Ira talks with two New Yorkers on their reactions to seeing something they could never have believed possible. On the Lower East Side of Manhattan at the northern end of Tompkins Square Park is a small stone memorial to what was -- until Sept. 11, 2001 -- the worst disaster in New York City's history. 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. The captain looked to the piers along the East River, but feared he might touch off an explosion among the many oil tanks there. 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. ], ELLAR, Elsie, of 219 East Thirteenth street, ELLAR, Matilda, 46 years, of 219 East Thirteenth street, ENGELMAN, Lena, 39 years, of 425 East Twelfth street. A spark, most likely from a carelessly tossed match, had ignited a barrel of straw. Mark's German Lutheran Church hired the General Slocum Steamboat for their 17th Annual picnic to Long Island New York on June 15, 1904. Their destination was a church picnic on Long Island. June 16, 1905. FRECH, Charles, 4 years, of 409 Fifth street, identified by father. HEIDENKAMP, John, 35 years, of 805 First avenue, HEIDENKAMP, John, 58 years, of 805 Sixth street, HEIDENKAMP, Margaret, of 805 Sixth street [repeat of above?]. Virtually every facility on the river and both shores was pressed into service for the living and the dead. Participants will learn the blocking and tackling skills needed to close more sales from the inside by asking smart questions, actively listening, and handling objections. Several of them grabbed ladders being used to renovate the facility and used them to bring the survivors off the ship. DERSCH, Helen, 41 years, of 76 First avenue. GRAFF, Elsie 40 years, of 134 Second street, identified by brother. (Box No. [FELDHEUSER ], FELZKE, Augusta, 30 years, of 211 Fifth street, FELZKE, Herman, 8 months, of 211 Fifth street, FICKBOHM, Mamie, 40 years, of 41 Avenue D., identified by husband John. GEMEIMER, William, 5 years, of 859 Jefferson place. Some living victims were also delivered to the island and cared for there. The Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York published his report, which listed the fatalities, the injured, and the missing as a book. (Body No. Stories abound of the heroic fireboats and tugs, which raced to the scene, picking up victims along the way. In another instance, the Evening Sun, that night, reported that the bodies of seven women and two children were picked up by a rowboat along with one woman and two small boys, who were still alive. The fact that most were young children only added to the horror. ], DOERRING, Gustave, 9 years, of 12 State street. GRAFFLING, Lillie, 27 years, of 55 Avenue A. GRAVES, Fred, of 54 Seventh street [GREVE on missing? Some people who had lost loved ones married others in the two WebSt. 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. Or that of my grandaunt who missed the boat to "play hooky" and spend the day with her fiance. New-York Historical Society. Father of General Slocum victims Anna and Helen Liebenow. above?]. There are 53 achievements and trophies in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.Weve listed them all below broken into general categories like combat or story. This walk will examine the General Slocum disaster of June 15, 1904, which devastated the former Kleindeutschland (Little Germany) neighborhood in what is now Manhattans East Village and Lower East Side. Slocum disaster June 15, 1904: Corner of MULLER, Flora, 27 years, married, of 28 West Ninety-seventh street,identified by brother. New-York Historical Society170 Central Park Westat Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)New York, NY 10024. MEYER, Elise, 9 years of 430 East Seventeenth street, MEYER, Elsie, 9 years, of 430 East Seventeenth street [same as above? 