The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06
after The WRECK
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River line, at an early hour this morning. They
win be first taken to the pier Of the Narragansett
Steamship Company. A breakfast will be prepared
for them and served on the boat, and Immediately
after all will be conveyed to Castle Garden, where
they will be furnished with needed articles and
where a substantial dinner will be served up at
noon. There the emgrants will remain until they
are either sent West TO their original destinations
(as soon as they wish to be thus transferred) or
placed in charge OF friends in this city, The utmost
care VIII be taken that they are properly treated,
ana that however unhappy their first sight OF this
Continent may have been, their subsequent expert
Ace shall be pleasant one.
gSREyIAL OF CABIN PASSENGERS FROM THE ATLANTIC.
The train which arrived in New York last even
ing at two minutes to five O'Clock from Boston
brought with 1T three OF the survivors OF the i'll
fated steamer Atlantic. These were Mr.. simon
Camacho, Mr.. J. w. Wick, both cabin passengers,
ana Thomas Dunn one OF the stewards OF the vessel
MR.. SIMON CAMACHO,
one or the fortunate ones did not to stay in
Boston with the others, but preferred to come on
here in advance, as he lelt that the sooner he
completely at rest the better IL would be for his
health. Mr.. Camacho is Spanish gentleman,
b has been residing in France for some
four years. He is darkskinned gentleman,
somewhat tall, and apparently, when in good
health strong above the average; but the fearful
sunerngs OF the last few days have dragged him
down almost to shadow. His feet are very badly
injured and he will be laid up, no doubt, for some
weeks. He is totally unable to walk and has to be
carried in chair by bearers. Otherwise he Is
| physically well, though his nervous system has re-
ceived terrible shock. He had sent on a despatch
here to have doctor meet him at the depot When
the train came in the first seen OF Mr.. Camacho at
the depot was his being carried in his chair to
carriage in waiting. Immediately vast throng
gathered round him and looked with curious eyes
| at human being who had escaped from the fear
M shipwreck. The doctor and friend entered the
carriage which was Immediately driven to the
house OF Professor Bernard at 225 West Twenty
third street. Here his wife, who has been await
ing his return for four years, met him. The meet
ing between the two was, OF course, scene which
may be imagined. but which delcacy forblds to
describe. Mr.. Camacho was
IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO ROOM
and put to bed. The HERALD reporter, who had
reached the house at the same moment as the
wounded gentleman, shown up 10 his room.
Here Mr.. Camacno told his terrible story
OF suffering while being undressed. HIS
feet presented terrible spectacle. They were
completely bandaged up; but when the band
ages were taken or by the doctor the eX-
tremities presented that curious appearance
OF shrivelled up wasting away which frozen mem
bers present. The doctor said he thought lie could
save them however, ana that IN few days Mr..
s,amacho would probably be all right. Mr.. CANA
clio made the following statement
MR.. CAMAcHo's STORY.
went to my berth al an early hour on the night
OF Monday. | slept soundly when suddenly was
thrown out OF my berth by terrific shock, which
i,il,. sIaI
out, but found that in the saloon the water
already coming i'll in great quantities, and that If
wanted TO save myself 1t would have to be
Immediately. Just as was therefore, with nothing
! Nan me but my shirt and my drawers, succeeded
IN getting through the saloon and out on the deck,
though in the gangway all was crowded. and it
was difficult to make ones way on to the deck. At
last when l succeeded lit seemed q fearluly long
Mime. though 1t was probably only few noments)
the ship presented scene OF enormous confusion
especially the bow where the steerage passengers
we're pouring out masse. In one moment took
the whole scene in, dark as it was. ! could
see shadows as II were running up and
down the deck. and could hear women
sHRIEKING AND MAILING.
At first supposed we were in deep water, but
soon heard some say we had truck on a rock.
Two three women came around me and asked
me to save them. | said didn't know how that
was possbe but could see the captain giving
BORDERS in calm, clear voice, which sounded ali
over the ship. | rushed to see how the boats
were. but found that already nearly all were
tmashed to pieces, and that there was no hope IN
better go up front, there the vessel struck
and she was probably highest az that
| point. | don't know whether they did so or
not, but | did, and managed to make my
way amid surging mass OF human beings, some OF
seemed to have completely lost their senses,
aud still more who were sitting down on
Hty SsS Without even " the power save dpnn
selves don't know II these men were
steerage or cabin passengers, but most of them
Nrew pushing away the passengers and trying to
get to boat which, think, they succeeded IN
towering, and in which all went down, for the boat
was lost. Some OF the officers q think | saw the
fourth officer, Brown walking with rope and
xgoing up the rigging. then, seeing him. thought
~ would be the best thing TO do for it was evident
bat, with the sea breaking over the vessel as it
d, she could not last lsng that way. then got
~ UP INTO THE MIzZENMAsT
yeing, and was stu getting up when all at once
end had Sn ung on to d the with
-llfsat strength had, and thought that should
Meier get above water again, IT seemed 50 long
was under, when suddenly felt the air and
Dretthed freely again. Another such douse rs this
andp should never have lived through 1t. But
ship had gone over on her side. When looked on
the decks saw that all the people who had been
ing each other to get a chance to be saved were
now all gone. ] could occasionally hear
to see rom whence II came but could not it was
soon lost in the distance OF underneath the waters
succeeded In getting little higher IN the rig
gng them and found myself near MI. Wick and Mr..
Jugla and spoke to them. by this time the rope
had been stretched to the shore and people were
going over IT to the rocks. But | thought saw
that a good many of these never reached the rocks
and had to let go their hold. When daylight began
10 appear was still hslding the rigging strad-
dlewise, and every now and then the vessel would
give another lurch and then would disappear be-
hSatn the waves again. 1 do not even know now
lflng on, for would sometimes let go with Inv
hands and when the vessel came up again was in
the same place. IL was a Providence that saved
me more than anything else. People were still
Yms ACROSS THE ROPES
IND here could see that only few OF them got to
Mic rock. The rope touched the water in some
places and the waves would carry the unfortunate
people OH before they reached the land, and some
times there would be a slip or and then the peo-