The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
NORWAY.
Chrjstiana.

Says Christiania correspondent:
The Norwegian sailors are many and
so are their experiences. Just now
the rescue Of eleven of them is in the
public eye. December IL last, the Nor
Weglan whaling steamer Cathrine was
shlpwrecl1ed on the uninhabited Crozet
islands in the southern Pacific. Her
destination was Kerguelen, but on the
way there she anchored on the Crozet
islands, which lie at 46 degrees south
latitude and SO degrees east longitude.
On the island an abundance of seal
IS found, and the crew every day
went seal hunting and returned to the
ship every night. On Dec. -, how
ever, hurricane struck the place,
threw the vessel ashore and demol-
ished it entirely. The main part Of
the SHIPS provisions were also de-
stroyed. After a month had passed
the men succeeded in getting one Of
their boats on the water, and in this
Captain Anders Rec and two Of the
seamen set out. After sailing for nine
days they were observed by the steam
er De Ruyter which took them to Port
Philip. The Norwegian consul at Mel
bourne was communicated with, and
from him the Norwegian department
OF commerce received information
about the wreck and request to send
relief expedition. The Crozet ISL
ands are far out Of the common route
of ships. The nearest place from
which relief could be sent was Cape
Town. The distance between the two
places is 1000 miles, or five. or six
days journey. The department cabled
instructions to the Norwegian consul
general at Cape Town, who replied
that the tug boat Panther the next
day would go to the Crozet islands,
This steamer started out in stormy
weather and had to return. March 2
another steamer was sent out but
before it reached it's destination, the
shipwrecked men had been rescued,
presumably by the British passenger
steamer Turakina. This steamer,
which belongs to the New Zealand
shipping company, Ltd. Of Plymouth,
England, sailed from London via Cape
Town to New Zealand on Jan. p. Its
master promised. before leaving Cape
Town. Feb. 49, to touch at the Crozet
islands, if this could be done without
too much delay. On it's trip further
the Turakina was to call at Habart
the capital of Tasmania, and here it
has, according to a cablegram, safely
landed the eleven stranded Norwegian
Vxy1on f0r~
had some strange experiences on the
desolate islands in the far south.
Mrs. Braekstad, wife of the Norwe-
CLAN consul general, who recently came
to visit his friends in Christiania, fell
down and broke her arm in front of
the National theater the other day.
Mrs. Braekstad had a narrow escape
from drowning near Trondhjem last
summer.
''!rhe Happy Widow is the play
which will appeal to- the popular fan
cy at the Central theater in Christi
ania next month. The leading lady is
Dagny Skarstedt, who has made much
success in light opera of late.
The French south polar explorer,
Charcot. Of Paris, delivered a lecture
about "A winter in the antarctics,' -
at the University of Christiania week
before last. The lecture was given in
the English language.
Bernard Shaw's 1.-THE Devils Chill
dren' in it's Norwegian garb seems to
have made Il hit at the National thea.
ter. 1t has had big run and will
undoubtedly be presented again next
season.
Alaf Paulus, the composer, has just
finished a new composition entitled
"Finshaugen.' The piece has been ar
ranged for a male chorus. The words
are from the pen of Jonas Dahl.
Roald Amundsen lectured in Buda-
pest March IL. About 1000 people at
tended the lecture. Mr.. Amundsen's
manager is Mr.. Harry Randall. OF
Minneapolis, U. S. A.
CONSUL Person has refused 2O,COO,.
600 crowns for the Sulithelma mine.
1t is regarded as one of the greatest
copper ore properties in Scandinavia.
The spring herring fisheries are gen.
orally reported of an average yield.
Last years yield was even a little
heavier.