When was it published?

July 29, 1873 in The Wheeling Daily Register

Domestic News July 29, 1873

The Wheeling Daily Register

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster, Shipping, Death Or Funeral

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Sprangler, Mrs. Ring, Captain Reese

Q: What keywords are associated?

Jenny Howell Wreck, Steamboat Disaster, River Drownings, Evansville Rescue, Total Loss

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Steamboat Jennie Howell wrecked on the river, resulting in drownings of Mrs. Sprangler, a child of Mrs. Ring, and a colored boy; one child survived. Passengers and crew rescued by Arkansas Belle and brought to Evansville. Vessel declared total loss. Captain Reese and family traveled to the scene.

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EVANSVILLE, July 28.—The Arkansas Belle, yesterday, brought up the passengers and part of the crew of the Jennie Howell. Mrs. Sprangler, of Paducah, and a child of Mrs. Ring, of Vicksburg, and a colored boy, were drowned. A child of Mrs. Sprangler, supposed to have been drowned, was found sleeping on a mattress floating in the state room. The body of the drowned child was recovered and brought here for interment. The officers of the Quickstep report the upper works of the Jennie Howell to have been washed off and a portion of the hull and the wheel only are visible. The crew after an examination left for Cairo. The Howell will prove a total loss.

Captain Reese, daughter and brother passed through here last night from St. Louis for the scene of the disaster. They left on the Phil Sheridan.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Shipping Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Jenny Howell Wreck Steamboat Disaster River Drownings Evansville Rescue Total Loss

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Sprangler Mrs. Ring Captain Reese

Where did it happen?

Evansville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Evansville

Event Date

Yesterday (July 27)

Key Persons

Mrs. Sprangler Mrs. Ring Captain Reese

Outcome

mrs. sprangler of paducah, a child of mrs. ring of vicksburg, and a colored boy drowned. a child of mrs. sprangler survived, found sleeping on a mattress. body of the drowned child recovered and brought to evansville for interment. jennie howell total loss, upper works washed off, crew left for cairo.

Event Details

The Arkansas Belle brought passengers and part of the crew of the wrecked steamboat Jennie Howell to Evansville. Officers of the Quickstep reported the upper works washed off, with only portion of hull and wheel visible. Captain Reese, daughter, and brother passed through Evansville from St. Louis to the disaster scene on the Phil Sheridan.