The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-03
NOT A WOMAN OR CHILD SAVED
VESSEL AND CARGO A TOTAL LOSS
BUT INSURED.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND CABIN
PASSENGERS SAVED
...r AND LOST. .,5.-,.
THRILLING STATEMENTS OF
" SURVIVORS. - -.
STORY OF THE CAPTAIN.

e. .
New YORK, April among the cabin
passengers lost on the steamship Atlantic,
the only ones now known are William FL.
Merritt and wife, of New. York; also Miss
Merritt, his sister, and Miss S,rymscr, his
sSter-in-laW. ,~
There is no copy of the list of passengers
in this city. The agent of the line here says
his dispatches from Halifax, received last
night, state that none of the Atlantic's cargo
had floated, which he considers as evidence
that the steamers hull had not broken.
The people who had friends on board OF
the iIl-tated steamer crowded the offices OF
the . White Starr line this morning, hoping
to learn the names of the survivors but as no
list had been received, no information could
be given them. The terrible disaster is the
only topic of conversation here this morning,
and full investigation is demanded by the
public in order that the responsibility for
the disaster may be fixed on the proper
parties. -aa.
HALIFAX, n. s., April 2.-Tbe steamship
Delta, which was dispatched yesterday to the
scene of the Atlantic disaster, has not re-
turned, and there is no later information.
The Atlantic had nine hundred steerage
and fifty cabin passengers. Not single
woman or child was saved. h'@
LONDON, April 2.-The Atlantic disaster is
thefuniversal theme here and in Liverpool.
The offices of the agents in both cities are
thronged with friends Of the passengers.
sUccoR FOR THE SURVIVORS,. 80
New York, April 1.-TWO more agents OF
the White Star line have been sent to succor
the survivors Of the Atlantic. The officers oil
the company think the disaster was caused
by mistahing the lights, and attach no blame
to the captain or officers for acknowledgement.
Captain Williams has been in the trans-Atlan'
tic trade for about dozen years being con.
nected with the Williams It Gllion line be-
fore the White Star line was organized (
LIST OF CABIN PASSENGERS.
LONDON, April 1.-The following list Of The
names of the cabin passengers of the steam
ship Atlantic has been obtained from the
agents OF the White Star line: Mr. n.
Brandt, John Price, II. Kruger, 8. W Wick,
Albert Sumner, J. Hewitt, Spencer Jones
H. Wellington, W. Gardener, James Brown:
r. Comacks, j. Marckwald, FL. Hirsch, B,
Richmonds, W. Merritt, W. Sbeat, ii. Sheat
Charles Allen, a. Jugia, John Brindley, u
Leyinson. Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs
Sheat, Miss Davidson, Miss Random, Miss
Brodic, Miss Barker. Miss Merritt, and two
Misses Rose. 10. ...rD.s.s. al.
- REPORTS VIA HALIFAX. ...Si-a !.
HALIFAX, N. s., April Only one lady
D issenger attempted to save herself She
was frozen to death in the rigging and fel
into the water. The apurser is amongst the
lost. Some Of the passengers arrived in this
city to-day, and gave narrowing details oil
the calamity. The names OF the officers or
passengers saved are not known as yet.
The relief steamers are expected up at
o'clock. The Atlantic had $50 passengers in
the steerage aud thirty in the saloon. There
had been two births during the voyage. The
crew numbered 142, and there were fourteen
stowaways discovered.
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.
A steerage passenger makes the following
statement . - - .<itrs.. s,..s,.
Monday night. 1t was dark, but starlight;
aud the weather was fine, L kneWathe snip
was going to Halifax for coal. Inc last
remember was that lstWO bells &c CLOCK
struck. I then went to sleep, and was
n 8akened byaI shock. I remarked to my
mate. There goes the anchor! l thought,
Of course, ne were safe in Halifax. hafDor
but as soon as the ship ruade second plunge,
T said. sGood God, she's ashore With that
we got up and dressed. Tho companion
way was thronged with lower storage pas
sengcrs. Seeing that the sea was breaking
over the ship, and Tower down the companions
way, I got as many 40 possible TO take toth
hunks and hold on by the. iron stancheons.
There we remained till after daylight, when
the ship had fallen over and the steerage was
full of water-one side only being out of It.
Our only chance Of escape was the ports.
A number of men gote out through
the ports to the side Of the vessel.
/ rensined until all who were ;ahye were
ont, There were great many drowned in
th cir bnnks, and others were drowned while
irving to reach the ports.sll got out through
q port, aud held fast to the side OF the SNIP
for about two hours, and then went ashore
by lifeline. wv hen left the ship there
was still u great many il, the rigging" : :
,@,...,5 AMONG THE LOST lssr # -
were The following cabin passengers: Cyrus
nj. Fisher, counsellor mt law, sof Vermont.
and his wife; m iss BFodie and Miss Barker
Of Chicago; j. iH. Price, OF 15t Broad wa.g
New y ork;; ali. Krug OF 54 ga ciiangs
PEee. New York IA bert Sumner, OF Esal
Frlncisco; Heary q. Hewitt ,of ~. J.E Besl
a. CO.. 44s sBroome stree, New ! ORR ME M:
Merritt and wife, of New Hork - Miss Segym
Il. ssF ma Miss Merritt 6f NeW York; Mas
~ y,Jd saS aud Ssauphfar of London = ~