Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-16
Loss of the Atlantic---an affect
ing Narrative.

We copy from the Erie Commercal iir0iis'
the following interesting and affecting narrative
of the following Interesting and affecting nara
tive of the escape from death Of Mr.. CaIley az
his sister delicate girl by the sinking Of ihe
.4tidntic. Mr.. Carley is a young man IN delicate
health. The .ldU0iiser says the narrative easI
given with great emotion, and brought tears 20
the eyes of many in the large assembly who iisi-I
ened to IL Mr. Carey said IN substance
"lfany one has cause for thankiulness on d
occasion it is myself am from Vermont an
with my sister, poor consumptive was on boar
the .Hiantic was travelling with her for Be
health. II was not without great fears Of
perlls that we undertook the journey. We wel
on board the Atlantic at Buffalo on Tuesia
evening, and found her already crowded win
passengers. ! went to the steward 10 get stat
room for my sister. lie told me they were d.
taken IN the upper cabin, hut be thought b
could get her one below We went down an
found that all the rooms in the lower cabin WeH
also taken. lie however prepared as comioHa-
BILE bed as possible on sofa. She tired 10 sefp
but found the air so close and suiiooating that 4
WAS with difficulty she could breathe Weagan|
went to the upper cabin; and the steward thn
told me that he could furnish my sister berl
in the after part Of the cabin, took her to iiaTl
afterwards myself found berth in the iorwsTi
part. 1t was the lower one of the three, and ne
two above II were already occupied. Being niue
fatigued. and now satisfied that my sister was 90
comfortable quarters, was soon asleep. Ei'
suddenly startled from my sleep by tremendoa'
crash, and awoke to find the outer side OF NY
state-roonl broken in, and the two upper bersl''
with their occupants, onn sSP 81 me-
As soon rs could extncate myself my h''
thought was for my sister, ! went immediate
Il ff,fd
something had happened TO the boat, but coa
not tell what 1t was but that | thought we lai
better be prepared for any danger. went back
to my berth and put on the rest Of my clothes
| was in no haste, as there had been DO alarm g'
en-. | went back to my sisters room she h'-
already dressed herself, and putting on her Don
net and mantIla met me at the door, Win car.
pet bag on her arm. Just then man came 10
the cabin door, and, looking IN, told us ula' tl3
boat would sink in ten minutes; and he eSnoi
us TO pray for the forgiveness Of our sins, ana 0v'
TO God for mercy. This was the first serious '.
timation we had of our danger We ~ehr o-'
on the deck, and had been there only lew ill'H
utes when the water began to rise around u'
If was soon up TO our knees. was cain az
collected. was not afraid to de- all my "a
was for my poor slender sister. oouiu
swim. We therefore looked around LOT s mi
means OF sustaining ourselves III lhe ""'-'i
we be compelled to leave the boat
"We found a couple of chairs and took eaen
us one in our hands. The steam was Inc oa3
part of the boat out of water. we went
railing and my sister asked me to I'm her W g1
it. tried to, but was too weak, and called ~
men who were near, to my assistance "ela'
her up, and then there was another woman a.,
wanted us to raise her up We did so, ana n ~,
wards got up myself My sister and sl, mt.
hold of our chairs. Every moment we IN ,b,t
ed the boat would go down with sough, ah' +i
the water would swallow us all up We sm
chung to the railing, locked in each oliisl "a or
brace. Soon we saw the propeller coming I'M
assistance, and cry OF JOY burst from s,s ,.bed
Shortly she was alongside of u.s. we al J. l' r,,.o
to get aboard of her. | made an efofl d
my sister over the side, but was too ~eln of
made us powerful an effort as ! was eaPaO' ,es.
but my feet slipping fell between ihe W. ,,ter.
sells, and sunk beneath the surface oil tne ',bcb
Grasping about caught hold OF a. rope " ,,e,k
raised myself to the surface. But was w. u,l.
to raise myself any further, and was eNeg uotb.
ment becoming still more exhausted. iss.d al
ing of my sister after ! fell, and suPPosH moi
course, she was lost was so weak ~ "a heel
for long time make my cries heard. -" shout
IN the water about half an hour, and wss vas
giving up all hopes of being rescued Snsn and
discovered. Another rope was thrown IN nv oy
| was drawn up on the boat. What "sS ~
the first female ns"t was my sister,