Boating Accidents

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Niagara Falls, NY Boating Accident, June 1889

OVER NIAGARA FALLS.

TWO MEN CARRIED DOWN THE RAPIDS TO THEIR DEATH.  read more »

Central City, WV Fishing Boat Accident, Aug 1901

FOUR WERE DROWNED.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A FISHING PARTY NEAR CENTRAL CITY, W. VA.

GIRL JUMPED INTO OHIO.  read more »

Mount Joy, PA Boating Accident, May 1858

SAD CASE OF DROWNING.  read more »

Boston, MA Area Canoe Accident, Aug 1838

ACCIDENT.---Last evening about 8 o'clock, a canoe containing five persons, three of whom were females, was upset in Shirley Gap, as they were coming to Boston. By the exertions of Capt.  read more »

Melrose, WI Drowning, May 1948

Darwin Spores of Melrose Drowns in Boat Mishap

Darwin Spores, 22, Melrose, who drowned Sunday in the Melrose mill pond when his motorboat overturned during a race.  read more »

Portsmouth, OH Boating Accident, May 1895

A WHITE CAP

Upset the Frail Boat and Threw Six Men Into the River.

Four Young Men Sink to a Watery Grave and Two Escape.  read more »

Bass Lake, MN Accidental Drownings, June 1906

THREE MEN DROWNED.

LOSE THEIR LIVES BY BOAT CAPSIZING WHILE FISHING.

St. Paul, June 8 -- O. J. NORDBY, saloonkeeper  read more »

Bangor, ME Woodsmen Drown when Motorboat Catches Fire, Nov 1920

SIXTEEN WOODSMEN DROWNED IN MAINE

Motorboat on Chesuncook Lake Takes Fire and They Tried to Swim to Shore.  read more »

Buffalo, NY Boating Accident, Apr 1897

DROWNED IN THE NIAGARA.  read more »

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