Disaster on the Ohio River Aboard United States and America
Reports describe a horrific river disaster when the steamers United States and America collided and burned after petroleum barrels exploded. Passengers and crews faced drowning and fire, with heroic attempts to save others and tragic deaths including a mother with her child in the flames.
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