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GREAT DISASTER. OCCURS AT SEABIG STEAMER NORGE FOUNDERS IN NORTH ATLANTIC.WAS LADEN WITH EMIGRANTSOrtx 700 Urea Thought to Hat* Beta Lost—Vessel Strikes x Reef off ike Coast of Scotland.London, July I.—Over 700 Danish Ltd Norwegian emigrant* bound Cor New York axe belle red to htTe beta drowned in the North Atlantic on Jcae 2A Out of nearly 800 souls on board the Danish steamer Norge, which left Copenhagen* June 22, only 27 are known to be alive. and for the rest no hope is held out. When last seen the Norge was sinking where she ttrack on the Islet of Roc kill, whose isolated peak raises Itself from a deadly Atlantic reef seme 2S0 miles oif the west coast of Scotland.Struck a Reef*Early on the morning of last Tuesday the Norge, which was out of her course la heavy weather, raa onto the Flockall reef, which la the distasce(looks like a ship under full sail. The Norge was quickly backed o3 but the heary seas poured In through a rent in her bows. According to the turrlTon, the moment the vessel struck the entices were reversed and the Norge came back Into deep water. The rent in her bows was so large, however, that she began to fill rapidly. The Tessera eight boats were swung over the sides rapidly and the women and children were put .Into them frit There was a heavy tea running and la lowering the boats all but two of then were smashed.Story of a Survivor*The steam trawler Salvia pnl Into Crimsby late Sunday night with 27' rescued Scandinavians aboard. Onlj' one of them could jpeak English. He said:“We left Copenhagen June 22. There were 700 emigrants. Norwegians. Swedes. Danes and Finns on. board. The crew numbered about SO. All went well until June 25. i lay la my bunk waiting for breakfast. We heard a little bump, then another bump and then I rushed on dock. I saw at once that something serious had happened and I made a dash below to gather up my few belongings. Scores were rash-Stg on deck and the hatchway was crowded with emigrants. They were launching boats and rushing Into then hut there was no panic. Four or five were in the boat Joto which I got and we cleared the ship. Lacksly for as, in our party was the only seaman from the Norge who escaped and he wat able to navigate our little boat We f nw ether boats capsize owing to the heavy weather and because no one could navigate them. We made straight away and when we last saw the Norge a large number of emigrants were on the deck. Capt Gua-del stood on the bridge. Dozens of passengers had jumped Into the sea. They wore life belts, but were drowned before our eyes. After 21 hours the Salvia bore down and picked ci up. About 700 must hive been drowned.1I
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Rhinelander New North
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jul 07, 1904
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