Disaster on the Potomac
Subtitle: the last run of the steamboat Wawaset
By: Alvin F. Oickle.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596298132
Subjects: Wawaset (Steamboat); Fires -- Potomac River -- History -- 19th century; Disasters -- Potomac River -- History -- 19th century; Ships -- Fires and fire prevention -- Potomac River -- History -- 19th century; Steamboats -- Potomac River -- History -- 19th century; Potomac River -- History -- 19th century; Washington Region -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Boarding for an excursion; title: Down the Potomac; title: Fire!!!; title: Disaster on the Potomac; title: The body count continues; title: What went wrong?; title: Who was at fault?; title: The weeks and years after; title: Appendix A: Passengers and crew list; title: Appendix B: Findings by steamship inspection service.