A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > Queens http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=717 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=48499 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The New York Herald Article Date: November 27 1856 Article Description: Steamboat Racing on the East River Article Text: Since the inauguration of the new steamboat route to the upper end of the island , a rivalry has sprung up in relation to the relative rate of speed between the new Harlem boat and a number of steemboats running to Ravenswood, Flushing, Astoria, and other places along the East River. Every daym a race takes place between the Slyvan Shore and some one of her rivals. The latter, we believe, has thus far proved the victor in every contest. The question will soon arise as to where this antagonism is to end. How long will it continue before an explosion or collision takes place, by which many a unfortunate being may be sent to an untimely end. Cannot a stop be put to it before such a calamity occure? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com