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Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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The steamboat Great Western, en route from Chicago to Buffalo, caught fire while docked in Detroit on the 1st inst., leading to its complete destruction along with cargo, baggage, and passengers' money. Passengers were safely ashore. The 800-ton vessel, valued over $100,000, was captained by Capt. Walker, previously of the burned Washington.
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GREAT WESTERN.—The splendid
steamboat Great Western, bound from Chicago
to Buffalo, with a valuable cargo of produce,
&c., took fire on the 1st inst., whilst lying alongside
of the wharf at Detroit, and such was the
rapidity of the flames that she was entirely consumed,
together with her cargo and a large
quantity of baggage and money belonging to the
passengers, who were ashore at the time.
The Great Western was a splendid boat of
800 tons burthen, and cost over $100,000. She
was commanded by Capt. Walker, who commanded
the ill-fated Washington; which was
burned last summer.
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Detroit
Event Date
On The 1st Inst.
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entirely consumed, together with her cargo and a large quantity of baggage and money belonging to the passengers, who were ashore at the time
Event Details
The splendid steamboat Great Western, bound from Chicago to Buffalo, with a valuable cargo of produce, &c., took fire whilst lying alongside of the wharf at Detroit, and such was the rapidity of the flames that she was entirely consumed