Excerpt from New York's Awful Steamboat Horror: Hundreds of Women and Children Drowned and Burned to Death
There was a noise like an explosion down in the steamer's hull, and red starry loads of sparks and smoke and flames flew up, and the greater part of the super structure plunged forward into the flames. How many hundreds of lives were snuffed out at that instant nobody will ever know.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the horrifying details of the General Slocum steamboat disaster of 1904, a tragic event that shook New York City and the nation. The author meticulously recounts the day's events, from the joyous start of the excursion to the catastrophic outbreak of fire on board the packed steamboat. He paints a vivid picture of the ensuing panic and chaos, highlighting the heroic efforts of rescuers alongside chilling accounts of the devastation and the heart-wrenching loss of life. The book offers a chilling glimpse into the vulnerability of early 20th-century passenger vessels, highlighting the lack of safety regulations and the inadequate fire prevention measures prevalent at the time. Through the author's harrowing narrative, the reader gains a powerful understanding of the profound impact of this tragedy, both on the lives of the victims and on the public consciousness of the era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333512705_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781333512705
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