Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-26

Ear, N. Y. Aug. 20. --Tsrribi. Steamboat
C,nsud iy-250 Lives Losi.--The steamer At
lantic at two o'clock this morning came in col.
lison on the Lake with the propeller Opdens-
burg, and sunk in half an hour. The Atlantic
had on board 500 passengers, $50 of whom were
lost The remainder succeeded in getting on
hoard the Ogdensburg with nothing on but their
uight clothes, and were brought in here this
morning he Ogdensburg was somewhat in.
iured. but lost none Of her passengers.
II is believed that all the crew of the Atlantic
were also lost, with the exception of the captain
and first mate. A dense fog was prevailing at
the time.
:. coSp DEsrArcH- Erie, .7iig 90. noon.-
At inc time Of the collision dense foe was
prevailing the passengers were all in bed, and
the Atlantic was IN charge of the first NATE
Immediately following the collision the utmost
confusion prevailed among the Storage and deck
passengers very large proportion of whom
we're Norwegian emigrants. Many of them in
their terror, jumped overheard instantly. Cant.
Petty vainly endeavored to calm their fears. bv
assuring them there was no danger, hoping to
keep the steamer on its course and reach port in
season TO save them but the water gained so
fast on the efforts OF the crew that by the time
she had proceeded two miles from the spot where
the collision took place she was found to be ran
idly sinking
The fires IN the engine room were extinpuish-
ed by the rising water and scene Of terrible
confusion followed. The emigrants who could
not understand word spoken to them added
horror to the scene by their cries and exhibition
Of frantic terror.
The cabin passengers and all others who could
be made to understand the exhor,ations and or
ders of the captain and officers. remained com
paratively calm and provided themselves with
chars. settees and beds, all of which wore patent
lite preseryers which buoyed them up in the
water and they were thus saved.
Great numbers of the emgranis Jumped over
board in their terror. without any provision for
their safety, and thus rushed on certain death
Tlfe fog was a sad hindrance to the efforts made
at rescae, but some $50 we're picked up bv the
Propeller and taken to Erie.
Large numbers Of them left at once on the
steamer Sultana for Cleaveland and Others came
down 10 the cars IN this city
From the best information we can gain, we
are led to believe that no less than three hundred
lives are lost.
W, have a list here Of the cabin and second
clbu passengers on board the Atlantic. OF
thosc booked for Chicago Is Mr.. Frost of Bos
ton.
BUFFALO Aug. 20, 9P. M.-Nothing certain
has been ascertuined as to the number Of deaths
by the collision. Nine of the crew and twenty
FIVE Of the cabin passengers are known to be
lost
The boat belonged to the Messrs Ward own
ers Of the aspian. lately lost at Cleayeland.-
she was valued at $4,000 and not insured.
Il is known that there were about $50 persons
on bolrd the Atlantic; $50 we're saved, leaving
200 lost
Among those sared, We find the names Of r
White and wife, Of Orwell, VI
ln The list Of persons not heard from and sup
posed to be lost, We regret to find the names Of
HoRAce and JANE CARLY, Of East Randolph
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