Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On this day 110 years ago, a ship in the Chicago River between LaSalle Drive and Clark Street was loaded with more than 2,500 ...
The SS Eastland disaster remains one of the deadliest maritime accidents in American history. While still docked, the ship ...
The SS Eastland rolled onto its side while tied to a Chicago dock. Poor design, overcrowding, and ignored warnings led to one of the worst civilian maritime disasters in American history Winter storm ...