Lycoming County PA News - Disasters
Seven people drown near Williamsport (1824)
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
July 21, 1824
Casualty
On Sunday the 4th inst., a number of colored people were crossing the river, about one mile above Williamsport, in two canoes, when unfortunately the canoes came in contact and both were immediately upset, precipitating the whole of them, amounting to ten persons, into the river, when seven out of the ten met an untimely death. There were six males and four females, one of whom was a child of about 9 years of age. Three men, three women and the child were drowned; five of whom have since been found. - Lycoming Gazette