Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-11
no additional news has been obtained con-
corning the disaster.

#eerning the disaster.
HALIFAX. April D.
Every care md attention has been pc
/ slowed upon the survivors. since their arrival
here, by the marine department, city author
lies, GUARD company and private citizens
many of whom contributed towards dig
tressed passengers and seamen. Some
incidents Of the disaster, as related BY the
survivors. are narrowing. At one time,
during the wea. watch before dawn the
/ fore boom broke loose from its fastenings.
and swinging around. Instantly crushed to
death about two hundred persons who We're
gathered on the deck. Several passengers
arc reported drowned by life boats not being
properly managed, and wert turned over
and tile nnf,rtunates drowned before assist
ance could be rendered. Among the pas
sengers was native of the old country, who
bad been III the United States Tor some time.
ard lately returned to England to bring his
wife and family of five children home 70 the
new world The father, mother, and chill
dren all persisted. several passengers landed
from the steamer Delta yesterday consider
ably bruised about the body and lower limbs
One man had both legs broken, and others
were so sore from having been Knocked
against the rocks that they were scarcely
able to stand. Three or four had to be sent
to the hospital last night. The survive rsssay
it was frightful sight to witness the manner
in which mahy untortunates met death.
UnaLle to reacl. deck in consequence of the
1 jam at the gangway, several rushed through
1.-THE port holes only to be dashed TO death
against the sides Of the ship.
The crew was one of the hardest ever
gathered on any vessel. They were picked
up about the liverpool wharyes and docks.
and it was with the greatest difficulty they
were kept in control during the voyage. The
store-keeper states that one of them made
an attempt to snatch his watch chain one
during the storm of the 18th of March. he
states that some Of the crew tried 10 break
into the spirit room. Ii was for while
feared that force would have to be used to
prevent them. When the boats came from
the shore TO the rescue of the survivors the
sailors repeatedly pushed passengers aside or
knocked them down and jumped into the
boais themselves.
NEW YORK, April 3.
| The underwriters of New York have dis
patched the wrecker. VIM. Ell. Merritt, with
divers and full instructions. to Halifax, in
charge OF the wrecked steamer Atlantic, to
save the vessel and cargo and make all pos
sible provision for saving anil preserving the
bodies of the lost. The Coast Wrecking
Company dispatched steamer to-day. with
full wrecking company, TO carry out this
object.
A dispatch from Halifax states ihat the
Atlantic is broken at the fore mast.
HALIFAX, April 4.-EyESIN5.
There is nothing Of Importance from the
wreck to-day. Robert Thomas, the Quarter
master, says: AT O'Clock went upon the
bridge with the Second Officer. Metcalf, anil
told him not to stand into land, as the ship
had run her distance to make Sambro light,
from my calculations. lie told me was
neither Captain nor Mate. [ went TO the
Fourth Officer, Brow, aud asked him If
should go on the main yards. as he woul
not see until he struck. lie told me it was
no usc for tIe 70 go up. I then relieved the
man at the wheel AT $50 o'clock the Sec
ond Officer told the Captain. who was repos-
ing in the chart room, that the weather was
getting thick. The Second Officer went
outside of the chart room. The man at the
lookout called out-'Ice ahead = They were
among the ice. Shortly after, the ship
struck. The time was 2:15. put the helm
hard starboard. and reversed the engines full
astern. left the wheelhouse, went and got
some ayes. and distributed them for tile pur-
pose OF cutting away the boats.''
Capt. Williams went to the scene o the
wreck to look after the property. Hopes are
entertained thatth greater portion of the
cargo will be saved. The vessel IS in the
same position, with the bow and masts out of |
water. sif
Statements are made that the crew INDUCED
in the plumber of the dead bodies. One in
stance is related ora wretch, who mutilated
the hand of lady to obtain possession of a
diamond ring on her finger.
e 1t is not true that the Collector of Customs
here has been ordered to hold an iuyestisa1
ton. None of tie officers or men are detained
in custody to give evidence. A statement to
hat effect was made in the evening papers.
but it is authoritiyely denied by Collector
Mcdonald. E8es fa
LATER.-A steamer has arrived from the
wreck of the Atlantic. The ship is almost
intact, and only a few packages of her cargo
lave come ashore. The swell continues SO
leavy that the divers can not work If the {
weather. continues fair, most of the cargo can !
'e saved. Onehundred and sixty -fouri is the !.
xaet number of bodies found up to this /
morning. The work of barying them has
omnlenced A gang of men will l e sent !,
own this evening to help the fishermen in i
hat work. s =
The report fiat Mrs. Fishef's body was !,
onnd is not correct.
The story that Albert Sumner committed e
uicide is false. A friend, who was saved. d
avs Sumner held on to the wreck until he :
1as washed off. t +
The Captain says the stories of the mutt !,
ltion Of the bodies by the crew, are false. :
nd the reports OF the robberies largely ex-
sgerated. He saws the. people Of Prospectl
q all they could for the living and dead;
1T among the crowds who flocked to the,