The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21
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Steamboat Collision on Lake Erie.
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LOSS OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC,
Two Hundred Persons Drowned.
Partial List OF Passengers.
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Two Hundred Passengers Saved.
German IMMIGRANTS Principally Drowned.
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ANOTHER FRICHTFUL CATASTROPHE. :,
Steamboat Collision on Lake Erie.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.
Two Hundred Persons Drowned.
Partial List OF Passengers.
Two Hundred Passengers Saved


BUFFALO, August 20, 1867.
The steamer Atlantic in collision with the pro-
pees Ogdensbu-g at two o'clock this morning and sunk
in about half an hour
The loss Of life from the Atlantic estimated at two
hundred persons-while about like numbcr taken
on board the propeller, which leaking badly; but
they succeeded in reaching Erie with hcr.
dense fog prevailed at tho time of the collision
Immediately after the collision which was very severe
the utmost confusion prevailed amongst the steersge
and deck passengers very large portion of whom
Norwegian esnigrants and several it is thought in the
terror ma darkness that prevailed jumped overheard
once.
The passengers were all in bed and the first mate was
on duty
Captain Petty although seriously injured, with ths
assistance Of the eDdeavored to calm the fears of
Ihe passengers assuring them there danger, The
steamer kept her the officers hoping to be able
to reach pert although the boat leaking badly the
water however, gained rapidly them despite the efforts
of and by the time they bad proceeded about two
miles from the spot where the collision took place it
found that tho vessel rapidly sinking the fires in
tho engine room being extinguished hy the water.
The eMigrants, who could not understand word
spoken to them by their cries and terror added to the
horror Of the scene
Tke casia passengers and all who could be made to
understand, exhorted by the captain officers
remain in the cabin and provide themselves with chairs
Hettees beds &c all Of viii III patent life proservers
and would buoy them up in the water. Numbers how
ever unheeding and not understanding the advice given
&hem. rushed overheard to certain death.
At about half past two o'clock amidst the Wild ,hreks
nf the passengers, the steamer settled and sunk
The propeller had kept in the wake of the Atlantic and
those board her did all in their to preserve the
aoFf f1,a tprRs af hN VarQ
seen struggling in the water.
The fog sad hindrance to their efforts but some
two hundred and fifty rescued from the lake, and
taken by the propeller to Erie large number left ut
the SuI.ana for Cleveand-others down in
the this morning
From the best information gain are led to
believe that some two hundred lives are lost.
There is reason to hope that many may yet be saved
on the life preservers with which the boat well ful
nished.
AL the passengers saved by the Ogdensburg had
nothing but their night clothes.
The following IS list of the cabin and second class
passengers. Hcketed the Office here. The
slone known without initials, and the places named
the cities in which the passengers procured their
tickets but is not certain in all they reside
there-
LIST OF THE CABIN PASSENGERS.
Mr. Osborn and child New York
Mr. Read, New York.
Mr.. Field, and family Of three, New York.
Mr.. Calkins, Albany.
Mr.. Lake. Albany.
Mr.. Fairbrother Albany.
Mr.. bushnell and Brother, Albany
Mr.. Lawrence and family of three Utica
Mr.. Clarke and family Of three and sas child resi-
Mrs Cornweu sister of Elihu Burritt
I. o, aIosher Canada.
Mr. S Chambers New York.
Mr.. Bitton, New York
roR MILWAUKEE
Mr.. Staniy, residence not known.
Miss Myers, residence not kpcwn.
Mr. CaTley and wife, of Troy
Mr.. Bissel Of Troy.
Mr. Brown of Troy.
MIR. Iefevre, OF Troy.
Mr.. Kirby, of Troy.
Mr.. johnson and wife, residence unkuswn.
Mr. White and wife residence unknown.
Mr.. Crippen residence unknown.
Mr. Green, residence unknown.
Mr.. Burch, residero unknown.
Mr.. Montgomery. residence unknown.
TIE SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS
Tcketed at the Office rs follows -
Mr.. Hartley and wife Of Albany.
Mr. Toogood and wife, u Troy.
Mrs stephens residence unknown.
ron MILWAUKEE,,
Mr Nsrsba1 of Boston.
Messrs Hall Graves Colyin residences not known
FOR sEBoSGAr
Mr. Turner residence unknown.
ron DETROIT.
Mr. wurts wife and two children
MIR. Bird and vito.
Messrs Zimmerman Stewart Lucas, and Hayes
How many Of the above lost IL Is impossible at pre-
sent to say; but II thought the loss Of life has been
principally confined to the poor emigrants who although
life Of precious them to the vealbiest
Of citizens viii not leave so many amongst us to
lament their untmely deaths
From Mr. Homan Of the Michigan Central Railroad
office received the information that the following
were the numbers Of tickets issued from his Office
steerage passengers (emgrants) s)..............21 .217
Uech a.,o o.
second class ~
Cabin ditto. -
Making total off,. ...,..,.......,..........32 1925
Aside from these. Mr.. Homan thinks thcre may have
been hundred and twenty fvo persons board in
rluding the crow-nakiug In all about four hundred
and hfyanl reducing the probable loss to about two
bundled This. We fear, ia little below the mark
The following persons known tobe
John W Murphy, Express agent.
W Waibrdge OF Buffalo.
Mrs y H. Harris, OF Detroit
II. g. w lbfidge oi Kalamazoo.
Richard VI Smith Of penD Yaa New York,
Walter Osborn. of Nj lsauko
"A. Reec. OF Ta,mDgfon ILLINOIS,.
Abner q. Elis. OF Sandwich, Canada West.
Mics Myers, OF Utica.
" Everett. OF Greenfield Massachusetts
- Brockway, of Rcnosha, Wisconsin
Capt Turner of Oswego.
Aifrro Clark of CoIlwster.
=. D. Oiippen, Coidwaler
Mrs. u Buckley Battle Creek Michigan
a Oallsins Of lielvdcre Illinois
u. d. Biset OF Mobile. apams
- v. H. 0rrves, If Hrie county New York
A. CoIvin, OF Erie county New York
" Shambcr OF Cop New York
.Ianes Russell and lady Of straxburg
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