At Tonawanda, article (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1895-10-08).pdf

At Tonawanda, article (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1895-10-08).pdf

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At Tonawanda, article (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1895-10-08).pdf

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Says Lorenzo Phillips was captain of "Jennie Graft," Charles of "May." Says he fired a shot over his head, and was immediately fired on. Drifting boats intercepted by a tug at Little Island. Boatmen "like a pack of maddened wolves." Daughter knocked down. Son "beaten almost to a jelly." Blotches of blood where the son had crawled to the cabin.

Date

1895-10-08

Citation

“At Tonawanda, article (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1895-10-08).pdf,” North Tonawanda History, accessed February 21, 2025, https://nthistory.com/items/show/3084.