The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
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OLE BRUDE, AND
HIS CREW SAFE
URAEDD NOW SAFE IN HARBoR
AT GLOUCESTER, MASS.
Former Resident Of Minneapolis Has
Perilous Journey from st. Johns
Thinks He Is Entitled to the Reward
Offered by the French Government.

Captain Ole Brude and his three bold
sailors reached Gloucester, Mass, early
last Sunday morning in their unique
lifeboat, the Uraedd. Their coming
was not as dignifed as they had ex-
pected, for the boat stranded on the
beach and was beaten about by the
surf; but this accident was not with
out good, as it served to show that the
boat could stand lot of bufeting
without receiving serious damage. Cap
tain Brude has been six weeks in COM
in from st. Johns, N. F., and has en-
countered, all the way, about as severe
weather as might ever be expected at
sea. After passing Cape Cod on the
way to Boston, the boat was beaten
back by wind and wave without being
able to receive any aid from shore or
passing vessels. Considerable anxiety
was displayed when the Uraedd failed
to reappear, but on the advice of Mate
Iver Thorsen, who had sailed out Of
Gloucester for several years, it was
decided to change the course and head
for that port.
He got by Eastern point and Ten
Pound light all right, but was misled
by an electric light on Western avenue.
When he went from this port there was
an arc light on the Atlantic dock This
has since been removed. Followingsthe
Western avenue light, the men soon
found themselves hard and fast on the
sand. .sl..~. s4.l..r Iii r. y
After ascertaining their position, they
clambered out Of the manhole and
waded thru the surf ashore, thoroly
Boat Is seaworthy.
The interior Of the Uraedd, even in
| the stormiest weather, the men say, vas
50 dry that slippers were worn during
the entire voyage. The atmosphere
was, however, rather chilly.
up on board, and watches were main.
deck, much to the amazement Of those
who saw them. Notwithstanding thei1
cramped quarters, the men passed the
time pleasantly in reading, games anc
other diversions.
The highest rate of speed of the craft
under the most fayora BILE circumstances
appropriated five knots, altho the aver
age in rough weather was 21h knots.
Captain Brude says he will now 20 tc
Boston and then to New" York. Mex
summer he says he will make a ''pleas
ure trip back to France and enter ;
claim for, the Frenchman s reward.
He claims he has demonstrated tina
he has an lndestructible lifeboat. Hi
boat has maximum capacity of fort,
persons, and the average ocean liner, b.
says, can carry ten of them on each side
having a total capacity of 800 persons
He also thinks his boat with motto
is the ideal one for ifesaving station
and can be navigated in the fierces
gale. Should the craft get into break
ers he feels confident she would ro]
! until eventually. she came to fri
ground.
A small hole in the boat, which ma
easily be relnedied, is the only indica
ton of her rough usage, except for tn
loss of much Of her paint.
, Much interest has been manifesto
turnout the northwest, as the members O
the crew have many personal acquain1
ances in this part Of the United States
and Brude s lifeboat stands in goo
way to obtain the prize of 100000
francs offered by the French govern
ment. Moreover Brude lived in MINI,
apolis three years previous to returnin
. to Aalesund, and his triumph may b
shared in remote way by this city