The Washington times., 1904-06-17

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The girls eyes opened, then closed.
She, too was dead.
Ever since the disaster there have
been reports that persons who lost rela-
tives in the Slocum had committed sui
eide. All Of them have been attributed
TO the same cause. and all so far have
been without foundation.
Edward Klein, OF 81 Avenue a. lost
his mother. wife. and two children. A
report flew around yesterday that he had
Killed himself. but he spent the day in
preparing for the wife's funeral, and
vainly searching the mOrgue for the
bodies OF the others.
Joseph Hornstein. thirteen years old,
OF 2lS Seventh Street. and Jacob Kolask
thirteen, Of 30 Rivington Street. were
arrested In front Of st. Marks Church.
Policeman Gallagher testined that he
saw one boy with his hand in the skirt
pocket OF a wOman who refused to come
10 court TO prosecute the boy, as she
mad several small children on the Cen
eral SlOCum. and she was afraid that
if she left the church she might lose
word OF VIA happened TO her babies.
Justice mexican sent kolask TO the
mouse OF refuge. Hornstein was re-
manded until Saturday for sentence.
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Among those who lost their lives in
the disaster were Henry c. Schnude. OF
1876 Guernsey Street. Brooklyn. receiving
teller for Kountze Brothers. Of 100
broadway. his wife and two children.
and his father and mother. The wife
and two children OF Mr.. Toniport. an
empIoye of the Chase National Bank.
ana a relative OF Mr.. Schnude, were lost
The only one Of the party II ten who
was saved was Miss Nettie Kassebaum
q sister of Mrs. Schnude. Mr.. Schnude's
BODY was recovered.
The charred body OF a woman. clutch
ing tightly in her arms h remains OF
a small child. was washed ashore near
Flushing, from the wrecked steamer
General Slocupl. The police took charge
or the bodies. and they were carried
across to Hunts Point
Mrs. Mary Bohemian. who lives with
her two sons at IS Post Road. White
Plains. probably owes her life to the
tact that she missed an elevated train
IN New York city. She heard the wills
tie OF the Siocum as she was nearing
the river and was out of breath when
she reached the end Of the pier. only to
ma the ~gangplank had been pulled in
and the lines cast off.
One HON i'm Jersey city was made
0esolate by the disaster on the Sound.
the wife and two children OF Ernest
f-fttmdns OF SJb New York Avenue. nav
ing been killed. Mrs. Hoffman was in
her twenty-ninth year. The children.
Raymond and Edna. were aged four and
two years, respectively. Mrs. HOFFMAN
and her children accompanied her hus-
hands mother. who lives in Manhattan.
on the excursion. The aged woman was
also killed Hoffman is employed by
the National News Company. He is
nearly crazed by his loss
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The United States Crematory at Fresh
POND. l.. L.. has advised Police Com
missioner McAdo that IL Is prepared
70 cremate. free Of charge. the bodies
Of those who persisted in the Slocum
disaster. upon the request Of friends or
relatives.
Mrs. Charles f.. Phfer. wife Of Police
man Charles +. Phfer. OF the Vernon
Avenue station. Brooklyn. was lost. Her
body was Identified at the mOrgue. Mr..
and Mrs. Pnfer were TO have ceIe-
lratcd yesterday the first anniversary
OF their marriage. Many friends hau
Deen invited 10 their home. Mr.. Phfer
was decorating his rooms with bloom
ms plants when he learned Of the dis
aster and later Of his wife's death.
Captain COrrigan. Of the North Beach
police. said yesterday that his men were
patrolling the Long Island shore for
bodies from the wreck Of the Slocum.
He said the work would be kent uD all
night. and that there might be no delay
in discovering a body on the shore a
searchlight would be used.