The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17

In tow large three-maSted scnoonSi' NoS
capsized by the wind and wave. she SANK
stern foremost but did not settle COM
pletely out of sight for perhaps hNe MN -
utes. A small boat from the tug put OH
with the crew except two men. who chung
TO the boat until the vessel disappeared
IL appeared from the Sylph that the Two
men were taken aboard the yawi Lieu
tenant Preston wished to stand by 10 TehueI
such assistance TO the tug crew as ne
could but Capt. .&William IA. Bralnsru. an
experienced pilot. declared il would be fooi-
hardy for the Sylph to attempt rescue ~
such n storm: that she almost certainly
would be wrecked herself in the attempt
President Roosevelt knew nothing OF the
capsizing of the tugboat until nearly an
hour afterward He then expressed the
wish that some assistance might nave peeh
rendered the crew.
The Sylph arrived off Ellis island at 2:25
o'clock. The President and his party were
landed by the tug Chamberlain. Despite
the furious storm large party had assem-
bed at the island TO greet the President
He was welcomed by Commissioner OF I'M
mgra ton William Williams and conducted
to his Office in the main building, where the
President greeted those whom he had IN
vited to be present. After an informal re-
ception Commissioner Williams conducted
the President and party 10 the restaurant,
where luncheon was served 1he taples
were banked with chrysanthemums ana the
room was handsomely decorated with Amer
lean flags.
Nearly four hours were consumed by the
President in his inspection or all depart
conclusion of the work the President ex-
pressed his pleasure at the admlrabie condl-
ton i'm which he had found everything on
the island. During the afternoon the ffes-
ident. acting his desire. went directly
among the immigrants with view OF as
certaining personally how they were
treated.
KIND TO IMMIGRANTS.
The Presidents interest was attracted
by comely German woman, Adele Walter,
from Leutendorf, who bore in wicker
basket tiny seven-months-old basy. After
chatting a moment with her the President
slipped a IS bill into the hand of Jacob Riis
to be given to the woman for her children.
She nearly tainted on learning that the
gift was from the President of the United
States.
AS the President was passing through the
room i'm which the women, who had been
excluded, were detained temporarily, an
elderly woman, learning in some way that
the President was in the room, rushed to-
ward him. She restrained and as the
President passed into another department
cried out pitifully. The President inquired
about the case and learned that the woman
hao been detained at the station since July
80 On that date she, with her husband ana
four children. arrived on the steamer Bar
barossa, from Russia. The husband and
one child had come over as second cabin
| passengers probably because they knew
they afflicted with disease that
would par 1ne1T ADMISSION 10 tillS tOuhNig
| from the steerage, while the woman and
| the other three children were steerage
| passengers. The husband and one child es-
| capped from the ship. Although the evidence
showed that the woman had a son in this
| country engaged in profitable business,
she and her three children were held up.
| Her son in New York Instituted habeas
| corpus proceedings to secure the release of
| his mother and brothers, but the dect ion
a few days ago was against him. President
| Roosevelt asked that the woman be
brought to the commissioners Office, where
| he could personally investigate the case.
After the facts had been developed the
| President announced that there could be no
| possible reason for OBTAINING the woman
! longer, as it was evident that she and her
| children were financially able to care for
| themselves.
| At o'clock tonight the President. ac-
| companied by Secretary Loeb and his per
sonal attendants, went aboard the Sylph
| for dinner. AT 10 o'clock they left for Jer-
| sey City on the tug Chamberlain, where
| they boarded the train for Antietam.