New-York tribune., 1873-04-08
TIDNGs OF THE VICTIMS.
RECOVERY or THE BoDrEs-sIIK IN CROCKERI


RECONKkN OF TIE BODIKS-SILK IN CROChEkl
CRATES
A TRIBUNE reporter called, yesterday, on a
number the friends of some the Aanties Victims,
the purpose obtaining further particulars
the escape Of the living and the loss OF the dead
The firm OF E. j. willets Co.. the receipt Of the In
tegeDce Of the death OF tts purchasing agent John
BrindeY. Immediately dispatched one OF iis members,
Joseph Wiets to the OF the disaster for the
pose OF identifying has body. As yet tidings have
been received directly from Mr. Wlllets, but It
peced he win with the body within the next few
days.
The friends Of John H Price, lawyer Oh No. 81 Broad
way. have received definite intelligence concerning his
body T. P Dickinson left this city last Wednesday for
the purpose Of obtaining the body. On his arrival he
identified the body, and telegram received In this cy
Yesterday explains mis- subsequent movements He
states that divers are searching or tne 3ocy OF MS
Barker Of Orange. \. j., who sailed VIII NJ. rice
Nothing II known respecting the bodZ OF Miss Brone of
Chicago VINO also with Mr.. Price telegram rom
tins city requested Mr. Dickinson 70 forward ne BODY
obtained without delaying 70 recover those OF tAe othe
The brother OF h A. Kruger one Of the lost cabin pas
sengers IL now in Halifax but no tifngs have been re
ceived from him since his arrival II is therefore proba
bIe that the body has not yet been identified
The friends " Fl. 2 Hewitt of the hrm of Wrn Best
& 20 of No BrOome-st. have at length received I'D
whereby their fears are confirmed M Best, VINO
had departed FOR Halifax was lnteroepted NJ Boston by
feegrsrn stating that the body OF Mr. Hewitt had a.
ready been Identified and would be forwarded imned
ately. Mr. Best will probably await lts arriya IN pos
Hewitt
-rck and therefore not entombed In his stateroom
az az first SUPPOSED
on induring. Yesterday. at the store Of Dieudonne
Ingla. No 1T BrOadvay reporter OF The LiBu ~ -
informed that dspafc had been received rsn Adoph
Jug one OF the rescued cabin passengers ~ the Aan
fc s-tfng hat intended 20 leave Halifax 80 as 70
reach this city e1riy This evening -, -
The firm ~ Thorn7s Langdnn & Co., with which
Freeman D. Markwald connected were visited vns-
terdav afternoon They had lnst received eIer Iron
Mr. Aarsws ~eS Is one 81 dhs S ns ssr
fore contains little that has not been published he VIII
the OF the wreck a. long az re can e OF
D0uIess some OF the messengers who are nov at Hail
for the purpose " securing the bodies OF dead irends
will arrive I'm this CRY within TWO or three day.
TRrBrNB repOrter called, last eveniug 81 the resi-
dence OF Jane. scrynser az NO 2O6 West FORTY
70 learn n anv idfngs had been received concerning the
eovarv OF he bodies o his daughters Mrs Merritt and
Mss Annie 5crytnser Wlo 80 oh S9 ~ M ,ofd
Afntic az The rime or me dsaN,er M ,crser stAeu
that ne had received dispatches from his two sons VINO are
now az the Of the wreck saying that they had not
mort In the paDers ~ yesterday that Mrs. Merrltts
hodv had recovered being erroneous The brotners
had hopes, however tAaL me Oores Eou.u - Is ~
red n the vrerters wero aoie 70 expoFr ne
cabins The bodies OF william H Merritt and Miss Mary
Merritt his sister. which we're recovered sever days
John Hanley, the ONLY child WHO escaped ION ne
wreck Of the Atlantic. u ne hero OF ne hour IN swarK
where hp staying with his sister. Mrs Hugh T1nay az
No 40 Newarkst The Chief OF Police received yester
day. dispatch rom Boston asklhg VINO EouIg D .ls ~.
nuer person ~pcve $3.50 that had been subscribed Tor
OC0nnor. agent Of the White star line 70 thls city
Alderman Kelley ~ Rochester, y Y, has written o
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written 10 Bishop McQuade OF Rochester 20 inquire II
M Kelley il a suitable person 70 undertake the charge
The bov does want 70 leave his sister.
The Ere Railway Company viii give tree rransports-
ton over il lines All persons saved from the Atlantic
who NAV wish West. and who VIII present the Der
sanal cerfoats Of J. Il sparks agent OF tAe White star
line the ticket office, No al Broadway, or at Castle
Garden.
A dispatch forwarded Yesterday by the Associated
Press causes wonder and indignation among the
principal crockerv importers by the White star Line
and thorough Investigation OF the matter VIII
he made. The dispatch that the customs officers
found quantity OF six In crates 0 crockery ware show
ing an intention 70 smuCgie the silk into New-fOrk.
Tas 0f course throws suspicion upon the crOckery
norters who Yesterday forwarded the following
dispatch 20 Joseph Wilets az Halifax:
NEw-YORR. April :, 1873
JOSEPH wuLErs. care OF 8. Cunard & Co.. Halifax :.
The A-sociaed Press reports that Custom house officers
found silks IN Atantcs crates OF crockery ware she
iug an intention smugEe them into New York. The
TuDOrrers Association wishes make full Invest
CATION Get correction madethrOugh Press AGENT, n
the report get the marks and numbers ~ crates
THOMAS MADDOX. President
The statement OF Capt. Williams regard 70 coal and
5Tar line VINO affirm the steamer ieft Liverpool
with OF coal which. IN the average consumption
was enough for over Il days The NewTOrk agent hAs
also cable dispatch that OF the provisions there were on
board supply for % days. with enough OF other stores
for passage aud home. The quantity vel as the
Uuaify are strictly examined. al vessels carrying en-
iyrnts hy Government officers before they permit
ted 10 leave British port. As an investigation II 20
be held as possible at Liverpool under the drec
ton Of the British Board OF Trade the truth OF Capt
Williams statement viii no doubt De aseertained.