W.R. Norman Explained

The W.R. Norman was a sidewheel steamer that was built in 1864 and worked the Mississippi River. Five of her six boilers exploded on January 28, 1871, when she was about north of Memphis, Tennessee, and she burned and sank, killing between 45 and 60 passengers and crew.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: W. R. Arthur (Packet, 1864-1871) - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries . 2023-06-28 . search.library.wisc.edu.
2. News: 1871-01-29 . STEAMBOAT DISASTER; Another Terrible Scene of Death on the Mississippi. The W.R. Arthur Blown Up and Set on Fire Near Memphis. Sixty Persons Believed to Have Been Lost and Others Badly Injured. Particulars of the Disaster as Given by the Officers and Passengers Names of the Saved and Some of the Lost Intense Suffering of the Injured FearfulScenes. The Owners of the W.R. Arthur Losses and Insurance Her Boilers and Safety Appliances Supposed to be Good. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-06-28 . 0362-4331.