Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-10


Capt. Charles w. Farnham left New York eight o'clock
this morning, aud; arrived Maiden Saugcriics Iannu
quarter after one O'clock y. M
She had landed the Saugeres passengers and draw
ing In her gang plank when the pipe which
iuss called the connection OF the return fucs burst
lhe steam rushed out between decks earIog down
pcray bulk head aud passing through pantry ino The
er Gion' where number OF passengers were dining.
The ol destruction In the dining "a hin was connletc
every person there being either Filled badly injured.
The steam also passed chimney carrying away the
smoke pipe which :el the hurricane deck breaking
down.
No persons however Injured above the deck except
the engineers and cooks.
| We have witnessed the of disaster and moro
heu rcGding spectacle never behc Llngulse
describe the condition appearance OF the ptiaie objects
We
Our citizens unremng In their offices OF kindness
To the suffering and their friends distance may bt
cd that nothing Will be omitted 10 render the wounded
comfortable as possible
Drs Dowcrs A B. aud " C. Dewitt vead,r Rogers
and Charles Dewitt Of this village together with DR. Geo
L"lari Of Rhnebeck, and Df Irving and son Of S.H;h
Carolina hive been IN constant Attendance upon the sue
ers. Tne following is
List of the Deud-Frederick Morrell csfk OF the hoa
Francis Dunn deck hand; Edward ~er vaiteri Peter
Fowks waiter Robert FIrweI, water Dennis SeSoy, Sau
Brown Of New York city.
The Scaided- GarwooI Bsnway head sewar--very bad
~; David Bo wne and Albany badly, Wood Blker
OF Princeton United States cunstlng survey, badly;
Captain Hoyt badly his family servant and dauGhrr
Of John p Loop, travelling with him. were oil saved; Key
(ieo1ue X williamson wife and chlien chilli very
badly the rest DUNG w,; Hugh Lowry o Ne" burg dong
wel Hugh Regh o Richmond, very badly; D + FL trihee
Albany, badly, ann Is very low iuihhs
,nnnJ va badly and is very low; Beach Cox second
gnecr, very bdly but NOT fatally; Samuel Brow" deck
and Of 81 RenwcS street s New iE; 10 ,%H M,sns An
and daughter ot Albany, all very badly; Wn Smell ki'h
mond Va very badly; Sevoy, cYorrd Rh!ncoecS very
nShv: joseph Esnper 81 Wln,n street; Edward Teller,
1870 Liberty street New York; unmln Fisher New York;
Nj and Mrs Qunrry and 'u2h'er, Merchants Ho'e'i
Mrs @ is not hort, the others slightly scnied
number of others slightly whose names were not
ascertalned.
NnTE-As no steamer left New York at the time rs
The Rrndarr launched IN New York c,!y on the -
Of March, c50 She i, $50 IONS burthrn, S2 feet long 81
feet vide and feet deep She was ouI or Capt De U"it
oy Mr.. Thomas Culyrr
Tine boat was CONSIDERED by the TO be in excellent
order The Of The boat in building amounted 10 near
S00 000 This only the second season the boat has been
'"'7 SAroERrlEs SUNDAY SEPT 5rh
Sof,r o7 deaths are known result q from The
plosun The Reindeer al TINS place yts.r
lay 1t though, that most of those who are reported os
being badly scated will also dlr ana mus SVEN Tue 'ea"'
list.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CATASTROPHE BY
PASSENGER.
A1p,Sy SEPT 1. 1852. From passenger who was on
board The Reindeer learn that the boat was under lu
speed all the morning and was supposed the ohrci was
arrive in Albany in season Tor me saratoga ana
nnss,ngers 10 take the four O'Clock railroad train There
was no steam lei off after leaving New ork
The explosion took place while the boat was LANDING ana
receiving passengers Maiden dock.
SECOND liable in the lower saloon and il was there where the
destruction OF lie TOOK place. as e ooei' arc oe
We did not learn the names any OF the killed mao-
rity were waters at the dinner table
Among those badly scaded are the following:
Rev MIR Williams wife and child OF Amity, Scheaec'aoy
MIR. Hoyt, assistant captain and wife.
The steward was badly injured and III thoush VIII ho
The clerk is among the killed
There eleven known 10 De aeao anu over 'y scau
| cd and some yerv badly.
Wnen the passengers took the cars the wounded
taken shore and the citizens were engaged III rehoehs
all possible assi-tince.
mere we're GONE three hundred passengers, among whom
the greatest confusion prevaiet several threw themselves
oyrrDuar ri into the river.
