The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03
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TO THIS PAPER EXCLUSIVELY
THE Loss OF THE ATLANTIC.
Further Particulars OF the Disaster
New YORK, April 1.-TWO more agents
OF the Star Line have been sent to succol
the survivors of the Atlantic. The officers
of the company think the disaster was
caused by installing the lights and attach
no blame to the captain or officers for mis-.
management. Captain Williams has been
in the transatlantic trade for about a
dozen years, being connected with the Will
liams &c Guion line before the White Star
line was organized. zl GE-A e "
LIST OF CABIN PASSENGERS. %
LONDON, April 2.-The following list
of the names Of the cabin passengers Of
the steamship Atlantic has been obtained
from the agents of the White Star line |:
Mr. N. Brandt, John Price, H. Kruger,
S. W, Wick. Albert Simmer, +. Hewitt.
Spencer Jones, H. Wellington, W. Garde-
ner, James Brown, R. Camacks, j. Marck-
valid, Ii. Hirscb,l b. Richmonds, W.
Merritt, w. Sheat, III. Sheat, Charles
Allen, j. Juela, John Brindley, L. Livin-
son, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs.
Sheat, Miss Davidson, Miss Randon, Miss
Broadie, Miss Barker, Miss Merritt, Miss
Sheat, and two Misses Rose.
AMONG THE LOST. - y
were the following cabin passengers
Cyrus M. Fisher, counsellor at law, of
Vermont, and his wife Miss Bodie and
Miss Barker, both of Chicago; j, H.
Price, Of l5l Broadway, New York Mr..
Kruger, of 81 Exchange Place, New York;
Mr.. Sumner, of San Francisco; Henry T.
Hewett, ofLW. j. Best &c Co., AS Broome
street, New York Mr.. Merritt and wife,
! Of New York Miss Scrymser and Miss
Merritt, Of New York Mrs. Davidson and
| daughter, Of London W. b. Wellington.
of Boston; Mr.. Street, wife, son and
daughter, of Nevada.
Probably one.half of the crew were
lost. Second officer Henry Metcalf, Am.
brose Worthington, purser, and Hugh
Christie, chief steward were lost. About
one-halt of the steerage passengers were
THE SAVED.
The following cabin passengers were
4 aaNSus EiCUudu IL EXTRAORDINARILY OI
Thompson, Langdon & Co., 80 Broadway,
New York S. w. Wick. Of Wick & Ma
lone. Wilmington, N. c.; j. Spencer
Jones, of New Ross Island !; Lewis Levin
son, Of London W. Gardner, of London,
Charles w. Allen, of London; Henry
Hersel, Of Switzerland: Simeon CANA
CHS, of New York; R. b. Richmond, of
Detroit; Adolphus Iugla, glove dealer. of
737 Broadway, New York; VIM. John
BrIndley, of England; Daniel Kinone, of
Springfield, Ohio; James Brown, of Man
chester Nicholas Broodt, Of New York.
Four hundred and thirteen steerage pas
sengers were also saved. tsI
The following officers were saved:
Captain James A. Williams, j. W. Firth,
chief officer ; Cornelius Brady, third off, /,
Ger. =ag8rEs-
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER. II
A steerage passenger makes the follow
ing statement: ~
II turned into my berth about IL O'Clock
Monday night. 1t was dark but starlight,
and the weather was fine. I knew the ship
was going to Halifax for coal. The last re-
member was that two bells q o'clock
struck. l then went to sleep, and was
awakened by shock. | remarked to my
mate, There goes the anchor.' l thought,
of course, we were safe in Halifax harbor,
but as soon as the ship made second
plunge, said, Good God, she's ashore
| With that we got up and dressed.
The oompanion-way was thronged with
lower Storage passengers. Seeing that the
down the companion-way, | got as many as
| Dnoo,h1o 70 tab f, h. be- II hi
by the iron stancheon. 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 water. Our
only chance of escape was the ports. A
number Of men got out through the ports
to the side Of the vessel. l remained un-
| til all who were alive went out. There
were great many drowned in their hunks,
and others were drowned while trying to
reach the ports. got through a port and
held fast to the side of the ship for about
two hours, and went ashore by lifeline.
When left the ship there was still great
many in the rigging" -, 800. -
| STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN.
| The captain makes the following state
ment: "We sailed from Liverpool March
90. During the first part of the passage,
we had favorable weather with easterly
winds. On the Oath, 25th. and Goth we
experienced heavy southwest and westerly
gales, which brought the vessel down to
l1S miles per day. ~ t.}h a
| ION the 31st of March the engineers
report showed but 1877 tons OF coal aboard.
We were then 400 miles east of Sandy
Hook, with the wind southwest and high
westerly swell, and falling barometer. The
ship was steaming only eight knots an
| hour. considered the risk too great to
push on as we might find ourselves in the
event of gale, far out from any port of
supply, and so decided to bear up for Hall
fax. z3Gas ElEa3 Bais@gg AS,I
SAT D.. m. on the 3lst, Sambro Island
was distant 40 miles the ships speed
varying from eight to twelve knots per
hour; wind south, with rain, which veered
westward at s p. M, with clear weather at
midnight. / judged to have made 122 miles,
which would place the ship about 48 miles
south of Sambro, and / then left the deck
and went into the chart room, leaving or
ders about the lookout, to let me know
if they saw anything, and call me at a. m. !.
intending then to put the ships head to
southwark to await daylight. sgsats
| "My first intimation of the catastrophe
was the striking of the ship on Mars Is
land, and remaining there fast. The sea
Immediately swept away all the port boats.
The officers commenced clearing the
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