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the General Slocum Disaster of 1904

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« on: April 16, 2008, 03:04:13 am »

The General Slocum had seen a series of mishaps since its launch in 1891.

Four months after launch, she ran aground off Rockaway. Tugs had to pull her free.
On July 29, 1894, when returning from Rockaway one night with some 4,700 passengers, she struck a sand bar so forcefully her electrical generator went out. The passengers panicked; hundreds were injured.
In August 1894, she ran aground off Coney Island during a storm. The passengers had to be transferred to another ship.
In September, she collided with the tug R. T. Sayre in the East River. She sustained substantial damage and lost her ability to be steered.
In July 1898 she collided with the Amelia near The Battery.
On August 17, 1901 she was carrying what was described as 900 intoxicated Paterson Anarchists. Some of the passengers started a riot and attempted to take control of the vessel from the captain. The crew fought back. The captain docked at the police pier and 17 men were taken by the police.
In June 1902, she ran aground with 400 passengers aboard. The passengers had to camp out, as she remained stuck throughout the night.
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