Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-16
The Reindeer Catastrophe.

Ths keindeer Catastrophe.
 ADDITIONAL PARTIcULARs.-The fol- lowing additional particulars relative to the late disaster to. the Reindeer, are from the Albany Express, extra;
 The Reindeer had on board over 300 passengers at the time of the explosion, most of whom were on. the promenade deck. None of then, however, that we could ascertain, were injured. Had the accident occurred when" the majority of the passengers were at dinner, the loss of lie would have been far greater, or had it happened, while the boat was in motion. away from the dock. from the experieLc ce of former eatastrophes, many undoubtedly would lave jumped oyer- board and. met with. a watery grave As it was, wa learned that two or three men, in the heat of excitement, jumped over board. and being few feet from it, swam 10 t, where they were enabled. 10 get ashore. ..
 The report of the explosion was dis tinctly heard at East Camp. about .thiee miles above Bristol, on the cast side of the river. The wind YVES blowing fresh from the north, which of course would deaden the report,
 Mr. D. F. 1oIdredge, one of the dead, was son of David F. Holdredgc, car penler. residing at No. "A Earle street. He was about l9 years of age, and a very intelligent young man. being one oi the most proficient scholars in Professor Anthony's Classical Institute.
 The 2d engineer, when he ran upon deck, in a moment of frenzy, swung his hands to and fro with rapid motion,. and the skin. portion of the flesh, and his finger nails, separated from his hands He died without being able to utter a syllable.
 Mr. Benneway, the steward of the Reindeer. had until Thursday been en- gagged on the Aida. That boat having hauled off, and Mr. B. giving such gen- eral satisfaction to the owners, the pro- 'prietors of the Reindeer gave him the management of that department on that i'll fated boat, and while in the discharge of his duties he received the terrible in- jurics which hurried him to the grave. Mr. B.'s wife, whom he had lately mar ried, was 50 badly scalded that we have srcasGn to believe she died yesterday morning. She was present at the death of her husband, aud her heart rending agony at the moment would have melted heart of stone. Upon the brink of eternity, her own spirit rapidly declining. she clung to her marital partner with all that devoted fondness which true love gives birth to- To depict her feelings at the moment the "goldens cod was snapped" is more than any mind is ca- pablo of doing. Mr. B. and his wife had been residing in this city for some time past.
 One of the firemen having procured d substitute, had leave of absence for a few days. The substitute was killed. Abou: 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, the steamer Columbia. plying between New York and Hudson, touched at Bris- tol and supplied number of articles which were much needed. Just as she was making the landing. Mr. Bennevay, the steward of the Reindeer. breathed his last The bell was, immediately tolled, and continued so 10 do uEtil she had passed considerable distance up the river.
 Capt. Farnham, having nearly recov. cred from his recent illness, had assumed the command on Saturday. He wat still quite weak on account of the attack and was. therefore, quite debilitatcd II consequence of the excitement and con fusion which prevailed. Notwithstand ing all this, he was busilY engaged ii attending to the sufferers. '
 1 We hear 10 reason assigned for tn explosion of the dues, but we presnm f any can be given.i it will be elieiled O the Ceroner's examination. g m .a s
 The appearance of those who wer suffering from the injuries received wa truly terrible. Wrapped in cotten, wit
 such soothing appliances as were a
 hand. their limbs, bodies and faces mu