The New York herald., 1873-04-04
the WRE|!ck
Further Particulars Of the At
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4. s9ys u laatlo Calamity. ~ .'75
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Nine Hundred and NNty.tye Souls On
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SAVED aeo--Lo osTs 562.
The Scene at Prospect AT
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aHOULs AMONG THE DEAD.
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Humanity and BarbarisM Striy-
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SURVIVORS ZEN ROUTE 10 PORTLAND.
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Statements Of the Quartermas-
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oiGss sal 81 5as4al IL --v -g $1,000
In THE GRIP OF THE WAVES.
Two Hundred Persons Crushed to Death
by the Ships Boom. s1
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A BRUTAL. MUTINOUS CREW.
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Two Hundred Persons Crushed to Dealt
by the Ships Boom. 81
A BRUTAL. MuTINous CREW.
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LATEST FROM THE WRECK
IN sInveeSga BY the Beard Of Trade
,ss.F.te to Begin To-Day. .l! aa

4aaA aslA .esfYa HALIFAX. N. 8, April s. 1s7a
7 me sealamity upon the csast to the White star
steamer Atlantic continues scoccasion profound
Iensation and sorrow. the survivors were bileted
Abous among ithe public houses and made as con-
portable as possible. At early hour in the morn
Ing wagons loaded with coflps were seen proceed.
ing to the vicinity OF the wreck; at the same time
xeugh cofnn-shaped bsxcs were being placed on
-6oard schooner at the .Cunard wharf, as well as
humber and carpenters TO make more Of them on
che passage and at the fatal scene. g9
TEE FIKsr INvEsysGAsfoN-TT MADE ON THE,
4 slight preliminary examination has been heal
sequence was cAoited. There is no doubt, how.
ever according to me statements OF the e6acers
and passengers that the Atlantic was not properly
coaled for the voyage at this season. Her passege
was not tempestuous. She made 900 miles in the
arst three days. Gales were encountered on the 25th
and 2oth which lowered her speed to ssandl u.s. but
on the 27th she made 2A miles; 18th, 1so miles;
90th, 235 miles; s1st 2e4 miles. and on Monday.
calm day, but 100 miles, The ship had then passed
Halifax, put, having board only 100 tonsof coal,
Was put back. Ias evident that she was put to sea
some i've hundred tons OF coal short. Captain VIII.
lams is reticent In regard to his reckening be had
never been to Halifax before. 1t is certain, how.
ever, that he was twenty miles nearer land than
he supposed and his allowance for the westerly
current could not have been correct. The sun
and the stars showed eight. but the ship,
with the wind .abeam and att vas evidently
TOO quick for the calculation.
THE FouNpATIoN FOR TIE CALAMITY
lies in insufficient coaling and miscalculAtion,
end, perhaps, some incompetency upon the part Of
The watch on deck; but Mr.. Metcalf has to- settle
that before Higher Power, and more than nve
Apndred souls are there to respond. AsI have
bsfore stated Captain Williams is eiIent upon the
Nailimportant psint.as to mis- reckoning. Allsgree,
'bcwever, that he was hero in the supreme
Snonent ana any one would believe 1t who could
Jhays, heard hs cheartbroken, sobbmg &C
tcents my Ged, II could only have
saved . woman or child; the memory
>of teat girl climbing absut my neck
>and bAree ching me to ssve her win haunt me to
>my own grave" Captain Williams, nevertheless,
was worthy Of the name Of his illustrious prototype
Aef the Oneida. He stoodby his ship until the last
lsoul was saved, or till safety was rendered
,abssauselysure.1 e6sr usss
CARING FOR TIE SURVIVORS.
.Ihe survivors that reached the city last evening
twlMe taken in care by s. Cunard 3 Co., and made
~ comfortable as possible in the various pubic
1 Dosss aboutthe city. They were. properly rented
n lth clothing, and were sent on their way west.
y. al as nine O'CLOCK in the evening, per steamer
Fal mouth to Portland. As many OF the saloompas-
senA ,ars.as chose also went by the same vessel.
xCozyns FOB rHs UNFORTUNATE DEAD. e
capt san Williams with the steam ting Henry
Hoover. shaviag in tsw the steamer Anatur started
or the sUene OF the wreck with $50 cofnns. Mr..
naackwald oprceeeded with the Captain. BE win
remain untifal the bodies OF the saloon passengers
who were hisAcompanions may be recovered. He
has ordered metallic cofns for the bodies OF the
saloon passengers who ore to be conveyed 70 the
,staxes. .sll ...r-.l lsas
ANoNo TIE DsAD-HBABrRENDNo SIGHTS.
The sc0ue ct tMeaghers Island to-day was very sad.
At SIX O'Clock this evening bodies that had been
recovered were laid In rows along the sloping
,edss. and IT required sstrong nerve to walk among
them snd not succumb to- tears. There we're
mothers and little children, ssrong men staring
Sghuess. their eyes protruding ana froth issu-
ing rem their mouths. Little children we're
shere, bruised and bloody, but win eshas sweet
sspressios xpics, suasss 10 II nay sse.p. usually