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Collision of Steamboats Stonington and Narragansett Sinks Narragansett
Reports from New York describe a collision on Long Island Sound near the Connecticut river between the steamboats Narragansett and Stonington. The Narragansett caught fire and sank after a midship collision, with rescued passengers transferred to the City of New York. at least two bodies recovered, many feared lost amid chaotic scenes and foggy conditions.
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New York
Stonington
Narragansett
Long Island Sound
Long Island
Boston
D. 5
Babcock
Reliable
Stonington Line
Connecticut River
City of New York
Fall River
Post
Extra
Providence
City of
J. H. Wilcox
New York Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Wilcox
Agimingtabout
Wee ~ Wilcox
St&tendent
Providence Jo
Narrapansett
W. D. Bock
Pittsburg
John Welch
Milwaukee
Dr. Lockwood
Narraganset
Anchoria
Glasgow
Queen
London
Herj Bloom
Sandy Hook
Tne Queen
Miss Carson
Rochester
N. Y
Heddenwick
Colorado
Territories
Tilden
Cincinnati
Henry B. Payne
Cleveland
Ohio
United States