Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22

missing down considerably, as well as
the probable mortality list.
Many persons were injured in the
panic that followed the breaking out of
the flames on the General slocum, and
1t least 200 persons were taken to the
hospitals. Not death has occurred 50
far among these, and many Of them
have already been discharged,
PERHAPS the t.S most remarkable case i'll
/, tne many appalling experiences Of
those who were on the Slocum was that
of Miss Clara Hartman, who was pick
ed up for dead, towed behind boat for
several miles, wrapped in. q tarpauli1
and tagged as dead, and then recovered
CONSEQUENCES at the Alexander avenue
police station. 1t is now believed she
will recover.
Although many of the, bodies taken
to the morgue were very badly mutt
lated and the clothing in many cases
almost entirely burned oft, Ealuables
lave been taken from them and are
in the keeping Of the city officials to
the extent of 100000 or more. Several
Of the men and women had the savings
Of lifetime on them wheh they per-
ished. Much 1ewelry, it is reported to
the police, has been lost, but an expla-
nation may be found in the fact that it
was Destroyed in the firse rather than
stolen by ghouls.
The official Investigation into the
cause of the disaster is being vigorously
pushed, and with determination to fix
the responsibility and punish the par
ties charged with the appalling loss Of
life
Secretary Cortelyou, Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, will per-
sonally undertake the Investigation
into the disaster. On behalf CT the gov
ernment; District. Attorney Jerome and
cally on the case, and officials of the
coroner's office have made considerable
progress in the way of gathering evil
dence; which will be presented on Mon
cay, when the coroners inquiry will
begin. There is in the coroner's pos
session standpipe taken at his direc-
tion by diver from the submerged
wreck, The valve of the pipe is closed
tight. showing that no use was made
Of this pipe in fighting the flames on
The Slocum. Statements were made to
the coroner today by several of the
steamboat employees who will appear as
witnesses at the inquest that the cap
tain of the Slocum sailed his boat
distance Of between three and four
niles after the fire broke out before
Bleaching her. Several watches show
ed that more than half an hour had
elapsed from the breaking out of the
fire unit 1.-The boat was run ashore, all
thea watches which were taken from
bodies OF the drowned stopping be-
tween 1910 and 1920 in the morning.
Estimates as to the number. of deadSr
still vary greatly, and this may NJ
accounted for by reason of the fannre
. . report to the proper auth9Eistste auth9Ettes q on
he part Of many who.-sfough Off
Tally registered as missing, were in
eality saved. Already. 539 bodies have W. r
zen recoyered, OF which about so ree. a
IAN !, y uni uniaeptinea. len These include 27a
b htldren, Z4s women and IS mon eo b
hirteen officers of St. Marks cb,,na. men. IL
ressa essamongsthe dead, one of them Sboicn boic K
!;sWoman ;1llls an:Ihe first funeroi1. 9elng sg K
ypng ths victims was held ID : from
ON fright No Ct ds5,I SiIt II
iTning orsdr drowEing,1ET -Toeafu! Her ei
neral was foIlowed by score of d
thers, which were attended by thou T.
ands of persons from the East Side D
ommunity, where most Of the dead D
ad lived. Tomorrow there will be Il
nree hundred or more funerals and q
birty-two unacceptable bodies now
ying at the morgue will be placed,
ach in a separate coffin and in a sep y
rate hearse, and laid away in the Lu- il
beran Cemetery, at Middle Village, L. F
The city has arranged for their t
urial, plot large enough for the in S
erment Of 250 bodies having been set e
side in this cemetery. All the un- e
,nown dead will be placed here side r
W side.
Many thousands of dollars have been I
ubscribed to the relief fund. S
General Uhler, Of Washington, sup
rvising inspector general of steam 6
,oats, Collector Stranahan, General
Jiarkson, the surveyor Of the port, and
.ocal Supervising Inspector Rode and
cumont had a conference this after S
loon and arranged for the inquiry into
he Slocum disaster ordered by Secre- ;
AIRY Cortelyou.
The session was secret, but it was
earned that the character Of the life
,reseryers and fire equipment OF the
Ieperal Slocum received lengthy COLI
5ideratiOn,