16 Jun 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
1
A disastrous blaze swept through a Sunday school outing leaving hundreds missing and presumed dead as panic spread. Fire officials report the sinking of a boat in rising waters and 500 bodies recovered after the inferno, with officers detaining several suspected arsonists in connection with the cafeteria greasepot accident.
Fragmentary notice notes an evening opening and an upcoming Friday close for a sale of trustworthy wearables at low prices. The readable text hints at a retail event but lacks full details.
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a refreshing cooling drink that strengthens the body and restores appetite, presenting it as a healthful beverage option for shoppers.
June reports from New York describe the Gen Slocum fire tragedy with an estimated 600 deaths, mostly women and children. Bodies filled the East River after the steamship sank, 2 hours 25 minutes after discovery, with 88 charred corpses taken to Hunt's Cove and unidentifiable remains washing ashore. Some survivors were found alive along the riverbanks.
The fire stemmed from a pot of grease overturned in a lunch room on the forward deck aided by high winds driving flames rapidly. The General Slocum, a three decked excursion steamer, burned to the waterline off North Brother Island early this morning, causing at least 600 deaths and many more missing or flooded in the river. Passengers were a Sunday school excursion from St. Mark's German Lutheran Church, led by Rev. Haas, with Captain William Van Schaick commanding.
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