The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-02
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THE STEAMER ArLANTIc.--We indebted to
Mr. John J. Sproule, ofthis city, for the follow
ing additional particulars.
The boat from New London, arrived at Fishers
Island on Sunday, at II o'clock A. M, bringing
number Of persons. in search of friends There is
constantly a force employed, endeavoring to re-
cover ali the bodies. Two were found on Sun
day, buried under some fragments of the wreck;
one was an old man, who had been deck hand
on board the Atlantic, and this late unfortunate
trp was only the third time he had crossed the
Sound in her-tbs other was one OF the passen-
gers, and was recognized by his brother-in-law,
who came in the boat from New London to
search for him.
Both the bodies were much bruised and LAGER.
ated
1t is said there is number of bodies yet to be
recovered, which can not be reached before the
wrecks removed, One body was visible on
Saturday, about six feet under water, and was
kept down by pieces of the wreck, sc, so that
until the wreck is renewed it cannot be OBJ
tanned
There is nothing left Of the boat but the wheel
house and engine, neither ofwhich appear to have
suffered much. One of her boilers is some depth
under water, the other is we'll up on the rocks.
Her wheel house is as perfect as when che made
her first trip, and would have saved a number if
they had taken shelter in it, the pilot, and boy
who had lost the use OF his feet, were taken from
it without their clothes even being wet, having
suffered only from the intensity of the cold
The freight of the boat, consisting mostly OF
boots shoes, and dry goods, is nearly all lost, as
scarcely box or package went ashore whole,
and what little has been picked up on the beach,
is much damaged. Among the cases least da-
mayed are few containing some kind of gum,
supposed to be shellac, marked Fl. M. There
must have been a great number of life preserv-
ers on board, as nearly thousand have been
pick ed up on the beach.
The splendid furniture Of the boat is all des-
troyed, the beach being for miles strewed with
its fragments.
A gentleman who was saved from the wreck,
was engaged on Sunday in looking for the body
of lady who was in his charge; the only trace
he has vet had of her is portion of the dress she
wore, which was found on Saturday, high up on
the beach among the rocks
All of the passengers speak in the highest terms
OF the kindness and attention received by them
from MIR. Winthrop and family.
The Boston papers confirm our accounts of the
plumber of the bodies washed ashore. The
Transcript OF Monday gives the following para
graph;-
The los. Of the three young gentlemen. says the
Courier. Pitts, Coamore and French is dpensation ss
mournful it is sudden and unexpected. All just
opening in life with fair prospects and excellent charac
tiers beloved and esteemed by all who knew them. They
York, and left the city in company. to make thank.gv
ing visit the day which was the last Of their lives
etbOok, but when his body was recognized by his
friends, only three dollars remained His gold watch
money was found upon him, though his clothes
perfect that be was recognized by them
ternoon from his brothers house. in Kingston street
The body of Mr. French yesterday taken to Newbu-
ryport where his mother resides MI Pitts wa, buried
Mr. John Walton the father of the family lost and
ported among the missing. was not on beard the boat
He was at the office of Messrs Adams & Co, New
York. when the sad received Of the loss Of his
family. He was so overcome as to fall senseless on the
door
The body of passenger in the ifated Atlantic, sup.
posed 10 DR.. Weston OF Philadelphia, is at the
depot Of the Boston and Worcester Railroad in this city,
awaiting to be claimed by his friends. Mr.: Thomas
Shines native of Westiord who was formerly in bust.
North chiefly in Boston, and who intended to spend the
winter in Washington, was passenger IN The Atlantic
His body has not been discovered 30 far We have
heard. Mr. Leverett of Plymouth, N H. who took pas
sage the probably did not proceed in the boat
Norwich.
Mr.. H. n. Cunningham, an extensive lace broker, re-
had married here about year and half since, and an
infant chIld. His business had called him to the East
and he wrote to his wife Wednesday, say log that he
intended to be at home on Friday fathes and might
possibly return in time for Thanksgiving dinner on
rhursday; He did no, come. and tine anniely Of the
~ by the fatal that he had embarked on the Allan
tic and smong the dead: Still kind Of unnatural
hope fed the wies heart until yesterday when letter
say that the body Of her husband had been found
and buried at Norwich. She became for time entirely
nsane but her cruel returned to plunge
her from madness anguish and the very desoaon of
despair Scarcely Of what she did, and apparently
to smo tear him from the earth and bring him with her
Mr.. Cunningham was a native Of the West indies the
son Of gentleman Of very great wealth For some f S
family and he had been for some time voluntary exile
from the peternal roof A few days ago, however.
letter from his father had been received which offered
oblivion for the past and besought his son to return
home attend the declining steps of his aged father and
An intimate friend Of the veperable Ex.Chsncsllor
Kent Gather of the late Circuit Judge OF this dstrict
states that to Daniel Wse,tss az sh Sa
grea urst from shocking death, as but for the urgent
remonsances Of the Senator he would have taken pas
Storm" said the farseeing statesman there appal
ing danger in its threatening aspect" We may safely
con6de in kind and overriding Providence" meekiy
replied the good old Help yourself first and then
Providence will also aid you" answered the Eastern
ssge His advice adopted both left the vessel for
the railroad train, and both were saved.
The following now thought to be the facts in rsla-
ton to the insurance. The Atlantic was insured by the
worcester Railroad Co for $4,000, who owned in.
terest of $500 900 in her and by the Norwich Company
for $50 O00 who owned the balance OF the stock
Tho steamer Michigan again came up from the wreck
on Sunday, bringing two dead bodies, which she
took to Norwich. One Of them was passenger,
named Robert Hope, of Brooklyn, N. T., and one Of
them deck hand Of the boat.
The smack VIM Wallace, Capt Rogers, arrived at
New Lsndon Saturday afternoon from the wreck Of the
Atlantic and reports that three dead bodies have
been found making thirty in all-and that the carpet
| bag, belonging TO the Express agent OF Adams Co.,
was nick ed about mile east Of the wreck, by some
Mystic smsckmen, containing 5000. collar was
also picked up by capt Rogers, having stamped on IT
the name Of =" Lawson Eames"
Mr. Thomas w. Kingston mail carrier, was one of the
saved on board the Aanc his name has not
been before given.
The body Of William Burbank will be buried to-day
from Brooklyn Religious exercises will be held OF the
Tabernacle OF that city, after which procession OF hi,
friends and Of the Sterling Lodge Of o. Of o. +, o
which the deceased member, will accompany the
| corpse TO Greenwood Cemetery.