Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-27
APPALLING DIsA SER.

We are sorely panied at being obliged TO chron-
icle an account of another Of those terrible ac-
cidents which too frequently happen on our lakes
and rivers. The steamer Atlantic sailed from
Buffalo, at 10 O'Clock on Thursday night of last
week, bound for Detroit, with some 700 or 500
passengers. About two o'clock in the morning
she was run into by the propeller Ogdensburgh
from Cleveland, for lake Ontario 1t appears
from what evidence there is, that the propeller
had stopped her engine while the steamer was UNI
der full Roadway. The propeller struck the
steamer on her larboard bow, just forward of the
wheel-house, the shock was so powerful as to
open the seams of the steamer, and otherwise
damage her so that she soon filled with water
And then commenced one of those shockingly
horrible and indescrbable scenes which must oc
cur when so many individuals are aroused from
their midnight slumbers to stare upon the grim
monster, with no prospect but an immediate and
watery grave. There were on board, in the steer
age, large numbers of Norwegian and other en-
igrants, who must have changed their temporary
for an eternal sleep, with hardly warning of
their cruel ard b liter fate. The boat soon began
to sink forward, and the cabin was soon filled
with water, many were drowned in their state
rooms and berths, while all who coud were max
ing efforts to escape the ruin which must follow
when the boat should finally 60 down; every
loose thing was laid hold OF for the support of the
head above water, and part of the boat which
was out of water was covered with those help
less and hapless beings who could not swim, and
dared not trust themselves to the treachcrous
deep. Two Of our citizens, Messrs Brockwu y
& Lusk were Of the number who saved them
selves by escaping on loose articles about the
boat. When the accident was first heard of,
there was general sorrow in the fear that they
might have been lost, b ut the gloom was disappa-
| ted, as far their loss was concerned, when it
was learned, by telegraph, that they were safe
The propeller soon put about and commenced
rcscuing those who were floating in the water
and upon the stern ofthe boat. About $50 were
saved. Bot OF the rest, who can tell of their
I lasting resting place who can know of GER
tainty who were among the lost Sad, sad fate
indeed! An immense weight of responsible ty
rests somewhere. To get upon steamboat ap
pears hazardous, and almost fool hardy enter
prise, when we reflect upon the disasters which
almost weekly occur.
And the past experience tells us tina, proper
precautions will never be taken and therefore
with martyr spirit we must travel, and with for
titude await our doom.
The following is a very imperfect account, but
all that has yet come to hand of the names
of those on board, these were ticketed from the
office in Buffalo.
The following is q list of the CABIN and Sec
ond Glass Passengers as tckcted from the Of
fee here. The names alone are known, with
out initials and the places named are the Cities
for which passengers procured tickets, but ii
is not certain that in all cases they reside there