The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-09
THE ATLANTIC WRECK.
No Change in the Situation at
Meagher's Rock.
SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD.
More Efforts Made to Recover
Cargo Than Bodies.
REMAINS FORWARDED TO new YORK.
Third Officer Brady's Statement of the
Calamity for the Herald.
THE CAPTAIN PRAISED.
Quartermaster Thomas Stories
Pronounced Untrue.
THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
An "A RI - nm ont Until
THE CAPTAIN PRAISED.
Quartermaster Thomas Stories
Pronounced Untrue.
An Adjournment Until
Thursday.
Two Hundred and Thirty Bodies of
Victims Recovered to Date.
HALIFAX. Anril s. 1873

HALIFAX, April s, 1873
There islittle variety OF particulars to add to the
story OF the terrible disaster to the steamship At
Mntic Notwithstanding favorable weather and
tie presence OF all the divers in and around Hall
fax, nothing very special seems to have been done
since yesterday to recover the hundreds of mutt
lated bodies which are now drifting around in the
various compartments OF the vessel. Only one
corpse, that OF a stcerage passenger was brought
to the surface to-day but considerable quantity
OF the cargo was brought up and cared for. Indeed
1t seems that all the efforts OF the company are be-
ing directed towards the recovery of property
rather than the recovery Of the bodies of the un-
fortunate victims of the calamity.
The New York and Boston divers and wreckers
now en- route for the scene OF the wreck have not
yet arrived, although they are momentarily ex-
pected. II they arrive tonight to morrow it is
probable that the work in the vicinity of the wreck
will be prosecuted with more vigor. storm, how
ever, may Intervene al any moment and then the
breaking up OF the monster vessel and the drifting
to sea of the debris and all the human and CONNER
cial cargo are inevitable.
When the HERALD tugboat left the scene of the
wreck this evening the vessel had not changed her
position materially from that which she was in
when your correspondent visited her in diving
apparatus yesterday. But for the anxiety to re-
cover the cargo the HERALD diver would have de-
scended again to-day. AS it was, an investigation
into the condition of the lost human freight would
not be permitted. In
CRUISING AROUND THE WRECK
however, an occasional glimpse OF the condition
Of affairs in the various compartments would be
obtained. In two or three cases fragments of hui
man remains would be seen mingled with the
cargo; here and there leg or arm, or the trunk
Or head OF some OF the unfortunate victims was no
uncommon spectacle. Mr. Wellington, OF Boston,
who is here in search of the body of a lost nephew
while peering through one OF the port holes, was
startled by the sudden appearance of a human arm
conS1g up through the aperture with the surging
and swelling OF the tide. The fingers indicated
that the poor fellow was grasping when death
came, and but for the deathy white one might
have easily believed that he still alive and was
holding up his hand for assistance or rescue. Mr.
Wellington made effert to catch the hideous
looking palm, bat In an instant the surging waves
drew it back and probably the poor victim, like
hundreds of Others will never again come to the
surface
Colonel Samuel b. Sumner, of Bridgeport Conn.,
brother OF Albert T. Sumner. who persisted In the
wreck, arrived here last evening and today has
been engaged in securing and Identifying the body
OF his brother. He found the body in an excellent
state of preservation, and proceeds homeward
with 1t tomorrow.
MIR. ALBERT SUMNER
had been engaged as Organist at ST. Johns church.
In Bridgeport, and was to begin his services on
Easter Sunday-the very day, perhaps, when the
organ will sound the requiem to his departed
soul-otherwise he would have tarried longer in
Europe. He was musical composer and splendid
performer, and few olganists In the country could
gers state that his talents were in con-
slant requsition in the musical as well as
the social assemblies on board. He was
the OF the late Hon. Increase Sumner, of Great
Darlington Mass, and his remains will be taken
to that village for interment in the family burial
lot. He had spent two years in Europe, and in
tended to return thither soon, as he was en-
amoured OF Germany, its language and customs.
Colonel Sumner is quite outspoken here in de-
nouncing
THE CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
and his qualifications fer the important position
which he has proved himself so incompetent to
hold. The body of Mr. John Price, OF New York.
and OF W. II. Hewitt, OF New York, and also of
Mr.. and Miss Merritt, Of New York, were forwarded
to-day and will arrive in charge OF their friends
the last OF the week. The remains of Mrs Merritt
ofNew York, and young Mr.. wellington, of Boston,
remaining here to care for them If they should be
recovered. 1t has not yet been determined what
disposi ton will be made Of
THE REMAINS or MRS. AND MISS DAVIDSON.
They were on their way from London to San
Francisco, but beyond this nothing il known OF
them Among the portions of baggage which have
have been recovered is trunk, supposed to belong
to Bridget Mary Brown, and from some docu-
ments 1t contained 1t is believed she was going
from Dublin to Marquette, Mich. trunk bearing
the name Of Hugh 0'Neil was also found, contain
ing deeds of property in Chatham, Columbia
county, NJ Y.
Third Officer Brady's Statement to the
Herald.
Mr.. Brady, the third officer OF the Inflated vessel,
who did so much towards saving the lives of the
passengers, has until now declined to make any
statement OF the disaster. 1t is conceded all
round that If 1t had not been for the efforts
OF Mr.. Brady, aided by Quartermasters Speak
man aAd owens, not single life would
have been saved. The subjoined account, the first
one ne has authorized, was prepared by Mr.. Brady
specially Tor the HERALD. He was thrown from his
berth, he says, by the violence OF the shock. His
Sdoor was locked, and Fourth Oficer Brown had the
Ike In his pocket. Mr.. Brady bursted the partition
Tolu his room to the after wheelhouse and reached
the saloon deck. (The details IN regard to this
matt>r were not elected before the Court in their
inqnDo Reaching the saloon deck, he says:
seized an axe from Quartermaster OWENS hands,
and comm enced TO clear away No. life boat There
was a rush made for the boat and found it neces
sary to use force TO prevent them from capszing
the boat In the EFFORT to launch her over the
ships side, make this statement because all the