Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-04-08

10 IL proceeded from the Steerag'
passengers who were below, and wer,
then smothering. 1t did not las
more than ten minutes. when all wa
still as death.
RESCUE OF LITTLE BOY.
Incidents of the most hearlrendin.
character occurred. One little fellow
the only child saved from the wreck
rushed up on deck with the stream o
passengers when the first alarm wa.
given. His parents and other mem
bers o fhis family we're still below
They periShed when the ship filIeC
and fell over on her side, Hustled
about along with that struggling mas
of excited humanity, the piteou.
screams Of the poor little fellow wen
to the stoutest heart. He lelred up
on the back of one of the men in tht
hope Of. being saved by him, but tho
man shook OF the wailing boy. Hi,
cries at last attracted the captain,
who, perceiving the tenacious manner
in which be was struggling for life,
called out to the men who we're sur.
rounding the lines that led to the
rock and safety. to endeavOr if posi-
Bile to save the boy. The poor little
fellow was immediately passed over
the heads Of the struggling mass OF
beings and placed in boat, The
kindly men who were struggling to
save life. almost wept for sympathy
as they put the lad on shore safe in bo-
dy, though sadly afflicted by his pa
rents loss.
THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
We saw very little of the women
and children. says another informant ;
everything happened so quick that be-
fore even those who were strongest
had got out of the choked passage
way the females were either so bewil-
dered or the water had so impeded
their progress that very few came on
deck. Those that did were swept
away before they could fasten Them
selves or be secured by others. l
saw one woman, said he, in the wa
ter with three children just as they
were washed overheard, two in her
arms, one an infant, and the other
with its arms around her neck. They
went down almost instantly.
Two lady cabin passengers came on
deck in the excitement, and stood
near the wheelhouse. They hesitated
a moment, as if panic-stricken, and
returned into the companion way as
if looking for something. Presently
they came out and endeavnred to
reach the forward part Of the ship,
from where the passengers were being
sent ashore on lines. At that mo-
ment huge wave swept over the
slips quarter. The men clinging to
the rigging heard two heartrending
shrieks. and when they looked again
the women disappeared.
OTHER INCIDENTS.
These are only few Of the terrible
incidents of that fearful wreck -
Young men as we'll as old became
paralyzed as they clung to the rigging
or to the sides Of the ship they seem
ed bereft of all reason, and when spo-
ken 20 by others to make some effort
to reach the boat and save them
selves. they would roll their eyes.
stare fxedly at the speaker, and ask
in whining tone, "What boat p
Many again who were reused out OF
their berLhs had scarcely time to PIT
their clothes on and rush on deck ere
they perishcd.
One cabin passenger, a young man,
came up with only his vest on. He
clung to the ships side for a time,
and finally rolled off into the sea and
vas lost. One man had just secured
a -four barrel, when he was washed
overheard, but not before he had OBJ
aimed hold, grasping either end, the
bottom end being out. The barrel.
from its build, would be precipitated
by the sea some distance above the
waves and then fell back. One more
than usually heavy sea sent the bar
rel and man at least six feet high
He had lost his hold before he came
down. falling in trough of the sea,
but though on top of wave which
rose little further on the barrel rode
buoyantly, the mar did not come to
light.
Mr.. Foxley, who remained on the
rock for several hours assisting the
passengers to land from the ship,
says it was extremely narrowing to
behold the sufierings of the unfortu-
nate creatures even after they were
rescued. Many of them became in
sane, froiEed at the mouth, toppled
off the rock into the water, and we're
Others were so chilled and |
exhausted with cod that they laid |
down and died. Some died after they
had been taken to the main land.
Ali the passengers speak in the |
highest terms of the gallant conduct
of the third officer, Brady, and the
first engineer in particular, who re-
NAMED on the deck for hours as
sistfng passengers to reach the rock. |
BosToN, April 4.-the agents of |
The White Star line have engaged |
Fauuil Hall in order to provide for
he wants Of the cmigrants saved |
from the wreck Of the steamer Atlan.
.ic.
THE WRECK OF TIE ATLANTIC.
HALIFAX, April "A steamer has
ust arrived from the wreck Of the
steamer Atlantic. TIE ship is almost
intact, only a few packages of her
largo have come ashore. The re-
,ort that Mrs. Fishers body had been
ound was not correct. The story in
ome papers that Albert Sumner had
suicide Is false 0ua orl