The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-23
CAPTAIN HAD
LEG BROKEN. 3
SEAMEN HURT
TALE OF FEARFUL SUFFERING
FROM HURRICANE ENCOUNT-
Erred BY NORWEGIAN BARK
KNOOK-CAPTAIN IN HOS
PITAL AND INJURED MEMBERS
OF CREW ARE ABoARDsHIP.

Laboring back to the states with
her captain, first and second mates
and a common seaman hurt, the Nor
wegian bark ParknOok, 756 tons, lum-
ber-laden and bound from GuIfpOrt TO
BuenOs Ayres, arrived of the bar at
daylight yesterday and hoisUed a pen
nant for a pilot. Capt. George Aims
worth went aboard and was met by
the first mate of the vessel, who
said it was his desire to get into Pen
sacola harbor. Asked if the ship WIS
in distress, the mate replied in the
negative, at the same time renewing
his request to be taken into the haT-
Dor. About that time the voice of
the captain was heard from below and
Pilot Ainsworth started to him in re-
spouse to calls. In bunk he found
Captain Lundgaard with
One Leg Broken
and suffering from other dangerous
wounds. The master, who is we'll
known here, Is a jolly seaman OF
about 30 years of age, large in size
and OF a sunny disposition. He told
the pilot a story of his ships expert
ence with the late West Indian hurri-
cane, which was a thrilling one. The
story was repeated to the consul for
Norway, Capt. A. E. ZeIius. when that
gentleman later boarded the vessel.
In addition to the injured captain,
the first mate had
An Ugly Cash
on his face, which he sustained when
the wheel, jerked from his hands,
spun around, a spoke OF the same
catching him on the face. The best
treatment possible and available was
given him.
The second mate was working on
deck attending duties as well as ne
could
With Two Ribs Broken
and other injuries. He limped very
much and moved slowly but manag
ed to do his part. On another side
of the ship a common seaman was
nursing a big cash on his arm, but
was moving about attending to things
which came in his way.
Captain Lundgaard was visited as
soon as possible by Dr.. w. E. Ander-
son, who gave orders for the imme
date removal of the master to shore,
and last night Captain Lundgaard
slept, or remained, at the sanitarium.
Besides the broken thigh, he sus-
tanned serious and what may be term
ed very dangerous injuries. It may
be a month before he leaves the sani-
tarium. The other injured men re-
manned aboardship, which is lying
in the stream.
Is From GuIfport.
The Parknook left Gulfport. Miss,
ten days ago for BuenOs Ayres, the
story went All went we'll until Sat
urday, September IS, when about 2OI
miles from Pensacola, strong winds
were encountered. Everything in the
evening portended very heavy wealth
er and all sails were taken in. Sun
day morning a rain of tOrrential pro-
portions was encountered, and the
captain believed that had a tendency
to save his sails, for the canvass
frightened around the poles. It was
not long before the experienced sea
men made out unmistakable indica-
tons of an
Approaching Hurricane
and preparations were made to make
the best Of a very serious situation.
The hurricane struck the Parknoox
on the port quarter and It was not
long before the ship instead of head
ing west southwest as her course was
correctly, was travelling directly
In circles under barred
poles the ship scudded. Suddenly a
big sea
Swept the Ship
over the stern. Captain Lundgaard
was at the wheel when this big sea
was shipped and he was picked up
bodily. straddling the wheel as he was
hurled, and came up with much force
against a grating As he passed the
wheel it flew about and injured him
badly. His thigh was broken as he
struck the grating. The same sea
caught and hurled the second mate
a gainst an iron stanChiOn, bending the
strong stanchion as if a ton weight
had struck it. His two ribs were
broken and possibly internal injuries
were received. The first mate tried
to catch and steady the wheel. 1t
was then he received the cash on his
face. The one sea shipped also in
iured the sailors arm.
To make matters worse, the vessel
1oundered about
For Four Hours
in the boiling, seething water, and
until it cleared the hurricanes path. |
or the disturbance had passed over;
all this time no attention could be
given the suffering captain. He was
at length carried below and the first
and second officers placed his broken
leg in splints and bandages. In such
condition, but bleeding from the other
wounds received, he arrived here.
The ship was damaged to some ex-
tent Besides the wheel which was
about destroyed. the cOmpanionway
and skylights were broken, the cabin
getting barrels of water each time the
vessel shipped seas. Until Captain
Lundgaard is able to travel, the yes
sci will probably remain here. His
consul cabled his owners details of
his and the ships experiences from
Pensacola to Norway last night.
DR.. Abernethy the great English
physician, said, Watch your kidneys, |
When they are affected, life is IN
danger" FOIav'S Kidney Remedy