PS General Slocum
The PS Slocum was built in 1891.  It had a sidewheel system.  It was a paddle boat.  It was a passenger ship.  The Solcum was built to take as many as 2500 passengers.  It had 2500 life vests.  In May 1904, a fire inspector looked at the ship and said its fire stopping tools were in "fine working order."