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July 18, 1844
Port Gibson Herald
Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
The steamboat Belle Air deviated from the Mississippi River near Chester below St. Louis, crashing into houses, demolishing structures, and knocking a man overboard who was later saved, on Saturday night last.
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A Steam Boat run mad.—The Steam Boat Belle Air, on her last trip from St. Louis, was guilty of a freak that surpasses anything we have read in the history of Mormonism or Millerism. Being tired of following the old muddy track of the Mississippi, and fancying she was a balloon (we suppose) she ran off the track of the Mississippi, and fancying over the town of Chester below St. Louis, passing over the tops of some of the houses and kicking over a few others. In her course she ran into a brick house and demolished it! About one square below she ran into a stone house, shipping an immense quantity of stones between the bow to the wheel house, and demolishing her kitchen, besides doing much other damage, tearing off her guard from the bow. One man was knocked overboard, but finally saved. The accident happened about 13 o'clock on Saturday night last.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Steamboat Accident
Mississippi River
Chester Crash
Boat Freak
House Demolition
Where did it happen?
Town Of Chester Below St. Louis, Mississippi River
Story Details
Location
Town Of Chester Below St. Louis, Mississippi River
Event Date
Saturday Night Last
Story Details
The steamboat Belle Air veered off course from the Mississippi River, flying over and crashing into houses in Chester, demolishing a brick and stone house, damaging itself, and knocking one man overboard who was saved.