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Effie Afton collision. On May 6, 1856, the steamer Effie Afton collided with the bridge after one of its paddles stopped. The crew were rescued, but the steamer caught fire, damaged the bridge, and sank. Steamboat companies sued to have the bridge dismantled.
On May 6, 1856 a steamboat named Effie Afton crashed into the bridge, destroying the steamboat as well as part of the bridge. The owners of the Effie Afton decided to take the railroad companies that had built the bridge to court.
Feb 7, 2024 · As darkness fell on the evening of May 6, the steamer Effie Afton moved slowly upriver toward the newly completed bridge. The vessel blew her whistle signaling that she was moving through the draw. The draw slowly opened and the steamboat moved through.
Feb 9, 2015 · The untold story of how one sensational trial propelled a self-taught lawyer and a future president into the national spotlight. In May of 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar...
- Brian McGinty
- W. W. Norton & Company, 2015
- illustrated
Mar 7, 2020 · After a long hiatus, I'm very excited to announce that The Effie Afton is back and we just released a remastered version of our EP.
Effie Afton was born on 28 December 1904 in Steubenville, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Rocky King, Detective (1950), Middle of the Night (1959) and Pretty Boy Floyd (1960). She died on 2 August 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
The steamboat Effie Afion was being piloted from Cincinnati to St. Paul under the command of a Captain Hurd. It was the vessels first trip to the upper Mississippl. This large steamer was built in late 1 855 in Cincinnati. Her length of deck was 235 feet. The beam was 37 feet, and the hold was 6 feet.
