Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-10
WAILING FOR THE DEAD.

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WAILINe FOR THE DEAD.
The scenes about the New York
office of the White Star line no pen
can paint. Some in the more calm
despair of a certain grief, others
torn by the fearful agony Of sus-
pense. Who knows the agony Of
such a crushing of heart strings as
do those wto have been called to
like experienced Time will do some
thing will do much towards
soothing the wounds, but when the
Atlantic went upon those rocks she
wrecked as well the life long hap
piness of hundreds who mourn her
dead. .s...-.
We make extracts of some of the
incidents connected with the scenes
in and about the Office of the White
Star line.
"My poor old father is among the
lost, said one; another replied: "My
sister is drowned, too," and the
third sobbed, "My only child was
on the ship. I've worked night and
day to earn the money to pay her
passage, and for ten nights I've
hardly closed my eyes for joy at the
thought that / should have her in
nv arms so soon. Oh, is it all true?
Do you believe she is dead p The
sight of this woman affected the by
ISLANDERS to tears.
Most of those who inquired at the
Office were Irish of the laboring
class. The scene was sad and
quiet. With one exception, in the
afternoon, there were no unruly
demonstrations. Then one man,
who said he had brother on board
declined to give his name, broke
out in an angry exclamation against
the company and the officers of the
lost vessel. A plainly but neatly
attired woman wept as she inquired
about her daughter, aged II, surely
on board, she said, for letter had
been received from her saying she
could take passage on the Atlan-
tic. s.i'
A pretty girl sobbed bitterly as she.
asked about her sister, another
caller was Mrs. Mary MeDermott,
matron at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
who said she had husband and
two children. on borrd the ill-fated
steamer. The brother Patrick
CoughliQ of Westmeath. Ireland,
leaned his head on the counter and
cried. He would not be comforted. The
slender chance that the husband or
brother or child might be among
the survivors seemed to afford but
little comfort to the sorrowing
throng. Most of them had paid
from their little savings for the pas
sage hither of some loved relative
whom for years they had .ionged to
see. Since the day the Atlantic
was announced to have sailed they
have been growing more and more
anxious for the expected meeting.
From the bulwarks of the Battery
they had scanned the broad waters
of the bay for a sight Of the noble
ship. Yesterdays news was too
much for them, and the scene of
sorrow in the White Star office was
such as is seldom Witnessed.
Among the callers was a young
man in mechanics attire. but of
notably intelligent appearance.
"Any news from the Atlantic?" he
asked in tremulous voice. "No."
was the reply, "for Gods sake can't
you tell me something?' he cried.
II had a mother and sister on
board that vessel. Were no women
saved? Oh me, oh me-"
A bridal party is reported to be
among the lost The bridegroom
was Mr.. w. Merritt. He was mar
ried to Miss Scrymser of West
Forty-fifth street, in July last, and
started for Europe on his bridal
trip. A few months ago the new
ly welded couple wrote Miss Mer-
ritt, the bridegroom's sister, and
Miss Anna Scrymser. the young
wife's sister, to join them in Paris.
They were expected back here to-
day, Mr.. Merritt having received
word from them that they would
sail in the Atlantic on the Goth ult.
They we're all under thirty years of
age. .g,s all
A man who had come fromLockport
to meet his wife and children, whom
he expected on the Atlantic, heard
for the first time in the office about
the loss of the vessel. For q min
ute or two he seemed choked for ut
terancs, and then asked when the
names of the lost would be known.
He was told that the list of the saw
ed would probably be known in the
evening. "Ah, well, ,"said he; sits of
no use going home to my friends
house; I'll stay around here until
tonight, and if L don't hear then,
I'll wait till morning.. God knows
1 can't sleep until l know whether
Katy and the childer are coming to
my arms or are sleeping underneath
the great ocean" nj ssir -a
A fathsr groaned piteously for the
fate of his daughter, who he insisted
awas strangled with the waters"
Thomas Magrath has accumula-
ted some property, and a short
time ago sent his daughter to Eu-
rope to be educated. She had grad
uated with honor, and was on her
way home in the Atlantic when the
vessel foundered. 8ie..rt.i 81 rIgla't
A young man, by living econom-
ically since he came to New York
eighteen months ago, saved suffi.
cient to pay the passage for his
mother, father and sister to come
on by the Atlantic. Since the re-
ceipt ofthe appalling news the young
fellow has becomg almost frantic,
from grief. .r.i., sr,d .e,f
Oil City Pa, had destructive fire.
A New Jersey Senator has been ar
rested for corruptiop. ,-i......-.,.
More surveyors murdered by the
Indians. tf.f,.l.. .sa.e,.. a.,.s.lr
A young lady out in Tiffin o, has
been admitted to the Bar by Indoas