The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03
means about fifty got to land, though many
were drowned in the attempt.

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means about fifty got to land, though man,
were drowned in the attempt.
AT o q. m. the fiTst Boat appeared from
the island, but she was too small to be O
any assistance. Through the exertions O
MT. Brady, the islanders were aroused
and by Q a. m. three larger boats came e
our assistance. By their efforts, all thai
remained on the side of the shin and on
the rock were landed in safety. and cared
Tor by poor fisherman named CLANCY
and his daughter. During the day the sur.
vivors, to the number of four hundred and
twenty-nine, were drafted off to various
houses; Resident Magistrate Edmond
Ryan rendering valuable assistance. 2
"The chief officer having gotten into
the mizzen rigging, the sea cut off his re-
treat. He stood for six hours by woman
who had been placed in the rigging. The
sea was too high to attempt his rescue
Alta p. m. a clergyman, Rev. Mr.. Ancient
succeeded in getting him line and getting
MN OIL. Many of the passengers-saloo
and steerage-died in the rigging from
cold. Among these was the purser of
the ship. -.
MBeiore the boats went out / placed two
,'s.ioou ing poat, OUT nndihg the boat
whers ies bou, 'n al 70 tne man rigging,
age others to 60 forward on the side of the
ship. AT this junction the boilers explo-
ded, and the boat rolled over to leeward
the ship at this time being on her beam
end. Finding myself useless there, L went
to take the ladies forward, but found them
gone nor did | see them afterwards.
to anv Effort fo son Ue .ha ny ue stiIn1iated
tba r;oo;no .,,d ia c.e... ca:, ouI Jay IN
snre. I remained ~ Az LIZ i,sns anu expo
.o;nr hair;nn. III ~ :ne siuo anu encour-
f}1taen wora jando3 49, sii aoouC
and hands were becoming useless. ieif
the ship. IT9flaE9
son reaching the shore. T. disnatcbed
Mr.. Brady, the third officer. off to Halifax-
across the county, to telegraph the news az
the disaster, and to obtain assistance. The
Cunard line agent at Halifax promntlv re-
sponded and sent two steamers. with pro-
visions, to convey the survivors 10 Halifax
where they will be cared for and FORWARDED
to New York, the first opportnn;tv in
charge of the first and fourth officers the
third officer and four men being left at the
island to care for the dead as thew come
ashore. ss "
!. I Captain 8. Hendon. diver bass raca;ved
provisional authority as to salvage IF car
20 and Materials a.,r ~ @ :, -.
NEW York. April -Disnotches bova
been sent to the officers of tba wrecL;no
companies at Halifax instruct;no them to
send their vessels at once to the SCENE Of
the disaster for the purnose of saving any.
thing belonging to the Atlantic that con
be found, The Atlantic. tooetber with
her cargo. was val,,nd ~ oboT3 ao5o 600
The loss will be partlv covered nv mon.
rance. -
gva FURTHER DErA1s
-,
nA LIZA April 2.--Eariy this morn
'ng Inc DOMINION government steamer,
lazy lean, Uapta,n Marston the Cunard
steaner Deita, Oaptsan onaw, and the
s!ean-tug uoilah, captain Jones, left this
Guy ior inc scene OF the ATLANTIC disaster,
a. rrospect' 70 render such assistance as
.ney cGuia. Ine Lazy Head had on board
neIiais n, II ;ncIndaS a omlGers, anu lne
reporters. A start was made ahont
M, SO that the steamers might reach the
scene immediately after davlioht
AZ the morn;ne broLo AZ sta.
preached Prosnect and ,ho seea nm ZAP ap
quickly learned tha wbara.hnntS IF FoN ~
ifl-ated Atlantic from tho n,.ason .a y. .ns
her Of a large fleet Of f;sh;nn Soh a,ounu
and small boats Tho Daitas . Suo IaJH
Head hc;no unable e. ,,o,t anu lazy
came To anchor anJ tbo noi;sh neal . s'E G:c'
hoats went in to amharL H. sh;r Will iie1
neonie No t;roo mos iast .'e 'ii'p"ieeAeo
The ,Gol;ah and hoa s.,n $780,, ,...,,
filed with man who nroooe aJ 3. ,esui a "a
board the Delta w" 80 . fe0 ~ se' oii
RI 10 o,clocL II, ubo h.d u.,.ls A.
sbore safalu evcer,t on a nsu i'o avn sne
men who yena;nad and thnsa r, anu iJai
ed inland were taken on hoard | tha st Wall
orc delta and adv HAL ooAiu ''ie s'eahi-
I. From n calculator maae hn ran.o;.
Williams. it appears that the loss az I;aa
Thought to he immense was not 90 large
as had been AFT first reported. There
were "a cabin nassan,erS son staerooe
nassenpers and crew off;cers incIndad
of I43 men. leaving the number last 54e
m,,r 1m,Trr o,s,.a,,,,,a 49, ~
~ :, @ sl !.
q. ". firtn, the chiei ofhcer OF the
Atiahuc, IN reply TO reporters questions
maze s' a1 IN substance Ns as ioi-
lows ,4,
my Walch endeu az ~ O'CLOCK MONDAY
nlgnt. Inc seco .,t a. anu .ollsn oincers look
cnaIg ea a hu NV e uos ~ ny Herln ana was
couS ofticer cane e dnwn ' ~ ane Sc,