New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-13
TEE STEAMBOAT REINDEER.
Visit 20 the Wreck-Furlher Particulars OF
the Explosion state of the Wounded
Rumsr.d attsmpt 10 burn the steamer New
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visited the spot on Saturday 70 ascertain WnAtsFeF su
dtona could be learned Ct the explosion aud desrdc-
ton Of that fated cra The hulk Of the steamer lies
about half mile from Bristol landing, the data.
But few chsrred tmbers can be seen OF her
immersed wreck The stern of the bOatis In thirty
feet water and the bow In thirteen feet. 1t Is held
there BY the shaft, which fell over the side Of
the boat, one end Of which was imbedded In the
sand and the other attached to the machinery.
Several of tie insurance agents arrived al Bristol
on Saturday morning, ard proceeded 70 examine the
wreck The machinery will be Immediately taken
out II Is said 10 be worth twenty thirty thou
sand dollars The Reindeer Is Insured for $4,000,
IS follows: National, $1,000; Firemens, $1,000
Merchants, $4,000, Groeer's, $1,000; Manhattan
5000; Equitable, sl0O00-all of NerYork. There
were on board the boat al the time the FIRE took
place fifteen persons, mostly belonging TO the boat.
Cspt. Farnham and NJ. Williamson, son Of one
Of the owners Of the boat and a nephew Of Rev. Geo
r. williamson were at the time Of the alarm asleep 10
the lower csbin Capt F. did not &c, asleep Until
about o'clock, shortly after Which he was awakened
by the cry of fra he sprung out Of bed, seized hlS
clothes and rushed to different paris Of the boat where
| the crew were sleeping, and aroused them.
He then deck and found the upper part OF
the boat filed with smoke. He succeeded In getting
into he Office, utwbe endelyorng to open sae money
ard money belonging 70 the boat the frsnsu cana to
him and told him ths,n Re wished 70 save hi, life, hs
| must 60 sshOre.
| The beet then wrspt In hames aud oiled with
smoke and It was with much difficulty that The Csptss
apo fireman GOT ashore
The origin Of he FIRE Is at present M sery. s1me
matirefssI and beddltg that had been used for the
wounded and which mad bee Dms saturated With oil aud
riment, we're put on board the boat 10 tho space &C.
cuped the gangwsy the ilarboard side. Here the
| FIRE wrs first discovered.
There are many orjecturos % 10 the probable
Of tie fre Some tiak # TO have been the work Of an
ipceIdsry but there is nothing TO justify this coaclu
sion The general impression Is that Il took fire from
spark from passing boat from cigar careleIsly
brushed, or sven by spontaneous combustion.
Two watchmen had been on duty all night but did
not discover lie FIRE until 1t was considerably s6yanced
Rough ard Ready Fire Company, Of Sauserties, went
up 10 Maiden, drawing their engine By hand two niles
a rough hiAy road, but did not arrive In time to
render any assistance.
The fire communicated 10 the dock and iorehouae
Off. & D. Dleelow & Co, but vas exingushed with
slight damage. Capt. FsTnham went on board Of the
burning wreck after she was owed out from the dock,
tc see If any person was yet on board, and did not
leave uri satisfied that all persons board had been
saved. The beat had been examined by the Captain
the pIsht previous between ard 10 o'clock, without
HeL!.
The following are further particulars Of the melau-
choly affair
s. Mr. Ouiely and daughter sittlng at the dinner
table It the TINS OF the explo'ion AMI when Mr.. Q
saw the stssm entering the cabin, he Immediately
threw himself the floor, With his face down, and or.
oered his daughter to do me They remained 10
that posiiOn until TIE rush of over without
being burned NJ. q. then craHled along tie cabin
door, succeed la reaching the ladies' saloon but Ia
ascending the stairs wa slightly burned Just ea he
had succeeded In getDg breath Of fresh air. be heard
bis daughter calling for him, and he again descended
into the cabp where found her still lying under the
table In scsstiug her out he was less cautious and
they we're boib considerably burned Mr. ant Miss
Quigly are uow lying al the residence Of Mr Garfield,
in Maiden. On Saturday afternoon last they we're
considerably better, and expected to recover.
Joseph Ebipger who died on Wednesday saw three
| cofns brought into the where he lying, into
which were put the remains Of three Of bis dead
uanops After looking at the CO fins for moment. he
INQUIRED In melancholy tone If there was ready
for him. This had AZ first contained eight ten
persons and he and the three tenants Of the collins
we're all that remained We Informed that hs was
engaged to be married to young lady In Albany snd
that the ceremony 10 have taken place al the eXp
ration OF Il present month.
Cotton, saturated with oil, was applied to the wounds,
which, when ffst applied very cooling, bus the pa
iiels complained that after 1t remained on a short time
the wounds became heated and nhsned, and upon It.
being removed 1t caused severe pain.
us said that there we're about 81 500 worth Of slrer
plsle and specie on board Of the Reodeer, besides
large sum of money In bank bills, all OF which Proba
| bly, lost.
Mr. acGre-oT one Of The sufferers was removed on
board the Alita Friday to proceed 20 hI roildencs
| IN South Brooklyn.
TIE remaining sick parsons lying at Maiden
are al dopg well, ard the attending physician consld
ers them rsss danger and likely TO recover. Tbs cih
zens Of Maiden have been unweared Ia thelr exerloo
to render the CONDITION of the sufferers as comfort
able Is possible, and quite number of these people DO
iorq 70 the laboDg class and have left their families
attend to the bedside # the Injured ngat and dag, wa
| cut rest OF recompense.
Atthe Ma'don House which va; thrown open TO th'
sufferers almost the entire bedding Las been ruined by
being saturated with oil, linirnent 80 g., ard III
houIo had every appearance Of hospital
Durpg the past week hurdrcds Of persons have ylil
ted TIE scene Of accident
Capt Hoyt formerly OF the steamer Oregon, aud re
ported By some Of the papers as dangerously Injured
was bull 81 Chilly scalded, and Ia nos at Hudson able %
attend 20 business At the time ol the explosion, Nc
ana Mrs Hoyt sitiipg at the dinner table, and
saved themselves 10y throwing napkins over hr is;@s
ard escaping from the cabin.
Mrs Blgelow, wife of NJ. Edward Blgelo~, (7ho
took 20 active part In rendering assistance 20 the SUIT
frers Of the Rendeer) died At hsr residence 10 Maiden
On Friday morning last, after protrsc'ed lneIs.
Twas ru1nored at Saugertes that the steamer New
World v,s set on fire lear PeekiAl during the same
fr.aa -FrFHF
bas resched this City, with tee addition thst two ncen'
5,, MAYA discovered and pursued but escaped 10 3