New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05
NIARINE.
More About the Wrecked Steamship At
iantic-FaneIil Hall Secured for the
Surviving Emigrants - Queenstown,
Liverpool and New York Arrivals
Loss of an English Bark.


iantic-FaneHil Hall Secured for the
Surviving Emigrants - Queenstown,
Liverpool and New York Arrivals
Loss of an English Bark.
BOsToE, April 1.-The agents of the
White Star line have engaged Faneuil Hall
10 provide for the wants OF the saved emf
grants from the Atlantic,
First DIspatchI
HALIFAX, April IA steamer has lust
arrived from the wreck of the Atlantic.
The ship is almost intact, only few pack
ages of her cargo having come ashore.
The report that Mrs. isher's body has
been found is not correct.
The story which appeared in some of the
papers that Albert sumner committed sui
eide is a false one. His friend, who was
saved, says that Sumner held on tn8 wreck
as long as he could. and that he was washed
off BY the sea.
The captain SAYS the stories of the mutila.
ton OF the bodies by the crew are false,
and the reports OF the robberies largely ex-
aggeratad. The people" he remarked, ''at
Prospect did all they could for the living
and de al: but among the crowds who
.iocked to the place from the surrounding
country were some who riied the dead
bodies whenever they could get chance"
The collector Of customs is awaiting in.
struct!ons from headquarters. and will
probably commence the investigation this
evening or III tho morning. The captain
can g!.e no explanation of the cause of the
disaster. except the iscalCulatiOns as to the
current and the vessels speed. Great NUM-
bers OF people are leaving in steamers tor
the scene of the wreck.
Last night coal train from Picton ran
OFT the track west of Truro, and soon after
the Colonial express train from st. John,
New Brunswick. and ran into the freight
train. The engineer OF the express train,
Cameron. ana the baggage master, Hunt,
were killed. None OF the passengers III.
:ured. Among the passengers were the
agents OF the White Star line, who were
com.rg z to Halifax TO look after the Allan
.c.
The exact number Of bodies found up TO
this afternoon, is l0l. The work of bury.
ing them has commenced. and gang Of
men will be sent down this evening to help
the fishermen in that work. The bodies of
J. II. Price, Henry Hewitt. Mr.. and Miss
Merritt, Of New York: Albert Sumner, of
San Francisco, and Henry Metcalf. the sec.
ond officer, were brought to the city.
[Second Dispatch.
HALIFAX. April 4-No stone will be left
unturned to recover the following bodies
Mr.. c. NJ. Fisher and wife. OF Vermont;
o. Wellington, Boston; Mrs Merritt, Miss
Scrymser and Mr.. Kruger, of New York;
Miss Brode and Miss Barker, of Chicago;
Mr. Brindley, Mrs. Davidson and daughter,
of England. Besides what was reported
this morning as rescued, this completes the
LIST of cabin passengers who were lost.
Captain Williams and assistants searched
the islands around the wreck thoroughly
last night and picked out from among the
bodies brought ashore those reported this
morning, which have been telegraphed for
By friends.
The bodies reported recovered this morn
ing have been dressed and placed in me.
tailc collins, and await the arrival of
friends to take them in charge.
l. Is thought the bodies will hardly r.
main N condition to be examined The
c0ffins have been sealed and made tight
Another trip will be made to the wreck to.
morrow. Stewards and men acquainted
with the passengers have been LETT at the
wreck to take care Of the bodies as they are
washed ashore.
John Brlndley was lost. His name was
put in the LIST of saved by mistake. one of
the passengers having mistaken another
.0r him.
1t is now proposed to bring all the bodies
t, this city and bury them together and
erect Monument over them.
Third Dispatch.l
HAL:fI *. April i.-The collector Of Gus.
toms commences investigation tomorrow.
Many fishing families at Prospect gave
all the provisions they had to the ship
wrecked passengers and crew, and are now
in want Themselves The propriety of
bringing the bodies to the city for burial
was discussed in the Legislature and city
counci! to-day.
Fourth Dispatch.l
HALIFAX, April 4.-Captain Williams ls
censured by the people for his conduct, and
the feeling is general that there should be
a searching investigation.
Captain Williams went down to the scene
Of the wreck to look after his property.