The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08
THE SURVIVORS In NEW YORK.
Most OF Them Leaving the City-Erie OF.
fers Them Free Passagc-A Consular
Claim for Indemnity Probable.

Most OF Them Leaving the Cfty-Erie Or
fers Them Free Passagc-A Consular
Claim for Indemnity Probable.
The survivors OF the wreck OF the Atlantic, who
arrived In this city Sunday last, have nearly all
left the city by various routes for their destna.
tions the majority OF them travelling over the Erie
Railway to the West. In all probability they will
be all provided for by tomorrow. Quite numbeE
OF them visited the Offices OF the White Star Conn
pany and had interviews with the Oflicerd
regarding the question whether the company
will do anything to recompense them for
the loss OF their effects; but no results
was reached Most OF the men had very little in
the way OF money and valuables with them In thu
ship, and large proportion Of them concluded NOS
to lose time in any attempt to obtain settlement,
and expressed their desire to be forwarded imme-
diatey to their future homes
Yesterday the following despatch was transmits
ted to ticket agents OF the Erie Railway
Please advise the press that the Erie Railway
Company will caeerfny give free transportation
It's lines to all persons saved rom the Allan.
tic who may wish to go West and who will presene
the personal certificate OF J. Hyde Sparks, agent
White star line at our ticket office, PAL Broadways
or at Castle Garden. JNO. X. ABbOTT,
General Passenger Agent Erie Railway.
About thirty OF the survivors left this city yester-
day afternoon by the New York Central, and.
altogether, about seventy-fve remain at Cas-
tie Garden Some eighteen or twenty OF the
called yesterday afternoon at the onices
OF MIR. Christian B5rs, Consul OF the Kingdom OF
Norway and sweden, at No. IL Exchange place.
Consul BOrs took the statements or the men, and
subsequently, set on foot for them Subscription
dollars were raised and divided ameng them, max
ing quota OF about fifteen dollars each. Most q
thirty OF them LEFT Sunday night without calling
on the Consul, and he has telegraphed to the
take their declarations. In all probability claim
on behalf OF the men will be put in through the
Consul for indemnity By the COMPANY; ror.,,.
coal and provisions, is discredited by the managers
OF the White Star line, who affrm that the steamer
rage consumption was enough for over seventeen
days. The New York agent has also y
cable despatch taat sunpy or
days. with enough OF other stores for passage
cut and home The quantity as wei as me gua5,y
carving emigrants by government Officers before
they are permitted TO leave British port As an
investigation is to he held as soon a. possible as
Liverpool, under the auspices OF the Britisn board
OF Trade the truth VI Captain Williams statement
Will no doubt be ascertaned.
How the Passengers Were Treated.
MONDAY, April Z, 1873.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
We. the undersigned unfortunate passengers o.
board the Atlantic steamship. arrived in New YorE
Yesterday after suffering untold misery during tho
past week. We are among those who crossed Oh
the rope to the rock and remained there several
nOuES Altof btuyiuk Ou INC iSouu Souio eaihC W.
went TO Halifax. There we were very well treated
and the inhabitants gave US clothing and nourisn-
ment The agents Of the White Star line did
nothing for US whatever but left us TO our fate-
Captain Williams had promised to take care OF ua
In Halifax. When we got there he did not even
recognize us and forgot all his promises: wa
started on the steamer Falmouth rom Halifax for
Portland, and came on thence by ran 20 b0stonS
and finally to this city by the Fan River hne1
The tickets we had were issued TO Us Dy tna
Nova Scotia government In no way dld tins
agents OF the White star line approach US or o1er
20 help us When In New York we renamed az
Castle Garden some time and had dinner AZ NAN
mast three on sunday. since That time we hav0
tasted no meat All they gave US was some arg
bread and milk. We went TO the Office OF the Wmto
| star line this morning aud stated our case-thaI
our money, clothing and tools had been lost On
hoard the Atlantic and that We had nothing IA ths1
world Mr. sparks told us that he could do nothing
for Us but give us ~ each. One OF the runners u
the White Star line took us down To the Pennsyi-
| yania Railroad depot and Mr.. Sparks had told na
that he would take care OF us. But when we got t0
the depot the runner took us ny the hand and saul
"Inn't miss the train. boys; take care OF your
| selyesr and LEFT us. We had nothing hut 81 each
| TO 20 on to Chicago and were otherwise totally
\ destitute.
\ We want 10 knew what to do. We are totally
destitute and the White star line ought W replaces
| what we have lost " part VI ", We nave had 10