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The distance of the river upstream from Keokuk to Rock Island was around one hundred and thirty miles. The EffieAfion departed St. Louis on May 2nd and arrived at Keokuk early Sunday, with Sam Clemens going on board. Ar-riving at Rock Island that evening, the Effie Afion landed and took on more passengers and livestock.
Jun 20, 2007 · The steamboat Effie Afton had crashed into a pier of the first railroad bridge thrown across the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois. The controversial lawsuit that followed promised to change the economy and the social fabric of the vast Mississippi River Valley.
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.
On the morning of May 6, 1856, just two weeks after the bridge opened, the steamboat Effie Afton crashed into the bridge, causing one span of the bridge and the boat to burn. In a series of court cases, steamboat interests claimed that the bridge was an impediment to navigation.
Jan 18, 2024 · Mary Effie Critzer, age 90, of Afton, Virginia passed away on Saturday morning the 13th of January 2024 at the Heritage Inn Assisted Living Facility in Charlottesville. Effie was born on July 22 ...
May 6, 2024 · On the morning of May 6, 1856, just fifteen days after the Rock Island Railroad Bridge opened, the steamboat Effie Afton crashed into the bridge, causing one span of the bridge and the boat to burn.
Mary's Obituary Mary Effie Critzer, age 90, of Afton, Virginia passed away on Saturday morning the 13th of January 2024 at the Heritage Inn Assisted Living Facility in Charlottesville. Effie was born on July 22, 1933 in Afton, Viriginia. She was the daughter of James Henry Fox and Mary Eva Critzer Fox of Afton.
