The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-05

ON THE
III II ID SON R.IV Err.
Explosion Of the Steamer Renders
Boiler.
Seven or More Persons Instantly Killed
Several Blown Overheard and Drowned.
OVER THIRTY BADLY s0ALOED, AND
OTHERWISE INJURED,
no., &c., 10

There has another frightful calamity the Hud-
River. The steam pipe OF the Reindeer, while she
the Bristol landing yesterday exploded in
htsn,ly killing persons blowing others
boaro several Of whom drowned badly scaldiny
Thirty more, and slightly iniuring many others.
This startling intelligence was tesgraphed to US be-
tween and three O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
poduc deepest sensation in the miod Of the people
with the recent shocking disasters TO the II. nry Clay
the Hudson and the Atlantic, Lake Erie still fresh
in their recollection large number of those who had
friends board the Reindeer immediately took the train
to Red Hook, whence they would proceed to the
scene Of desolation
The particulars Of this shocking calamity fol-
lows -
The Reindeer left this city at O'Clock yesterday
morning under the command of Capt c. Farnbam for
Albany TO make the usual landings. With large
her passed ut Poughkeepsie by the
ST. Francis Skddy which left Albany for New York
on the same morning soon after she reached Bristol
landing about forty miles this side of Abspy and two
mites from saugerties her boiler exploded. instantly
killing twelve persons drowning several othe.s
and lmore less injuring about fifty more, many of
whom may die.
Mr. James A. Williamson, one of the owners of the
Reindeer yesterday received three teegrsphc dispatches
from Captain Farnbam, Of the said boat follows
Three o'clock The Reindeer has burst her steam
chimney six killed and ten scaided Mr. William on
and family scalded.n
This de- patch was the first intimation Mr. Williamson
received Of the accident and of his brother and family
being among the injured
At five clock Mr. Williamson received second des-
patch as follows
. Rev. Geo. r. Wlliamson-Your brother wishes you
to come up Immediately to send some ons.n
At six O'clock the third despatch was received fol-
lows
Six Killed and thirteen calded Among the nun
Der ale the Rev. Mr. George W. Williamson and WIFI
both scadeds Mr.. Beach, assistant engineer scald
ed but not badly; Mr. Bepaway, the steward scalded
Mr. Morrel the bar keeper killed; also, remen and
two walters The rest of the injured passengers
Bristol We have them ut the hotel
In accordance with the request of the despatch
MIR. Williamson forthwith directed messenger by the
Hudson River Railroad to the of the calamity.
On the arrival Of the Albany train at ten O'Clock last
evening" quite number of persons at the depo,
anxiousy waiting to hear the Of the calamity
learn the fate of their friends who only few hours
fore, they had parted with, the boat left the
shore. But this anxiety only increased, as no
person could be found who from the boat
whereby any Of the names of the killed
wounded could be ascerained. However, learn
cd, through the polteness of Mr. simpson, the very
efficient superintendent Of the railroad that tho esi
mated number of scaded eighty and that thirty Of
that number seriously, not fatally injured and
that eight nine killed Mr.. Simpson also informed
that the accident caused by the bursting Of the
steam pipe chimney the expos of which carried
away the pilot house, and also shattered the upper
made the landing at Bristol, and just leaving