New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-02

IN theu peTtnS.
The steamer struck about o'clock this morning.
The weather at the time was dark, but not thick,
aud the sea rough. Steamers going down to-
night to render what assistance they possibly can
All the people saved from the wreck with the excep
ton of Brady are still at Prospect where the fisher
men are giving them all the attention they possibly
can.
DETAILED NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT.
Following il the account of the disaster which
viii be published by The HaIGar Chronicle, to-
morrow morning, April 9:
1t is our painful duty this morning to record
the most terrible marine disaster that has ever
occurred ON our coast-the loss of q great ocean
steamship, with about $50 lives. Yesterday after
noon a report became current that steamer had
been wrecked somewhere on the coast and one or
two lives lost. The report was regarded as one of
the canards put aflCat on All Fools Day, and little
regard was paid to it, Soon the report became more
definite and we knew that the steamer Atlantic OF
the White Star Line was ashore near Prospect. and
that several lives had been lost. Even yet the public
were inclined to regard the story malicious hoax.
A little later, however, it became known that the
report was well founded, and that but small part
of the truth had been told, the fact being that the
Atlantic had been wrecked on Meagher's Rock, near
Prospect % miles west of Halifax, and out of about
1000 souls on board $50 were lost. Need say that
the terrible announcement created profound feel
ing Of horror throughout the community
TIE THIRD OFFICERS STORY
Having ascertained that one man from the
wrecked ship had arrived in town, reporter went
in search of him and found him in an eating house
in Upper Water-st. He proved TO be Mr.. Brady,
third officer of the Atlantic, bruised worn, and al
most speeches. after the terrible events Of the
morning He was as might be expected in no con-
diton TO talk nevertheless, he cheerfuy consented
to answer the reporters questions and gave such in
formation as he could.
The Atlantic, Mr.. Brady said, left Liverpool on
Thursday March 20, for New-YOrk, touched at
Queenstown the next day to receive the mails and
passengers. after which she started on her voyage
across the ocean. She had full cargo of general
merchandise and very large number of passengers
MI Brady could not give the precise number but
thought there were more than 800 in the steerage,
and about so in the cabin. These, with her crew,
would probably make the total number not less than
900 souls. She was commanded by Capt James
Agnew Williams.
Rough weather was experienced, but nothing
worthy of note occurred until noon on Monday, the
9lst, when the coal being short, Capt. Williams
resolved TO put into Halifax for supply. The cap
tain and Mr.. Brady had the night watch up to mid
night, when they were relieved by the chief and
fourth officers. At that time they judged that
Sambro light then bore H. n. W. 80 mikes. The sea
was rough and the night dark. The Chief and
fourth officers having taken charge Mr.. Brady
went below and turned into his berth. The captain
at the same time went to his room to lie down.
What occurred between midnight and o'clock, the
time of the disaster Mr. Brady cannot tell, as he
was sleeping. He was awakened and thrown out OF
his bunk by the shock when the steamer struck She
struck heavily three or four times. Mr.. Brady ran
I'D to the deck aud found it full of passengers. He
found an ak and with it commenced to clear away
the starboard life-boat. He observed that the
captain and the other officers were engaged in clear
ing the other boats. Mr. Brady succeeded in getting
his life-boat out. This the only boat launched,
and it had no sooner touched the water than
crowd made rush to get into it. Brady had TO use
force to prevent them crowdng in. He put two
women and about dozen men into it, and also got
in himself. Just then the steamer fell over and
sank The boat with its living freight, was carried
down with the steamer, and all in it were drowned
except Brady.
The hull of the steamer became almost totally
submerged, and only the bow and the masts re-
manned above water. The greater part of the pas
sengers were in their rooms below at the time, and
were Immediately drowned. Indeed, so soon after
striking did the steamer sink that many of the pas
ala
These unfortunate people were all IN blissful
ignorance of what was going on around them, and
passed into eternity without struggle.
OF those on deck, numbering several hundreds
many were washed overheard when the ship fell
over and their cries for help, they struggled in
vain for life were most heartrending. Many, how
ever had taken refuge in the rigging and on the
bow and were still living but with the prospect of
almost certain death before them for they knew not
where they were and were in momentary expecta-
ton of the ship sinking further and engulfng them
all.
Even as they were clinging in desperation to the
rigging, with the sea washing them continually,
their situation was most trying and every few min.
utes some of them, benumbed by the cold and ex.
hausted from their struggles, loosed their hold and
persisted.
Two steamers left here at / a. m. to-day for the
scene There will be nothing further until they re-
turn.
SOME OF THE PASSENGERS.
Inasmuch as the lists Of passengers are in the
English Offices it will be impossible for many days
to oacertain the names of the lost AS the steamer