Nashville Patriot
Nashville, Tennessee
Tuesday, 26 April 1859 (page 3, column 3)
By Telegraph.
Terrible Steamboat Disaster ! !
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
EXPLOSION OF THE ST. NICHOLAS, ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Memphis, April 25.--The steamer St. Nicholas, Capt. McMullen, from St. Louis for New Orleans, exploded at Island 60, at 10 o'clock last night. The boat and cargo is a total loss. [...]
BADLY SCALDED [include] B. B. Stuart of Stanton, Va.
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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia
13 May 1859 (page 2, column 7e)
DEAD.--Mr. B. B. Stuart, son of the Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, who was injured by the explosion of the St. Nicholas, died at Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday. He was a most promising young man, and his death is rendered still more sad from the fact that he was on his way to New Orleans to be married.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
Nashville, Tennessee
Tuesday, 26 April 1859 (page 3, column 3)
By Telegraph.
Terrible Steamboat Disaster ! !
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
EXPLOSION OF THE ST. NICHOLAS, ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Memphis, April 25.--The steamer St. Nicholas, Capt. McMullen, from St. Louis for New Orleans, exploded at Island 60, at 10 o'clock last night. The boat and cargo is a total loss. [...]
BADLY SCALDED [include] B. B. Stuart of Stanton, Va.
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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia
13 May 1859 (page 2, column 7e)
DEAD.--Mr. B. B. Stuart, son of the Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, who was injured by the explosion of the St. Nicholas, died at Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday. He was a most promising young man, and his death is rendered still more sad from the fact that he was on his way to New Orleans to be married.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
Nashville Patriot
Nashville, Tennessee
Tuesday, 26 April 1859 (page 3, column 3)
By Telegraph.
Terrible Steamboat Disaster ! !
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
EXPLOSION OF THE ST. NICHOLAS, ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Memphis, April 25.--The steamer St. Nicholas, Capt. McMullen, from St. Louis for New Orleans, exploded at Island 60, at 10 o'clock last night. The boat and cargo is a total loss. [...]
BADLY SCALDED [include] B. B. Stuart of Stanton, Va.
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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia
13 May 1859 (page 2, column 7e)
DEAD.--Mr. B. B. Stuart, son of the Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, who was injured by the explosion of the St. Nicholas, died at Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday. He was a most promising young man, and his death is rendered still more sad from the fact that he was on his way to New Orleans to be married.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
Nashville, Tennessee
Tuesday, 26 April 1859 (page 3, column 3)
By Telegraph.
Terrible Steamboat Disaster ! !
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
EXPLOSION OF THE ST. NICHOLAS, ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Memphis, April 25.--The steamer St. Nicholas, Capt. McMullen, from St. Louis for New Orleans, exploded at Island 60, at 10 o'clock last night. The boat and cargo is a total loss. [...]
BADLY SCALDED [include] B. B. Stuart of Stanton, Va.
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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia
13 May 1859 (page 2, column 7e)
DEAD.--Mr. B. B. Stuart, son of the Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, who was injured by the explosion of the St. Nicholas, died at Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday. He was a most promising young man, and his death is rendered still more sad from the fact that he was on his way to New Orleans to be married.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
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