Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-04

seventy. In some instances as the line wa.
some distance overhead and the persons toe
exhausted, had TO reach down and pull
them up. For some had to go into the
water which was out of my depth, with a
line around my waist. In these cases The
two old men would drag me and the man ]
rescued ashore. remained there from 4
O'Clock till 8, when fell down through ex-
haustion. One of the stewards and some
body else relieved me, and was carried to
a house where was kindly cared for. As
soon as recovered sufficient strength, |
was conveyed in boat to the main land,
and went to Mr.. Ryan's, the magistrate.
where was kindly treated and attended
TO, as | had the craTp.
The chief steward and another man who
threw his arm around the stewards neck
when coming ashore on the rope, were
drowned at my feet. The reason l could
not render assistance in this case was that
the two old men went away with s man
had rescued, as they feared he would per-
ish. Therefore there was no one present
TO haul me ashore if l had jumped off the
rocks after them.
Another Account.
Quartermas.er Charles Raylance saws
About 3:20 O'Clock hove the log, and
the ship at the time was going at the rate
OF twelve knots per hour. l went irto the
after wheel-house and was looking through
one of the windows when 1 fancied saw
breakers on the starboard side. l then
ran forward to the lookout man on
the bridge, and asked if he did not think
there were breakers on the starboard side.
He reported TO the second officer, who tele-
graphed toIthe engine-room to reverse the
engines full speed astern. We both then
jumped off the bridge together on deck.
Then he gave me orders to call
all hands on deck. l ran forward and
bursted the quartermaster's room open,
and ali of them, three in number, got out
through thepanel of the door. Then and
one of them went aft and got out the rock
els and fired about eight, when the rocket
box rolled away from us. The captain
gave orders to get the boats clear and save
the passengers. L and the captain went to
No. 3, aud were getting Cher clear when
he asked me if the plugs were in her. l
told him they were not; as the passengers
were huddled together in the bottom of
the boat crying | could not get
the plugs in. The captain then
passed an order around for every ons
!, o look after themselves. 1, with the Capt
tain and passenger got into the main rig
ging and stopped there. The ship had pre-
viously keeled over and heard the Captain
ask If any quarterm asters were in the rig
giDg. l answered, "Yes, here is one.n
then went aloft by the maintop mast rig
ging, as the Captain gave me orders to have
the signal holyards ashore. When got up
aloft, the maintop sil-braee was carried
away, aud had to come down again. At
this time, the lines were ashore, and | as
sisted the Captain in getting to the forward
rigging. The Captain and cut The fore
brace and passed it to Mr.. Brown, fourth
officer, who sent it on and
passed it ashore by one of the
other lines. BY this time the passengers
were going ashore by the ropes, and the
Captain gave orders for the passengers to
jump and do the best they could for them
selves. Then heard Quartermaster Thom-
as sing ont ''stay where you are; a boat is
coming to your assistance" Therefore Or
ders were given for the passengers and crew
to stay where they were. When the boat
did come the sea was running so high that
it could not render Us any assistance, and
the Captain therefore told the passengers to |
get ashore by the line, which they did. |
During this time tive large boats were be- |
ing launched which went to the rock and |
were taking the passengers off O! the rock |
to the island. The captain seeing this, told |
the boats crews tnat those In the rigging |
were il the most imminent danger, more SO |
10 mi ln 0lr ar11
take them of first, as he was afraid the |
ship would break up, and he offered them |
five hundred pounds for every boat load |
they would rescue. The boats then came |
to the ship and took passengers from the |
rigging. The first one of the sailors carried |
me, as could not walk myself, to one of |
the houses, where was treated wells
A Liberal Donation.
To-day the Archbishop of Halifax re- |
ceivsd the following from New York:
"Draw upon me for 100 pound ($500) |
and expend the same amongst the survivors |
Of the Atlantic, TAYYsE jr.,
81 No. 531 Broadway. |
200 Passengers Crushed to Death.
Some incidents of the disaster as related |
by survivors are narrowing. At one time |
during the weary watch before dawn the !
fore beam broke loose from its fastening, |
and swinging around instantly crushed to |
death about two hundred persons.
Some who had life bnoys and endeavored |
TO reach the rock by means of line from |
the vessel, not having them properly adjust
ed but on the lower part of their bodies
we're floating with their heads down and |
in this way many were drowned.
Esmpires.
Statements are made that the crew in
dulged in the plunder of the dead bodies. |
One instance is related of the mutilated |
hand of lady to obtain possession of a
diamond ring. Her body, and that of Mrs. |
Fisher, of. Vermont, and Miss Merri It, OF |
Chicago, were washed ashore yesterday,
and lay side by side among so others. One |
woman passenger was confined only six |
hours before the disaster.