Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-05
A MurderOus, Heartless and Plum
dering CreW-HOrrifying
Particulars.


nothing at present, but it will be speed.
ly forwarded to its destination.
Some incidents or the disaster are re.
lated by survivors that are narrowing
At one time during the weary watch,
before the dawn, the fore-bOom broke
loose from the fastening, and swinging
around instantly crushed to death about
two hundred persons gathered on deck.
Several passengers are reported drowned
by the life-boats, which, not being prop
erly managed, overturned and drowned
the unfortunates before assistance could
be rendered. Some who had left the
buoys. and endeavored to reach the
shore by means of line from the ves-
sci, not having them properly adjust
ed, but placed on the lower
part of their bodies, were floating
with their heads down, and in this way
many were drowned before reaching the
rock. One young man, with no cloth
ing on except his shirt and vest, and
two life-buOys fastened around his
body, leaped into the water and at
tempted to reach the rock. The passen-
gers who gave this statement say they
endeavored to dissuade him from the
attempt, but he persisted, and when
they were finally rescued and landed on
shore, the body of the young man was
the first thing they saw, and the life
buoys were still on the body. Among
the passengers was a native of Old
county, England, wFo had been in the
United States for some time, and lately
returned to England to bring his wife
and family of five children to his home
in the United States. The whole family
perished.
Several of the passengers landed from
the steamer Delta yesterday were con-
siderably bruised about the body and the
lower limbs. One man had both legs
broken, and others were so sore from
being knocked against the rocks that
they were scarcely able to stand. Three
or four were sent to the hospital last
night. The survivors say that it was a
| fearful sight to witness the manner in
which many of these unfortunate per-
sons met their death Unable to reach
the deck in consequence of the jam in
! the causeway, several rushed through
the portfolios only to be dashed to death
against the side of the ship.
The only youth saved from the wreck
makes the following statement: "My
name is John Hinley, and am about
thirteen years old. got on board the
Atlantic at Liverpool, with my mother,
father and young brother; all belonged
to Ashton, Lancashire He was asleep
in his birth, when great noise awaked
him. There seemed to be great rush,
and he stumbled out of bed and into the
crowd. The greater portion passed him,
but he saw six men crowding into a top
birth in the upper storage, and he
followed them. One of them
broke through the window and got out,
and the boy did the same, one kind
hearted individual pushing him out be-
fore he had made the egress himself.
Once out, he held only by the ropes,
until himself and his companions were
rescued by the lifeboat. What became
of his parents and brother he does not
know, but is certain they were drowned.
The family were on their way to New
York, at the instigation of a married
daughter who had settled there.
The crew was one of the hardest that
ever gathered in any vessel. They were
picked up about Liverpool wharves and
docks, and it was with the greatest diff
ficulty that they were kept under con-
troll during the voyage. The store-keep-
er stated that one of them made an at
tempt to snatch his watch and chain one
night, but was foiled. On another occa-
sion, during the storm on the twenty
fifth of March, he states that some of
the crew attempted to break into the
spirit room, and it was for awhile feared
force would have to be used to prevent
them. When the boats were coming from |
the shore to receive the survivors, the |
sailors repeatedly pushed the Passengers |
aside or Knocked them down and jumped |
into the boats.
Captain Williams went down to the |
scene of the wreck to look after the |
property. The hope is entertained that |
a great portion of the cargo will be
saved. The vessel is still in the same
position, her bow and masts being out of |
the water.
Statements are made that the crew
INDUCED in the plunder of the dead
bodies. One instance is related of the
mutllation of the hand of a lady to OBJ
tain possession of a diamond ring. Her
body and that of Mrs. Orpher, of Yer
mont, and Miss Merritt, of Chicago,
were washed ashore yesterday, and laid
side by side among eighty others.
These bodies will be forwarded to their
homes. One woman passenger was
confined only six hours before the dis
aster.
Two men reported saved, but whose
names were unknown, have arrived
here. They are James Baleman, of
London, England, and Edward Mills,
Of Belfast, Ireland. Baleman was the
only one who succeeded in getting his
wife upon the rigging-where she died
from exposure.
1t is not true that the collector of Gus
toms has been ordered to hold an inves-
tigation. None of the officers or men
are detained in custody to give evidence.
The statement in the evening papers to
that effect is authOritatively denied by
Collector Mcdonald.
HALIFAX, April 4.-The bodies of
John H. Price, H. s. Hewitt and Mr..
Merritt, of New York; Albert Sumner,
Of San Francisco; and second officer
Metcalf, have been recovered, and are
now in boxes awaiting metallic coffins.
AS soon as the divers get at the wreck
It is hoped the bodies of the remainder
Of the cabin passengers will be recov-
cred. The bodies of the steerage passen-
gers and of the crew are buried here.
The body of Mrs. G. M. Fisher has not
yet been found.
A steamer has just arrived from the
wreck of the steamer Atlantic. The
ship is still almost intact. Only a few
OF her cargo have come ashore. ,
The swell continues so heavy that the
iivers cannot work. If the weather con-
.inues fair most of the cargo can be
sared. One hundred and sixty-four is
he exact number of the bodies found up
20 this morning. The work of burying !
hem has been commenced, and gang
)f men will be sent down on the Eva to
lelp the fishermen in that work. The !
bodies announced to have been recov-
ered, including Sumner, of San Fran
cisco, were brought to the city to-day
and put in metallic collins to await or {
lers from their friends. The report that {
Mrs. Fishers body had been found was 6
lot correct. {
The story that Albert Sumner COM /
nitted suicide is not true. A friend !
who was saYed says that Summer held 8
IN to the wreck until washed off by the [
lea.
The captain says the reports of the
of bodies are false, and the
epoTts of robberies are largely exagger- '
afed. he says the people at Prospect !
lid all they could for the living and the !
lead; but among the crowds who |
locked to the place from the surround- {
ng country were some who robbed the /
,odies when they could get chance.