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


salocn. The boat when the explosion took place had
made the landing at Bristol and was just leaving.
TELEGRA PHIC.
DESCRIPTION or THE CATASTROPHE BY PASS
ENGER.
ALBANY, September 4, 1852.
From passenger who board the Reindeer, we
learn that the boat under full speed all the morning
was supposed the object to arrive in Albany
in for the Saratoga and Western passengers to
take the four O'Clock railroad train There
let of, after leaving New York.
The explosion took place while the boat landing
and receiving passengers at Maiden dock.
large number Of the passengers at dinner at The
second table in the lower saloon and 1t there where
the greatest destruction Of life took place boilers
gre below deck.
We did not learn the names of any Of the killed.
majority walters at the dinner table.
Among those badly scalded the following
Rev. Mr. Williams WIFE, and child, of Am,ty, Science.
tady county.
Mr. Hoyt, assistant captain, and wife.
The steward badly Injured and 1t is thought will
not survive.
The clerk is among the killed
There were eleven known to be dead and over thirty
scalded and eome very badly
when the passengers the cars the wounded were
taken shore and the citizens were engaged in render
ing oil possible assistance.
There were some three hundred passengers, among
whom the greatest confusion prevailed several threw
themsely yes overheard into the river.
TIE Latest AND MOST AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS.
sAuGERrrEs, Sept &c p. M
The steamer Reindeer, Capt. Charles W Farnham left
New York at eight o'clock this morning and arrived at
Maiden sauscrcs landing at quarter after one o'clock
L. III
She had landed the ssugcrties passengers and was
dIawing in her gang plank when the pipe which connects
the ues called the connection Of the return ues burst
The steam rushed out between decks tearing down o
temporary bulk head and passing through pantry into
the lower cabin, where number Of passengers were
dining.
The work Of destruction in the dining cabin was CON-
rlec every person there being either killed badly in
iured
The steam also passed up the chimney, carrying away
the smoke pipe, which fell the hurricane deck
breaking it down
No persons hewcver injured above the deck ex-
cspt the engineers and cooks
We have witnessed the Of disaster, and more
heart.rending spectacle was behcld. Language
cannot describe the condition appearance Of the pitia
BILE objects saw.
Our citizens unrenittng in their Offices Of kindness
to the suffering, and their friends ct distance may DO
assured that nothing win be omitted to render the wound
cd as comfortable a. possible
Drs bowers, A. b. and W. G. Dewitt, vedder Rogers
and Charles Dewitt Of this village together With Dr.
George Lorilard Of Rhncbeck and Dr. Irving and SON
OF South Carolina been in constant attendance upon
the sufferers
The following is
DEAD.
Frederick Morren, clerk of the bost
Francis Dunn, deck hand
Edward Bower, waiter.
Peter Fovks waiter.
Robert Fsrwell, waiter.
Samuel Brown, Of New York city
scALpEp.
darwood Benway, head steward-v@y badly
David N Bovine and wife. of Alhany-badiv
Wood Baker, Of Princeton, Of the u g. coating srr
yey-bsaly:
Captain Hoyt-not badly-his family servant and .
daughter Of John p Loop travelling With him. we're all
saved.
Rev George r. williamson. wife ana two ohi,drsn-sne
child very badly, the rest-doing we'll.
HUH Lowry. Of Eevburg-- doing well.
Hugh Wiley, OF Richmona-very badly.
y. Eldridgc, Of Albany--hadiy, and n very low
Thomas J. Barnes Richmond, va--badly, and h very
A: Beach Cox, second ensinccr-very badly, but not
fatally
samuel Brown, deck hsnd Of "a Renwick street. New
York.
Two Misses Andrews, Richmond Va very badly
" Nm nh ~ Smell, Richmond, Va very badly.
-ssyoy colorsd, Rhlnebsck-vsry badly.
J Joespn Hi HSns.r. q winton street
Edwsrd Teller, 100 Lbsrty street, New York.
Herman Fkhsr New York
NJ. and Nh. Quiasisy end ssushssr Kerslasx !