The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-09-11

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/ csr,Iss.o,.. -, NO., ON a., ,,,rt - ,bo,s ~, ,,.y
on the Admit. ,ss ir-, ,yg,ll M, f,,,bf,,Iy IA.
( CHARGE their ol,y Id ,b,, rar fnI de- or,
Nj Nett. the fr.t mat, Of me o ,drr,hurgb ,y,,
! ~ .,ro,s c,reles.ness and wicked di.r,.,rI Of
T huul,p life"
Cryt W-Gr!s Letter
Much d.cuSsnu and many erroneous views la.
wing been pvt in circulation IN reference 20 this
unfortunate accident deem 10 but Just ~ All par
ties interested tu give full R,Atrmeu; Of the &C
cuIrence SO fr rs facts have been obtained from
toe tiictrs Of both steamer.
The Atlantic was on her usual course NJ tho
lake, and about three miles otf Long Pom; Light.
soon After passing which the second mate who
whsun watch. and The vh,el.maa. discovered two
sma, ighls about three quarters ola point 10 the
lei, hand Of their cuursp---ro signal lights were
spe0 "a beard 70. propeller by hose IN the At
lantlc until hsifar hrg5 after the collision occur.
red. A. the propeller approached tie heat. the
vhcel.msn on the Atlantic was ordered hy the
second mate 81 put his wheel port, by which
the boat would be turrga more towards tie
shore, md leave thgpropeer's ,hts stil. further
10 he left.
The mnts ~ ID. propeller yv-lr' that he saw
the .tarfir's red ,-., within ID. ~. rI,st r,s,-
.l,. r--,f,bo, h., Lr.v NH, ,.r,,,.. - 10,
.,rl.r, n cot, IN. ,i.,bt ,- ,r.r-,.,,s. lfr..
T,.,e,Tar Wh,-. ,E. i,rr ,rl ,,i,.,.,r 80,
r.o5frsl .bs sbor,3 ,o TIE bos,. ,,,,,...'I
p,.h o,hp- and iyst m, IN. ,bsv mae, tf,, ~
he rropejlS- W.. mt hard a si.,to,r5 tina. 81.
,tspiir., 10 c-oss ih. At,,r,i,.s h,y am the len.
hand side and contrary IN an Law and vii g..
,zifi,l,d custom, tb-ongbo,., tho T',,.l S,.t.,
r,rJ.r.r.,a collision irsy.,,tra NJ -. .,7,.I
I.- r,, bar vh..l ,,,,, M. .t,. ,L-ry 49,. 10.
b,lf 4 r,irt,,a r. TO- he r.lr:..,, b.. ...rt o.,
have oc,rr-.I. n, 81 ls,,,..i,, ;, / -. s,.-,I
one minnie bsfor. he could ,at b,,st,J .r,T;
c.,rt force 10 emf M. stl.ntic IN b-- min
TIE pT.rt If t-,-ffrr, ,ls ,,,,~slIs, ,og,,-J 81,
shnr. va. 70 bring tho AfI,o,i,t. AIDE d, the mo-,
of Tho rrn1-I'er rrrHsr;r, tba cr.i.i,r s,t,.r,o.
Is H.ry,tr,s
Ab9l,, the.,rr. instant OF the collision ne r-,.
p.Il,r's es,ine VS. f,r,i.yL,elly s,erraI ly, 10
had los, nom. If her WAY snt Lar t,,ys r,...3
more than ore.itird Of the di.tsnc, s-r.s. the
boat. d.-irayin- tha Lssvv ,,,.s.s oF ,,.. ,,l
timber ina moment apI main, b.ls in H..
7id, = the boat a. LARGE a. The rror.W,r', how.
The i!ea hat the rr6rcI,rr had rs,-,y .,apreI
Ter h@atvzy. when .b,. run .5vtre iut, the A..
I.nt,c. ~ ~ rrap.--terou. tba, n, ssr, man .,.
quaiuei wnb navigation can entertain such An
opinion for moment.
The Atlantic w.s now turned directly 70 the
shore. VITA the reasonable hope that lie might
reach shoai "atr' before 'he suns, md q 'h-
could have remained IN motion ten minutes In.
ger she would have got into two o. three tlthnms
"Nsr' Nnrh her upper canin w"nid have remain
cd rnireiV onf OF The wafer A. soon as The or-
Ger was gwen 20 POT the hnnt Tor tie shore, III"
nharrs i1Tned sheIr attention To the c1reen,us Of
Tue boat down 80 a. to bring ih. disabled aide OF!
81 the wafer, " possible. She settled % rapidly
maj u Vn impossible to relieve The breach, ani
IN two or ihrre minutes Lhr main holdri The boat
Wa' h"'d with wafer Finding that the boat
must -us' the Captain ana mates ordered lie
b"a.a 70 he got ready The p.''erg.r. hoo &.
'hersd r'"nI mem ~ great number and 90 their
excitement hsled two ct the boats 10 launching.
one oi which wa Afterwards bS''ei oui and did
COOL service ~ Tesculrs pE-.cnger.. Abnr, iu-
ume The to,tT were l'G'chrd. German c'aght
the captain by hI- ankle not tfIppai H'n down,
~ forehead striking 8 m" -o'il OBJECT 'hai rrr.'
dsfc4 h'm seh-eie's Tor some tine, and from
which be- las not yet recovered. lie wt- soon
Afterwards carried 10 the Propeller, When h- -.
ged the Officers 81 ihdi bat 10 20 H,ong-,tr the
wreck aud take M ihr Survivors who were stand
nS ~ large numbers on the hurricane deck ui
tue boat Ihr TNs reluctantly done. a@ the Off.
Gers "l The ffonc,lor we're looishiy aPWeheu-t'c
teat The Pfgpe.,or might i''oF the steamer "a