Sternwheeler Columbian disaster
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sternwheeler-columbian-disaster-289-944075
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Sternwheeler Columbian disaster
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In what was characterized as the worst disaster in the Yukon River's history, the sternwheeler Columbian exploded and burned at Eagle Rock, Yukon, Canada, on 25 September, 1906, killing six men. The steamer was carrying a crew of twenty-five men and a full cargo, including cattle and three tons (2.722 t) of blasting powder destined for the Tantalus coal mine, thirty miles (48 km) downriver. The Columbian was one hundred and forty-seven feet (45 m) long, thirty feet (9.1 m) wide, and capable of c
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternwheeler_Columbian_disaster
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2022-08-17T16:27:07Z
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