This week we have a steamboat tale to tell, specifically the story of the Ohio River steamer Scioto and her deadly collision with the John Lomas in 1882.gazafunds.comSources: Bailey, Kenneth R. "The 'Scioto' Disaster." West Virginia HIstory, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring 2012, pp. 49 - 72. "A Pall of Egyptian Gloom: The Sinking of the 'Scioto'". East Liverpool Historical Society, http://www.eastliverpoolhistoricalsociety.org/scioto1.htmVarious excerpts from 1881 - 1882 editions of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer and Daily RegisterSupport the show

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