So Uncivilized. OHL, Carl, 9 years, of 340 East Ninth street, OTTENGER (boy), 12 years, of 91 Seventh street, identified by Alfred OCHLER of 422 East Ninth street (Body No. KING, Catherine, 26 years, of 314 East Forty-sixth street, KLATBAUR, George, 14 years, of 506 Fifth street, identified by father. It was the second-most deadly fire (after the Peshtigo fire of 1871) and most deadly peacetime maritime disaster in American history. In the wake of the Slocum tragedy, the Little Germany community seemed to fall apart, with widowers committing suicide and shrunken families moving away from this ethnic enclave, with its memories of missing relatives and neighbors. BERDOLT, Mrs. Gussie, 30 years, of 1050 Prospect avenue, Brooklyn. ], BOZENHERD, Lucille, 11 years, of 110 First avenue [BOZENHARDT on missing?]. HOAG, Susie, 48 years, of 158 First avenue, identified by son Emerich. History Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The captain looked to the piers along the East River, but feared he might touch off an explosion among the many oil tanks there. Pauls articles are regularly featured in such financial industry publications as Ignites, Registered Rep, On Wall Street, Investment Advisor, and National Underwriters. FRESE, Anna, 20 years, of 426 East Fifteenth street, FRESS, Anna, 20 years, of 426 East Fifteenth street [FRESE? Nearly all of the medical personnel on North Brother Island, where the flaming wreck came to rest, assisted however they could. He's the author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and other books. But mostly they found only the lifeless bodies of the ships ill-fated passengers. Postscript: readers familiar with Ulysses may recall that James Joyce refers to the Slocum tragedy in the work which is set on June 16, 1904, the day after the fire: Yes, Sir. 77). The increased speed fanned the flames. This trend is not likely to end in the near future. It is hard to ignore some eerie parallels between the General Slocum and World Trade Center disasters. . (Many of the passengers were inter-related by marriage or blood as well as their Lutheran faith.). What began as a recreational cruise, a Sunday school outing for St. Marks Lutheran Church, became an event so cataclysmic that it devastated the largest ethnic German community in the United States, and acted as a (Body No. Lynn Simpson worked on the 89th floor of the World Trade Center. ALFELD, Anna, 45 years, of 339 Sixth street, identified by husband, Charles. As word of the fire spread, it caused panic and confusion. Black crepe draped City Hall, and schools cancelled graduation ceremonies. This American Life is produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago and delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange. Watching From The River's Edge. SMITH, Mrs. Mary, 46 years, of 137 Seventh street, identified by son. A tugboat captain ordered his crew to hose him down as he rowed a lifeboat towards the flaming ship. ], BECKMAN, Mrs. Annie, 24 years, of 1894 Third avenue, BEHRANDT, Elizabeth, 6 years, of 88 East Third street [BEHRENDT on missing?] Beginning a Family History in the 21st Century. 1,020 lives were lost with people burned to death or drowned. ALBRECHT, Selma, 44 years, of 201 East Tenth street, identified by husband, Joseph. Slocum June 15, 1904 above; North Brothers Island, East River, N.Y. below. Heart-breaking scenes unfolded at a temporary morgue established on a pier, the only space large enough to accommodate so many victims. Meanwhile, flames rapidly consumed the wooden stanchions supporting the decks, before the captain managed to ground the ship's bow on the rocky island shore (visible today from the Triborough Bridge). Sept. 11, 2001 and June 15, 1904 were certainly very different events. ], KLENNER, Ethel, 1391 Washington avenue, Bronx, KLENNER, Meta, 1391 Washington avenue, Bronx, KLEUCK, Minnie, 436 Sixth street [Minnie at 438? Non-traditional sources for 20th Century Military Records. The rise and fall of a school maintenance man in Schenectady, New York who terrorized his staff and got away with it for decades. The three put out in a small rowboat, and worked as a team to WebSt. HETTRICK, Robert, of 420 East Fifteenth street [HETTERICH on missing? EICKHOFF, William, 30 years, of 169 Second avenue, identified by George BATES. As in 9/11, the Slocum tragedy made clear that ordinary