77). A century ago today, a steamship called the General Slocum left the piers at East 3rd Street. One beefy police officer floated on his back to shore with a horde of children clinging to him like a raft. Some clung to the rails as long as they could before jumping into the churning water. [Mrs. Addie ELK on missing? HORWAY, Cortlandt, 27 years, of 313 East Ninth street, identified by mother. [COHRS? ], UHLENDORFF, Mrs. Selma, 45 years, 93 Third avenue, identified by husband Louis [95 Third ], ULLMAN, Edward Jr., 14 years of 409 Sixth street, identified by Patrolman John, ULLMAN, Lena, 409 Fifth street [same person as above? ], RICHTER, Amelia, Jr., 20 years, of 404 East Sixth street, RICHTER, Amelia, Sr. of 404 East Sixth street [Emelia on missing? OEHLER, Mrs. Mary, 55 years, of 510 East Sixth street, identified by son Daniel. WebOnlookers watched in horror as General Slocums passengers began to throw themselves overboard. J.G.SCHULTZ of Madison street, Mt. ], MICHAELS, Carrie, of 171 Avenue A. The last survivor of the Slocum disaster died this past January at age 100, on the century anniversary of the tragedy. 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. Finally, it also demonstrated that although badly shaken, the spirit of New York City and its people remained resilient in the face of tragedy. Participants will receive a roadmap for success with a comprehensive, strategic, and tactical approach to inside wholesaling. Terrible affair that General Slocum explosion. ], MUTH, Kate, 6 years, of 785 East One Hundred and Forty-sixth street. The ships steward, Michael McGrann, fulfilled his duty to protect the ships money by filling his pockets before jumping. 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. What I cant understand is how the inspectors ever allowed a boat like that. In the end, prosecutor assistant district attorney Francis P. Garvan managed to send only Captain Van Schaick to jail and even he was pardoned after serving three years of a 10-year sentence. Image ID: PS_MSS_CD8_109 The Aftermath For days afterward, BREHER, Kate, 11 years, of 210 East Twenty-fifth street, identified by father, John. WECKER, Daisy, of 504 East Sixteenth street. CORDES, Fred, 14 years, of 417 East Sixteenth street, identified by brother, CORDES, Henrietta, of 417 East Sixteenth street, CORDIS, Mrs. Kate L., 27 years, of 70 First avenue, CORMAN, Minnie, 23 years. Almost everyone aboard was from one neighborhood in New York, and by all accounts, that neighborhood was never the same again. WebCaptain Van Schaick, his feet blistering from the heat below, managed to ground the Slocum sideways about 25 feet from shore. I suggest that the policy be this: "1. His other books include: Seminar Selling for the Financial Industry, published by McGraw-Hill and How to Market to High-Net-Worth Households. [same as Rose AUGUR, above? Palmoil. SCHWARTZ, Mrs. Louise, 43 years, of 141 Fifth street, identified by husband. Virtually every facility on the river and both shores was pressed into service for the living and the dead. KLEIN, Mina, 13 years, of Miller avenue, Brooklyn, KLENHANZ, Caroline, 196 Avenue A. Reporter Starlee Kine observes what would have happened if the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada in 1983 had been decided not by Ronald Reagan, but by a bunch of middle schoolersand she remembers a class trip to the Nixon library, where Nixon aide HR Haldeman spoke. Suddenly, a fire broke out, possibly triggered by a lit cigarette dropped in hay being used to pack beer steins for the picnic at Locust Grove, Long Island. You know why? [BLUHM - John Blohm, father of Margaret and Dora, brother of Anna], BOHM, Dora, 18 Jackson street [maybe this should be BLOHM, as above, same address? ], SCHRUMPF, William, 14 years, of 208 Avenue B [SCHUMPF on missing? These tragic scenes were punctuated by the suicides of several men and women who lost their entire families in the fire. Rescue workers openly wept as the corpses piled up. [Mrs. Martha, same age, same address ], MOLITAN, Margaret, Bronx Brewing Company, Mt. MANHEIME, Mamie, of 86 East Seventh street, MANHEIMER, Lillie, 21 years, of 44 St. Mark's place. First person interviews done within hours of the tragedy were included in the newspapers of the day. 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. Accelerate Inside Sales Now will enable your inside team to unleash their selling power by implementing the best practices of the most successful wholesalers. [Kate, PAULY on missing?]