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Domestic News
July 23, 1889
The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
The boiler of the yacht Lotus Seeker exploded at Thousand Island Park, N.Y., on July 23 while at the private dock of owner E. R. Holden. The two crew members were unharmed, and damage estimated at $1,000.
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A Pleasure Yacht's Boiler Explodes.
Thousand Island Park, N. Y.,
July 23.—The boiler of the fleetest
yacht of the St. Lawrence, the Lotus
Seeker, was blown up at about 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon while lying at the
private dock of the owner, Mr. E. R.
Holden, of New York, vice president of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, who has a cottage at the Park.
The boiler was under a pressure of
150 pounds, its limit, and was blowing
off when the accident occurred. One
end was blown out. The two occupants, the engineer and fireman were
unharmed. The yacht was built two
years ago by Herreshoff, and could
easily make twenty miles per hour. Its
cost was $90,000. The damage will
amount to about $1,000.
Thousand Island Park, N. Y.,
July 23.—The boiler of the fleetest
yacht of the St. Lawrence, the Lotus
Seeker, was blown up at about 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon while lying at the
private dock of the owner, Mr. E. R.
Holden, of New York, vice president of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, who has a cottage at the Park.
The boiler was under a pressure of
150 pounds, its limit, and was blowing
off when the accident occurred. One
end was blown out. The two occupants, the engineer and fireman were
unharmed. The yacht was built two
years ago by Herreshoff, and could
easily make twenty miles per hour. Its
cost was $90,000. The damage will
amount to about $1,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Yacht Boiler Explosion
Lotus Seeker
Thousand Island Park
E R Holden
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. E. R. Holden
Where did it happen?
Thousand Island Park, N. Y.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Thousand Island Park, N. Y.
Event Date
July 23.
Key Persons
Mr. E. R. Holden
Outcome
the engineer and fireman were unharmed. damage to the yacht estimated at $1,000.
Event Details
The boiler of the yacht Lotus Seeker exploded at about 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon while at the private dock. The boiler was under 150 pounds pressure and blowing off when one end was blown out.