The Tomahawk., 1904-06-23


is a constant stream Of people, and now
and again, as some one is informed that
the loved one for whom he or she is seek
ing is among the dead, cry OF grief is
heard. One young man called at the
church and was informed that his moth
er and four sisters, for whom he was
looking, had not been found. He had
been to the morgue and to all the hos
pitfalls, and this was his last hope. Salts
fed that his loved ones were dead, he
tainted and it was some time before he
could be resuscitated.
A heavy pail of sorrow hung over the
public school on Fifth street, near First
avenue which is in the center OF the
residence district most a1fected Dy the
Slocum disaster Of the 1000 pupils OF
the school, large portion were relatives
of the excursionists, and nearly 300 OF
the regular attendants did not appear
in their classes Thursday. OF this num-
Der, 10 had obtained permission on
Tuesday to be absent Wednesday for the
purpose Of going on the excursion. IN
every room there were vacant seats that
had been occupied by those known to
have gone on the excursion, many OF
them known to be dead, others missing
Study was almost out OF the question
The school flag hung at half-mast ana
there was a total cessation OF the usual
games that precede the opening or
school.
Pastor Haas Frustrated.
Pastor Haas, of st. Marks Lutheran
church, on the excursion of the sun
day school of which the disaster to the
General Slocum occurred, is complete
ly prostrated. He has been uncon-
scious most of the time since the dis
aster and under the constant care OF
a physician. His condition is critical.
His son did not go on the excursion.
He lost besides his wife and daughter
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl Hanson,
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. William
Teetimore. Mrs. Teetimore's daughter
Edith, two years of age, is also lost.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
has placed under seal dozen life-pre-
servers taken from the General Slo-
cum. Of these only three were intact.
The rest had burst compartments,
from which the cork was pouring.
The canvas coverings of these were
so rotten that an assistant OF Mr. Car
van. who made the experiment, had
no difficulty in ripping them open with
his finger nail.
Acting under orders from Police
Commissioner McAdoo, photographers
have been at work photographing the
bodies of dead as means OF ldentl-
fication. The bodies are placed IN co1-
fins and are stood in an upright po-
sition in groups of four and flash
light pictures are then taken. The
work of photographing began at North
Brother island and was later taken
up at the morgue.
Flags Half -Masted.
Mayor Mcclellan Thursday ordered
the flags of the city hall and all city de-
partments half-masted. He also said
suggestion had been made that he name
4 day for public memorial service anu
that he had taken the suggestion under
advisement. The mayor declared that
investigation discloses that the city OF
icials are absolutely powerless to take
any steps to prevent a repetition of the
accident. They have no right to take
single step looking to the inspection OF
any steamboat or to recommend any
measures for its safety, as the federal
government has complete jurisdiction
in the matter.
The mayor has received many tele-
grams of coincidence and offers of as
sistance from other cities.
To Investigate Disaster.
Washington, June IA rigid
investigation of the General Slo-
cum disaster has been ordered by
Secretary Cortelyou, of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
The investigation will be conducted
by the steamboat inspection service
under the direction of George Uhler,
supervising inspector general. 1t will
be conducted by Gen. James A. Du-
mont and Thomas H. Barrett, con-
stituting the local board of steamboat
INSPECTORS in New York.
Governors Condition Serious.
Columbus, O., June 17.-Ex-Gov.
George K. Nash is in very serious con-