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Explosion of the St. James
title
Explosion of the St. James
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboat accidents, Steamboats
Date Issued
1852-07-07
Abstract
The boilers exploded and fire broke out on the steamboat Saint James at Pointe-aux-Herbes, on Lake Pontchartrain. 20 passengers were killed.
Storm destroys Last Island, Louisiana in 1856.
title
Storm destroys Last Island, Louisiana in 1856.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Storms, Disasters, Death, Families, Steamboat accidents
Date Issued
1856-04-15
Abstract
Text, August 15, 1856. The Storm on the Gulf. Published in the Daily Delta. Storm destroys Last Island, Louisiana. Well known victims are described, including J.C. Beatty, Henry K. and Michel Landry.
Corona steamboat disaster near Port Hudson on False River, 1889
title
Corona steamboat disaster near Port Hudson on False River, 1889
Subject
Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Mississippi River, Disasters, Boilers
Date Issued
1889-10-05
Abstract
Text, October 5, 1889. "The Corona Disaster" & "Loss of the Corona on False River." Two articles describing the Corona steamboat disaster on the False River near Port Hudson. The destruction was caused by exploded boilers and killed almost fourty passengers. A detailed account of the accident along with names of those lost and saved are included in the articles as well.
Description of three steamboats sinking on the Mississippi River within days of eachother in 1854-1855
title
Description of three steamboats sinking on the Mississippi River within days of eachother in 1854-1855
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Disasters
Date Issued
1855-01-04; 1854
Abstract
Text, January 4, 1855. Steamboat Disasters. Description of three steamboats sinking on the Mississippi River within days of eachother in 1854-1855. The three steamboats were the H.D. Bacon, the Dresdon, and the James Robb, all large boats, all bound from St. Louis to New Orleans. Damages and lost cargo are accounted for in each steamboat and in some cases cargo prices are estimated as well.
Steamboat J.M. White burned, 1886
title
Steamboat J.M. White burned, 1886
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Mississippi River
Date Issued
1886-12-15
Abstract
Text, December 15, 1886. Details about the sinking of the steamboat J.M. White, on a voyage from Vicksburg Mississippi down the river, which caught fire and was destroyed, killing several passengers.
St. Martinsville La July 30
title
St. Martinsville La July 30
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboat accidents, Steamboats, Rats, Farming
Date Issued
1836-08-06
Abstract
The steamer Plough boy going from New Orleans to St. Martinsville, Louisiana burst one of her boilers. Failure of cotton crop in upper parishes is feared, and in this parish rats are ravaging.
Woman swims to safety during steamboat disaster in 1855.
title
Woman swims to safety during steamboat disaster in 1855.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboat accidents, Drowning, Swimming, Women
Date Issued
1855-12-01
Abstract
Text, December 1, 1855. A Woman Swimming the Mississippi. Published by the Daily Comet. Woman swims to safety during steamboat disaster. The wife of Captain Castleman is heralded for swimming to shore, all other women drowned, never learning how to swim.
Further details of the sinking of the steamboat "The Glide" on the Mississippi River in 1869.
title
Further details of the sinking of the steamboat "The Glide" on the Mississippi River in 1869.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Funeral rites & ceremonies, Death, Disasters, Disaster victims, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Drowning, Ship captains
Date Issued
1869-01-15
Abstract
Text, January 15, 1869. Explosion of the Glide. Further Particulars of the Disaster. Published in the New Orleans Republican. Further details of the sinking and explosion of the steamboat "The Glide" on the Mississippi River. The disaster was caused by the explosion of the ship's boiler. Deaths, injuries, monetary losses, and the final resting place of the steamboat are discussed. The article references the New Orleans Bee as well.
Sinking of the steamboat Glide
title
Sinking of the steamboat Glide
Subject
Ships, Boats, Explosions, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Disasters, Tragedies, United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana
Date Issued
1869-01-14
Abstract
Text, January 14, 1869. Description of the explosion, sinking, destruction of the steamboat Glide in Saint James Parish, about 49 miles from New Orleans. Description of its aftermath and a list of names of those people killed and wounded.
New Orleans bar pays tribute to Judge Isaac T. Preston in 1852.
title
New Orleans bar pays tribute to Judge Isaac T. Preston in 1852.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Judges, Supreme Court justices, Death, Steamboat accidents
Date Issued
1852-07-09
Abstract
Text, July 9, 1852. Memory of Judge Preston. Published in the New Orleans Bee. New Orleans bar pays tribute to Judge Isaac T. Preston, a Supreme Court judge killed by the explosion of the St. James steamboat.
Steamboat explosion kills passengers in trial trip near New Orleans , Louisiana in 1850.
title
Steamboat explosion kills passengers in trial trip near New Orleans , Louisiana in 1850.
