Jon, It was covered by the Register at the time of the occurrance. The accident occurred on the Mississippi river just above Memphis. Some of the survivors stayed at the home of a Harrisburg native while the search continued for those that drowned. The boaters had been advised not to travel due to high water. A few of the survivors clung to large snags in the river until fishermen from Arkansas could get to them. These are just the highlights that I recall reading. Lynda Jon Musgrave <[email protected]> wrote: Hello and Merry Christmas, With all the family around I'm gathering stories of relatives long gone. One of the stories involves a man named Harris who was with a group on the Ohio or Mississippi River in a houseboat on a fishing trip. Something happened and the boat sank drowning some of the men. I believe this took place in the 1930s or 1940s. Most, if not all, of the men were from the Harrisburg area. It made the newspaper at the time and I believe it has been reprinted in either the quarterly of the Saline County Genealogical Society or Springhouse or something. Basically, I know I've seen this in print sometime over the last decade, but I don't know where. Does this ring any bells? Sincerely, Jon Musgrave www.IllinoisHistory.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square