The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-08
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
The LATEST AWFUL STEAMROAT
CALAMITY ON THE HUDSON RIy-

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further particulars of the explosion on board
the Reindeer. Our readers will find in III.
editorial columns of the Dispatch copious ex,
tracts from the testimony before the corouer's
inquest together with lists of the killed and
wounded. Tha reporter of the Herald gives
the following description Of the scene at Bris-
tol landing, on his arrival there:
The scene there presented was most heart.
rending. Up TO ten O'Clock last night seven
teen were dead and several others al the Mai
Gen House were in dreadful agoDies, some of
whom nave since died, making twenty.six in
al. The appearance of the injured, and the
frigbtfui agonIes they were evidently enduring
caused this scene to exceed in horror apy II
mas been our tate to witness, even among The
late terrible catastrophes, some of which were
more extensive.
The place where this occurred was The Ri.
tol landing. in the village now called Maiden
between thirtv and forty miles this side of Al
bany. The Reindeer had just come alongside
on her way up from New York, at about half.
past one o'clock. Some of the passengers and
employees of the boat were in the cabin on the
main deck at dinner, and all these were fatally
or severely injured-some seven or upwards
being Instantly killed. The nature and cause,
of the accident, if such it were, are described
as iully as 1t ls at present possible, in the esi
mony of the captain and our reporters des.
cription of the sad scene on hoard. Immedi>
ately on its occurrence Mr.. Nathan Kellop. Mr..
Bigelow. and other residents, used every exer-
ton to afford all possible aid to the sufferers,
The dead were conveyed TO the store house of
the first named gentleman and his partners, and
the survivors were taken to the Maiden House.
to the proprietorB and attendants of which,
or ia al lon oil
and physicians were quickly in attendance
from neig hboring parts, administering to their
wants.
Mr.. Nor,on's house, the Exchange Hotel,
was also open, and every accommodation af-
forded to those in attendance.
Samuel Merclean, Esq, Coroner, in the
course of the afternoon, empanelled jury, at
the store house where the bodies lie; and
while they were engaged in the inquisiton on
nj ne bodies, six more breathed their last. OF
these the body of Miss Estelle Coop was ta-
ken to Albany before the Coroner W as aware
Of it. On the Others inquests were held. One
hundred and twenty Passengers saved left by
the ferry boat for Tivol, and eight took stage
for Catskill; thirty or forty left since by other
routes. it being impossible TO induce them to
remain and give evidence.
The following brief account of the disaster
will be read with interest:
The Reindeer had landed the Saugerties
passengers, and was drawing in her gang
plank, when the pipe which connects the 1ues
called the connection Of the return hues,
burst.
The steam rushed out between decks, tear
ing down temporary bulk head and passing
through pantry into the lower csbin, where
a number OF passengers were dining. The
work of destruction in the dining cabin was
complete, every person there being either
killed or badly injured. The steam also pass
ed up the chimney, carrying away the smoke
pipe, which fell across the hurricane deck,
breaking it down. No persons, however, were
injured above the deck, except the engineers
and cooks. We have witnessed the scene of
disaster, and more heart rending spectacle
was never beheld. Language cannot describe
the condition or appearance of the pitiable OBJ
Jects we saw.
Our citizens are unremittng in their Offices
of kindness to the suffering, and their friends
at distance, may be assured that nothing will
be omitted to render the wounded as comfor.
table as possible.
Drs. bowers, A. B. ard w. C. Dewitt, Vel.
der Rogers. and Charles Dewitt, of this vil>
lage, together with DIR. George LoriIlard. of
Rhinebeck, and DIR. Irving and son, Of South
Carolina, have been in constant attendance
upon the sufferers.
The Reindeer was launched in New York on
the Cd of March, 1850. She is $50 tons burth-
en-. 322 feet long, "a feet wide, and feetdeep.
She was built for Captain DE GroOt, by Mr.
Thomas Collyer. The boat was considered
BY the owners to be in excellent order. The
cost of the boa, in building amounted to near
100000. This is only the second reason the
boat has been running.
The New York papers received by last
nights express mail bring US full particulars
of the explosion Of the Reindeer, an account
of which appeared in yesterdays Dispatch,
under the telegraphic head. We take the fol-
lowing from the New York Daily Times:
The report Of the explosion was heard for
several miles up and down the river. The
steamer was supposed to he on fire after the
fearful explosion, which added to the consler-
nation of The surviving passengers. The scenes
that followed were heart-rendng. The dead
were picked up and convey ed to the warehouse
of Messrs. Kellogg & Co.. on the wharf. AT
this time search was made for The wounded by
their friends and citizens ofthe village. Those
of the passengers scaldsd were found in the
after cabin, in great agony. with the skin drop
ping from their bodies, and many OF them al
the point of death from inhaiing the steam
Those in this condition died shortly after. Fa-
therS .nlOtleT6, DTOttlcf6 dnu siStcIS "CtC WCcP
ing u, their losses or praying for the safety of
relatives.
Those taken out alive were removed to the
Maiden Hotel, Exchange Hotel: aud private
houses in the vicinity, where medical at'ena-
unce was procured al once. Their WOUNDS
were Immediately dressed with sweet OIL iin'
seed oil, and raw cotton, and nurses were pro-
cured TO remain in attendance during iae night'
The ladies of The village volunteered their ser
v;c,s and remained with the suffering females,
rendering every assisiance IN their power 10
alleviate their distress.
INcIDESTs. ETC.
Mr.. Hugh Rilsigh. Of Richmond, Va, with
HE Two siep daug ghters, ihe Misses Andrews,
,.s,e badiv scaldsd and .sken TO the Maiden
House where every aisealiou was paid TO them
bv competent physicians. Dir. Rileigh made
his will, devising his properly 10 his two step
daueh h,ers, in case they survived the accident.
II they did not, then he devised il to his mos
ther Law and bro,hsr-in ", with some pro
visions made for the cducsiien Of certain chil.
dren Of one Of the osersssTs on his plantation
near Richmond. Dir. Rileish was very badly
scalded, and suffered e1srsn'ciy; but his mind
remained clear and strong ~ the last. Amid
the yroans of the vouuded aud diving. he die