The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-05

By mail We have several narratives OF
thrilling interest from the rescued passengers
and crew. ~ sd
Statement Of william Hogan.
William Hogan, of Waterford, tells the
following: 81 was passenger on board the
Atlantic, and was on deck at 8 O'Clock. /
heard the sailor on duty call out, ALPS well !!
Three O'Clock - After hearing the sailor
saying 'All's well,' went to the forward
steerage and got into bed. About FIVE or ten
minutes afterwards l heard watchmen CRY
out, Breakers ahead and almost instantly
I heard tremendous crash, aud the air
rushed in and blew out the lights. . 1t was
my impression that the boiler hadi bursted,
called up some of the boys that were sleep
ing near me. told them to rush on deck,
and that the boiler had exploded. Some of
them refused to 60, and said that it mattered
little-thinking the steamer was out at sea-
and said that it was
JUST AS WE'LL TO MEET DEATH BELOW
as on deck; but and Pat. Leahy, my chum,
determined to save, our lives if possible, and
as all was confusion below / really cannot
tell how we got on deck. The orders were
given, as is q common thing in steamships
with sailors, that the patches should be closed,
aud no one permitted to ascend to the deck.
Thinking that our lives were in imminent
danger, we forced the matches up and
assembled to the deck. AS soon as we went
on deck we rushed to the side of the vessel,
and saw the rock, as supposed, about 300
Yards distant. I thought at first it was On
iceberg we had struck, but Immediately after
wards we noticed that ..
TIE SHIP COMMENCED TO HEAvE AND PLUNGE,
and after three or four plunges she settled,
and the water seemed to be rushing in.
surmised that our safety depended in our
being on the side Of the vessel nearest to
land. rushed to that side and caught hold
of the rigging, when the ship commenced to
turn over gradually on her side. got on
the side of the ship and caught hold of q
rope. then beard a dismal wall which was
fearful to- listen TO. 1t proceeded from the
steellge passengers, who were below, and
were then smothering. 1t did not last more
than two minutes, when all was still as death.
The captain then shouted out that the last
chance the survivors had was to get on the
rigging, Several of them did so. / after
wards heard the first officer shout out that
the only chance TO those who could swim was
to lump overheard and endeavof tofeach the
rock. One old man held ON most despe-
rately, but be seemed to have LOST his pre-
sence of mind. I helped him to get nearer
to the boat when some Of the. passengers
were being rescued. I BE said that he would
give Es@ ;1,.'
4 HUNDRED DOLLARS. REWARD TO ANY MAN
WHO WOULD sAyE Hlx,
but nobody seemed anxious to earn the
money. gave him all the assistance 1 could
under the circumstances, and afterwards saw
him ger iuto boat and safely land on shore.
During that time several OF the passengers
were being conveyed to the rock, which, as
near as I5can judge, was about thirty feet
from the vessel. There We're three ropes
fsom the shipto the rock, and one rope from
the rock 70 the island, which was about one
hundred and fifty feet distant. The passea-
gers by means OF these ropes saved them.
selves and got on the rock, where they re-
manned about IN hour, Ysfy few sof them
yenturiDg towade ashore with the assistance
of the single line TO the island.
rne ChIer Eagineer,s Report.
John Foxiey, chief engineer, saya the yes
sell struck on the rock at d qllarter =
ocloek "a n. on the Lot Instant, and COM
Eser,ced Go keel oyer to tie pert sillee a sea
4IraakinE eyer Tho skip, and s6ssA GllanJ