Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-04-06
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
OCEAN DISASTER.
Preparing for an Attack from The
MOdOCS. ,--,
Man Kills His Br0ther-in-LaW in
Memphis.
Destructive Fire i'm South Carolina,
HON < NEWS.
THE ATLANTIC HORROR.
Additional Details of the Disaster

THE ATLANTIC HORROR.
Additional Details of the Disaster.
New YORK, April 5.-Among the
passengers saved from the Atlantic are 5.
w. Wick. of North Carolina, and a
Frenchman named Simon Carracho, who
had his legs frozen. They were in the rig
ring eight hours. The passengers report
that from three to five hundred souls on
the Atlantic must have perished within
ten minutes after the boat struck the Sec
ond time.
Dead Rodies Robbed. clE Cs
In conversation with reporter yester-
day evening, at Halifax, Captain Williams
said he spent the most of Thursday nlght,a at
Marrs!Island and personally examined the
bodies but found none of them mutilated,
but believed many bodies had been robbed.
He said the Atlantic was sufficiently coal
ed before leaving Liverpool, If 1t had not
been for the three days of heavy weather
experienced, while we were out OF our po-
sition, not solely on account of the current,
which must have had northerly set as
well as westerly and he allowed eight de-
grees eastward, 10 offset it, believing that
to be ample.
On Monday he was quite sure of his po-
sition, both the barometers agreeing, but
the northerly set proved greater than al
lowed for, for two or three days preceding.
He had found the ship set to southward
and eastward of her position. Capt. Will
liams was in the chart room or saloon deck,
less than thirty feet from the bridge when
the ship struck. All the leads and lines
were in order but they had not been used,
not deeming them necessary. He cOnsid-
cred officer Metcalf, in charge of the deck
at the time of the disaster, thoroughly COM
petent.
The Goodrich Murder Case.
NEW YORK, April 5.-At the Goodrich
inquest Reuben Smith testified that he is
physician and friend of the deceased had
visited the deceaSed'S house in Degram
street saw woman there had seen her
before at his house in New York Good
rich asked him to examine her he did so
and found her three months pregnant
Goodrich asked him to produce abortion
he refused, but abortion was produced, he
believed, by man named Butts did not
know where Butts lived did not remem-
Der the name of Kate Stoddard, deceased
said she was woman of violent temper
witness could identify her if he saw her /;
Mrs. Meyrs is not the woman. The inyes-
tigation lasted till after midnight.
Penalties of Usury Law to be Enforced.
The Post says !: We are not able to ascer-
tain any particulars concerning the state
ments current yesterday, that the authori-
ties are gathering evidence for the purpose
of enforcing:the penalties of the usury law,
clearly. This law should either be repeal
ed or enforced for protection to merchants.
The east side gas men struck at noon to-
day Reserves of police are assembled in
the eighteenth precint, disturbances being
apprehended.
w. T. Andrews, after delivering lec-
ture to the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation last night, was arrested and taken
to Ludlow street Jail, on the charge of con-
tempt of the court in retaining some Sd, 600
that he had been ordered to pay over to a
woman in a bankruptcy case.
I'm Limbo.
Assistant Cashier D. Merritt, receiving
teller, and James d. Peck, of the Bulls
Head Bank, have been committed to the
Tombs, Merritt without bail and Peck in
default of $50, 600 bail. s ts.ff
Capt. Jack Spelling for a Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The Peace
Commissioners had talk with the Mo
docs, who made the same old speeches.
They refused the proposition for their re-
moval, and want to be let alone and to have
the troops sent away. Capt. Jack is in
solent and overbearing. He said he had
already stated his terms. He knew no
other country, and would so to no other.
Schonichin's speech was to the same effect.
IN
move at once into the camp two miles dis
tant, and opposite Capt. Jacks cave. ga
Murder in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 5.-R. w. Coleman
killed his brother-in-law, John Newell 1t
appears that Newell was dissipated man
and had written threatening letters to his
father-in-law. Coleman was not arrested.
The father-in-law of both offers to surren-
der Coleman if the authorities will ac
cept 1000 bail.
The Fire Fiend. .
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 5.-The fire
fiend is at work in the State On the night
of of the 1st inst, several stores were de-
strOyed in Walhalla,
The Western Union Telegraph and the
Southern Express offices, depot and the
adjacent stores in Winnsboro' were burned
last night.
Death Of an Ex-Governor
MARION, ALA, April 5.-Ex-Governor
A. B. Moore died to-day, aged 6S wears.
He was Governor when Alabama seeded.
He was universally beloved and honored.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-The Supreme
Court has decided against Miss Bronham.
who claimed the right to vote.
MACON, GA, April 5.-B. A. Wise, a
prominent merchant, is dead.
The Modoc War.
The latest accounts from the lava beds
indicate that the opinion prevails in the
camps that the difficulty can never end
without fighting. A number of squaws
and stock with Nasty Jim returned to
camp with the Commissioners. The for
mer were loaded with presents and food,
and then went back to Capt. Jacks cave.
Will Attack.
1t is reported that the Modocs intend