Hoboken Pier Fire Destroys Three Steamships, Kills 200+ – June 30, 1900
A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured.
Date: June 30, 1900
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