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2 stories matching sank

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  1. Steamer Gerome Sinks in Columbia River Rapids

    A cargo of wheat is lost after an engine failure leads to a wreck near Pasco.

    Sep 8, 1905The Kennewick CourierPasco, Franklin CountyDisasters

  2. Grain Shipment Lost in Columbia River Sinking

    A wheat-laden steamer bound for Celilo strikes a rock near the mouth of the Snake River.

    Sep 8, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyDisasters

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