. Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters . when about thirty-three miles above Maysville, Kentucky,encountered a sudden and violent gale blowing from the southwest, andimmediately capsized. Exclusive of the persons belonging to the boat,there were forty-two people on board, viz : twelve cabin and thirty deckpassengers, nearly half of whom were drowned. The Hornet rightedsoon after the disaster, and was towed to the nearest port, Concord, bythe steamboat Guyandotte, Captain Davis Embree. Of the twenty persons drowned by this accident, all the names whichhave been prese
. Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters . when about thirty-three miles above Maysville, Kentucky,encountered a sudden and violent gale blowing from the southwest, andimmediately capsized. Exclusive of the persons belonging to the boat,there were forty-two people on board, viz : twelve cabin and thirty deckpassengers, nearly half of whom were drowned. The Hornet rightedsoon after the disaster, and was towed to the nearest port, Concord, bythe steamboat Guyandotte, Captain Davis Embree. Of the twenty persons drowned by this accident, all the names whichhave been preserved are comprised in the following list: Thomas Duvall, of Muskingum, Ohio ; Messrs. Le Clerc and Perot,two French gentlemen of New Orleans ; Mrs. Garrett, of Greenups-burgh,Kentucky ; Mr. Blackstone, of Guyandotte; Wm. H. Colbert,of Kingston ; and two colored women, slaves belonging to passengers. Of the boats crew. Captain Sullivan, master ; John Johnston, pilot,of Gallipolis ; Edward Jones, a sailor, of Cincinnati; a chambermaidand a female cook, both
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