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Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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The steamer St. Lawrence collided with the pleasure yacht Duchess Catherine on the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, drowning five of the twelve people aboard the yacht: Edward Pemberton, Mrs. Edward Pemberton, Mrs. W. D. Hart, Miss Margaret Henry, and Engineer Senecal, all from Bradford, Penn. Captain Estes reported signaling but the yacht crossed the bow.
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Utica, N. Y., July 17.—The steamer St. Lawrence collided with the pleasure yacht Duchess Catherine, on the St. Lawrence River, near Alexandria Bay tonight. Of the party of twelve on the yacht, five were drowned. They were Edward Pemberton, Mrs. Edward Pemberton, Mrs. W. D. Hart, Miss Margaret Henry and Engineer Senecal, all of Bradford, Penn.
Captain Estes of the St. Lawrence says that he signaled the Catherine, and the latter answered, but instead of trying to keep on the starboard side she immediately endeavored to cross the St. Lawrence's bow. The engineer of the St. Lawrence reversed, but too late to avoid the collision.
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St. Lawrence River, Near Alexandria Bay
Event Date
July 17
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five drowned: edward pemberton, mrs. edward pemberton, mrs. w. d. hart, miss margaret henry, and engineer senecal
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The steamer St. Lawrence collided with the pleasure yacht Duchess Catherine on the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay. Of the twelve on the yacht, five drowned. Captain Estes signaled the yacht, which answered but crossed the bow instead of staying starboard; the engineer reversed too late.