13 January 1840 En route from New York City to Boston, the paddlewheel steamship Lexington caught fire, igniting nearly 150 bales of cotton and causing the deaths of an estimated 143 people on board.
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BURNING OF THE STEAMER LEXINGTON
'Burning of the Steamer Lexington' Lyrics in 'The Star Song Book'       https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/niu-lincoln%3A37375