The New York Times reported that "the steamer North Carolina, Captain Cannon, on her way from Norfolk to Baltimore on Friday night, took fire and burned to the water's edge." A passenger and a steward died in the incident. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"Burning of the steamer North Carolina," New York Times, January 31, 1859, p. 1.
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Type
Crime/Disasters