Tug Van Schaack explosion injures crew and bystanders
George Jewell captain and several crew members suffer injuries including leg back and head cuts after the Parker explodes and sinks. Joseph Cullen and Henry Bell struggle in the water as life lines rescue them. Shore fatalities occur away from the wreck, with river contaminants blamed for boiler foaming hazards.
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A. M. Rice
Barbara Rice
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Louis Demans
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Richard Powers
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Henry Bell
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