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Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee
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The steamer Pocahontas burned at Choctaw Island on the night of the 16th instant, resulting in 11 or 12 lives lost, including one lady and three children, and the destruction of 2300 bales of cotton. This follows a recent flue collapse on the same vessel in the Arkansas River above Little Rock that killed 13 or 14 people.
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It is but a few short weeks since we chronicled the fact of the steamer Pocahontas collapsing her flues in the Arkansas river, above Little Rock, hurrying out of existence some thirteen or fourteen lives. We have now the unpleasant duty of announcing the burning of the same boat, together with several lives, and a large load of cotton. Capt. A. B. Shaw says:
"The steamer Pocahontas, from Little Rock, with a cargo of 2300 bales cotton, was burned at Choctaw Island on the night of the 16th inst. It is supposed that 11 or 12 lives were lost, among them one lady and three children."
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Choctaw Island
Event Date
Night Of The 16th Inst.
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11 or 12 lives lost, among them one lady and three children; steamer and 2300 bales of cotton destroyed
Event Details
The steamer Pocahontas, from Little Rock with a cargo of 2300 bales cotton, was burned at Choctaw Island. This incident follows a recent flue collapse of the same steamer in the Arkansas river above Little Rock that hurried out of existence some thirteen or fourteen lives.