people could perform extraordinary acts of heroism. Home > Archive > Archive > 98 Years Ago: the General Slocum Tragedy. KLEIN, Emma, 25 years, of 314 East Sixth street, identified by husband Gottlieb. The General Slocum was a steamship that burned in the East River in New York City on June 15, 1904. [PRAWDZRSKI ], PRAWDZRSKI, Annie, 15 years, of 85 East Third street, PRAWDZRSKI, Gertrude, of 85 East Third street, PROBST, Kate, 26 years, of 515 East Twelfth street. Without a doubt. How could a tragedy of such magnitude occur within a few hundred yards of the shores of the nations most modern city? Now you are talking straight, Mr. Crimmins. But, it currently appears that the 9/11 list is favored over the General Slocum list, which is definitely not a neutral stance. SCHNITZLER, Mrs. Christina, 26 years, of 10 Gouverneur place, Brooklyn, identified by husband. PETERS, Helen, 27 years, of 121 East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, PFEIFFER, Lillian, of 937 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, PIENING, Dora, 45 years, of Seventh avenue [POINING on missing? EHRBARD, Minnie, 13 years, of 69 First avenue, identified by mother. The General Slocum tragedy brought the decline of Kleindeutschland. WebIn 2004, Adella Wotherspoon, the last survivor of the General Slocum, passed away at the age of 100. Paul is the author of eight business classics, including Mastering the Art of Wholesaling, and 22 Keys to Sales Success: How to Make It Big in Financial Services, published by Bloomberg Press. I was born November 28th, 1903. REULING, Emma, 24 years, single, of 424 East Sixth street, identified by father, August. House Hospitals. ), 2022 Irish Echo 40 Under 40 Peoples Choice, 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 302, New York, NY 10016, T: 212-482-4818 F: (212) 482-6569 (212) 482-7394, OLDEST IRISH AMERICAN NEWSPAPER IN USA, ESTABLISHED IN 1928, Irish Echo Classifieds for week of April 27th, 2022, Click to access the login or register cheese. PECHER, of 301 West One Hundred and Sixteenth street, a friend. ], IDEN, Grace, 6 years, of 100 Fourth street, identified by brother, Henry. There was even a father who posted "missing" advertisements to locate a son he hoped had survived. J.G.SCHULTZ of Madison street, Mt. ], DOERRING, Gustave, 9 years, of 12 State street. [Mrs. Martha, same age, same address ], MOLITAN, Margaret, Bronx Brewing Company, Mt. WEISL, Mrs. Caroline, 50 years, of 337 East Sixth street, identified by sister. The General Slocum Disaster of 1904 and its Impact on German-Americans. (6 minutes). Nurses and patients at the islands contagious disease hospital rushed to offer assistance. She was six months old when it happened. MAY, Mrs. Charlotte, 71 years, 599 East Sixteenth street, identified by son,Charles. EYSEL, Jennie, 9 years, of 203 Avenue A., identified by mother. You know why? ], MULLER, Mrs. Bernhardt, of 195 Second avenue [Mrs. B. MUELLER, above?]. GRAFFLING, Lillie, 27 years, of 55 Avenue A. GRAVES, Fred, of 54 Seventh street [GREVE on missing? hide caption. In yet another similarity to 9/11, many grabbed photographs of their loved ones and went about asking people if theyd seen them. catalyst for sweeping changes in how the public and the law looked at marine commercial transportation. Captain Van Schaick decided not to beach on the river's Bronx side, since lumber yards and gas tanks lined the shore there around 130th Street. MUTH, Mrs. Anna, 62 years, of 1254 Lexington avenue. HEIMS, Henrietta, 10 years, of 300 First avenue, identified by mother. Be ware, The flames, accelerated by fresh coat of highly flammable paint, rapidly enveloped the ship and passengers began to jump overboard. ], ANSEL, Alfred, 4 years, of 103 East Fourth street, ARMAND, Lillian, 14 months, of 334 Sixth street, ARMBOUST, Barbara, 46 years, of 166 East Fourth street [same person as above? Patients and staff of the contagious disease hospital on North Brother Island ran to help, extending ladders from shallow water and forming human chains to pass those bodies still breathing to safety. ANGER, Charles A., 52 years, of 357 East Sixty-second street, identified by George F. ANGER, Minnie, 24 years, of 357 East Sixty-second street; identified by cousin, George F. ANGER, of 1365 Third avenue, ANGER, Rose, 19 years, of 1365 Third avenue. Vernon, MOLLITER, Mrs. Mary, clerk Asto?, Library. Unfortunately, much of this potential is never realized because the inside sales team has not been properly trained and coached. Just like 9/11, funds poured in from private citizens and charitable groups from Connecticut to California. Notwithstanding the grief and outrageous loss of 1,021 innocent lives, New Yorkers erased the tragedy rather rapidly from their collective memory. 