New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-07
VOICES FROM THE sTEERAGE.

Among the knots OF weary vOyageurs clus-
tered Castle Garden. yesterday after
no0n vas one young whose eOuntenanee and
manner marked him as social superior 70 his fellows.
Hs heavy oyeTouat STAINED by SAT- water, and hs
other garments we're tora through violent usage. Some
benevolent person had given him a pair Of new boots,
which were the only uniuured part % his attire lie
earned his left sling Out stretched out has rght
hand frankly 20 the many persons WHO Ealuted him.
This was Emil Christensen, doctor of medicine, who
had saved enough money 70 purchase Storage passage
70 America, ana mad sailed IN the Atlantic from Liver
poet FOR NewYork, hopeful mat he might there find
better chances Of establishing practice than his native
town Of Erfde n SchelsW1g uOlsein. Among the crew
u the Inflated vessel he had found fortunately Ger
man sailor from whom be learned % the daT before the
disaster that the Captain had decided 70 call &C Halifax
FOR coal and provisions This news DC communicated 70
hs neighbors IN the unmarried mems seerage but the
merrimsut which The new lana came nearer day
by day essened indeed, it thought that
glimpse OF dry Land would be pleasant relief. The
weather changed from westerns gales 10 cOmpar
alive callns, and after hearty supper at p. on
March a. the steeragc passengers rCsorted 20 their
usual recreauons. Those persons who bad been IA
America readily gathered around them deeply-inter-
ested audiences by their descriptions OF
and manners the emigrants wogd md on landing. a
Few pairs 0f quiet bachelors mprOyisod draugn boards
with piece Of chalk, using Tor men The qucerest and
most convenient odds and ends. Here MisassIppan.
with soed pack Of cards, stealthiiy revealing
groupe Of canny scotchmen the mysteries OF q very
wicked game. IN another part OF the low-roOfed
compartment Italian violiBist stunning air
OF Verd.s. AT O'Clock the lights extnguKhed and
the emgrants crept INTO hsir hunks 10 talk FOR little
yElBe and then 70 dream OF the land they would IN
the morning.
Mr. Christensen 'el asleep almost Immediately and
was not disturbed until the vessel, which had been
speeding along smoothly. suddenly began trenible
m. raffh IN he ryhfn gr Fua nff
ana accompanying rattle precisely ike that Of
the anchor chains falling the bows An e1elama
ton heard in the darkness thai the Atlantic
safely noored In Halifax at last The shock
Ieatsd and the ship quIvere1 IN every part. The emf
grants waited another moment in SUSPENSE, and when
Atlantic was driven against the rocks once more
they sprang NON their narrow ouDks. covered them
selves with whatever clothing within reach, ant
rushed madly toward tho ladder leading on deck.
pecung every moment 70 De engglfed Or. Christensen
was mount the ladder. and when he aud his follow
ers reached the deck OF Tire officers wanted 20 DIVE
them back saying Go down again, boys passengers
viii be allowed on deck now" Christensen insisted
that M should remain on deck and threatened 10 strike
the officer II Resistance offered Meanwhile be had
time 10 look around Not than $50 yards away
the ships bow no could sec on either side, IN the
early morning light rocky barriers rising 70 hgbt OF
30 OF feet, with SUBMITS whitened by About
the ship every hand sharp jutting rocks re-
from the engine-rOOm osscUred many objects deck
but Christensen could dnly the officers and men
rushing "a aud fro. He hastsned further aft nom the
Aeors BteeTzge 20 that occupied by married men and
women, and Us he gained the entrance sprang
out dripping Not another soul followed, and |
then found that the compartment was |
led water. The stern OF The vessel gradually
over and presently she keeled from one side 70
he other damaging all the hfe-bosts. The sea and
wind rose and the former began ~ sweep over tho
-hrv violently. Chr1sriansen made his way 10
be saoou passengers promsn abe deck, aad under
he bridge when Capt. Williams, who calm aud IN
u RnfOrn called him 10 assist 10 clearnS OF the
loats He 0Oeyed- but no Disabled, his arm
,eing crushed between she boat and the bulwarks
Sezt he secured husei 20 OF the ras and remained
n hs position until be taken OF az 10 o'clock by
sberrnAn boat and landed Prospect Island. Duriug
n tho hours he was on tho wreck DO only cav Que
yolpan. aud she died in thu rigging subsequently.
,ben walking ths leach, hr saw men whom be den-
MED a. belonging the OF the Atlantic. stealing
ings necklaces. bracelets and articles OF clothing from
he dead bodies washed up by the In ratinr bis
i poreures he frequently broke down muiIeIss Taat
readfuI light! That dreadful right'"
An ESCllsHnlAs DENoUScEs IBE OFTIcERs
E1waId Figgins, an Eughshnan, s1ii that De lad
russed tbs Atlantic seven mes bat 4 he uyed TO get
onle aeain he tb1u-ht be would remain dry land ,
L. was steerace pnsenser on The Atlantic. The hrst
rouhle vas from Filt whch lasted IS hours. aud by
,hsh tWo nf tlie hoals we're smashed They remained
they we're without any attempt a. rcpaira WEeu the
sci struck the rock April almost thrown
VI Of bis bank BY the shock 10 rushed 10 The com
7ui0uway and tried 20 get ont. bot caaid not The !
oaf sunk no be between decks aud Ae remained
here ti o'clock lie tried "a get out Of pori-Loe
hsr, the dead-lEht had been kicked out lie pulled