The often quoted number of 1,959 as total complement thus does not include the stowaways, which would bring the number up to 1,962. From Hoehling/Hoehling: 159 Americans on board, 124 perished. 124 children on board, 94 perished, including 31 of 35 infants. Worth noting is that the often quoted number of 1,195 lost is the âofficialâ number (this site numbers 1,193 lost) , and 1,198 (1,197 on this site) includes the stowaways.
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The name Sheep Dip is drawn from Nevada's early heritage of sheep herding in the Sierra Nevada. Sheep Dip is a cleansing element in which sheep are literally dipped.Today we dip our newsmakers in the satirical vat of Sheep Dip to cleanse them of their past deeds...so that they may go right back and be foolish again!his annual fundraiser show, dedicated to exposing the follies and foibles of the Truckee Meadows in an evening of skits, songs and dance, is performed by area locals (your neighbors) along with members of the media and even a few of our famous (and infamous) politicians.