The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-05
The wreck of the Atlantic.

has arrived from the wreck Of the steam
ship Atlantic. The ship Is almost intact
Only few packages Of her cargo have
come ashore. The swell continues sc
heavy that divers cannot work. II the
weather continues fair most Of the cargo
can be saved. One hundred and sixty
four Is the exact number Of bodies found
up tU this morning. The work Of buryiHg
them has commenced. A gang Of men
will be sent down this evening to help
the fishermen in the work. The bodies
announced as recovered, including Sum-
ner, OF San Francisco, were brought Ia
the city to-day and placed in metallic col
fius to await orders from their friends.
The report that Mrs. Fishers body had
been found, was not correct.
The story that Albert Sumner commit
ted suicide Is false. A friend, who was
saved, says Sumner held on to the wreck
until washed off by the sea.
The captain says the stories OF the mutt.
latiOn Of bodies by the crew are false, and
that the reports OF the rObbertes are large
ly exaggerated. He states that the peO-
pie at Prospect did all they could for the
living and dead, but among the crowds
who flocked to the place from the sur
rounding country there were some who
robbed the bodies when they could get q
chance The captain can give no expla-
nation of tho cause of the disaster except
q miscalCulRtion as to the current and the
vessels speed.
Great numbers Of people are visiting
the wreck. The agents Of tho White Star
Line, while going to the Atlantic from
New York. had narrow escape last
night. The train on which they were
came in collision with freight train, kill.
ing the engineer and baggage master Of
the passenger train.
BosToN, April 4.-Emigrants, saved
from the wrecked steamer Atlantic, arc
expected to arrive here from Portland,
tomorrow morning, The agents Of the
White Star line in this city, have engag
cd Faneuil hall Tor the reception Of the
unfortunate, and preparations are being
made TO provide for their wants upon
their arrival They will remain in Bos'
ton all day, and on Saturday evening
proceed to New York.
HALIFAX, April Avery effort will be
made to recover tho following bodies:
G, N. Fisher and wife, of Vermont, W. J.
Short, wife, son, and daughter, oil Nevada,
Henry Wilmington, Of Boston, Miss
Merrfth, OF New York, Miss Brady and
Miss Barker, OF Chicago, Mr.. Brindley,
Mrs. Davidson and daughter, of England,
with those reported this morning rs
recovered. This completes the list
Of the cabin passengers lost. Captain
Williams and his assistants searched the
Island around the wreck thoroughly last
night and picked out from the many
bodies brought ashore those that had been
telegraphed for by friends. The bodies
reported recovered this morning have
been dressed and placed in metallic collins
and await the arrival OF friends and rCla.
tiVes to take them in charge. AS 1t is
thought that lthe bodies will hardly re.
main In a condition TO be examined, the
collins have been sealed. Another trip
will be made to the wreck tomorrow.
The steward and men acquainted with
tho passengers have been LEFT 10 take
charge OF the bodies as they are washed
ashore. John Brindley was lost, his name
was put on the list Of saved by mistake Of
the passengers mistRking another person
for him. Il is now proposed to bring oil
the bodies to this city and bury them
together in the public cemetery and erect
a monument over them. The city couu-
Gil, on application Of the Provincial Gov.
eminent, resolved this afternoon, to place
a lot in the cemetery at the disposal Of the
friends of the dead.
The Collector Of Customs commences
the investigation tomorrow morning.
Many OF the fishing families at Prospect
expended all the provisions they had to
feed the ship wrecked passengers and
crew, and arc now in want themselves.