Ironton (Ohio) Register - Oct. 2,1867 - Capt. John C. Shute, formerly of this county [Lawrence], died of yellow fever last week. The New Orleans Crescent (newspaper) of Wednesday, says: We are pained to learn that a telegraphic dispatch was received yesterday, from Mr. Russ, announcing the death by yellow fever of Capt. Shute, commander of Steamer Cuba No. 2 while on her trip from this port to Shreveport. Capt. Shute followed to the grave the partner of his bosom only a few days. Two children are thus left by this sad bereavement orphans. We understand that several other cases had occurred on the boat but no further particulars were given in the dispatch.
Ironton (Ohio) Register - Jan. 11, 1872 -Capt. Lafe Sickles who built and named the steamboat James Fisk Jr. suddenly died on the same day that the man was killed, after whom the steamboat was named.Ironton (Ohio) Register - Jan. 11, 1872 - Capt. Sickles, formerly of the steamer Fisk, was found dead in his room at Portsmouth, last week. He had just come home, and so suddenly died, that his presence at home was scarcely known. Ironton (Ohio) Register - Jan. 11, 1872 - COINCIDENCE. - It is a singular fact that Capt. Lafe Sickles who built and named the steamboat James Fisk Jr. Suddenly died on the same day that the man was killed, after whom the steamboat was named. Ironton (Ohio) Register - Jan. 11, 1872 - The death of Fisk has this feature of sadness about it- the Erie ring will charge all their "devilment" upon him. |