Mr. Huoh Ricigh of Richmond Va. with his two step
auphers The Misses Andrews badly scalded and ia
ken 10 the Maiden House. where every attention was pad 10
| th.m nv cempeent physicians MIR. Rlelgh mace MS
@ devising his property his daughters In case
hey survived the accident II they did not t he devised
il ~ hIs mo;her.inlw and n.ltw with some proVl
sons made for the education Of certain children "i one 81
he ov.rseers his plantaon near Richmond MR.. ~
leigh very badly scadcd ana suffered .N.'e'h1.t w m
remained clear and strong The Inst Amid the Goahs
of The wounded and the dying he dictated 10 MS attorney
Nr Van OIen the of his will The step'daughltfs
fingered short after their protector ana men followed
; m the spr world There five in ,h- party, all OF
| whom are dead excepting Dir Smith lhe remains arc
denosed 10 private vault. ~ 49,, ,.o
Ono person standing near the engine room hehrd me
noise OF the explosion and Immediately hooked down into
the hold and the steam rushng OUT OF ne noiS ~ e
and finding himself enveluped by H. put ms anos
- ha fac. and ran overheard; the bow "i the
bna where he was pulled board again Alter procuring
oil clothes, ne "H o'i'h 10y
The cars rejoicing in his hair brcldt escape liner. we're
number persuns who Jumped overheard and were pckeo
/ Up. t,... x,s;Jo,, or
the village named Alexander Gcrmon who saved thr me oi
a lady by rapng into the water, and s"inn'n2 WIN ie
sofev 10 the shore appeqrs MIR e. standing on mo
nie hpn the boiler eypDdcd observing this female Jump
overheard in her fright he quickly went TO hcr m
aezng her by the wais, o. nc, ores Us I'm, S a. h
lime the heroic gentleman Jumped no the river and BY main
strength eaved her from watery grave
| Yesterday afternoon DIR. G. h. Skln nt Amsterdam,
,mc ~ Bso, TO see his dying sister, Mrs Bowers win
nope of reaching her before she cieei out 'e poo. ~
hau expired and removed I" albany oe'ie "e pHe
hearted brother reached the scene OF lhc o!sas'o ' ~
fellow was uverpowerrd WIN grle'. -, - .,,-
Another of the sufferers, who s probably deaa ere '
reoches our readers is Woods Baker, E.q ni inc u .
Cnsst Sprvev residing at Princeton, ~ j. When We et
the village ast night Mr. Baker was dying and YET retainer
his senses He made VIII deVisihs ms t'"pe'y !" ms
f md go children told those around hn ne was CON
6.n nc should not survive and hoped coon 10 he OUT I"
misery Yesterday while the jury were examining 'he
podrd boiler and the a'er cabin one bard wh me
what nroyed 10 be the skin from The "rIst ana au o
nails attached that had peeled from inc ''o o ''o ~
nate sufferer. a., 49,, .h.,,hi,o uo. r,nnsd
:, and beans nd mocrs from their places ana
driven through kitchin into the ater-caoin cafFSs m
before hem instantly scadng and killing th"sc al me ON
90, ,ohs The ex xooded boiler is situated about mlnsps
of The vessel with the fues and furnaces pntne 70 "o @
stem of bcar, and about 4O ieet rom me p p, fd
n,h,n One of tho hremen who was subsequently l,unu
| dead WINS wedgrd among The mass o rnn- WIN MS o"'Y
manrled To tent as To render recognition pos
ole except ny ms cothnE --.t m. -,
b .nor, of the pusion heard for several miles up
md dawn The river The supposed 10 o. on o
ar The fearful explosion which added n me cons
f the survivng pssrngers The scenes 'n i"i""r"
heart rcnding The dead were picked up ana c'h'eyeu "
,he warehouse of Mesrs Kt"pg O. Co, on me "'an.
mis- time sea- ch made for The @nnn.ed o' h' n',
and i,zens Of the village. Tnosp Of TIE Scheo
were found in the after cabin in great agony WIN m i,
draining from thsir budire and many "t mem ~ " p"
M a. IN from iohaing the Those 10 uis c'n'i"h
died shortly afer. Fathers, notaers, o'o'ners s'.
weeping at their losses praying Tor e sasy
ves emo, 90 ,bo r.Iaen Ho.
,eI EYchanpe Ho:c and private houses J" he VICINITY,
yhe,. medical attendance pfocurtd NJ once. het
wounds were Immediately d.essei "h sweet OIL iGse' 81"
and rnw cotton and nurses procured to remain 10
tendance during the night. The ladies' OF the 'l've Vo
nn,eered their services and remained win the s"fern.
mails rendering every assistance in their power 10 ai'
their distress.
, THE RIVER SEARCHED WITH oRaPPLAs J., 81.
, During the confusion and excitement occ 49,
eroIoson several passengers observed - e'p .
water from the promenade deck but IN a'i -
ot them were saved Ii deemed prudent hoNes t o
search the boom Of the rIye Alter oag9lns 70, "
lime with the iron grappe' al oes1nr , me- whore body
. wa. found Immediately, and the searcn VOC