The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-07
AMONG The RELICS
The Survivors Of the Great Wreck
in Boston and New York.
SCENES AT FANEUIL HALL.
Departure Of Two Hundred and Seventy
Of the Waits from Boston.
THE TRIP DOWN "THE SOUND"
How They Jared at the Hands Of
Sympathizing Public.
THE CHILD OF THE WRECK.
Little Johnny Hanley and His Marvel
ious Escape from Death.
I NEVER SAW THEM AGAIN"
Interesting Facts from the
Lips Of Survivors.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
Little Johnny Hanley and His Marvel
lous Escape from Death.
IT NEVER SAW THEM AGAIN"
Interesting Facts from the
Lips Of Survivors.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
The Greetings Of Friends Whom Death Had
Threatened to Sever-scenes at Castle Gar
den-Names Of the Newly Arrived Men.
On BOARD STEAMER NEWPORT,

On BOARD STEAMER NEwPORTl
Sunday, April g. 1873 !
This steamer left FAN River last night at
little before eight O'clock with one Of the most
melancholy living burdens ever borne by any
vessel having on board about two hundred and
seventy of the survivors OF the wreck Of the Inflated
steamer Atlantic. These men have come chiefly by
the steamer Falmouth from Halifax to Portland,
thence by rail to Boston, and from that city to
Fail River by the Old Colony and Newport Rail-
road. They reached Boston early yesterday morn
ing, and as they stepped from the train were met
by Mr.. Murdoch OF the White Star line, and officer
Perry, from the company's dock at Jersey City,
who had come on from New York to take charge
OF them. There was also quite strong squad OF
Boston police to escort Them With the exception
OF two or three whose limbs had been frost-bitten
they all marched under the police escort to Fan
euil Hall, and were followed by a large crowd OF
people, whose curiosity to see them was great that
1t was with difficulty the police could keep them
from swarming down on the little
PHALANX OF UNFoRTUNATEs.
At Faneuil Hall the Mayor and other prominent
citizens were present as committee to attend to
the necessities Of the shipwrecked men. Several
large tables had been spread fer breakfast and in
short time the men were satisfying their hunger
at the hOspitaple hands OF the people OF
'the Hub" city, police guard was main
tanned at the door to prevent intrusion
OF the crowd outside and to prevent the unfortu-
nate men themselves from getting out. This latter
precaution was provdental, as each man OF the
batch had he got outside, might have found twenty
philanthropists who would have ''taken him in
tow" and doubtless have treated him generously;
but 1t was feared that they might become too
convivial in their generosity, and that still
Urp m NJ tfa mi fhau fhooa uyho
crippled might have to be carried to the railway
station. The men passed their time in the hall IN
eating, drinking (conee &c.), talking, letter
writing and In describing their misortunes to
such gentlemen as were permitted to enter. 1t
was noticeable too that almost whenever any citi-
zen was engaged in conversation with their guests,
he usually went down in his pants pocket for his
wallet before leaving them, and the result quite
an inspection, by the sea-waifs OF our various de-
nominations and issues of legal tender.
The very much sought individual was little
Johnny Hanley,
THE ONLY CHILD SAVED
from the wreck Everybody wanted to see HIM, and
at times there was much confusion around him in
consequence Of this desire. At last some practical
individual procured q table and seated Johnny at
1t and laid sheet OF paper and pencil on the
table. The hint was TAKEN and Johnny now has
that paper with him with the autographs of some
OF Boston's generous people on one margin and
some of their figuring on the other.
gentleman connected with the Boston Traveller
took Johnny around to the office OF that journal
"to show him to the edtors.r On the way johnny
was followed by crowd. and when he entered the
Office they clambered about the doors and windows
to see him. large number of gentlemen also
called in to see and talk to him, and all seemed TO
look upon him as the result Of miracle.
fniIA.
had just finished asking him some questions.
farming to bystander the gentleman said HAS
he got any money ?"
mot cent? was the reply.
Not q cent? Yes he has, too, for I'll give him
one,n and the gentleman 'drew his leather'' and
ga subscription for johnny netted about thirty
dollars before 1t closed. He was afterwards taken
to the Exchange and the brokers quizzed and pet
ted him awhile. and while Johnny was eating a
dozen peanuts they put something near couple OF
hundred dollars to his bank account. As the men
were
49, MARCHED FROM THE HALL
to the Old Colony depot they were followed by an
immense crowd, and the carriage in which
Johnny rode, accompanied by Mr.. Murdoch,
O0icer Perry and Steward Roberts, of the
Atlantic, was surrounded by ladies' both
s ssSFs at sns asspe t perry nes i s G9causs
he was In That carriage, but it's not SOL As the
train lett the depot the crowd gave parting
cheer and upon its arrival at Eau River quite d
large gathering OF people was at the steamboat
dock to see them.
They we're soon marched ON board the Newport.
and half an hour aterward one side OF the grand
dining saloon was filed by them as they sat down
to ENJOY first class meal. They were brought to
the dining room in squads OF about sixty, asst
Impossible to accopmodate them all ut one time
without displacing the regular passengers. sup
per ended, the poor fellows tramped about between
decks, smoked, and were interviewed by the pas
sengers and peeped at by the ladies' from
the railing OF the staircase OF the grand
saloon. An hour later and they had gone
below, and, while some OF them cured up Tor
good sleep IN the Clean nice berths, the majority OF
them pulled their palliases out ON the carpeted
neor and chose to sleep there. At ten O'Clock,
when nearly all had gone to bed. 1t was
CURIOUS SCENE
TO stand on the stairs ana look down az the rregu
lar array OF seepers- Their positions. with limbs
drawn up or half extended and arms thrown over
tnelr heads and In every conceivable shape, was
a1Ogether TOO suggestive OF scenes that marked
not many nights before the fatal shore they had 50
lately left.
Two OF them are married-or, rather, widowers-
!or almost all the married men were drowned, as
tney slept with their wives. These, too, are clad
IN almost every variety OF costume, new and Old
and not one In ten Of them. IL may be noticed has
even Svnss snmcent spare wardrobe to make o hand
TINS morning, upon their arrival at New York
tney VIII ne taken 10 Castle Garden and registered
anu VIII De provided with accommodations until
Lney ere ready 70 proceed to their respective
conversed with quite number of them last
Satve. There IL one, however, whose whole sur.