Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
SLOCUM DEAD LIST 1881
POLICE CENSUS GIVES NUMBER
VICTIMS IN DISASTER.
90 Persons Missing-scarcely Family
Escaped-1,146 Passengers on
Inflated Steamer.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: The total of those who persisted In
the Gen. Slocum disaster Is 1.O31.
Inspector Schmittberger reported yester-
day to the police commissioner the results
Of his inquiries. The report Is In part as
follows:
After recording every name which ap-
peared in the public press and in the pub
hshed list of dead, missing. injured or un-
injured, or m the news columns or obituary
notices In any newspaper published In the
city Of New York, or reported by the
friends or relatives, or appearing to be IN
any manner connected with the disaster
these names by a system OF comparison
and elimination were finally reduced to one
consolidated list and the individual fnqui-
ries were thereupon instituted In each case
and recorded on the proper blanks furhish-
ed for that purpose.
Actual Mortality Of Disaster.
81 would further state that the list OF
persons classified as missing and contain
ing the names of ninety-three persons, and
who are positively known to have been on
board the steamer Gen. Slocum at the time
of the disaster have not returned to their
homes and can be considered as having
also pershed: and which number ADDED 10
the list of names classified as dead. Woulo
persons. which would probably represent
the entire actual mortality of the disaster
Il would further state that the INQUIRIES
also extended to the ascertaintng OF now
many children have been made orphans py
the loss of their parents by the disaster
and all cases Of persons in distress and IN
need of aid and assistance to enaple mem
to bury the dead and to assist them IN their
immediate wants, which cases are also
herewith annexed a copy of the same haV-
ing been forwarded to the citizens reiieL
committee. In order that immediate reheA
may be given ,.,os
taken at the morgue, by you'd ORDER anu
transmitted to me from your once, nave
been placed on exhibition at the ftteen.h
precinct station house. and the Irien .,s
been invited to inspect these photographs,
and already seven idenufications have been
made from such photographs.
Scarcely Family Escaped.
The alphabetical list of dead and miss
ing shows in pathetic way that OF the
families represented on board the steam
boat hardly one escaped without the loss
of some member 1t Is the exception when
a name does not appear at least twice.
Families that lost three appear under
almost every letter Of the alphabet.
In the list of the orphaned there are
four I.amms Of No. CAS- East nth street.
The following statements obtained from
survivors by Inspector Schmittberger's
force contain many facts of value TO the
criminal investigation of the disaster:
August ]. I.utchens. jr.. No. 10l Clymer
street, Brooklyn-I took down six or seven
life preservers from the rack. and some or
them broke others the cork came from the
canvas, and others the strap broke. l
Jumped from the boat at about 1920 am,
about twenty yards from North Brother
Island. Two unknown men in row boat
demanded 81 from me, and from others
they demanded all they had. The crew, as
far as l knew, were the first to leave the
boat One man got hold Of the hose, but
no water came from 1t.
Could Not Untangle Hose.
Ludwig Foulke. No. 257 Avenue D-Saw
three members Of the crew of the Gen.
Slocum trying to untangle some hose: after
few minutes they threw 1t away and
jumped overheard.
Anna Bose No. 1875 Avenue A-The first
signal of distress was sounded close to
North Brother Island.
Fred and John Ludeman, No. Smith
street, White Plains-Saw one of the Of
fcers OF the Gen. Slocum have on a life
preserver, and was ashore before half the
people got of the boat.
Martha Wierrk, No S41 East 18Th street
The captain of the Gen. Slocum did not
blow the whistle until the engines stopped
and the boat was about to sink. Did not
see any Of the crew during the fire.
The contributions to the relief fund at
the end of yesterday amounted to $685.
OG4.O4.