J. W. Brooks (Propeller), buried at sea ( lake ), 27 Aug 1854
Description
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Milton Cook, 2nd. engineer of the propeller J.W. BROOKS, from Ogdensburg bound for Chicago, died of cholera off Erie Sunday night about 10 o'clock. Captain Warner was obliged to throw him overboard. Deceased was a temperate man and has a wife and four children living at Alexander (sic) Bay, on the river St. Lawrence. Mr. Blanchett, the 1st engineer, has his watch, clothes, &c. There are others now on board lying sick of the same disease.
Cleveland Morning Leader
Tuesday, August 29, 1854- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: buried at sea ( lake )
Lives: 1
- Date of Original
- 1854
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20674
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Pennsylvania, United States
Latitude: 42.12922 Longitude: -80.08506
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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