. WebPotts is one of five men still alive who served on the USS Arizona during the attack Dec. 7, 1941. BERRENS, Augusta, 5 years, of 127 Goerck street, identified by sister,Annie. Before the disaster was over, bodies had arrived at Rikers Island, by boat and by current. PAULI, Elsie, 13 years, of 26 Avenue A, identified by brother-in-law. MAURER, Clara, 14 years, of 421 East Ninth street, MAURER, George, 52 years, of 421 East Ninth street, MAURER, Tillie, 14 years, of 421 East Ninth street. The three put out in a small rowboat, and worked as a team to MILLER, Valessa, 24, single, of 95 Second avenue, identified by brother,Otto. WebThe General Slocum Centennial Scrapbook contains the uniquely personal recollections of the survivors and their families, the good Samaritans, the heroes, the caregivers, the There, the Organization of General Slocum Survivors will commemorate the 100th anniversary, as it has solemnly done for five score years. 440 West 600 309), GARDES, Christina, 28 years, of 341 Rivington street, GARDES, Henrietta, 28 years, of 341 Rivington street. He is the president of the Wholesaler Institute. Haruki Murakami interviewed dozens of survivors about what happened, and how they got on with their lives afterwards. Now you are talking straight, Mr. Crimmins. BUCHHEIDT, Mrs. Anna, 69 years, of 141 East Third street, identified by brother-in-law Charles SCHWARTZ. Reformers called for stricter boat inspections, crews trained with fire drills, less-flammable ship materials and even swimming lessons for the public. The inexperienced crew provided no help. Few would survive both the fire and the water, since in 1904 few New Yorkers knew how to swim. KNAPP (Box No. Adella Wotherspoon, the last survivor of the disaster, died six years ago at 100. SMITH, Mrs. Mary, 46 years, of 137 Seventh street, identified by son. As was true after September 11th, public charity and sympathy was extended to the victims, and surviving families. MOELLER, Henry, 13 years, of 20 St. Mark's place, identified by father,Henry. City officials vowed to conduct a thorough investigation and within weeks, Captain Van Schaick, executives of the Knickerbocker Steamship Co., and the inspector who certified the General Slocum as safe only a month before the fire were indicted. Her grandmother, two sisters-in-law, and three nieces died and three other relatives were injured. Located just east of Little Ireland on the Lower East Side in what is today called the East Village, Kleindeutchland had been home to New Yorks German immigrants since they first began arriving in large numbers in the 1840s. Until now, June 15, 1904 and the epic of the General Slocum have been fodder for the writers of sensational fiction and refried press coverage. SCHNITZLER, Mrs. Christina, 26 years, of 10 Gouverneur place, Brooklyn, identified by husband. A few were rescued by nearby boats, but most did not know how to swim and simply drowned. KELCH, Katie, 6 years, of 800 East Fourteenth street, identified by father. As horrified onlookers watched from the nearby Bronx shore, tugboats and pleasure craft raced to pick up survivors. BECK, Mrs. Christina, 57 years, of 313 East Ninth street. The atmosphere of the program is motivational; the content is concise, and achievement driven. SPOEHE, Mrs. Susan, 29 years, of 304 East Sixth street, identified by husband, George. [Lizzie, 10, on missing], BEHRANDT, Fannie, 10 years, of 88 East Third street [Fannie, 8, on missing], BEHRENS, ___, of 334 East Forty-eighth street, BEHRENS, Alice, 16 years, of 127 Garden street, Hoboken, BELL, Agnes, 18 years, of 242 Fifth street. of 306 Sixth street. ], KLENNER, Ethel, 1391 Washington avenue, Bronx, KLENNER, Meta, 1391 Washington avenue, Bronx, KLEUCK, Minnie, 436 Sixth street [Minnie at 438? PATTENBAUM, Herman, 5 years, of 61 St. Mark's place, identified by brother. Slocum survivor Adella Wotherspoon recounted the story before her death earlier this year, at the age of 100. WEHLIEN, Mrs. Minnie, 41 years, of 416 Fifth street, identified by husband, Otto. Cover of historian Edward O'Donnell's book, Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum. ZEIGLER, Emily, 19 years, of 370 East Tenth street, identified by John SCHRENK, of 370 East Tenth street. ], MULLER, Mrs. Bernhardt, of 195 Second avenue [Mrs. B. MUELLER, above?]