1825.Gift of Miss Georgina Schuyler. She lost two sisters in the tragedy. They include: Is that a fact? ], GRUBER, Carrie, 14 years, of 420 East Seventeenth street, identified by uncle. Also mentioned were New York Police Officer John Schueing, Lt. Harry Dobert, tugboat fireman Patrick Lynch and Ernest Plate, a firefighter who dove off a PULLMAN, William, of 337 East Eighteenth street, identified last night at North Brother Island. Non-traditional sources for 20th Century Military Records. 1904-2004. MEYER, Albert, Jr., 19 yrs of 434 East Fifteenth st, identified by father, Colonel MEYER. 321). PATTENBAUM, Herman, 5 years, of 61 St. Mark's place, identified by brother. The glaring differences between the World Trade Center disaster and the Slocum include the fact that the Trade Center was a deliberate act of terrorism aimed at taking lives while the Slocum Steamboat disaster of 1904 was an accident even if surrounded by severe negligence. The high-spirited crowdmostly women and children from New York's Little Germanyleft the Third Street Pier singing. MICKSEL, Carrie, 12 years, of 171 Avenue A. MILLER, Elizabeth, six months, of 406 Sixth street, identified by father. As was true after September 11th, public charity and sympathy was extended to the victims, and surviving families. Over 1,000 people died in On June 15, 1904, the congregation of St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Sixth Street rented the steamboat The General Slocum for a picnic excursion to Long Island. The 61 who could not be identified including many of the bodies recovered days after the event were buried in a common grave. (Box No. Palmoil. Marian Fontana's husband was a Brooklyn firefighter who was killed on September 11, 2001. GRAF, Charlotte, of 560 West Fifty-fourth street. Technology session was huge, as well as implementing sound and repeatable processes., Best place for me to get ideas that drive my business!, Roadmap for wholesaling success! 253). Starter Page], http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~generalslocumbook/. Produced by Joe Richman and Teal Krech of Radio Diaries. Several authors have recompiled the data over the years describing in infinite detail the horror of the moment. A few were rescued by nearby boats, but most did not know how to swim and simply drowned. BUNHARDI, Anne, 5 years, of 614 East Ninth street, identified by brother,Henry. Reformers called for stricter boat inspections, crews trained with fire drills, less-flammable ship materials and even swimming lessons for the public. Several authors have recompiled the data over the years describing in infinite detail the horror of the moment. WEIDLER, Laura, 35 years, of 411 East Ninth street, WEIDLER, Laura, 55 years, of 411 East Ninth street. For the next week, thousands paraded past the gruesome lineup of victims resting in open coffins. By the 1870s, the neighborhood featured countless German institutions, including fraternal societies, athletic clubs, theaters, bookshops, restaurants, beer gardens, synagogues and churches. GRAFF, Elsie 40 years, of 134 Second street, identified by brother. ADDICKS, Margaret, 12 years, of 49 Avenue A. ALBRECHT, 44 years, of 201 East Tenth street [same person as above?]. MAYER, Frances, 42 years, Cooper avenue, Bayonne, N.J. MAYER, Mrs. Louise, 39 years, of 430 East One Hundred and Seventh street,identified by husband, Nicholas. SMITH, Hildreth, 3 years, of 18 Jackson street, identified by father,George. ], KOHLER, Henry, 40 years, of 313 East Thirteenth street. GEMEIMER, William, 5 years, of 859 Jefferson place. WEIS, Emily, 10 years, of 532 Fifth street, identified by brother, John, of 167 Avenue A. WEIS, Louis, 21 years, of 532, identified by cousin, John of 167 Avenue A. WEIS, Matilda, 47 years, of 532 Fifth street, identified by brother John of 167 Avenue A. WEISE, Carolina, of 216 East Eleventh street, WEISE, Willie, of 126 East Eleventh street. In 1904, the number of casualties was never fully determined because