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Jackson Daily Citizen
Tuesday, 7 October, 1873

         At Manistee, on Sunday evening at about 9 o'clock,
       CAPT. TAGGART of the tug Edwards was lost overboard
       and drowned. The night was very dark and as the tug
       came between the piers by some mischance she went
       too far north and struck. The captain came out of
       the wheel-house and shouted to the schooner which
       was in tow to keep off. Whether he fell overboard
       or was carried off by the bowsprit of the vessel
       is not known. The jar burst the steam-pipe and he
       was not missed for two or three minutes. The body
       washed up on the north side of the beach about two
       hours afterwards. The face was quite badly bruised.
       
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Detroit Free Press (marine deaths)
Thursday, 11 December, 1873

         Captain EDWARD TAGGART, drowned from tug Edwards
       at Manistee, while towing a vessel into that port.
       
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