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The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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The steamer Briggs sank in the Chattahoochee River near Columbia, Ala., on Thursday night after striking a log, drowning engineer William Wells and four colored deck hands, with four deck passengers missing and presumed drowned. The boat and cargo were a total loss estimated at $40,000. This was the second steamboat disaster in two days, following the wreck of the City of Columbus.
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Second Disaster in the Chattahoochie River Within Two Days.
COLUMBUS, Ga., April 3.-The second steamboat disaster within two days occurred on the Chattahoochie river near Columbia, Ala., Thursday night, the steamer Briggs being sunk by striking a floating log. The Briggs was coming up the river and stopped at the scene of the wreck of the City of Columbus to take aboard her passengers, who had been compelled to wait there.
It was long after dark when this work was completed and the Briggs proceeded. Seventeen miles from the wreck of the City of Columbus she struck an obstruction, and soon sank. The passengers were asleep when the boat struck, but the shock aroused them and a panic ensued. In the excitement before the boats could be lowered several persons jumped overboard. Before all on board had been taken off the steamer went down.
William Wells, the engineer, and four colored deck hands were drowned. Four deck passengers, whose names are not known, are missing, and it is believed they were drowned. The boat and cargo are practically a total loss—estimated at $40,000.
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Chattahoochie River Near Columbia, Ala.
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Thursday Night
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william wells, the engineer, and four colored deck hands were drowned. four deck passengers, whose names are not known, are missing, and it is believed they were drowned. the boat and cargo are practically a total loss—estimated at $40,000.
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The second steamboat disaster within two days occurred on the Chattahoochie river near Columbia, Ala., Thursday night, the steamer Briggs being sunk by striking a floating log. The Briggs was coming up the river and stopped at the scene of the wreck of the City of Columbus to take aboard her passengers, who had been compelled to wait there. It was long after dark when this work was completed and the Briggs proceeded. Seventeen miles from the wreck of the City of Columbus she struck an obstruction, and soon sank. The passengers were asleep when the boat struck, but the shock aroused them and a panic ensued. In the excitement before the boats could be lowered several persons jumped overboard. Before all on board had been taken off the steamer went down.