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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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Ice formation on the Yukon River has stranded numerous steamers on sandbars, with many expected to be lost. The Dawson City is a total wreck, and vessels like the Herman and Tacoma are aground in perilous positions. Thin ice also reported at Dutch Harbor as of October 11.
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Many Steamers Aground and Will Probably be Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.—Ice was making on the Yukon and there was thin ice at Dutch Harbor when the steamer Portland sailed on October 11th. The tug Sadie has gone into winter quarters at Dutch Harbor. At least a dozen river steamers are stuck on sand bars in the Yukon, and all will probably be lost. The Dawson City is a total wreck. The Herman and Tacoma are aground, and the other boats are in such perilous positions that when the ice breaks up they may go to pieces.
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Yukon
Event Date
October 11th
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at least a dozen river steamers stuck on sand bars and all will probably be lost; dawson city total wreck; herman and tacoma aground; other boats in perilous positions that may go to pieces when ice breaks up
Event Details
Ice was making on the Yukon and thin ice at Dutch Harbor when steamer Portland sailed; tug Sadie in winter quarters at Dutch Harbor; dozen river steamers stuck on sand bars in Yukon