, 1873-04-08
THE LOST ATLANTIC,

gauge road.
THE LOST ATLANTIC.
Tho Knveatigation OF tho Dlsn4tcr by
the Canadian Authorities.
Spec'at D'spatoh to 1he Chicago Tribune.
NEW York, March 7.-Among tho sixty bodies
recovered from tho wreok OF tho Atlantic, yea
terday, WAS that Of q powerfully-built Scotch
man, named Murray, who was on hiB way to Chi
cago, whoro Ito has two daughters. ,
Ono OF tho saddcst stories yot told is that Of
Wm. dlanfeld, of Chicago. He la d darll, slight
built young uan, aud has his foot and arm
swathod In bandagos. Ho Was ono Of tho few
whip escaped from tho nftor-stoorage About
thteo years ago ho was employed as mason in
Deyonshire, England. Ho was engaged to bo
married, but he Was not prosperous, and tho we'd
ding WIS deferred from timo to time. At length
qlantold determined to cast his fortune In tho
New World and renewing their vows tho young
couple separated. In Ohioago Glanfeld found
an abundance Of employment. and rapidly saved
money. Shortly aftor tho fro ho found himself
ablo to return to England and claim his bride.
u r tho ae 70 gf sn naa
lever, and on his return, she toyfqlly bcoamo
woddod pair Ret sail IN tho ill-fatod Atlantic
Sf @h hm'f e teep tsaas ho 4ss ns''7 po4e s
esSBsa'g eSse ngsp p'tia sar ns oqapsnt 9s and q
their home IN Chicago. When the vesaol struck
his Hido, awoAo, and he told hor they had como
to anchor in Halifa1 harbor. A fow moments
n1torward, Bomo one shouted that tho ship was
on tho rocks and Mrs. dlanhold asked her huB-
Ho accordingly asoonded tho companion 1adder
and gained dock, little thinking ho had looked
his Last upon his wifo. On his attempting to
Els rotarn impossiplo # NJ so hopo remainad nfor for
tho doomed passengers below, and almost dis
and, to- SAVE. himao!t from being wauhed over
board, he seized Il davit. 4 moment afterward,
o tremendous wave dashed tho boat against
the dayit and crushed his arm terribly. Tho
With four Of tho crew, who sere in it. Notwith-
standing his iniurioa, Glenheld oontriyed to
climb into the mizzon rigging, and there be re-
mained four hours. Ho thon got into the main
which tfno two mon beside him dlod Of cold, and
several, becoming exhausted, dropped into tho
BOA.
ITO the Associated Prtss.]
HALIFAX, n g., April 7.-Tho investigation
into the steamship Atlantic. disastor was re-
anmed this morning. Cornelius L. Brady, tho
Third officer, mado 0 statement. After tolling
doeod to for Hafax 0 no aad nua0 tit he
was in bed when tho ship struck, It not being
his watch, aud ho rushed on dock, and, being
obliged to tako to the rigging, worked bls way
rook "a previously related. Nothing was said
or done to impede tho passengers coming on
dock. Do not know wAat tho. spcod
was whom tho vessel struck. Tho Captain
could distinctly 500 and hoar him from tho rock
oxerting hi1n6elf. From my knowledge and
experience Of crows, that OF tito Atlantio WAS far
bottor physically and fully as we'll disciplined hs
"a At tho soloso of his examination, n1r: Brady
tho dead arc entirely true: -.
John Brown Fourth Officer Of tho Atlantic,
testified that the Captain Mt o'clock on Monday
directed him to alter tho course to north 24 east
for Halifax were then running knots; tho
coal WIS Increased afterwards, and Of O'clock
the speed. was II knots; ut midnight tho Third
Officer told mo the distance to Bambro light was
48 mileh, the ship having run 122 miles since
noon tho ship WAS running nine knots at mid
night; ut 1880 tho wind was west northwest with
D. little swell the loads were oil on tho bridge
roady for sounding betwo9n 19o and tho time
ton foot below tho bridge; I told tho Captains
boy not to call him TIL ., and tho Second Officer
told him ho would esll tic Captain tho second
but not thick before left tho dock went to
tho weather 6ido and looked for tho Light, but
could not SEQ anything but tho open aea !; about
tho boy Gull tho Captain, booause knew the ship
did not run anything 1llo 48 miles ; oil the OIL
cars know We were running In to make shore
ono in my hoering tnld tho aooond Officer that
tho distance had been run one Il tho Quartor-
masters asked mo it he should go to the mainyard
to look for land; told him It waR too aoon
did not hear the rout OF tho sea on shore, prob
ably because Of tho noiso Of the onglnos; wo
when we run in, but neither saw tho broakors
nor lenrl tho rout 1 was In tho Bteerage at tho
time had not looked OF tho Chart, and did not
know tho coast; to my knowledge nothing was
the Captain did everything he could to aave life;
mono Of the officers spoke Of heaving the lead;
or stopping tho ship the leads were not hove
oil account Of the cloarneBs of tho night. aud
yoBsol, after sLo. struck, was aground
astorn; went below at q quarter to
Q to inspect the Btoorago; returned whom
that duty WIS performed; tho door botweon
o'clock; tho Captain was within six feet Of tho
man at tho wheel; tho crow worked we'll; tho
Captain and other officers wcro attentive and
eliiclont, and all temperate mon; no cards or
tho Captain was playing cards half All hour bo-
fore tho ship struck.
William Hogan, STORAGE passenger, testified
that lo won't to bod at O'clock tho night of tho
tho uppor dook and for q wl1ilo walked up and
down, near the ongino-room; heard tho watch
Gull out 8 o'clock, and then went below, before
doing TO- I looked out on tho side afterwarl
Mother say nor heard anything to Indicate
tho close proximity OF land; almost immo-
dlatcly after laid down second time 1
hoard q fearful crash tho windows wore instan-
taneonny opeened; looked out through tug
myself made our way to the second dock; don't
know how wo got up. ~ tho cononssion lad
knocked tho companion ladder away; somo pas
olosod," but thlnk thoy llad in the hurry nisscd
the pllQe Mhere tho doorN warat FOUND It very