The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
LATEST FROM THE WRECK.
Wonderful Effect of the Reward for the
Corpses-FOrty-Two Bodies Recovered
Yesterday.

COrpses-FOrtyeAWO nOuAcS ANecOvefeu
Yesterday.
HALIFAX, N. S., April II, 1873.
The divers resumed work on the wreck OF the
Atlantic to-day, for the first time since last Friday.
The weather during this long interval has been so
violent and the sea SO heavy all along the coast
that 1t was hazardous to approach the sunken
vessel, and the matter OF submarine operations
has been entirely out of the question. In conse-
quence OF reward OF $50 for the corpses OF the
cabin passengers and $40 for the steerage there
has been notable change In the ind ustry Of the
divers In recovering cargo.
FoRry-Two MORE BODIES BROUGHT UP.
For instance, up to the departure of the HERALD
reporter from the scene OF the wreck at four
O'Clock this afternoon, forty.two bodies had been
brought up, and probably half as many more were
recovered before shutdown. During the same time
the amount Of cargo and baggage brought up was
trining compared with the quantities daily
recovered during the operations of the divers
before the storm and previous to the Offering
Of reward Tor the corpses The indignation
meeting held by the friends Of the lost last week
finally aroused the company to sense Of It's duty,
and Mr.. Pennel, Of the New York office, and Cap.
tam williams OF the ill.iated steamer are now in.
dustrious in directing the operations for the re-
covery OF the remains OF the unfortunate victims.
The bodies recovered to-day were those OF
WOMEN AND INFANT CHILDREN.
About half OF them were recovered from
the wreck and the other half from the bet
tom Of the sea, between the sunken vessel and the
shore. The latter entangled IN vast fields Of
kep and seaweed, and some were recovered by
grapplers well rs divers. The poor souls
had probably attempted to swim ashore
and sunk from exhaustion and cold, or
else been dashed .Ma ID, 7. death by coming in
found en- tangled In the kep, with a little boy held
fast In his arms, and the burden so heavy that
bring them to the surface. He first brought up the
father and then the little son. The remains OF all
were in good state of preservation. but upon
being exposed to the air decomposition RAPIDLY
ensued. Many OF them were bruised and disfg-
ured, In consequence OF coming IN contact with the
The divers report that the vessel Is 40 filed with
the debris Of freight baggage, &C., that it will be
impossible to do much more in the direction of
moved, and probably their efforts will be
employed in that direction tomorrow. 1t
iron plates In the vicinity OF the cabin tomorrow,
and then the first promising attempts towards the
recovery OF the remains OF the missing capin pas
sengers will be commenced,
The Custom authorities are proceeding against
parties known to have plundered the Atlantic
dead or stolen goods from the wreck. A man
named James s. Caughen (whte) was arrested last
night and warrants are out Tor the of Others
The Dominion government, hearing that the
burial OF the dead bodies yet to be recovered have
ordered the Collector of Customs to attend to 1t al
the public expense.
THE REV. MR.. ANCIENT'S HEROISM.
Splendid Project Whereby to Re.
ward Him, Commemorate the Dis
astsr and Prevent Its Repetition-
Give Him . Church Whose Tower
Shall BE q Lighthouse Near the
Scene OF the Wreck.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
From all sides we hear the praises orthe Rev. Mr.
Ancient for his gallant conduct at the wreck OF the
Atlantic. Many have expressed desire to show
their appreciation OF his noble acts in some sub
stantal manner. l have seen no plan suggested
by which all who wish to contribute TO such an OBJ
ject may unite their efforts. How would IL do t.
erect church for this poor missionary as near OF
possible TO the scene OF the wreckthe tower to b,
| a lighthousef In this way monument would b,
| erected to the memory OF the dead, to which the
surviving friends would be GLAD 10 contributes
lasting memorial OF Mr. Ancent's gallantry would
be raised, to which all the world seem an xous Z,
give-a lighthouse would be built to guard aQains
the repe clifton OF the said scene OF April L. 1873
OF course, in addition to this. there should be
personal Offering to Mr.. Anclent-a paid-up endow
nent policy in one OF the first class insurance com
panies or In money ITSELF To accomplish this OBJ
feet 1t Is only necessary that some responsible
parties should head the movement win tn,
HERALD LEAD In this as IN 50 many other charitable
enteryTiseSp A READER.