The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17
TIE ARCTIC CALAMITY.
ARRIVAL OF CAPT. LUCE At HOME.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND PARTICULARS,
10. 10, TO-,
CAPTAIN LUCE AT HOME.
HIS RxcrPTIeN nY THE PEOPLE.

mere
along Tho line Of the railroad resolved With tae
greatest demonstrations Of Joy he arrived in Troy
by the Northern line halt, pas fcui o'cock In the
afternoon, who're o company VI two Thousand citizens
wess assembled TO receive oim when he came forth
from the train, enthustto shout weat up from the
assembled that made T-ikfn ring throughout
The entire city. BE ~hs ned vii the congra
tulations Of the nsncs who rushed upon
him. to grasp him BY the hand ano him for
his safe deiverance from the perA Of inc deep Hay
Ing no time to wait, the liant captain could
do no moro than simply thank his various
friends for their terest In his safety. The cars left
Albany at eve O'clock was com osny
ut the cepot assembled to him. AZ soon az he
arrived here, from bun the shout, "Eiae
cheers for the gallant ~ho would not deser. hi,
ship" Cheer FOLLOWED cheer ri with III the enthu
sasm Of the SOUL Till sss lost IN the
At every stopping plsce sloog line o. the railroad
The same scene enacted u plG,ss where the
cars old not STOP hun b-d 10 give him
three cheers rs he passed b. AT nujsoa there was
very large meeting she ru-h tbs cars to got
glimpse ae che rescued .adc soon Gro wded thsm
from the lotsmotye T. The All appeared bs
mad with delight at alton and eturn Of him
who resolved To o, hs vessel till she SUNK
Capt Luce stoppe1 at ookrrs, Nth o. two Of his
Companions, rvscued from toe Arctic He looks much
carsworn naturally to b. expected nom the load Of
grief which has weighed him do~n. Mr. George r. Al
Nm came in company sl'n Capt Lucs but not stopping
1t fe1kers, he oontinaed to the city. TIE public
heat bleeds in sympathy with him, who returns 50
sadly to his home e~ving his wife, child, and many
relatives buried N The sea
About half hour be- ORR lis arrival at least Ave-
hundred Of his tornsmen- among whom were largo
number Of his intimate isnds- Assem- in front OF
Che depot to welcome him Although the frst intsu.
4on Of the people, hearing the Of his safety
was 70 receive him vi'h the ringing Of beds and the
hrng Of guns, their better 'gment and the thought
that many valuable lives ost caused them TO me.
derah the Expression Of their j., return to no NJ
to which 1t WAS bssved he lost forever The train
Was detained ON the ro.d oout minutes beyond
nsua time and the people we're becoming little impa.
tent, when the sound the sp rosching locomotive
was heard. In An instant tAey for moi In tao lines
while Judge wcoowcrth J.mse Scrimser other init
mate Friends proceeded oars TO welcome him AZ
Fer the copgrstuiatone-wti,b few Sdi sncsrs--
we're Captsio Luce through the lines
every man In which took "a his hat. Not cheer was
given, nor was there outSa preston rejoicing
nut the tears which beaes the of many
deep was ths feeling OF joy .hoh revaded the crowd
After passing through the lire receiving the silent
but expressive ongatuistons of bis friends he was
conducted toa carriage which him home
The crowd, with feeling deii;scy which did them
feet Of his residence and only friends accompanied
him 70 tAs door There ey isf. him. but who can ex.
presa the intense JOY OF her plunged into such
profound grief by The Of terrible disastsr No
oDs tntuded upon ths sacred pivAcy Of thst meeting
but after seeing him to his homs The multitude mme.
olatsiy dispersed.
Captain Lace win to this city this morning. whom
It u expected that be make more detailed state
neat Of the loss Of the arctic.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Captain Comstock of tho stcsnship Baltic ar.
Siysd yesterday from Liverpool rep IT'S
On lhursdAy, the la,n lost 1t o'c'oct P. NJ, Cape
Race bearing " by ". 10 ml-s ell With and boari
ID the Engsh schcone John Clemens Who reported fhs
total loss Of the sesmsho the 9th septsm-
ber BY collision with French steamer both
eeis sinking In . short tim. Va furnished With a
hewspaper slip, dated ST. JOINS. Ost giving
tnent OF the second officer IL ,hs ,rctic, with ak
tsen the passengers end w.nty II crew. slons
appear TO have been saved The .ch oorer hsa been
despatched from 81 J"hns tb. Alb October BY the
American Consul. With dire,i to cruise about the
vicinity Of the accident for fa-sngas /; but up to
this date had found trace ~ bout other material
q either chip Dns the Gag stat OF Arote At
was within dve u the oosis assigned the Arctic
st the time Of the socicsnt by second odaesr.
7hs packet ship Enterprise, which arrived yesterday
from Liverpool passed the OH inst within forty
mnss Of csps Race. bu: vestse If the uafortu
nate Arctic Of her boats
French fsats Iphisens, in memory Of the victims of
the Arctic.
THE SURGEON OF THE STEAMER.
Our attention has been called to the fact thxs I'll
he accounts Of the csater .hch have publishsd
mp to this time mention IL the surgeon Of the
ysssel has his spps4rsa 10 Hist Of officers
Dr. James Taylor tho medical ocer In charge Of
&hs Arctic ard 1t L. supposed lest Our correspondent
xsmaras" The surpssn o. the ship sure, holds posi-
Non mot 70 b Overlooked when the names II the
jnferer are noticed"
MR. EDWARD landlord.
y curious thss Notwithstanding he fasts 80 far -
thsy have xansprsA fr the statements Of the sury-
Vor - Admit Of Of the escape Of Mr. sand
FORD general pressoa should prevail aueaest
eAess vhs knew him thAt he viu yet 10 aunbsrsi
oasngst he persona savsd from the wreck Of w.
fAtsd Arctic. This idea 70 derived from his known
&Tspsdy and eli possessionqnsdss which have never
dessetsd hin, svea under d cumstAaoss Of almost -
frying character thsss In which be placed BY
- Late disaster In NJ. Gilbsrts stsseeat which
easlshsA yesterday, Me- sAndford Il dsssfibed - sx-
1btne h ths swfIl extremity hS characteristic csol
Dess an4 contempt fer Danger rhs gsntis0aa states
hsts b. sosps away from tho vessel In The port
aztsr beat AFTER ths rops out By the saises, Mr.
landlord ssw hin, and, with smns his fsos wavsd
~ had 70 him quietly those IN the boat wsre
bout 10 bsvs ths vssssa short sxeursisa Il not
DnaRsy therefore, that his oAtmDsss aud presence Of
mind nay have enabled hin - prsa BY Of the few
chances Of escape that lay opsa 70 hia Unt have
uss aee,unt Of tAs three missing bosss, uau such
ns has ELAPSED leaves hope 81 bis bslas picked up
- - fragment sf ~ wreck his friends
- think Tat there stu ehsacs Of his safety.
STATEMENT OF Mr. ". W. 0nBERI.
n wss abeut Eve uiAutss pAst twelve O'Clock whom
ne celissn tsek pacs ssstsd u ths tsss the
1ns, csnvsrsins via several ladies and gsatlsasu
ensag whom wsss hra Alssa, Mrs. Brown, Mr.. PsArsca
nad shss InDsdstsy sfssr the sollision IN The gsa
nAsmA ran % dsek, asd - sav inAstinstly through
- hist sa stArbosrs quarter propeller with her
~, 10 a sppsaraoos osnpssesly knocksd eut 10
HaAly a. - APPEAR n be injured that was the In
Dreea q Ill the Arotas that she mast sink rhs hs,e