Bradford Shinkle

Injured When "Magnolia" Boilers Blew

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Covington Journal

Covington, KY, United States
vol. 1 (n.s.), no. 7, p. 3, col. 3

Terrible Disaster.

 

On Wednesday last, the regular Maysville packet, Magnolia, with about one hundred passengers on board, when about nine miles above Cincinnati, exploded her boilers, scattering death and destruction in every direction. About fifty lives are supposed to have been lost.

Capt. J. H. Prather, the commander of the ill-fated steamer, a resident of this city, was killed. Rev. Mr. Stone, of Maysville, who preached in this city two or three Sundays ago, is among the missing. Among the injured were Mr. Brad Shinkle, of this city, and A. T. Cox, Esq., editor of the Flemingsburg Democrat.

--
Keywords:Hemingray : Shinkle
Researcher notes:BRADFORD SHINKLE was twice son-in-law of Robert Hemingray; a wealthy Covington capitalist; vice president of Hemingray Glass Company. Magnolia: Built: Cincinnati, Oh., 1859. 375 tons. 200 x 31 x 5.5. Engines, 22's-6 ft. Three boilers, each 46" by 24 ft., 5 flues. Built for Capt. James H. Prather who commanded. Ran Cincinnati-Maysville. Upbound, Mar. 18, 1868, she had landed at California, Oh., and was leaving the landing when the boilers exploded with loss of 35 lives. The towboat Panther came to assist. The burning wreck floated to Columbia before sinking. Captain Prather's body was never found.
Supplemental information:vol. 1 (n.s.) indicates that a new numbering system was adopted for the Covington Journal; n.s. is "new series."
Researcher:Glenn Drummond
Date completed:February 8, 2004 by: Glenn Drummond;