The New York herald., 1872-10-03
THE BIEHVHLE DISASTER.
Investigation Continued Yestsrday-Testimony Of
the Company Stevedor e-in- -Chief-Evidence
Of . Cabin and stserage Passen-
ger-Another Long Adjournment

The investigation OF the BienvilIe disaster was
resumed yesterday ct the usual place, 20 Pine
street, before Mcssrs. Booe, Hall and Mershon,
with Mr.. George W. Thatcher, United States Mar
shai. IN attendance. At the assembling OF the
Board sworn statement was submitted by Mr..
John X Mathews to the effect that he had duly ex-
amned the boilers, &C., OF the Bienve, he being a
United states Inspector OF Steamships. and that
the boilers were Ia irst rate condition and every
thing else was ncomparably lovely aboard that i'll
atcd vessel before her starting her last voyage.
William bloomfield. stevcdore for the Pacific Mail
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gergns characters consider the cargo Of the Benvie
The name Of Mr. Bloomfield sithouTh he declared he
could read and write. was signed by him with Ibis mark"
Mr. Joseph Brenner, VINO was seersge passenger on
the Bienyilie with his vile and three children, testified
a. iollows-f and my wife and children formed portion
twenty sa d s the nr.i Knew q ,Ss ARE ysSns
tho matter with the ship f-there much smoke =
ns wa, woke ss ps my two "e IN ans s' oce ar"'Ss Rs
through the sicersse noor when GOT deck the cap
oUa ordered ne me &. "Sss sSaeS
went into the second boats there were twenty-five IN the
boat-hve hremen, sailor steward one engineer
women and ss children; The qaartermaster was In
charge Of the boat; think his name was Charley
we stayed BY the ship IN the boat until seven
our boat was wooden one; the sop c the boat was
short distance out u the water; had with but
two heads OF cabbage We caught out of the water
the afternoon; GOT ashore Saturday morning about
eleven o'clock the boat capsxcd landing and nine
were drowned we had no ilepreservcrs in the boat
o. aud 20 throw u got this life from
the vessel my wife and three children were
drowned when the boat was upset on landing
scerase there were plenty Of lite prservers In the
age overhead We lay aGnsds the vessel from
der, oil and matches In the ship. that the
they wished 70 leave In such hurry.
ted he d Mr. saS soSa s ccaas
tiOn then adjourned 70 the siih Inst -