Viking Survivors Estimated at 118
Captain Abram Kean jr. Injured but Reached the Shore
Shortage of Food and Medical Supplies on Horse Island
First Message
This Morning
The following
messages were received this morning by the Department of Telegraphs, from
Operator Bartlett, Horse Island – “One hundred and eighteen survivors of the
Viking landed here safely. A number of the men are in a weak condition.”
The operator states he had short conversation with Capt. Abram Kean, Jr.,
last night after he landed. The captain stated he was thrown from the
bridge over the side to the ice, a distance of twelve feet, at the time of
the explosion, and sustained bodily injuries. The operator made further
inquiries and learned that all the men who were able to walk have been
rescued. A dory containing five survivors who are badly injured, with two
others offering assistance, failed to make the mainland during the night.
The position of the dory when last seen was about five miles due east of
Horse Islands.
Position Of
Rescue Ships.
At 8:30 a.m.
the Department of Telegraphs advised The Telegram that the rescue steamers
Foundation Franklin and Sagona, which were dispatched with haste yesterday
afternoon from this port to the scene of the disaster are making excellent
headway. Captain Burgess sent in a wireless message via Fogo stating the
Foundation Franklin would reach Horse Islands about one o’clock, while Capt.
Jacob Kean reported at 8 a.m. the Sagona had passed Cabot Island.
Telegram
Message
A special
message from Operator Bartlett to The Evening Telegram at 10 a.m. was as
follows:
“118 landed
here safe many suffering severe injuries. Six men left here to search for
operator.
Crew of
“Viking”
One Hundred and
Fifty Signed On – Twelve Did Not Answer Roll Call.
The Viking
signed on 150 men of crew. According to a message received by Capt. Kean
shortly after leaving port, twelve did not respond to the roll call. In
addition to the crew the ship had two stowaways, Edward Cronin, Plymouth
Road, Michael Gardiner, Fleming St., also M. Varick Frissell, A.E. Penrod
and Harry Sargent and helper whose name is not known. The chief engineer of
the ship, George Ellsworthy, did not sail. He was replaced by Fredrick
Carnell, Quidi Vidi Road, who went as second engineer. Mr. Joseph Murphy,
Cabot Street is chief engineer.
The subjoined
is a full list of the crew that signed on the ship. The twelve men who did
not respond to the roll call and are indicated by a star. It is not
definite, however, that these are the twelve men who did not sail.
Capt. Abram Kean
Jr. Brookfield
Master
Alfred Kean
Brookfield Second Hand
David Winter Valleyfield
Master Watch
Patrick Gushue Conception Hr. Sealer
R. J. Wheeler Lower Isld.
Cove 1st M. Watch
W.G. Johnston Conception
Bay Master Watch
George Day Little Hr. P.B.
Bridgemaster
Henry Brown 17 Mullock
St. Galleyman
John Lambert 79 Kings Road Sealer
Robert Cole Conception
Hr. Sealer
William Goodwin Trinity
Bay First Cook
Alfred Butt
Freshwater Bridgemaster
Charles Fry Brigus
Second Cook
Michael Martin Flatrock Sealer
Alphonsus Doyle Gt.
Island Sealer
Israel Foley
Bonavista Sealer
Chesley Martin Bonavista Sealer
James Street
Bonavista Sealer
Yetman Mouland
Bonavista Sealer
WM. Bartlett of John Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
*WM. Cole
Colliers Sealer
Walter Batten Bareneed
Sealer
Herbert Ryan Port
Rexton Sealer
*Michael Martin
Torbay Sealer
Jacob Bradbury
Torbay Sealer
Nicholas Roache Middle
Cove Sealer
Dan Fleming Spillar’s
Cove Sealer
Isaac Bradbury Brigus
Sealer
Michael Kinsella Outer
Cove Sealer
*Edward Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
James Coady Outer
Cove Sealer
George Cross Badger’s Quay Sealer
John Soper Carbonear
Sealer
*Fred Percey Brigus
Sealer
Arthur Richards Brigus
Sealer
*Abram Dyke 22 Beaumont
St. Sealer
Albon Oakly Wesleyville
Sealer
*Walter Power Flatrock
Sealer
Stephen Lush Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
James Linthorne Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
John Whitty Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
*John Ryan Logy
Bay Sealer
John Austin Brownsdale
Sealer
Malcolm Webber
Cupids Sealer
Jerry Quinlan Red Head
Cove Sealer
Frank Dawe Bay
Roberts Sealer
George Linthorne Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
Arch Linthorne Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
John Breaker Brigus Sealer
Roland Legrow Bauline Sealer
James Burke
Colliers Sealer
Benj. Ganey
Colliers Sealer
Ernest Newell Burnt
Head Sealer
Richard Conway
Colliers Sealer
Alfred Fifield
Trinity Sealer
Henry Sparkes Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
*Robert Bartlett Marysvale
Sealer
Harold Bishop Burnt
Head Sealer
James Dawe Burnt
Head Sealer
Richard Fowler
Burnt
Head Sealer
William Fowler Burnt
Head Sealer
John Newell Georgetown, Brigus
Sealer
John Boland
Calvert Sealer
*James White Greenspond
Sealer
Joseph Kelly Brigus
Sealer
James Fry Brigus
Sealer
Sydney Burry Greenspond
Sealer
John Gosse
Torbay Sealer
Patrick Brown
Colliers Sealer
Charles McGrath
Colliers Sealer
Joseph Cole
Colliers Sealer
Patrick Burke
Colliers Sealer
Joseph Brown
Colliers Sealer
Albert Sparkes Sibley’s, T.B.