. Adella Liebenow Wotherspoon lost two sisters, two cousins ], FLEGENHEIMER, Lena, of 608 Greene avenue, Brooklyn, FOELSING, Fred, 8 years, of 194 Third avenue, FOELSING, George, 10 years, of 194 Third avenue, FOLKE, Dora, 79 years, of 257 Avenue B., identified by Carl KREGLER, same address. Adella Liebenow Wotherspoon lost two sisters, two cousins and two aunts on the boat. [GREISSLER, no first name given, same age, same address ], GOETZ, Catharine, 28 years, of 80 First avenue, GOETZ, Leone, 13 years, of 337 Fifth street, GOETZ, Margaret, 2 1/2 years, of 80 First avenue [GATES?]. I was born November 28th, 1903. [121 ], DIECKHOFF, Edward, 121 Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, DIECKHOFF, Marie, 124 Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, DIECKHOFF, Willie, 4 years, of 124 Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, identified by father, Fred. Others caught children tossed by distraught parents. Little Anna's body was recovered, and her shoes saved. Another "before and after" set of General Slocum images reflect (above) the festive face of the excursion steamboat on the East River and (below) its smoldering wreckage beached on North Brother Island near Rikers. at 138th St. or the pier near Bellevue Hospital at 26th St. [16 years ], ROTHENBERGER, Annie, of Sherman Park, Westchester County, ROTHMANN, Mrs. Emily, 34 years, of 48 1/2 Seventh street, RUTHINGER, Ernest, 16 years, of 47 St. Mark's place. Their tales are no less dramatic, like the minister who so totally wore himself out caring for the families of the dead, that he also dropped dead after performing round the clock funerals. bystanders. SACKMAN, Margaret, 34 years, of Rivington street, SANDERS, Helen, of 416 East Sixteenth street, SCHAEFFER, Annie, of 77 East Houston street, SCHAEFFER, William, of 69 Manhattan street, SCHEELE, Lavinia (Vinie), 8 years, of 14 St. Mark's place, SCHEUER, Julia, 8 years, of 237 East Tenth street, SCHEUER, Mrs. Margaret, 24 years, of 237 East Tenth street, SCHICK, Minnie, of 430 East Fifteenth street, SCHINDE, Henry C., 35 years, of 1958 Washington avenue, Bronx, identified by W.F. HENER, Dora, of 129 Division street, girl, HENER, Dora, of 129 Division street, mother, HENRY, Sadie, 12 years, of 225 Fifth street [listed twice in a row], HENZLER, August, 11 years, of 154 First avenue. All Rights Reserved. Several authors have recompiled the data over the years describing in infinite detail the horror of the moment. Within minutes of the tragedy, reporters from the New York World and other major dailies were on the scene. GOSSMAN, Michael J., 5 years, of 128 Fourth street, identified by father,Michael. ], POLIUSCH, Olga, 11 years, of 320 Fifth street, PRAWDYSKI, Henrietta, 14 years, of 85 East Third street, identified by an uncle of same address. Crisis respite nursery, workshops and counseling if no insurance or Medicaid. The Department of Public Charities sent doctors and nurses from Randalls Island, Metropolitan, Infants, and the Alms 209) [GESTENBERGER ], HAAG, William, 14 years, of 210 East Fourteenth street [HAAD on missing? By the time of the 1910 census, only a handful of German families remained in Kleindeutschland. They include: (6 minutes). catalyst for sweeping changes in how the public and the law looked at marine commercial transportation. OCHLER of 422 East Ninth street. The Captain steered the burning boat to the rocky shore of North Brother Island across from East 148th Street in the Bronx, but already the blazing decks had collapsed on hundreds of screaming passengers. Non-traditional sources for 20th Century Military Records. 