 Upon arrival, Captain Murrell and his crew were honored for their sacrifices and bravery.Captain Murrell’s employer ratified his promises to his crew for the extra wages and held him harmless for the loss and destruction of the "Missouri"s cargo.The Officers and Crew were awarded a medal by the Citizens of Philadelphia, the reverse embossed "FOR HUMANITY AND HEROISM DISPLAYED IN RESCUING PASSINGERS AND CREW OF STEAMSHIP DANMARK IN MID OCEAN APRIL 1889"