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September 4, 1852
The Weekly Minnesotian
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The steamer Dr. Franklin No. 2 suffered a flue collapse near Turkey Island on Aug. 23, resulting in numerous deaths including Charles Schwirmer, Mr. McMeader, and others, with additional missing and wounded passengers and crew taken to Cairo for aid.
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These "accidents" never come by ones or twos. The following was brought by the same mail:
Reported Expressly for the Galena Daily Advertiser
Explosion of Dr. Franklin No. 2!—Terrible Loss of Life!
St. Louis, Aug. 23.
The steamer Dr. Franklin No. 2, which left for Louisville on Saturday, collapsed a flue at Turkey Island, at about 1 o'clock, killing and wounding several persons.
The following are dead:
Charles Schwirmer, Mr. McMeader, Mr. Mullen, J. Steste, James Moreau, John Brown, John Jones, Charles Williams, Patrick Murphy, John Mitchell, John M. Powell, Mrs. Payne and infant, James Harnan and son, Hugh Drum, Patrick Danley, Edward Leding, J. D. Fosjoy, Margaret Schwriui, and several others, names not known.
Missing.—Robert McMurtry, head engineer, and Geo. Bocher, striker.
Wounded.—Mr. Launey and daughters, B. M. Shapley and Mr. Still, well.
All the wounded, capable of being removed, were taken by the Herman and Selby to Cairo. The Franklin will return to this city for repairs.
Reported Expressly for the Galena Daily Advertiser
Explosion of Dr. Franklin No. 2!—Terrible Loss of Life!
St. Louis, Aug. 23.
The steamer Dr. Franklin No. 2, which left for Louisville on Saturday, collapsed a flue at Turkey Island, at about 1 o'clock, killing and wounding several persons.
The following are dead:
Charles Schwirmer, Mr. McMeader, Mr. Mullen, J. Steste, James Moreau, John Brown, John Jones, Charles Williams, Patrick Murphy, John Mitchell, John M. Powell, Mrs. Payne and infant, James Harnan and son, Hugh Drum, Patrick Danley, Edward Leding, J. D. Fosjoy, Margaret Schwriui, and several others, names not known.
Missing.—Robert McMurtry, head engineer, and Geo. Bocher, striker.
Wounded.—Mr. Launey and daughters, B. M. Shapley and Mr. Still, well.
All the wounded, capable of being removed, were taken by the Herman and Selby to Cairo. The Franklin will return to this city for repairs.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Steamer Explosion
Flue Collapse
Loss Of Life
Turkey Island
St. Louis
Mississippi River Disaster
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Schwirmer
Mr. Mcmeader
Mr. Mullen
J. Steste
James Moreau
John Brown
John Jones
Charles Williams
Patrick Murphy
John Mitchell
John M. Powell
Mrs. Payne
James Harnan
Hugh Drum
Patrick Danley
Edward Leding
J. D. Fosjoy
Margaret Schwriui
Robert Mcmurtry
Geo. Bocher
Mr. Launey
B. M. Shapley
Mr. Still
Where did it happen?
Turkey Island, Near St. Louis
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles Schwirmer
Mr. Mcmeader
Mr. Mullen
J. Steste
James Moreau
John Brown
John Jones
Charles Williams
Patrick Murphy
John Mitchell
John M. Powell
Mrs. Payne
James Harnan
Hugh Drum
Patrick Danley
Edward Leding
J. D. Fosjoy
Margaret Schwriui
Robert Mcmurtry
Geo. Bocher
Mr. Launey
B. M. Shapley
Mr. Still
Location
Turkey Island, Near St. Louis
Event Date
Aug. 23
Story Details
The steamer Dr. Franklin No. 2 collapsed a flue at Turkey Island around 1 o'clock after leaving St. Louis for Louisville, killing at least 20 named individuals and others, with two missing and several wounded; wounded were taken to Cairo, steamer to return for repairs.