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. The disaster did mark the twilight of wooden passenger boats, since the alarmed public shifted its allegiance to less-flammable steel-hulled vessels. HEINS, Mrs. Annie, 40 years, of 397 East Fourth street, HELIER, Christina, 68 years, of 404 Sixth street, HELLER, Christina, 4 years, of First avenue and Sixth street. WebGeneral Slocum List of Dead & Missing On June 15, 1904, 1300 passengers from St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church from the Little Germany section of Lower Manhattan When the Slocum was sighted, fully ablaze, covered in smoke, and heading for North Brother Island, John Merther and Dan Casey, both prisoners literally compelled Dr. Broder to take them over to the scene of the rescue efforts. EYSEL, Jennie, 9 years, of 203 Avenue A., identified by mother. The story of the General Slocum has been retold many times. She lost two sisters in the tragedy. More important, they are different in that the Slocum tragedy rapidly faded from public memory, to the point that it was replaced as the citys great fire just seven years later when the Triangle Shirtwaist factory burned. [age 11 ]. Its unlikely that 9/11 will be so easily forgotten, given the nature of the attacks, the fact that so many millions saw the horror on television, and that the U.S. launched a subsequent war on terrorism in response. Same person? In contrast, the officials at the Knickerbocker Steamship Company escaped with only a nominal fine. One team of heroes in the best tradition of Aw, shucks, I didnt do nuthin rose to the occasion at Rikers Island. 'Living Exhibits' at 1904 World's Fair Revisited, Novelist Bids to Tell Real Story of San Francisco Quake, Excerpt from Historian Edward O'Donnell's book, 'Ship Ablaze'. Each participant takes an active role in this powerful learning experience. [SIERICKE ], SIERRICH, Mrs. William, 423 East Twelfth street, SIEWART, Phoebe, of 225 East Fifth street, SMITH, Edward, 68 years, a waiter, of 228 West Twenty-eighth street, SMITH, Fannie, 34 years, of 97 East Fourth street. (4 minutes), Ira talks with Chicago Public Radio reporter Shirley Jahad about white Chicagoans and Arab-American Chicagoans facing off, each side waving American flags and shouting "U.S.A."and how each means very different things when they do it. Pauls articles are regularly featured in such financial industry publications as Ignites, Registered Rep, On Wall Street, Investment Advisor, and National Underwriters. BERG, Lena, 46 years, of 158 Goerck street, identified by husband, John. BECKMAN, Anna, 7 months, of 1894 Third avenue, identified by father, Arthur. Immigrants constantly renewed the neighborhood's transplanted culture, as the steamship packets delivered passengers from Germany and Eastern European nations through the port of New York. 1904-2004. WebHusband of Anna Wolf. HEIMS, Henrietta, 10 years, of 300 First avenue, identified by mother. The General Slocum Disaster of 1904 and its Impact on German-Americans. ], 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? When the Slocum was sighted, fully ablaze, covered in smoke, and heading for North Brother Island, John Merther and Dan Casey, both prisoners literally compelled Dr. Broder to take them over to the scene of the rescue efforts. More than 1,000 people on the boat, many of them women and children, died in the disaster. ], SCHULER, Charles, of 15 Stuyvesant street, SCHULER, Frederick, 14 years, of 15 Stuyvesant street, SCHULTZ, Emma, woman, of 130 East Fourth street, SCHULTZ, Henry G., of 114 East Fourth street, SCHULTZ, Rudolph, of 114 East Fourth street, SCHULTZE, Emma, 10 years, of 130 East Fourth street, identified by brother, Eugene. The boat was filled with more than 1,300 residents of the Lower East Side, many of them recent immigrants. 1825.Gift of Miss Georgina Schuyler. Slocum June 15, 1904 above; North Brothers Island, East River, N.Y. below. Spencer accountability, and value add programs., The Wholesaler Bootcamp provided me with the strategies needed to maximize my sales.. This project is dedicated to collecting the stories from the descendants, In 1904, the number of casualties was never fully determined because there was no precise count of how many had boarded the ship. [MINSKI, Hannah, same address, same person? Gen. Slocum has a distinguished combat record in several operations, including operations Deny Flight, Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Inherent Resolve. Every inch of the island was used in the rescue, and then in the inevitable recovery of the dead. By mid-afternoon, those not yet reunited with their family members began to lose hope. A thousand