Paul Kwietniak · @DuBusGuy19
42 followers · 374 posts · Server historians.social#onthisday in 1871 the #boiler of the #statenislandferry ship Westfield II exploded at its slip in #manhattan. The number of #casualties is uncertain but 45 or more were killed and many more injured. The #ferry #company was owned by a #vanderbilt. He escaped #criminal charges, but the company went #bankrupt. #nyc #newyorkcity #southferry #history #histodons #MaritimeAccident #otd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry
#onthisday #boiler #statenislandferry #manhattan #casualties #ferry #company #vanderbilt #criminal #bankrupt #nyc #newyorkcity #southferry #history #histodons #maritimeaccident #otd