The New York herald., 1873-04-04

gers On tue Iock 70 Inc Ulano. The Captain eoe-
ing this told the boats crews that those In the rig
ging were in the most imminent danger, more 30
than those on the rock, and to come ana take
them on nrst, and Ne onered them SSoc for every
bcst load they would rescue. The boats then
came to the ship and took the passengers from the
rigging first. rthep went myself and one Of the
sailors carried me- A. odd not Eslk myself, %
one Of the houses, where was treateu we4
.fsif f8g THE ONLY SURVIVING YOUTH. b sGr
the only youth saved from the wreck makes the
Ny name is John Hinley. am about twelve years i
OF age. got on board the Atlantic at Liverpool
with my molheI father and ysung brother We
all belonged to Ashton, Lancashire The first thing
worth mentioning that he knew Of was that he
was asleep In his berth when q greet nVse
awakened him, although he did not hear
ny voices. There 4 seemed to be o
great rush, and he stumbled out OF bed
and into the crowd. The greater portion passed
him, but he saw six men crowding into o top berth
In the upper steerage, and ne followed them. One
OF the men broke through window and got out, |
and the boy did the same, one kind hearted indi |
vidual pushing him through before he had made |
the egress himself Once outside he lgoe ,lN9t |
= ga5 HELD ON By THE ROPES ao iat2m |
until himself and his companions were rescued by |
the life boat What became Of his parents and |
brother he did not know, but Ia certain that they
were drowned The family were on their way to |
New York at the invitation Of two married daugh-
ters settled there. li 1910 egssz sWs.E.To6 fsa |
Z aa eg.A THE CREW A BAD LOT. ,3 .41 |
The crew was one OF the hardest that was ever |
gathered In any vessel. They were picked up |
about the Liverpool wharves and DOCKS and 1t was
with the greatest dinhculty that they we're kept
under control during the voyage. 81 hEA Eao3
Mas hat N thavrnv m Ho
attempt to snatch his watch and chain one night
but was foiled. On another occasion, durinp tAa
storm Of the 25th March, ne states that soo OF the
crew attempted to break into the epir.s ron,n and
1t was for while feared that force wcn,d have 70
be used to prevent theIr. Whep tho hoats came
from the shore to rescze the srviyors the sailors
repeatedly pushed che passenger aside or knocked
them down and jumped. into the boats themselves
Two Hundred Persons Crushed TO Death
Terrible Incidents. m H ts,6
some Q, the Incidents OF the disaster as
related by the survivors, are narrowing. At one
ume during the weary watch before dawn the
fo.e boom broke loose from its fastenngs, and
swinging around, instantly crushed to death about
two hundred persons who were gathered on the
house on deck: Several passengers are reported
TO have been drowned by life boats which, not being
properly managed, overturned and drowned the
unfortunates before assistance could be rendered.
Some OF them who had hfe-buoys ana endeavored
tAsreach the rock by means Of the line from the
vessel not having them properly adjusted, but on
the lower part Of their b0dies were noating with
Y their heads down, and in this way many were
drowned before reaching the rock. One young
man, with no clothing save shirt and vest, and
| two hfe-buoys fastened around his body,
leaped into the water and attempted to
1 oorIa< <t,n uba xvr4
the statement say they endeavored to dissuade
him fscm the attempt, but he persisted, and when
finally they were rescued and landed on shore, the
body OF the young man who perisned in his at
tempt was the first they saw, and the life-buoya
were still on the body.
M SAD CASE. e 81
Among the passengers was a native OF the old
country who had been in the United States for
some time, and had lately returned to England to
bring his wife and family OF five children to the
home he had provided for them in the new world.
They we're on board the Inflated Atlantic, and
4 father mother and children all perished.
Several Of the passengers who were landed from
the steamer Delta yesterday were considerably
bruised about the body and lower limbs. One mar
| had both legs broken and others were 80 sore
from being knocked against the rocks that they
were scarcely able to stand. Three or four had t
be sent to the hospital last night. -.v
THE JAN IN THE GANGwAY.
The survivors say II was q fearful sight to wit
ness the manner in which many OF the unfortunate
persons met their death. Unable to reach the
deck, in consequence Of the jam In the gangway,
several rushed through the portfolio, only to be
seized in the icy grasp OF the mercess waves and
dashed to death against the sides OF the Ship
The First Money Aid.
To-day the Archbishop OF Halifax received the
following from Mr.. T. A. vyse, Jr. OF New York =
Draw upon me for f1oo, and expend the same
among the survivors OF the Atlantic. ss#I
v. .,, 7. A. VYSE, Jr., 631 Broadway.
Happily the generous sum offered by Mr.. WISE