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June 19, 1822
Harpers Ferry Free Press
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Baltimore on June 7, Captain Lewis, awakened by noise on his bay packet at Bowly's wharf, drove off two frolicking men in a scuffle, unknowingly causing his own son to fall overboard and drown.
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BALTIMORE, JUNE 8.
Last evening a very unhappy occurrence happened on board one of the bay packets, laying at Bowly's wharf. About 11 o'clock, two persons came on board, in a frolicksome mood, and went wrestling on deck, while the captain, Lewis, was asleep in the cabin. Awakened and alarmed by the noise, came on deck, drove one ashore, and in the scuffle, the other fell overboard and was drowned--who on examination, proved to be his own son! The reader can judge of his surprise and astonishment at so lamentable and heart-rending a circumstance. We state the case as we heard it.
Last evening a very unhappy occurrence happened on board one of the bay packets, laying at Bowly's wharf. About 11 o'clock, two persons came on board, in a frolicksome mood, and went wrestling on deck, while the captain, Lewis, was asleep in the cabin. Awakened and alarmed by the noise, came on deck, drove one ashore, and in the scuffle, the other fell overboard and was drowned--who on examination, proved to be his own son! The reader can judge of his surprise and astonishment at so lamentable and heart-rending a circumstance. We state the case as we heard it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Accidental Drowning
Father Son Tragedy
Bay Packet Scuffle
Frolicking Mishap
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Lewis
His Son
Where did it happen?
On Board One Of The Bay Packets At Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Captain Lewis
His Son
Location
On Board One Of The Bay Packets At Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore
Event Date
Last Evening
Story Details
Captain Lewis, asleep in the cabin of his bay packet, is awakened by two frolicking men wrestling on deck, one being his son. He drives one ashore, and in the scuffle, the other falls overboard and drowns, later identified as his own son.