, 1873-04-02
Scores Of Men, Women, and Children
Drowned in their Berths.
In1zy Darkness and Howling Seas
Add to tho Horrors Of
tho Scene.
Statement Of One Of the officers Of the
Atlantic.


Special DMpatch to Tho Chicago Tribune, :
New YoRK, April 1,-Tho agents Of tho White
Star Limo In this city have received dispatches
from Halifax, saying that tho steamer Atlantic
WAS wrecked this afternoon on Moaghcr's Head,
twonty uiloa from that pace, and 700 lives lost.
She was putting into Halifax, short Of coal, and,
tic Captain being asloop, the pilot mado mis-
tako In the lights, and ran her ashore. She had
1000 passengers on board, and loss thnn 800
woro saved. All tho women and children were
1ost. Tho Cuntrd and Government steamers
havo gone to tho spot to rcndor any assistance
that may DO needed. Tho third officer has
reachod Halifax, and reports TINT the steamer is
total loss. The agents Of the line say that they
havo passagcs now engaged for $4,000 oml-
grants. !.
Further adyiccs, received at the Office Of tho
White Star Company, say that the accident oc-
cured at o'clock this morning. Tho vessel
was Oh her way to this port. Third Officer
Brady, who Is tho only person who has arrived at
Halifax from tho in-fatod vessel, says that tho
night was pitch dark, tho wind was blowing
gnlc and the rain WAS pouring down III torrents.
He and the Captain went below 6aon after mid
night He WAS awakened by q shock, that
threw him from his bed. He hurried on
dock, and found 1t crowded with mon,
wonon, and children in q stnto Of fran
tic terror. Ho immediately gave orders
TO cast away tho boats, as tho vessel was fast
breaking up, but the attempt vas not successful.
The boats wore all Bwamped. Mr. Brady
plunged into the surf with rope, and SWAN to
Moagher's Head, tho rock On which tho Atlantic
had struck. On this rope about $50 men man
aged to reach the rook. All the others on board
went to tho bottom. Not woman or child was
9ayed. The rescued porsons we're atill in d bad
fix, as tho rock becomes entirely submerged at
high water. Tho flshormon On the shore got to
work, however, and succeeded in taking tho su1-
vivors to the main land, after desperate strug-
gle with tic waves.
Mr. Brady accounts for tho accident In this
way: There are two lights. one on Dents Isl-
and, at tho entrance to Halifax hnrbor, and ono
at Capo sambro, twonty miles below. The pilot
ov;dont1v m;stook TIM ],ttor for fho former and
ea aoon n, thu 1;oht u.a N III. riob+ tu-n,d n
as be thought to Halifax harbor but really into
IN indontation botwoen Capo sambro and Capo
n,oa,oct ntooc,,or,s Hand a 1arco ann1,on roof
t;ea hotweon .nd he rim unon It nnf,or fn,l bo.d
NJ ato.m.
ITO tho associated Freas.]
HALIFAX, April Tho steamship Atlantic of
the White Star Limo, from Liverpool, March 20,
for Now York, running short Of coal made for
Halifax. Whom about twonty miles from that
port, of Cape Prospect, at 2:90. o'clock this
morning aho ran ashore at Mcaghor's Head. She
had On board over 1000 mon, women, and chill
dron. Only $50 succeeded in landing The re-
mnindor, including all tho wonaon and children
were loat. Tho Captain and third offlcor Wero
BaVed. The first otlicor was drowned. On the
first receipt OF the news OF the disaater, Ounard
and government nsea1ner started to tho assist
anoe OF tho A1lnnt'o' 1ho third oflcer' WHO ar-
Fi'eo he1o u o:ao tn'n altosnoon sass sao SesHel
ana cargo aFo q to'al 4obs'
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7toamof Atlantic, oapt. "'lname' from Liver
poo' 'or No" tosA' "lnlo cotn'ne nso 'n's port
aos coa'' 71to'h Oh ~eaeneea no'A, nea' FfoS"
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