casualties. Over 1,000 people died in House Hospitals. Well, of course, where theres money going theres always someone to pick it up., (Read about Ed ODonnells new book, 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Irish American History, at www.EdwardTODonnell.com. SMITH, Hildreth, 3 years, of 18 Jackson street, identified by father,George. Rotten and filled with disintegrated cork, they had long since lost their buoyancy. ALFELD, Anna, 45 years, of 339 Sixth street, identified by husband, Charles. MORRIS, Kate, 15 yrs, of 69 First ave, identified by uncle, Joseph McKEEVER 21 Marion st. MOTZER, Mrs. Anna, 38 years, of 405 Sixth street, identified by Elizabeth, MUELLER, Mrs. B., 29 years, of 95 Second avenue, identified by Otto. Even if they had, they would never have made it safely into the water with the ship chugging along at top speed. 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. BRENNING, Annie, 43 years, of 215 East Twelfth street, identified by brother, John. MANHERMER, Mrs. Mary, 36 years, of 86 Seventh street, identified by husband,Henry. Stories in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001. It is hard to ignore some eerie parallels between the General Slocum and World Trade Center disasters. Paul Karasik, a leading authority in the financial industry, has devoted 18 years to helping financial industry professionals achieve their goals. ], FRICK, Charles, 4 years, of 409 Fifth street [FRECH? Her mother, Anna Liebenow, was badly burned and bore the scars for the remainder of her life. 1781-1853). This American Life is produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago and delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange. This was repeated until all were too tired to continue. TODT, Mary, of 103 East Seventy fifth street; body identified at morgue by Detective Sergeant MC CAFFERTY. WebThe steamship PS General Slocum caught fire in the East River on June 15th, 1904 en route to a church picnic resulting 1,021 deaths. Ten minutes later, disaster struck. Unfortunately, the weight of the coins dragged him to his death. The General Slocum tragedy left a lasting impact on New York City. Terrible, terrible! KOPF, Ellis, 1 1/2 years, of 337 East Ninth street, identified by father,Marin. ALTER, Sofia, 16 years, of 628 East Twelfth street. The untrained crew below failed to promptly inform the captain, who was maneuvering through the East River's tricky passage at Hell Gate. It likewise showed that in times of great tragedy, the people of New York (and the nation) responded immediately with an outpouring of sympathy and financial support. Creating a Genealogical Display. Watching From The River's Edge. Black crepe draped City Hall, and schools cancelled graduation ceremonies. I suspect it was another team of heroes who could not remain on the shore, safe while others perished. But a fire broke out in the hold as the Slocum steamed up the East River. In the weeks and months that followed the fire, an outraged public searched for answers and culprits. Some huddled in With the entry of the United States into World War I, there was ample nativist incentive to erase memories of New York's large population of German-Americans. Im a historian and the author of Ship Ablaze: the Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum. at 138th St. or the pier near Bellevue Hospital at 26th St. Why? ARMBRUST, Barbara, 45 years, of 166 Fourth street, identified by husband,Ferdinand. VOLKENBERG, Miss Lucy, 25 years of East Seventeenth street, between First and Second avenues, identified by Albert HENTZE of 201 First avenue. Local newspapers ran special editions for weeks, covering the lengthy search for bodies, the emotional series of trials, the mass funerals and the grief-stricken neighborhood. 356), ROSENBERGER, Mary, of 417 East Sixteenth street. 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? GRAFF, Elsie, 40 years, of 134 Second street. Most brutal thing. Captain William Henry Van Schaick and Frank Barnaby, president of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company, were the primary targets of the Coroner's inquiry.
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