The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26
The Loss OF the Steamer Atlantic ON LAX
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We give number of interesting incidents connected
with the late catastrophe on Lake Erie The following is
from the Buffalo advertiser, of August 20 =
Mr.. Almon Calkns who was saved, writes a letter to
the Rough Notes. in which he says 81 carried by
the cowdloverboard sank, with numbers clnging to
perhaps sixteen feet could swim At this in
slant caught hold of rope, by of which
regained the wreck l next made my way under the
from my hold on the mast-there were numbers cnging
to it, now caught hold Of another rope, but
pulled by ct least four persons clngng to legs from
my hold The marks OF the grasp those wretched
beings still upon my ankles At this instant saw
the clerk clnging to rope At my request he kindly
-Four persons were hold of my legs. The vessel
sank very. fast We clambered up the rope, and
sank. At this time had the satisfaction Of reach
ing out of my hand and rescung fellow sufferer, who
was almost gone with exhaustion Seeing that the
boat was sinking, and being good swimmer he deter
mined to put for the water installing the propeler's
lamp for the lighthouse shore lie took settee and
jumped in with it. When he recovered from the plunge
be found two at each end cngng to the settee
One was heavy man. and finding that he weighing
the setee down Mr.. Shocks left il and swan as he be.
leved, for the shore lie both his companions 90
down. AS he swan he struck against table leg and a
both Of which he secured and they served keep
him afoat He swan for nearly twenty minutes before
ing picked and kept following the light Of the pro-
peer sill mi taking it for the lighthouse until it
brought him back TO the wreck and he then picked
by the boat He says he must have passed hundred
different swimmers in the last gasping struggles DEATH
He heerd as he sped their first loud wild shrieks
their after smothered cries and their last dying gurge
before they disappeared one after another from the
BELLA Dingwsn the chambermad. relates that an old
lady addressing her asked IL the boat sinking Upon
being answered in the affirmative she requested the
be- maid to down and fetch her carpet bag Bella
treated her to try and herself and not to think of
thing else but the poor old lady insisted that she
could 20 bout carpet bag and when last seen
by the chambermaid she endeavoring to make her
below to endeavor to find the coveted article Bella
herself was taken of with but garment skirt
which she found in the crbin having been claimed by its
nehtful owner She displayed much presence Of mind
and when told by the second porter that he would do all
he could to her life she begged him not run any
dancer for her. but to look after himself and leave her to
her fate
Mr. Isaac w Shocks, of Lennox Madison county New
York Of the saved arrived in town last night and
has made statement to the manner Of his escape
which is full Of interest lie was at the time of the
collision and sitting box in front of the captains
Office, talking to gentleman and lady who also up
lie bad been forward but few minutes before had
OBJ aimed some water from one OF the hands deck
When the propeller struck the steamer the shock threw
them down the shrieked and tainted he ran
to side TO what the matter He then got the
female the stairs to the hurricane deck and left her
She saved and he met her afterwards propel-
Ter Mr. Snooks the cry of fire wa, raised ON
the boat when the water rushing into the fires drove
thick black smoke ait lie then saw several lump over
board He behed several groups of clinch each
other kissing wildly and then jump together into the
water. When picked up he much exhausted as to
be obliged to be lifted into the boat.
trunk has been picked up marked {" George Fisher,
Byron county, Illinois" containing wearing apparel and
seven eight daguerreotypes
which are in the lake being those Of lady and little
girl They were picked up by the steamer st. Louis
The female Is supposed TO be Mrs Thomas Lewis Of De-
troit She had on pair Of black satin slippers and
peculiar ring by which she be recognized.
II iswh the utmost satisfaction that announce the
SAFETY Of the sister and child of Mrs Rollins of Buffalo
and of Mr. LaDgdon cadet Of West Point all of whom 1t
was feared were lost. They took the steamer Sutaua
Fom Mr.. Langdon. hear that gentleman on the
Ailsntic recollects seeing Miss fcammon of Milwaukee,
who was IL years old, and was on her way home from
school at Boston after the collision The poor little girl
was distracted and rushing about If mad He seized
her and endeavored to calm her fears when she broke
IRON hm in terror leaped overheard and drowned
remarkable instance Of the force Of imagination oc
CURED upon the occasion One Of the porters George
Dana who never had attempted to swim In his life got
lie prseryer, which he put on and jumping into the
water swan some fifteen twenty rods TO the pinnacle
which was floating in the water When he reached It,
ne elt the India rubber belt and for the first time dis
covered that he had forgotten to initiate II II was never
theltss essentially his life preserver without the con-
ence inspired by the knowledge that he had on he
would have been unable to swim a yard
bile the first mate employed in picking IN the
pertons in the lake he hailed by gentleman who
board The mate asked him If he could reach the wreck
as the boat then filed to the waters edge while AS
many as could get round II, hanging on 10 the
edges The man replied in vsce collected as though
he had been shore, "Oh we'll 20 ahead: / can tryn
The mate again asked him II he sure he could reach
the wreck with the females, when he cooy replied aYes
can get along. You look out for yourself old how y
As might be supposed he did reach the wreck in saf
with bis precious charge.
We have heard says the Cleveland Herald several cases
stated Of noble daring the part Of the rescued and of
most pain full separations In the trying moment man
and his wife sat together the Sultana their four
little almost naked prattles gathered aectionately
around them "Did you all your little flock ~ we in
quired. Eyes, thank God" said the father How ~
" stuck TO the wreck, knowing that we left It some
must perish got the children together flung my arms
around them; and held to an upright post. As the
waters rose above them lifted them higher The bro
peller came at last TO our relief
The steamer De Witt Clinton Of Erie represents hav.
ing found large amount Of valuable proper yin the
lake belonging to the unfortunate Atlantic /