Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-07
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Particulars OF the Latest Awful disaster.

AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Particulars or the Latest Awful Disaster.
The New York papers received last night con
tain full particulars Of the appalling calamity on
the Hudson:
On Saturday morning the steamboat Reindeer
Captain G. W. Farnham, left her wharf in that
city for Albany and the intermediate places, and
at quarter past one o'clock, on leaving the
landing at Bristol, near Saugerties Ulster coun-
ty, met with an accident which occasioned the
death Of twenty eight persons and injured Sc
riously nearly as many more. The explosion was
terrific, and had not the officers of the boat inter
fered many of the passengers would have Jumped
overheard. Two or three did commit themselves
to the river, but were rescued.
Around the dinner table sat some fifty or sixty
Of the passengers, and the furnace and cabin
doors being open the steam rushed in as quickly
almost as lightnin g. scalding most of them in II
frightful manner. When the steam had slightly
cleared away, the unfJrtnnnte passengers were
found to be writhiL'g under the most excruciat-
ing torture The skin was literally forced from
their faces, arms, and breasts by the steam, and
three of their number were taken out dead, others
died Immediately after
When the explosion took place. men, women,
and children rushed towards the wharf and the
opposite side Of the vessel, and it was some time
before they could be quieted. The cries Of the
sufferers were dist inctly heard ut Red Point,
distance of three miles. Every effort was made
by the inhabitants in the vicinity of the landing,
and by the crew Of the steamboat and the sur
viving passengers to alleviate the hearth -rending
sutterings of the persons scalded. Blankets, oil,
wool, &C., were procured Immediately, and the
injured parties were all taken to the Welden
House, and attended by the neighbors, and what
physicians could be procured. The house pre-
sented terrible scene-almost every room in it
contained some of the sufferers. Their cries
could be heard throughout the village, and every
countenance bore an expression Of grief at the
result of the casualty.
Capt. Farnham attributes the accident to ,le-
feet in the iron of which the boiler was construct
ed, and most persons who became acquainted
with the circumstances Of the occurrence concur
with him in this opinion.
1t has been explicitly proved that the Reindeer
was not racing. The Captain declares chat since
the accident to the Henry Clay, he has generally
carried less steam than before.
The following is correct list of the dead
/. James Brown, of New York.
=. Fredk. Montell, the barkeeper, Po7keepsie.
}. Francis Dunn, fireman. do
4. Peter Fauch waiter do
5. John Bowers, head pantry waiter, do
G. Robert Farrell, waiter, do
Z. Jacob Koche waiter, do
8. SOL Savoy, colored waiter, do.
g. German waiter, name unknown.
TO- Mrs. Bowers, wife Of David N. Bowers,
No. 9l4 Broadway, Albany.
IL. Norman Platt Williamson, son Of Rev. Geo.
X. Williamson.
y. John G. Rumfeldt, employed as Danish
Consul, New York
l3. d. F. Holderidge, "A Eagle street, Albany
IA Thomas J. Barnes Richmond, Va.
ID. Hugh Riley, do.
l6. A. Bache Cox, ID Engineer.
IL. James Brown, hand.
lS. Miss Estell Loup, New York.
l9. Garwood Benway, steward.
20. Miss Margaret Andrews, Richmond, Va.
2l. John Savoy, colored boy.
%. Miss Samella Andrews, Richmond, Va.
%. Mrs Sarah N. Lockwood Albany.
"a. A. w. Whipple, Cambridge, Mass
25. James Brown, greaser.
&c. Rev. Geo. X. Williamson, Amity, Saratoga
county.
81 VIM. II. Smell, Richmond, Va.
%. Mrs. Williamson, wife Of Rev. Mr.. W.
List Of the iScdlded.
|. David n Bowers, 9l4 Broadway, Albany.
2. Wood Baker, Princeton, n. j., of United
States Coast Survey
9. j. Hall, New York.
A. Hugh Lowery, Newburgh
D. Mr.. Quigey, Merchants Hotel, New York.
T. Miss Quigley, do.
8. Mr.. Lockwood.
g. John Hewlett the engineer
10. Charles McGregor, South Brooklyn, n. Y,
IL. Henry c. Heck, do
~. Vim. IL. Smell, Richmond Va.
-. Captain Hoyt.
IA. Mrs. Hoyt, his wife.
10. Mrs. Hoyt's servant.
lG Miss Lockwood, New York
ster proceeded, about two hours after the calam-
ity occurred, to hold an inquest upon the bodies
Of the deceased. The jury rendered verdict, |
which, after enumerating the names Of the dead,
states:
"Tbat the said persons, each and every one of
them came to their deaths by suHocation and
scading while on board of the steamboat Rein
deer, on her passage from New York TO Albany
and the said jury do further find, and say, that
at Bristol. in the town of Saugerties, county Of
Ulster, the conneXion Of the return fues attached
to the forward part of the boiler said steamer
burst and that such accident is not attributed to
any negligence or careessness on the part Of the
officers Of the boat"
The following persons were considered in great
danger: Daniel N. Bowers Wood Baker, Miss
Lockwood, Hugh Lowery and Miss Quigly. There
were slight hopes Of the injured persons men
toned i'm the list.
Mr.. Riley, upon finding that there was no
chance of his recovery few hours before his
DEATH procured an attorney and made his will
lie bequeathed his property chiefly to his step
daughters, then also suffering, and provided that
should they not survive their injuries his effects
would fall to other connexions in Richmond, Vir-
ginia During the time the will was being drawn
he was firm and sensible, although suffering from
extensive bodily injury A few minutes after
making the will he turned his head on his pillow
and expired. The step-daughters followed him
in the course Of two hours.