The New York herald., 1873-04-05
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
Interest in the Details OF the
Wreck Yet Unabated.
The Sad Scenes at the Company's 0fics The
Disaster Still tho Talk Of tho Town-The De-
sirs ofths Pnble to Censure Some 0ne-A & Fl
Partial Freight Manifest Missing
tu Emigrants-News from Mr. scrym- afi (
~ ser-An Affecting Letter. - o

Oithe urea0lul sCeem6nlp disaster upon the Nova
Scotia coast could further intensity the mournful
t1rob OF the great heart Of humanity. The entire
civnized world sits as gloomy, sorroNfu, anxious
audience, which, although there are no cianorings
for new horrors, refuses tobe satisfied with the
slightest Rbatemens Of the true facts Mere impa
tiens, perhaps than reasonable, those who during
the past two days have become familiar with ago
mixing anxiety or hopeless remOrse scarce care to
hear any words Of sympathy Their own sorrows
are too great to permit OF careful scrutiny to
who Is TO blame. Public opinion Is severe though
righteous Judge, and under the COOL sober conclu-
sions OF the people the guilt or innocence or the
Officers or the -ated Atlantic will be finally set
tied. Ts-day the multitude or friends, who hope
against hope, who mourn tine dead, or who doubt
the words OF encouragement which the telegraph
brings, muteiy utter volumes against ineniciency
and characterization among the officers and crews
Of our great traneatlantfc steamships.
The city Of New York has not only lost several
respected citizens, but as the steamer was bound
to this port more than an ordinary interest in the
terrible disaster has been Ielt among our citizens.
For three days 1t has been almost .s,4e
THE SOLE THEME OF CONVERSATION
among all classes OF people, Merchants, bankers
and shipmasters have conversed with equal in
terest about the loss OF the Atlantic and In turn
have recited 1t to others In oil its ghasy horrors
Shipmasters declare that the man on the l0sk-out
should have been able to hear tie surf In time to
have reversed the engines and saved the vessel.
Tney are unanimous in the opinion that the Cap.
tain had miscalculatcd his SAILING distance, as well
as that his onicers had mistaken the lights, but
they are Of one mind regarding the absence Of
acute ears on deck during that fatal watch. The
night was clear, the wind was not blowing unusu-
ally strong. there were probably twenty-five men
lo tl,a
the power Of her engines, upon rocky headland,
against which the breakers dashed with the fu.l
strength OF the ocean behind them To men who
follow the sea the absence Of men on deck who
were schooled to the sound Of breakers Is unac-
countable. Men who have never been further to sea
than Quarantine are loud in advancing their
theories and in charging mismanagement upon the
officers Of the vessel and parsimony upon the COM
pany. With each day that passes the thinking
portion OF the community becomes more convinced
that an expansion which wiz satisfy them is be-
coming next to impossible. onl2g. 4es tls#oi s2os
s.4 .as AT THE WHITE STAR OFFICE. agisoi
The scene at the Office OF the company on yester-
day was very much similar to that OF the day pre-
vous. From the hour OF opening until that Of clos
Ing the same faces were TO be seen around the
bulletins and at the Office counters. Men and
women who have been periodical visitors at the
ucSk VI Tue pdSseu d8cut oeuiu ulauc
number OF calls and received the same kind, though
uncomiorting, answers. Many. new visitors were
seen yesterday, who approached the crowd sur
rounding the bulletin boards with anxiety written
on every feature, and took their nrst look ct the
list OF names much as they would have done had
IL been their own death warrant. others, more
timid hung around In the viciaity for some tame
before they essayed to try the dreadful ordeal.
Bashful girls and serving maids waited with tear
ful eyes until there should be lull In the crowd,
during which they might have one moment to
satisfy their anxiety regarding the fate Of coming
brothers, lovers or friends. The officers OF the
company did oil that lay In their power, by kind
ness and attention, to tighten, If possible, the
already harassed hearts; but words were power
less to comfort those who bewaied the
loss OF parents, wives, husbands or chill
dren. Late In the afternoon two ladies
one quite young, called at the ONCE
to ascertain whether the body Of Joseph
Moore, reported drowned on the Atlantic, had
been recovered The ruInor went through the
crowd in an instant that the young woman was the
Detrothed wife Of the unfortunate man. the hur-
ried talking ceased on oil Sides and hard-handed
laborers stood mute before this Affecting example
Of sorrow which is iDdescribable. There were
many anxious visitors at the oiice yesterday, but
few scenes which touched the heart as did the one
above described. af4
The company kept their ONCE open until nearly
ten O'Clock, in order that they might receive any
late news, but very little came. The following
despatch was received as
HALIFAX, N. s., April 4 1878.
Mr.. 7. HYDE SPARES, Agent White star Line: =
Captain Williams returned from Prospect this
morning Position Of the wreck unchanged; too
four bodies recovered. Captain Williams brought
to Haliiax the bodies OF all saloon passengers re-
Hewett, Sumner and second ofncer. the govern.
s. CGNXRD co.
The agents do not fear but they can retain the
entire confidence OF the public, and II would seem
that they speak from certainty, for OF $50 saloon
passengers booked between April 10 and July IL
not one has as yet expressed desire to withdraw.
Both Mr.. Sparks and Mr.. Gartner talk with frank.
ness about the disaster and declare that their first
duty is to look after the comforts OF those who are
rescued and TO satisfy, as far in their power, the
anxious inquiries Of friends. They express the
opinion that the survivors bound 70 this city Will
arrive ON sunday morning.
The steamship City oil Montreal brought part OF
TBE FREIGHT MANIPEsrs I.N
OF the Auant TIC. portion OF the goods for which
DO bills u ladlng lad been br0ught for signature
was put on board al the hour Of sailing. The
goods were accepted as freight, put as the oncers
o. the vessel were unacguainted with the names OF
the ccnsgnees the bills OF lading were detained
and forwarded by mail on che lnman steamer The
IonowIngls list sf such goods and the persons TO
whom they were consgned:-
L. !. JaflIay--JO cases merchandise. e#
Richard G. Gurney-9 cases private effects
George stoker a. Co.. cases merchandise.
BENJAMIN Rionda Colo cases gum. taN
Benjamin shumwen u Sons, OF Pbiladelphia--1
cask castings.
Alfred Field n Co-34 packages hardware.
Henry Moore-l3 casks hardware.
N.col, Davidson d C0.--5g crates earthenwarc.
Sgobel Day-75 cases oranges
II. T. UOpkins--ll packages merchandisc.
Il. J.. Crawi0rd-I case hardware. MMI
n. a r. w. Meyer-6 casks nitrate lead.
J. X, Tuppcr-l bag seed.
ii. Boxer n Co.'S casks hardware.
J. J.. Morgan A Colo Cases plcrlc crystals.
Duden, Frcres N Co.'S cases merchandise.
Plummer, Michel Co.--I5 cases straw goods.
James farmilow- 125 packages earthenware.
To ordef--z2 bls ana bag oatmeal, cases isin-
glass case mustard goods aIt3 gM
The remainder and greater portion Of the cargo
OF the Atlantic consisted OF general assorted
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