The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-23
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT.

From a Buffalo paper of Saturday
We yesterday all the particulars of this dreadful
collision which could be obtained by the several lines Of
telegraph from this city Erie and Cleveland up the
hour OF going to press Since that time several Of The
passengers survivors from the wreck of the fated At
antic have reached our city from whom gain the fol-
lowing additional items
The collision occurred at 20 minutes to o'clock
FRIDAY morning between the steamer Atlantic OF the
Michigan Central Line Railroad bound from this port to
Detroit with about $50 passengers and the propeller og
densburg from Cleveland bound for oswego They
together about six miles above Long Point and four
miles off shore.
The propeller the steamer striking her on the
larboad bow and ten feet forward Of the wheel
house cutting her hull TO the waters edge and the
immediately rushed into the teerage cabu where there
were large number Of passengers. mostly Norwegian
immigrants.
The engine Of the propeller had been reversed before
the collision occurred and as her headvpy
stopped che fell off and the steamer passed her
Chnery working all the time during the collision
II was soon Uncovered that the steamer wa, sinking.
the vate pouring into her hull fast to extngush
the hre before she had proceeded half mile from the
scene Of the collision.
Capt. Petty up when the collision took place and
the second mate the watch.
The propeller steering in direction at right angle
with that OF the steamer and she was only by the
officers OF the Atlantic about minute before she struck
The officers finding that the Atlantic was too badly in
Jured to float Immediately set about to calm
the fears OF the passengers and provide for their
escape from a watery grave.
The scene that followed IL beyond description. The
forward cabin below occupid by about $50 and
women with their children, all Of whom must have
per1shed
When the propeller struck her her bow opened and
the water rushed in in torrents, filling the cabin In
instant and causing almost immediate death to those
who were sleeping there.
The cabin passengers aroused by the conclusion
and st once rushed upon the deck in their night clothes
presenting Of wild confusion and distress Parents
seeking their children husbands their wives and friends
each cher amid the most heart tending cries that came
nom e sry part OF the boat.
On being awakened by the collision they were panic
struck and without the least preparation threw them
selves into the water where many OF them pershed
The GOODNESS Of the officers had striking effect upon
The cabin pssse and Of them avaled them
selves u stools which furnished with life preservers
and other articles Of furniture and the water gradually
sss ascended to the hurricane deck where they
In getting the life-boat Capt Petty accidentally
teh from the hurricane deck against the boat inurpg
himself severely The lifeboa was filed with water and
hes recovering from the stunning effect Of the fall Capt
=. sem on 70 the propeller, about half mile and
70 come along tide TO take the passengers from
AN which y did taking from the boat Of the At
~ VINO could be picked up from the lake and those
VINO bad remained on the hurricane deck and rigging
p.e,s nanng sne propeller 1t was supposed that Capt
small piece OF plank in his hand which had Sustained
MN wnie nsenSbe from the effects Of his fall and suhse
quent exertions
He came down Last evening by the State line railroad
sno nov In charge OF physicians In very low state III
Sooy and almost frantic from mental excitement -
nv ssesine, lays In about - fatboms OF water and
Just out OF water wa"
The propeller took the survivors into Erie and largo
-, OF Them were taken by the sultana to Cleye
gentleman, who with the engineer and .vo, o,,.-.
as, taken from the wreck took 10 the rirTine and
.es frn bis who acted like a little here Th M,
s en"w hung ON AZ long he could until from erhans
~. NJ was ophged TO tell his he must lot 90
Alter consultation II evolved 10 ho him Nv t,1s
whioh was done until the lfeboat came within hailing
distance when be wa taken on board e
Captain Petty although this Is hisfr~t seaaon IN On,
command OF steamer bears The repua Of torouob
gung eoensn. iie had Tor two years tryons scte5 IN
ahe capacity Of first mate Of The Atlantic and has sway