The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY APRIL 1s7s-QUINTUP1E SHEET.

terrio'e me s'ran' el steamer lay there with her
nias.s piolruu'np. from the ugly deep, and with
hunu' Gus ~ no lost taking their last slumber In
Tue s.a'el CONS and berths. The HERALD's boat
Passea over the wreck at low tide, and down
thropsh the skylght
IN THE BRIDAL CHAMBER
could he seen the lileiess forms OF fond husband
and wife clssped in each others embrace. But this
is only one OF the narrowing scenes, which would
ill volumes.
The Hon. Cyrus Fisher OF Vermont had resided
In London for seven years past IN the practice OF
the law. He married Miss Mary Ripley. of Rut-
land, VT, a daughter OF W. ). Ripley, the Pres-
dent of the Rutland county National Bank. Mr.
and Mrs Fisher were intending TO make
SURPRISE VISIT TO THEIR FRIENDS
in Vermont. The HERALD has given accounts OF
this devotion to each other. The husband refused
to leave his wife. though he was prayed to do so
by the poor woman. and they persisted together.
MI Dorr, OF Rutland. is here TO recover and for
ward their bodies. The first news received in
Vermont was by cable from London, announcing
that they were on board the Inflated steamer. 1t
was sad surprise indeed.
Many people visited the scene OF the wreck dur
ing the day by land and steamer.
TIE SCENE WAS MOST SHOCKING.
The boats and rocks were bloody and the
bodies were bruised and dsfigured in a
horrible way 10 look upon. A little child
with its face backened and distorted in
agony brought shuddcrs from the stoutest, and
strong men turned aside and wept. The body Of
Mrs. Dawson, her luxurant hair half torn from
the scalp, and her LIMBS bruised and bloody, pre-
sented a sad Spectacle. The dead lay on the side
OF the island in rows staring to the skies, and pre-
sentiag such hideous spectacle that those WHO
wit al ghpl Tor ha lam 70
The horror of the scene was heightened by
HUNDREDS or RUDE CoFFINs
In the background, with their inanmate inmates
and SIMPLY numberedstQ be placed in nameless
graves. II seemed more like the scenes when
follow great battle than the frown of fortune
upon simple commercial pursuits. IT is singular
fact that every person who sought preservation
through life belts pershed ana also quite as singu
lar that
EVERY MARRIED MAN,
with possibly single exception, laid down his life
rather than part with his wife. The only body
which appeared to be mutlated was that of the
stewardess. which found, with lifebelt upon
it, six miles at sea, floating upon her back as
calmly as though she had been asleep.
THE MERRITT FAMILY.
The bodies OF Mr.. william H. Merritt and Miss
Annie scrymser, of New York. were recovered.
Their relatives have reached here and will forward
the remains to New York. They VIII reach there
on Wednesday night. TO survey the whole sad
scene without an involuntary shudder is imposs
BILE.
STORIES OF RoBBERIEs OF THE DEAD
are wel-founded Mrs. Davidson's body with
ST. 500 In her dress pocket was picked up this after
noon. Others who were supposed and known to
have money in large or small sums have been
found; but there are no reports OF their effects.
All the vauables are taken possession OF by a sort
OF semi-magstrate of Halifax; but there is
NO ONE PRESENT TO REPRESENT THE WHITE STAR
LINE
excepting a young fellow who came a
waiter. All the officers OF the boat and agents OF
the company have been and are now, at midnight,
lingering around the Halifax HOTEL and the dead
and dying who driited ashore at Prospect are at
the mercy of the general multitude.
Some are thieves; some are not. The officers to
use an expressive term now popular in Halifax,
are "snobsr The representative of the New York
branch of the company, il he comes up to what is
expected OF him. will correct all this tomorrow.
FUNERAL OF THE SECOND OFFICER
The funeral of Metcaf the second officer of the
steamer Atlantic, took place here to-day, from St
Paui's Episcopal church.
The bodies OF Mrs. and Miss Davidson, two cabin
passengers, were picked up to-day and brought tc
this cityto-nght.
The divers have commenced work.