Subject
Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Disasters, Passengers, Death, United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana
Date Issued
1850-12-14
Abstract
Text, December 14, 1850. Lamentable Calamity! Explosion of the Steamboat Anglo-Norman. Steamboat explosion kills passengers in trial trip between Carrollton and Lafayette, Louisiana in 1850.
Steamboat J.M. White burns and sinks, 1886
title
Steamboat J.M. White burns and sinks, 1886
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Mississippi River
Date Issued
1886-12-15
Abstract
Text, December 15, 1886. Details about the sinking of the steamboat J.M. White, on a voyage from Vicksburg Mississippi down the river, which caught fire and was destroyed, killing several passengers.
Sinking of the steamboat T.P. Leathers in 1900.
title
Sinking of the steamboat T.P. Leathers in 1900.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Insurance, Disasters, Disaster victims, Drowning
Date Issued
1900-06-08
Abstract
Text, June 8, 1900. Sunk. Steamer T.P. Leathers goes down in mid-stream. Struck a submerged stump and was totally wrecked. Panic ensued among the cabin passengers. Officers and crew's heroic work. Accident marks end of eventful river career. A total loss. Published in the Daily Item. Sinking of the steamboat T.P. Leathers. Description, history and insurance information are included.
Steamboat cemetery on Mississippi's broad bosom
title
Steamboat cemetery on Mississippi's broad bosom
Subject
Mississippi River, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana
Date Issued
1904-07-03
Abstract
Text, July 3, 1904. Many steam ships are lying sunken "in their watery graves" in the Mississippi River in the 60 miles between Vicksburg Mississippi and Lake Providence Louisiana. Lists the ships and the circumstances of their sinking.
Description of the burning of the steamboat "Oliver Beirne" at Milliken's Bend landing in Louisiana in 1891.
title
Description of the burning of the steamboat "Oliver Beirne" at Milliken's Bend landing in Louisiana in 1891.
Subject
Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Marine accidents, Fires, Disasters
Date Issued
1891-10-29
Abstract
Text, October 29, 1891. The Beirne Lost. Consumed by Fire Early This Morning. Twelve Persons Known to Have Perished. Several of the Number Being From New Orleans. The Last of the Palatial Cotton Carriers. The fire killed twelve passengers on board. The steamboat was hauling cotton down the Mississippi River. The dispatched telegraph and insurance estimates of the destruction are also included.
Steamer "Chalmette" sinks in Mississippi River near New Orleans, 1904
title
Steamer "Chalmette" sinks in Mississippi River near New Orleans, 1904
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Mississippi River
Date Issued
1904-07-12
Abstract
Text, July 12, 1904. Steamer Chalmette Strikes a Snag. Accident Occurs Near Natchez. Last of Steamers Plying Between Here and St. Louis Total Loss. Description of a steamboat accident in the Mississippi River near New Orleans. Opposite of Ligon's Point, 35 miles South of Natchez, the sidewheeler Chalmette, the last of a fleet of St. Louis liners, sunk in the Mississippi River after striking a snag. The boat was totally submerged and will prove a total loss. Formerly the Chalmette was the Anchor Liner City of Vicksburg.
Steamboat J.M. White
title
Steamboat J.M. White
Subject
Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Mississippi River, United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana
Date Issued
1886-12-15
Abstract
Text, December 15, 1886. Details about the sinking of the steamboat J.M. White, on a voyage from Vicksburg Mississippi down the river, which caught fire and was destroyed, killing several passengers. History of the boat included.
Steamboat Belle of Alton burns, 1871
title
Steamboat Belle of Alton burns, 1871
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Criminal investigations, Watchmen
Date Issued
1871-04-27
Abstract
Text, April 27, 1871. Burning of the Steamboat Belle of Alton. Description surrounding the burning of a steamboat in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a confession for the police, it was found that a shipmate had been paid to burn down the boat by a part owner, who was losing money on the ship.
Five steamboats destroyed by fire in the Poydras Street wharf in New Orleans in 1849.
title
Five steamboats destroyed by fire in the Poydras Street wharf in New Orleans in 1849.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Steamboat accidents, Steamboats, Fires, Piers & wharves, Insurance, Disasters
Date Issued
1849-10-17
Abstract
Text, October 17, 1849. Fire in New Orleans. Fine Steamboats Burnt. Five steamboats destroyed by fire at the Poydras Street wharf in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1849. The five steamboats were the Falcon, the Illinois, the Marshall Ney, the North American, and the Aaron Hart. The estimated losses for each boat are included, the total estimate being $250,000 in 1849. The wharf was damaged as well.
Jenny Lind arrives in New Orleans aboard the steamboat Falcon in 1851.
title
Jenny Lind arrives in New Orleans aboard the steamboat Falcon in 1851.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887, Steamboats, Steamboat accidents, Singers
Date Issued
1851-02-08
Abstract
Text, February 8, 1851. Arrival of Jenny Lind. Published in Le Vigilant. Jenny Lind arrives in New Orleans aboard the steamboat Falcon.

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