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Posted By: Walt Mathers on: 02/13/2010 04:11:51 EST Subject: Disaster in the Susquehanna River |
Disaster and Loss of Life in the Susquehanna River - Baltimore, Nov. 12th [1850] As the schr Caroline (or Cornelia) Capt. Grant, of Newark, N.J., was coming up the Susquehanna river, this morning, the Capt. saw several canal boats in distress, of White Rocks, and immediately sent a small boat to the assistance of those on board; eight persons were taken off, and as the boat was returning to the schooner, capsized and eight persons met a watery grave. Among the drowned were Capt. Grant's brother, George Smith, mate and two of the semen belonging to the schooner. Source: Hunterdon County Democrat, Flemington, New Jersey. |
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