Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters (1856)
Lloyd, James T. [from old catalog] · Cincinnati, Ohio, J. T. Lloyd & co.; Chicago, Ill., D. B. Cooke & co. · leaf 251
ghts were thus occupied, the ex-plosion took place. His injuries, however, were not of a very seriouanature. 246 LLOYDS STEAMBOAT DISASTERS EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA. This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850.The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the… … EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA. not seen afterwards. Many persons were killed or wounded, of whosenames an imperfect list will be found below. The names of many ofthe passengers were not registered. List of Killed.—J. McLaughlin, fireman ; IT. Brown, coloredwaiter, (he was literally torn to pieces by the…
