Crew escapes, barges break free as Mississippi River towboat sinks

摘要

Nine crewmembers escaped from a towboat after it grounded in the Mississippi River near Cairo, 111., and partially sank along the riverbank. The 5,000-hp Eric Haney was pushing upriver with 15 empty hopper barges when it struck a dike on the right descending bank at about midnight on July 8 at mile marker 9.7. Its engine room flooded and crew escaped first to a barge, then to the American Commercial Barge Line towboat Safety Guide, which responded from Cairo.