Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-09-03
THE ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTIC.

Much has been SAID ABOUT the causes OF tHlS
accident, and the sources of blame. The pub
lie mind is becoming Gsabused with regard to
the false statements which have been made, and
is settling down on the truth which, by eXamI-
nation and testimony of the officers and paSsen-
gers of both boats, as we'll as the verdict of the
coroner's jury, has been elected.
The coroner's verdict, after full investiga-
ton, throws the whole blame upon the Propeller.
The decision of sensible men, as well as the laws
Of Ocean and Lake navigation, as we'll az the
oDinion Of disinterested seamen, confirm that
verdict.
The public can never forget that the Messrs
WARDS have been engaged in Lake navigation
more or less, these past ten or fifteen years
They cannot forget that although they have been
more interested than any other firm in the navi-
time that any accident has occurred which has
occasioned loss Of life. They cannot forget
that this uniform good luck is not TO be attrbu-
ted to mere accident, for they know that the
Wards have taken unWearied, and always ex-
ira pains to secure for their boats, as officers.
from the captain to the fremen and cabin boys,
men Of temperate habits, as we'll as those who are
perfect masters of the part they engage to act.
And they know that to this cause, and this on
y, can they look for a reasonable solution ofthe
question Of their uniform good luck And the
public further know that the Wards, and the
Wards only, as far as we know, have been at the
expense Of furnishing their boats with the means
Of preserving life in case Of accident And the
charge that the life preservers were not practi-
cable, and did not work well, is answered by the
presence Of lring men, who walk among us, sa-
we'd from deep, damp grave by the lie preserv-
ers attached 10 the stools.
Further, in their devotion to the interests and
for the safety Of the public, the Wards have ex-
pended great many thousands of dollars in ma
king their boats secure from the dangers of fire,
as we'll as in putting in low pressure engines at
twice the cost of high pressure ones to avoid the
frequent danger of explosion from that source
We are glad that public attention has been
turned to this matter iD order that after this I'M
happy affair shall have been investigated, we
shall earn who is still worthy Of the combine
and patronage ofthe public. They will see that
the Messrs. Ward have been vlainously pirated
out Of over one hun!rcd thousand dollars, (the
value Of their boat and furniturc,) by the stupid
folly and outrageous blunder, Cto call it BIZ no
harshcr Nance Of the whcelsman of the propcl
Ter Ogdensburg. And yet there are men mean
enough Of those opposed to them in interest and
business as TO attempt to imPlicate them in the
"''"e' % '''e victims Oh 'lat terrible &C
cden1, merely Tor the sake OF advancing their
own money interests. The papers are filled
u.itb testimony 10 shov tho crio,;,,li,,. ol -,
Sa''o'-"Ne C"Huuc' OIL Tue pfopc'cr, IN attempt /
ing 10 cross the bows Of the Atlantic but the /
limits Of our sheet nrovent On, bein, ol,o %.
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D''1N""5 % "'9 ''H' WIN regard 70 'he clllca-
cy OF me HE prcseTyers. We don't intend to
apologize for any mans mi -ronlurt We know
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lives; butln the g. .Ha. raa y, .i-u~ay convey
auccs, we know of me- facilities or NOR, kind r..
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m'l.iS, ana their officers cannot be beat. . =
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my duty to g,ya a statement Of the facts as fol- /
lows: was passenger wn ''In i.,-iatcd steamer
-,.IA'."y' az" a. 500" - "''r'N'',' 7.'I was
NN'El'E, ven, - my >tdt'-r''h an! ,'Uud TWO .
" these stools. | then went 10 tt, ladies' cab. (
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r.Iu " but littI, ne 10 nn-hut Tho stools u,,rL
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A.r Inn ,,,,oI-c,, I ry}nJ 10 hale out &c ,t-,,,r
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