It is also true that the Slocurm was running in the East River. New York. with a large number of excursionists. that it had no pilot. that the captain was unable to manage the vessel. and every person who was on board the vessel. or nearlyevery person. lost his or her life. It is also true. as this report shows. that in 1853 the ship New Era appeared off the New Jersey coast with a load of immigrants from Antwerp. Its captain was hailed by a pilot. but .refused to take one. He declared that even if it did take him until next day lie was fully capable of piloting his own ship into the harbor.
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