Sealer
Joseph Lambert King’s Bridge
Road Sealer
Edward Conway
Colliers Sealer
Jacob Ralph Brazil’s
Square Sealer
Harold Batten Bareneed
Sealer
Wm. R. Boone Bareneed
Sealer
William Fleming
Bonavista Sealer
James Murray Pouch
Cove Sealer
Jacob Newell Pouch
Cove Sealer
Tom Fleming
Bonavista Sealer
Israel Pearce
Bonavista Sealer
David Chaulk
Catalina Sealer
Gordon Loveys Western
Bay Sealer
Stanley Johnston Job’s Cove, W.
Bay Sealer
Eli Garland Caplin
Cove Sealer
Simeon Garland Caplin
Cove Sealer
Edward Oliver Gull Island, C.B.
Sealer
James Oliver Gull Island, C.B.
Sealer
Joseph Kennedy Gull Island, C.B.
Sealer
Michael Martin Flatrock
Sealer
Wilfred Martin Flatrock
Sealer
Ninshi Tippett
Catalina Sealer
Isaac Efford Bareneed
Sealer
Vincent Hawco Torbay Sealer
Henry Codner
Torbay Sealer
Peter Berg Wesleyville
Sealer
Joseph Stockley Brookfield, B.B.
Sealer
Victor Hicks
Bonavista Sealer
*Albert Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
George Efford North
River Sealer
Zack Thistle Pouch
Cove Sealer
Walter Bursey Lower Isld. Cove, C.B.
Sealer
Frank Flynn Brigus
Sealer
Ira Percey Brigus
Sealer
Thomas Kennedy Brigus
Sealer
Simon S. Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
*Noah Way
Bonavista Sealer
Alfred Way
Bonavista Sealer
Wilson Kennedy Western
Bay Sealer
Ernest Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
Edward Dalton Gull
Island Sealer
Paddy Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
Walter Carew Flatrock
Sealer
William John Doyle Gull
Island Sealer
Dan Brown Brigus
Sealer
John Roberts Brigus
Sealer
Fred Payne Brigus
Sealer
George Adams Brigus
Sealer
Edward Bragg Pouch
Cove Sealer
Roland Gushue Brigus
Sealer
George H. Youden Brigus
Sealer
John Kennedy Brigus
Sealer
Richard Walker Brigus
Sealer
John Doyle Gull
Island Sealer
Richard King Brigus
Sealer
Ben. Antle Brigus
Sealer
Patrick Bartlett Brigus
Sealer
Samuel Morgan Seal
Cove Sealer
Henry Sparkes Brigus
Sealer
George Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
Thomas Spacklin Brigus
Sealer
Charles Spracklin Brigus
Sealer
William Kennedy Job
Street Navigator
John J. Roche Top Battery
Road Doctor
Clayton King Brigus
Marconi Operator
A. James Young 26 Mcneil
St. Food Inspector
Stephen Mullett Wesleyville
Store Keeper
Roland Carter Pleasant
Street Boatswain
Joseph Murphy 29 Cabot
St. Chief Engineer
Fred Carnell Quidi Vidi
Road 2nd Engineer
H. Hansford Shaw’s
Lane 3rd Engineer
P. Whelan 18 Spencer
St. Fireman
Patrick Breen 43 Flower
Hill Fireman
John Burke 18 Spencer
St. Fireman
Richard Adams Brennan
St. Fireman
Harold Wiseman Water St.
West Fireman
Anthony Taylor MacFarine
St. Fireman
The Evening
Telegram, March 18, 1931
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