Boating Accidents

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Niagara Falls, NY Boating Accident, June 1889

Posted February 8th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

OVER NIAGARA FALLS.

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

Central City, WV Fishing Boat Accident, Aug 1901

Posted January 31st, 2010 by Stu Beitler

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

Posted January 18th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

SAD CASE OF DROWNING.  read more »

Boston, MA Area Canoe Accident, Aug 1838

Posted January 18th, 2010 by Linda Horton

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

Posted January 17th, 2010 by Linda Horton

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

Posted January 14th, 2010 by Linda Horton

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

Posted January 13th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

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

Posted December 15th, 2009 by Linda Horton

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

Posted December 9th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

DROWNED IN THE NIAGARA.  read more »

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