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Domestic News
August 19, 1851
Richmond Daily Times
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
On Sunday last, a fight broke out on a canal boat between white man Snyder and George, a negro owned by the estate of Henry Bevans, deceased. They fell into the canal, continued struggling, and both drowned near Cumberland. Bodies were recovered.
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The Cumberland Civilian says that on Sunday last, as a canal boat was passing through the four locks between the tunnel, a fight sprung up on board between a white man named Snyder, attached to one of the boats, and George, a negro belonging to the estate of Henry Bevans, deceased. During the fight, the combatants fell into the canal, where they renewed the struggle in the water, and carried it on so fiercely that in a short time both sunk to rise no more. Their bodies were afterwards recovered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Slave Related
What keywords are associated?
Canal Fight
Drowning
Snyder
George
Cumberland Canal
What entities or persons were involved?
Snyder
George
Henry Bevans
Where did it happen?
Cumberland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cumberland
Event Date
Sunday Last
Key Persons
Snyder
George
Henry Bevans
Outcome
both snyder and george drowned; bodies recovered.
Event Details
A fight sprung up on a canal boat passing through the four locks between the tunnel between a white man named Snyder and George, a negro belonging to the estate of Henry Bevans, deceased. They fell into the canal, renewed the struggle in the water, and both sunk to rise no more.