The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

city morgue at the foot OF east 28th
street. The crowd began to gather
as soon as 1t became rumored about
the city that the dead would be
brought to Manhattan from North
Brother island and other places.
When hnal-s the imorsue authori-
ties allowed the crowd TO enter the
morgue scene ensued which was har-
rowing In the extreme. In some cases
first identifications were found to be
erroneous, nien laying claim to bodies
they afterwards discovered were not
those OF their relatives.
at the entrance to tile Charities
pier at the foot of east 26th street.-the
crowd Wednesday, night tried to push
past the police and "a riotlfresulted. !.
At the height Of the trouble aman
who had learned that his wife was
among the charred dead tried to stab
himself.
Inside the pier the bodies are ranged
in three rows, the entire leng tn Of the
pier, about $50 feet.
ST. MARKS CHURCH.
St. Marks Lutheran church con-
tained in its membership practically
all those Germans of the Protestant
faith within a radius Of ten square
blocks. The excursion was the event
of the year for scores Of well-to do
German famili and had been looked
forward to for many months. Family
parties Of ten or more had been made
up, including in many cases the o'd
grandmothels, the mothers and the
chi dren otall ages with a sprinkling
of tho, ,e men of the families who could
spare day from their work.
A bureau of information was opaned
in the church shortly after the first
news of the catastrophe was received,
and ever since there has been q stream
of agoniZ d men, women and lchildren
climbing the steps to ask fOrtnews Of
their rnlatives or friends. As soon
as news is received, as to survivors or
victims, it is posted outside and the
information soon spread Throughout the
neighborhocd. .
Rev. J. G. Schultz, the assistant
pastor Of the church, called at the
temporary mOrgue and identiti-
ed the body of Mrs. Anna Haas, the
wife of the pastor OF the church.
The coroner gave permission for
the body to be removed to the resi-
dence of DR.. Haas.
DR.. Haas is among the rescured. lie,
his wife and daugh er got outside the
rail Of the Slocum before the steamer
beached. He cannot say whether they
jumped or fell or were pushed into the
water. He sank and when he rose he
found scores about him fighting foI
life. He failed to find his wife and
daughter. With great effort he kept
anoat and was about to give up wher
a man on one of the tugs picked
him up. or the scores he saw about
him when he rose, one by one sank.
Assistant District Attorney Garvir
waas Ct the scene &C the wreck ffur suulc
hours. He said that he would sub
poena the entire crew and as many OF
the survivors as possible and would
make every effort to fix the RESPONSE
bility for the catastrophe.
SO far as known only one OF the
crew Of the Gen. Slocum lost his life
This was Michael McGrath, steward
Of the steamer, whose body has beer
recovered. When he jumped over
board he had with him, according tc
Capt. Van Schaick, $500 or s4OO dol.
lars. The money could not be found
when his money clothing was search
ed.
WORK OF TIE GREW.
Regarding the work Of the crew
during the disaster. John HOlthusen
sexton Of ST. Marks said:
The crew appeared to be uno 9'oi
plined and unfamiliar with We i.
of the life RATS and life boats. sya
standing besides the pastor nearl, al
the time. He did everything in hi
power to save people. / placed m.
two daughters, Nina, aged ~, nj
Clara, aged 10, no top Of the paddle
box and kept them there until tui
boat by the name Of Sumner picket
all of us up.
The members Of the crew Of th
burned steamer who are under arres
are being held simply as witnesses
They are Capt. w. II. Van Schaick
Pilot Edward Van Wart, Second Pilo
Edward N. Weaver, w. w. Tremby
deck hand, Henry Garfield, a cook
) Edwin Robinson, cook, and Jane
Woods, cook.
All of these men had been overheard
and were suffering from exposure ant
in some cases from burns.
Coroner Berry had them all sent Il
Lebanon hospital with the exception
of Pilot Van Wart, who was paroled