, 1873-04-05
Drindley. Mrs. Davidson an = daughter, Eng
land. WITH thoBo reported Il l.2.. morning o. ro-
covered, thia completes tho LID - cabin pasaen-

the botflos will hardly remain in condition to bo
examined, tho cofi}ns hayo boen sonlod. Anoth-
or trip will bo made to tho wreck tomorrow.
passongers have boon loft at Prospect to tako
charge Of tho bodies Us lhoy nro uaahed nBhore.
John Brindloy waB lost. His namo was put ON
the liht OF anvod by miHtako, ono Of the paaHon
gora having mistaken another porson for lin.
BURIAL.
It is now proposed to bring all tho bodios to
this city, and bury them together In the Public
Gemotory. G., and aroct . monument over them.
The City Council, On tho application OF tho Pro-
vinoial uovornment, resolved, this afternoon, to
place lot iii tho Cemntory at tho disposal Of the
friends Of tho doad.
THE WRECK.
a steamer has arrived from tho wreck Of tho
steamer Atlantic. Tho ship is still almost intact
Only few packages Of her cargo hayo como
ashore. Tic awe1l continues 80 heavy TINT tho
divors cannot , work. If the Weather continues
fair. most OF tho cargo can bo saved.
EXAGGERATED STORIES.
Tho Captain says that tho storios of tue mutt
lation Of bodies by the crew arc falso, and that
tho roports9 Of tho robborics arc lar rgely exag-
did ell that they could for tho living and tho
dead, but among the crowds who Aockod to the
place from tho surrounding country, there we1e
non,e who robbed tho bodies whom they could get
chance.
THE REASON WHY.
Tho Captain Gun give no explanation Of tho
cause Of tho daastor, excopt OF miscalcuation aa
to the cutrent aud tho vessels speed.
B1auT-sEEn8.
droat numbers Of pooplo arc visiting the
wreck.
rErEyuLENCE.
NEW ronK, April 4-Tho proprietors Of q
number Of hotels In this city announce that they
will entertain, froe Of charge, all passengers OF
tho wrecked Atlantic passing through hore to
tleir destination.
SURVIVORS EN- ROUTE Fon BoBToN.
Bos7oN, April 4.-Emigranss, saved from the
wrock Of tho steamer Atlantic nro expected to
arrive hero from Portland tomorrow morning.
Tile agdhts Of the White Star Limo in this oity
tito unfortunetes, and preparations have boon
made to provide for their wants upon arrival.
They will remain in Boston all day, and OIL Sat-
urday evening proceed to New York.
TIE BEARuH FOR BODIES.
HALIFAX, April IA gang OF men vent down
to tho wreck OF tho Atlal,tto In tug this after
noon to assist the dshermen In their labor Of re-
covering tho bodies. The Rov. Alr. Ancient and
Ryan and Longard, resident Magistrates, aro
looking after tho personal cffeota and va1uablea
found on the bodies.
of tue Atlantic will i bo aont oE baok to Liverpool by
tho first stoamor.
The Collector Of Customs has received in
struotions from Ottawa to proceed with an inyes-
trial Of such caaes' '; and r., forms. ,4.
purpose, which will bo hold tomorrow. Mean-
whi1e there aro detained the .seyeral officers and
il position to know anything OF tho oircumstan-
cca Immediately preceding tho tlmo when the
steamer struck.
pEson1rE1oN OF THE COAST WHERE THE DISASTER
uCOunRED.
From the Nssc York Timts
The disaster Of the Atlantic renders deHor1p-
ton OF the coast whore the wreck occurred q ne-
cessity tn order that the render may gain nore
harbor, for which the Atfantio YVES making at tho
time Of her wrock, is considered to be one Of the
finest in British America. It lies about 120 miles
westward OF Cape Canso, md 113 mlos eastward
Of Cape Sable. 1t is easy Of approach, and
quito Accessible during all Seasons Of the year,
being large en3ugh to accommodate large num-
bor Of vessels in perfect safety: It's direction is
nearly north ind south, and about Sno Il miles i
sn'1 fathoa ns5 in dopfn s 0:Ph %he and ost a6o1
the harbor md little southwark Of it is rugged
f2s n ts autass lind Bh
| ing tho highlands Of Le Have and Aspatageon,
which have boon Been in cloar weather at q dis
tanoe. Of nino 1eaguos, or twenty-soYen nliloa.
The official sailing directions to pilots and mas
has long Lowell appearance, bears north, at .
distance Of six leagues, an east-northeast-half-
cast courso will carry vessel to 6nmbro Light
houHe.
The entrance to Halifax harbor Is botwoon
Ohobucto Hoad and sambro 1aland on the west,
with Devil and h1acnab Islands on the east.
Sambro Island ia small and rocky, and lies
about four mies southwest OF Chebucto Hoad.
rocks, Which are known On the charts AZ the
| 6ombro lodges. There nre several deep-wator
passages, but they nre too intricate tor sailor
to attempt 30 that vessels without pilots nro
| cautioned to give the island berth Of at least
throo mileH. Sambro Island has d whito octagyn
lighthouse upon the middle Of it, the tower be-
ing GO foot high. 1t shows fixed light 115 feet
above tho level Of tho aea, which Is visible at a
this light that tho Atlantic was making for " hen
Bhe struck. In the sailing directions to nayiga-
tors, It is stated that in thick or foggy weather,
ships firing signal guns will reccive an answer
from the signal station Of two guns in quick suc'
from tho island at tho sound or Btcamor'a
| whiAtle.
Doyil Island lies close of Hartand Point, and,
like sambro, is small and rocky, but is connected
nearly dry at low ttde. On tho southern end
Of Devil Island, there is also @ tlxod rod light
which ia shown at tho height Of forty-flyo feei
above high water, md Is visible about eight
| miles.
Maonabt or Cornwallis, Islald, forms the
oastern silo Of tho channel into the harbor, and
like Devil, is connected with tho ahoro by q tlat
Of from egllt to twelve feet. Extending from
Island occurs what ia known as Maughor Boach
being gravel split about half mile IT
longth. Near tho extremity OF this beacl
thore Ia anothor hxed light which Ii
shown at the height Of afty-oght feet above The
soa, visible ten uailos. On the south end OF the
island, another shoal, about ono aud quartol
miles in longth, oxtonds to the aouthward
southward OF, and under Sandwich Point tue
western point OF the harbor, lies hlara Hook, dig
tant noarly half milo from tho land, its eaetorl,
odgo being marked by buoy. Besides theat
shoals and rocks, thoro are several others ol
similar character. Tho sailing directions, ir
describing tho rocky promontory of 0hobucto
| state that to tho southwostwnrd Of, and aroulat
Sambro Island, are numerous rocks and shoals
which must alwaya be carefully approached, ant
atlds that the assistance OF local knowledge i
absolutely necessary to enable vessel to sol
among those dangers.
The entire line OF tho coast from Halifax weBt
/ xn nrtlt to Haruornt Dax Ia nf q YarY rocky nllarac