New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-03
TEKE~T IN FRONTIER AFFAIRS
ABROAD MONOPOLY CRUSHED
REJOICING IN NEW JERSEY
MARINE

The Wrecked Steamship AtIantic-Stete-
neEt Of Captain WiIliams-A Steerage
Passengers Statement-Names of all
Cabin PR.sengers-Sames of Cabin
and Steerage Passengers SRVed-The
officers Saved-Five Hundred and
Forty People Perish-Singmlar Appear
ance of tho SurviyOrs-Value of the
ship and Cargo %-50,O00-I.iyerpool
and AeyT York Arrivals.
First Dispatch.i
New YORK. April 2.-AmOng the cabin
passengers lost on the steamer Atlantic the
only ones now known are William Ii. Mer-
ritt and wife, OF New York; Miss Merritt,
his sister. and Miss Scrymzor, his sister-in-
.aW.
There IS 10 copy list of the passengers
per steamship Atlantic in this city. The
agent of the line here says that his dis
patches from Halifax, received last night
state that none of the AtIantic's cargo had
1oated, which he considers as evidence that
the steamer hull was not broken.
Persons who had friends on board the
jil-tated steamer, crowded the office OF the
White Star line, hoping to learn the names
OF the survivors. but as no list had been re-
cgived. no Information could be given them.
The terrible disaster ia the only topic
thls morning, and a full investigation is de-
manded by the public. in order that the
responsibility for this disaster may be liked
or the proper parties.
No reliable details OF the disaster.
The City Of Montreal due here today,
brings d duplicate list CT the Atlantic's pas
sCQgeTs.
The cornpany has sent an agent 70 pro-
.tde e.. :.3d report the names Of the SUR
V!v"Es.
I,eaond DISPATCH!
Ne. YORK. April Mr.. McDermott
aud two children We're among the passen-
gers o: The Atlantic. Mrs. McDermOtt is
:nat.on OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 1t is
also stated that John II. Price, a lawyer of
this city with TWO ladies in his charge. and
also Peter Brindley. agent Of a Barclay
street f.m Of thi: city. were passengers.
tucui!ies are also made for three steerage
passengers ..on! Ireland. consigned to rela'
t:v:s here The agents of tho line have
been instructed 20 omit nothing that will
relieve The distress % those saved. and for
Sagt them 70 destinations.
Third Dispatcl.l
M YORK. Arril 1.-Two more agents
OF ;he White SIav line have been sent to
.Ucco. the survivors of the Atlantic. The
officers OF the company think the disaster
was caused b. ,nistaking lights. and at.
tali, 40 blame 20 the captain or the officers
fox n;smau"g cement. Captain Williams has
been in the transatlantic trade for about
twelve years. being connected with the
Williams and Gaipn line before .ae White
sra" line was organized.
Fourth Dispatch.
Nrw loRH. April .!.-Di-patctes have
besI. sent 10 :he officers Of the wrecking
company ~ Halifax, instructing them to
send their vessels at once to the scene OF
tic Atlantic disaster, for the purpose of
saving anything belonging to the Atlantic
that can be found. The Atlantic. together
with her cargo. i valued at about SSJ0,00O.
The toss VIII be partly covered by in
sUraace
Fifth Dispatch.
Erw YoEN. April ;!.-Captain Williams.
Of the Atlantic. Is at Halifax. II is under
stood that the government will commence
~. ,..a.sIrati0n at once.
.Sixth oispatcf.I
Another dispatch from Halifax says the
steamer Delta has lust arrived this evening 9
viii! the survivors from the wreck. and ar.
rangsInrnt. are being made to have them
well cared for. She (the Delta) reports
! that the Atlantic has not broken up. and
n" cargo, which is a large and valuable
! one. is not. Therefore. adritt. with the
exception of that portion on deck. which
vas very little.
Several vessels with diving apparatus
haG arrived at the wreck and commenced
operations for the removal of the dead
bodies and cargo. The sea was still rough,
but the wind had gone down SO that they
could approach the locality without dan
ger.
Arrangements are being made to forward
81! WHO are able to go to New FORK by
steamer In the meantime, all that is neces.
sarv will be done by the citizens and au
tEor.ties for the comfort of the survivors.
I.0NoOS, April The Atlantic disaster
- the universal theme.
The Offices Of the agents OF both cities
are thronged with the friends Of the pas
s<ngers.
Isecond D'spatch.l
LoSDoS, April 2.-The following list OF
cabin passengers of the Atlantic, has been
obtained from the agents of the White Star
line. Mr.. n. Brandt, John Price, III. Kruger.
). C.Veck. lbert Sumner, j. Hewitt, Spen'
GER Jones. Fl. Wellington, w. Gardiner.
James Brown. K. Cemacks. J. Marckwald,
II. Hirsch, Il. Richmond, w. Merritt, w.
Sheatt. Ii. Sheatt. Charles Allen, A. Jugla,
John Brindler, l.. Levinson. Mrs. David
SOD. Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. Sheatt, Miss David
son. Miss Random. Miss Bodie, Miss Barker,
Niss Merritt, Miss Sheatt and two Misses
-t",n.
First Dispatch.
!',syc,:. april 2-It is reported that Rus'
So. >trr.i- and Franklin w. Smith were
: PASSENGERS OL the Atlantic.
,Second Dispa.ch.l
i',,A -oS. April 2--The report that Russell
i. HCu.l,!- and Franklin W. Smith were pas
eoug4y. cn Il" Atlantic ID false. They took
ail.'. az -teamcrs
IPirs: Dispatch.
".laPAX. April 2.--Ihe steamship Delta,
-. : .''!hCd t. the scene of the disaster. has
al returned. No later !nformauOno
IScsoni pispatct.i
N'!'rAZ. Apri! 2.--OEty three or -four
III, pa-scnge were saved from the wrcc'.
: ~ 4t!artic-one EuglIshnal and two
- three Fsenchmer. Only one lady pas
.ng attempted to save herself. She was
4eu TO death III the rigging, and fell int
tn water. The purser IL among the lott
Some OF the passengers arrived i'll this city
to-day and gave narrowing details OF the
c...amity. The names OF the officers or pas
sengers saved are not knnFn as yet.
Relief steamers are expected up at two
c'Hleck. The Atlantic had $50 steerage
! passensess and thirty saloon. There had