilda, $50 miles dis
tant. On Saturday morning we saw
q large schooner rigged steamer about
four miles distant. We put up q
blanket on an oar but tie steamer
passed on without taking any notice
Of US. On Sunday morning bark
passed some distance OF, but with the
same result. At about IL o'clock Sun
day land was sighted and the droop-
ing spirits of all were revived, It
proved to be st. Kilda. Some time
coming from the west, bearing down
on our boat. She proved to be the
Energie, ar,s at o'clock we were
safe on board"
Many deeds Of heroism shine
brightly through the pals of the dis
aster. That Of Peter Jansen, who has
relatives in Brooklyn, is told with ad-
miration by the survivors. He was
one of the engineers of the Norge
When the ship struck he learned the
extent of the disaster and went be-
low to where his relatives were and
told them and those nearby to go at
once to the upper deck.
He accompanied them to the boats
and saw them safely on board. He
was urged to join them, but said he
must return to the engine room and,
shouting farewell, ran to his post Of
duty, where he died. Some Of the
male passengers, without a thought
Of self. placed women and children in
the boats. preferring to remain behind
rather than take advantage Of their
strength. The mate of the Norge.
who left the ship in the boat which
arrived here. seeing that it was over.
crowded, leaped into the water for the
purpose of swimming to second boat
not far away. He had only gone a
| short distance, when, weighted by his
clothes, his strength gave out and he
sunk.
Omcers OF the steamship company
knew OF only one third claos passen-
ger who lived in the United States,
Pedro Nelson. a naturalized citizen,
who had a homestead In South Da-
kota. All the others gave their ad.
dresses in Danish cities.
Four Drowned In Muskeeon Lake.
Muskegon, Mich, July 5.-A sail