The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

THE LOST ATLANTIC.
Closing Scenes Of the Great Disas-
ter.

HALIFAX, April "A steamer has ar
rived from the wreck of the steamer At
lantic.
The ship is still almost intact, only
few packages Of her. cargo having come
ashore. The swell continues so heavy
that the divers cafinot work. If the
weather continues fair most Of her cargo
can be saved.
One hundred and fiftv.four is the ex
act number of bodies found up to this
morning. The work of burying them
has commenced, and a gang of men will
be sent down this evening to help the
fishermen in that work.
The story that Albert Sumner COM
mitted suicide is not true A friend who
was saved says Sumner held on to the
wreck until he was washed off by the
sea.
The Captain says the story of the
mutilation of bodies by the crew are
false, and the reports of the robberies
largely exaggerated. He says the peo-
pie at Prospect did all they could for the
living and the dead, but among the
crowds who flocked to the place from the
surrounding country there were some
who robbed the bodies when they could
get chance g
The Captain can give no explanation
of the cause of the disaster, except the
miscalculation as to the current of the
vessels speed.
Great numbers of people are visiting
the wreck. The agents of the White
Star Line, in going to tue Atlantic from
New York, had narrow escape last
night. The train on which they were
came in collision with freight train, kill
ling the engineer and baggage-master of
the passenger train. 3 =
The bodies of John H. Price, n. S.
Hewitt and Mr.. Merritt, of New York /;
Albert Sumner, of San Francisco, and
Second Officer Metcalf, have been recov-
cred, and are now in boxes awaiting me-
talic collins. AS soon as divers get at
work it is hoped the bodies of the re-
manning cabin passengers will be recov-
cred. The bodies of the steerage pas
sengers and Of the crew are buried
here
The body Of Mrs C. NJ Fisher is not
yet found.
Boston. April 4-The emigrants
saved from the wreck of the steamer At
lantlc are expected to arrive here from
Portland tomorrow morning. The
agents of the White Star Line in this
city have engaged Faneuil Hall for the
reception of the unfortunates, and prep
parations are being made to provide for
their wants upon arrival. They viii re-
main in Boston all day, and Saturday
evening proceed to New York.
| HALIFAX, April A-Eyenlng. Every
effort will be made to recover the follow
/ ing bodies: C. M. Fisher and wife, Yer
mont; w. j. Sheat, wife, son and daugh
| ter, Nevada; Henry L. Wellington, Bos.
ton; Mrs. Merritt, Miss Scrymser and
Mr. Kruger, New York; Miss Brodie
and Miss Barker, Chicago; Mr.. Brindley,
Mrs. Davidson and daughter, England
With those reported this morning as re
covered. this completes the list Of cabin
passengers.
Captain Williams and assistants
searched the islands around the wreck
thoroughly, last night, and picked ont,
from many bodies brought ashore, those
that had oeen telegraphed for by friends.
The bodies reported recovered this NOR
ming have been dressed and placed in
metallic coffins, and await the arrival of
friends and relatives to take them in
charge. As it is thought that the bod
les will hardly remain in condition to
be examined, the coffins have been
sealed.
Another trip will be made to the wreck
to morrow. The stewards and men ac-
quainted with the passengers have been
left at Prospect to take charge Of the
bodies as they are washed ashore
John 3rindley was lost. His name
was put in the list of saved by mistake,
one Of the passengers having mistaken
another person for him.
1t is nov proposed. to bring all the
bodies to this city, and bury them to-
gether in the public cemetery, and erect
a monument over them. The city coun-
Gil, on application of the Provincial
Government, resolved this afternoon. to
lplace lot in the cemetery at the dispo-
sal of the friends of the dead.
The Collector of Customs will com.
nienGe all investigation tomorrow mor-
ming.
Many of the fishing families at Pros
lpeot expended all the provisions they
had to feed the ship-wrecked passengers
and crew, and are now in want them
selves
A gang Of men went down to the
wreck Of the Atlantic in tug this after-
noon to assist the fishermen in their la.
Dor of recovering bodies, Rev. Mr.. An
cient and several Roman Catholic priests,
and Messrs Ryan and Longard; resident
Magistrates are looking after the per-
'sonal effects and valuables found on the
bodies The crew of the Atlantic will
be sent back to Liverpool by the first
steamer.
The Collector of Customs has received
instructions from Ottawa to proceed with
an Investigation under the law regulating
trials in such cases, and the formation
of proper tribunal for chat purpose
which will be held to morrow, while
there are detained here several officers
j and men of tile steamer, and such pas
sengers as were in position to know
anything Of the circumstances immedi
ately preceding the time when the
steamer struck.
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Useful Hint,
When you wish to know what the
weather is to be, go out and select the
smallest cloud seen. Keep your ey.
upon it, and, if it decreases, it shows {