The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03

was WISCASO, 40 OAC VI 1AAOoO "
southwest.
Captain Williams and all his officers during the
terrible scenes which ensued at the wreck OF the
steamer on the coast OF Nova Scotia.
The steamer is total wreck and is broken in
two. Divers are on the spot for the purpose Of
recovering as much of the cargo as can be saved.
RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS.
Early this morning the Dominion govern
ment steamer Lady Head, Captain Mattson
the Cunard steamer Delta, Captain Shaw, and
the steam tug Goliah, Captain Jones, left the
city for the scene of the wreck Of the White
Star steamer Atlantic, at Prospect, to render
such assistance as they could.
The Lady Head had on board number of
Custom House officers, and the Delta's party
included several newspaper reporters. The
start was made about three O clock, SO that the
steamers might reach the scene Immediately
after daylight. As the morning broke the
steamers approached Prospect, and those on
board quickly learned the whereabouts of the
in-fated Atlantic from the presence around
her of large feet of fishing schooners and
small boats.
THE LOCALITY
is one that a mariner would be disposed to
give a wide berth to if possible, the shore
being succession of large beds of rock with
dangerous shoals running out for some dis
lance, while the bay is studded with innumer-
able islands, large and small all of solid rock,
with scarcely sign Of vegetation or soil for
anything to grow on. Yet frowning and dan
gerous as the place was there was grandeur
and beauty in the scene on this bright
morning, when the angry waves were
beating against the rocks and enveloping the
shore almost continually in clouds of glisten-
ing spray; but the terrible story Of the ship
wreck absorbed too much Of the attention of
those on board the relieving steamers to allow
them to spend many minutes in admiring the
beauties Of nature.
THE BUSINESS OF THE VESSELS
was to get on board the passengers and others
who had been rescued from the wreck and put
them on Shore where, with such large
number such small place. not even the
large-hearted generosity and kindness of the
fishermen could be expected to make them
comfortable.
The Delta and the Lady Head, being
unable to venture near the shore, came to
anchor and the Goliath, with q life boat,
went in to embark the shipwrecked people.
No time was lost; the Goliath and the boats
soon returned filed with men, who proceeded
to get on board the Delta. And such motley
party Falstaf's ragged regiment we're well
attired and respectable looking compared to
these English, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, German,
Dutch, Norwegian, Swedes, Swiss-indeed,
representatives of every country in Europe
and of the United States Of America were
huddled together, talking, laughing, crying,
praying and thanksgiving, producing
CONFUSION OF TONGUES
of the most confused character. Scarcely
o1e-half of them had complete and respect
able looking suit Of clothes. The wealthy
merchant of London and New York, the high
toned professional gentleman and the lowest
of the foreign emigrants appeared in clothing,
much of which had been given them by the
good people of Prospect Some were with
out coats, many without hats, others without
boots and all had to mourn the absence Of
some comfort in the clothing line. Expen-
sive broadcloth blended with the rough
Guernsey jacket on the one per-
son. Here was an aristocratic-look-
ing man striving TO make himself