The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-07
THE REINDEER CATASTROPHE,
SCENES, INCIDENTS, ETC, ETC.

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| PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK CITY,
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Since our last report from the scene Of this sad Gala
nifty three Of the sufferers have been released b
| death from their insuffersble agonies.
Mr. David N. Bowers wio conveyed on Sunda,
morning by the Chelsea ferry boat from Bristol for hi
residence at Albany. died the brief passage. Th
remains Of his wife boavd being taken home
| was that of Mr.. D T. Holdridge
Edward Zeer, German waiter belonging to the Rein
C deer, died yesterday morning, at about o'clock
Mr. w. II. Smell, Of Richmond Virginia, expired II
hie course of the afternoon (bout ocock) while the
c@'oners jury were sitting board the Reindeer; an
they thereupon proceeded to view the bodies so tha
both the latter might be included as subjects of the
present inquiry
ARRIVAL OF FRIENDS or THE INJURED AND DEAD
Mr.. Snells sister and her husband arrived from yir
gaia yesterday only just in time to see their brother
before his death They took charge of the body on its
having been identified by the Coroner with view to
its immediate removal South It was understood that It,
and Others below mentioned were to leave by the nyht
boat.
Some friends of the Rev. Mr. Geo. r. Williamson also
arrived and removed his body and that of his son Nor
man 2. Williamson, from the private vault where they
had been deposited. Mr. W lies at the Ma Non HOUSE
in hopeless state
Mr. Samuel Brown, OF Renwick street, N ", errone
ousy described James Brown was removed thence
by his friends to the city also Mr. John G. Rum
feldt's remains, by the South America steamboat.
The bodies of Mr. Rieigh, of Virginia. his two neices
and their friend Mr. Barnes still remain in the tenn
porary sepulchre.
The father and mother Of Mr. Woods Baker arrived
yesterday. The unfortunate gentleman's case Is con-
sidered almost hopeless.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF MARY ANN LOCKWOOD,
ALBANY, A. W. wHIPPLE, LOWELL, MASS, DEN
MS SAVOY, (COLoRED.) RHINEBECK, NEW YORK
AND BEy GEO R. WILLIAMSON. CONFINED ALSO
ON WILLIAM II. SMELL, AND EDWARD TELLER,
(sINcE DECEAsED)
After reporter left by the express train Sunday
night, this inquest was resumed
FURTHER EVIDENCE THE
Captain Farnbsm recalled-I have the supervision Of
the boat the engineers duty to to the machinery
and regulate the water in the boilers the only
tions given by the to go carefully
prudenty; we made our usual time to Bristol nearly,
not quite have been there with the tide early
at twelve O'Clock: the slowly was
account of the Henry Clay boilers
net injured from being strained prcyiouy; thak
could tell this from my experience; twenty four
have been examined this have knewn of
cdent to boat under exactly similar circumstances it
was the Mouniaineer: Messrs. James Bishop Co arc
the owners Of the boat; they neither Of them
board at The time OF the accident
MONDAY, Sept o, 1859
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the Reinoeer
Rev Henry Connolly sworn-Resded sat Newburgh;
had eI ded from the steamer Reindeer few minutes be-
fore the explosion board at Kingston Point at
about twelve O'Clock little after half dozen
people went ashore at Bristol no evidence of racing
at oil the circumstances would prove the contrary saw
some come cut Of the Reindeer and jump into the
water the dock side towards fore part Of the boat and
was saved saw the smoke pipe fall there was noise Of
the explosion Of whistlipg with steam and mighty
blowing sound there was some steam the main deck
which came up ON below do not remember seeing
s
of the boat; didn't notice her speed, as read
irsi & sw no !, ,extraordinary haste could not tell
his impression was there was no racing and no
fer extraordinary speed that was lis own impression
aed that OF those he conversed with air. Bowers Of
Albany the first he after the explosion his wife
was eead sswl during the evening at Maiden House,
Mr Smell of Virginia who was stl living (since dead D
two coloued men, brothers. since dead Mr. Samuel
Brown Of New York, dead Mr.. H. Rieigh. Of
snn aa and s ssp the S wU
fIitnd Mr. Barnes saw Miss Lockwood and Mrs Lock-
wood her mother. (sDce dead) Nr Quigey, New York,
Miss Quieley his daughter Hugh Lowre, James Brown,
grsaser. Dead Mr.. j. G. Rumfeldt, (dead) J. d. Ho
bridge, (dead) Edward zeer dead Woods Baker, of
United States Survey Garwood Benway steward (since
dsad tain Hoyt wife and infant, Miss Estee loup
ldead) Rev Mr. Wilkinson and SON. (both dead Mrs
williamson his wife all these persons board
and injured and witness identified them.
ExAMINATIoN OF PASSENGERS AND SUFFERERS.
pugh Lowers. Zone OF the injured persons) sworn
at the fore boiler the beat not racing tried the
cocks and there four cocks Of waern the fore boer
pounos Of steam. Witness much injured.
Mr. J. u lockwood (another of the Djured) exa-
mined Was passenger on the boat and was down at
dinner at the time Of the explosion did not any sign
of racing or exirao diDary speed not on se upper
deck and could not judge whether any great haste was
made AZ the landings much injured himself by the
explosion
O. r.. McGreeor boobbinder, OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
eworn-Was passenger board the Reindeer last Sa-
turday; old not observe anything Of racing
speed; could not tell how many revolutions she
making and had not travelled much on that river oh
Cd n ua he thp lppa
on The yIomenade and main decks. but did not know
whether i was the engineer; did not know him or the
captains believed there was some one in charge Of the
ereine ali the times was on the main deck at the ime
and injured by the explosion.
II &. Pick, also bookbiDder. Of Brooklyn N. gave
similar eyic.Ice; could not tell what her speed was
Mrs Martha Quglty. sworn-Kosident In the city of
New York; board the Reindeer at the time Of the
explosions did not suppose the boat was racing was ON
the promenade deck; her husband and daughter were
Down in the after cabin they were injured leaped
out Of the window; landed on the promenade deck
where l was caught by a person, and carried
ashore; they injured outwardly by the steam
noticed misconduct the part the officers Of the
boat thought the boat shock good deal had
before been board Albany boat, and do not know
what speed the boat was making; heard my husband
that the boat was going very fast also that was
good boat, and was making good headway.
HrDEScE a ENGINEER
Gilbert Lathcr swsn:-I am an engineer on board the
II. i Stevens running between Seugcrties and New
York have followed teamboatng for about twenty years.
have the boiler Of the Reindeer particularly
the exploded part Of the after boiler and in my opinion
the explosion caused from defect the Iron which
that part Is made: the iron has been properly weld
cd together, If there is any fault attributable any
person; II is TO The person who manufactured the iron,
fer IL not properly welded together THERE'S way
of detecting these defects Of iron before putting IL in
boiler in my opinion, II the iron had been perfect 1t
would have been have carried forty pounds of
steam the fres would stand than any other part
Of the boiler; think this exploded part likely burst
any oher, If there too much steam; this boat
starting New York for Albany would make could
make the passage by four o'clock with perfect safety and
rot drive or hurry the boat not usual to blow oil
steam Ian dpgs; II usual to throw open the doors
Of the furnaces and then the steam will not generate while
landing: all boilers liable to this defect
James II Van Keuren exsmned:-I work at the
chine bnspess baye followed the business for seventeen
years have examined the boilers Of the Reindeer and