there was no precise count of how many had boarded the ship. COLIOS, Freda, 106 Avenue A. ENGELMAN, Louise, 28 years, of 425 East Twelfth street, identified by husband, George. of 402 Third avenue, DANCERNICKEIL, Mrs. Henry, 1065 Jackson avenue, the Bronx, DEISSMAN, Lena, 16 years of 114 East Fourth street, DELUCCIE, Agnes, 7 years, of 54 Seventh street. Rescue workers openly wept as the corpses piled up. ZANSCHE, Mrs. Doris, 1518 Webster avenue, Bronx. The better preserved were identified quickly. ARMBRUST, Barbara, 45 years, of 166 Fourth street, identified by husband,Ferdinand. Stories abound of the heroic fireboats and tugs, which raced to the scene, picking up victims along the way. BRUNNING, John, 44 years, of 215 East Twelfth street, identified by brother,Fred. Paul Karasik, a leading authority in the financial industry, has devoted 18 years to helping financial industry professionals achieve their goals. ], BALSER, Catherine, 32 years, of 137 Avenue B, BAUMAN, Magdine, 30 years, of 526 Sixth avenue [also spelled Magdalene, Lena on missing? One beefy police officer floated on his back to shore with a horde of children clinging to him like a raft. The disaster devastated the German-American community of New York, ignited a debate about corporate responsibility, and put maritime safety issues on the public agenda. and where appropriate, linking the families. On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when their steamship, the General Slocum, burst into flames while moving up the East River. SEEMAN, Neta, 26 years, single, of 227 East Twenty -first street, identified by Henry C. AHRENS, of 37 West One Hundred and Thirty second street [Meta ], SEIDENWARD, Henry, 18 years, of 184 Third street, identified by brother Charles. Greater New Yorkand much of the country beyondwas stunned by the Slocum disaster. This week, Hibernian Chronicle departs from its normal this week format to tell a story with great relevance to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. HECKERT, Julia, 8 months, of 88 Avenue A. HEDENKAMP, John, 35 years, of 805 First avenue, identified by brother Thomas. FUNK, Michael, 12 years, of 33 Avenue A., identified by father, Morris (Box No. WALTER, Mrs. Elizabeth, 67 years, of 337 Sixth street, identified by son, Philip. LEBNOW, Anna Christina, of 133 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, LINDERBAUM, Anna, 440 East Twelfth street, LINK, Eddie, of 76 Avenue A, identified by father Jacob. Home Page] [Chronicles accountability, and value add programs., The Wholesaler Bootcamp provided me with the strategies needed to maximize my sales.. [Charlotte, above?]. Virtually every facility on the river and both shores was pressed into service for the living and the dead. After 1904 Germans spread out over the region, abandoning their ethnic concentration on the Lower East Side. As some of the largest wholesaling teams are eliminating all external wholesalers and converting to a hybrid/inside model, it has become abundantly clear the importance of the inside role has become paramount. (9 minutes), In our search for events that might illuminate what we've seen in New York this week, we hear interviews with survivors of a terrorist attack that happened in a crowded city, during rush hour, just six years ago. ], SCHRUMPF, William, of 208 Avenue B [same as above? ], RICHTER, Annie, 8 years, of 404 East Sixth street, RICHTER, August, of 404 East Sixth street, RICHTER, Catherine, 3 years, of 104 First avenue, RICHTER, Fred, 11 years, of 104 First avenue, RICHTER, Lena, 35 years, of 104 First avenue, RICHTER, Lillie, 4 years, of 104 First avenue, RICHTER, Lizzie, of 404 East Sixth street, RICHTER, Lizzie, Sr., of 404 East Sixth street, RICHTER, Tessie, 13 years, of 90 First avenue, RIESS, Catherine, of 40 Shepard avenue, Brooklyn, RITZ, Tessie, 13 years, of 90 First avenue [REITZ on missing? Im a historian and the author of Ship Ablaze: the Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum. The story of the General Slocum made headlines across the nation and around the globe. The Liebenow family was active in the Organization of General Slocum Survivors which met in the Schuetzen Hall, a building still standing at 12 Saint Mark's Place. (Body No. MULLER, Helen, 7 years, of 368 Bowery, identified by brother, Edward, MULLER, Irene, 5 years, of 368 Bowery [Irene, age 4 on missing?