Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-16


AS diver would bring body to the sur
face a grappling-hook was placed under ID
and 1t was raised to the deck Of a tug.
Some of these bodies were beyond recogni-
ton. When several bodies were recovered
another tug, from which divers were not
working, would pull alongside and transfer
the dead.
Every Nook and Corner Searched.
How many dead lie in that charred and
sunken hull cannot ever be estimated until
every nook and corner of the shell has been
gone over by the divers.
At sunrise today two divers came to the
surface. In the arms of one were two lit
tie girls clasped in each others arms. Their
hair was the same color and their dresses
were alike. showing that they were sisters.
Inc other diver had In his arms the body
of a young woman which had been found
with those of the little girls. In her dead
hand was still clasped the dress of one of
the children and the divers thought that
she was their mother and had gone to
death with them.
Brought into the Alexander avenue po-
lice station and tagged one Of the I'M
Identified dead Clara Hartman was re-
vived while she was lying in the impro-
yised morgue.
One Woman Resuscitated.
A woman, searching among the dead for
relative. noticed that the girl was breath
ing and called an ambulance surgeon, who
found that there were signs of life. After
the surgeon had worked over her for half
an hour she opened her eyes, and she was
then hurried to the Lincoln Hospital There
1t was found that the girl had been
verely burned. but that she might recover.
She could remember nothing of the awful
events of the day.
The body of Miss Hartman was picked up
by one of the fleet of rescuing boats which
was already filled with cargo of dead.
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Hartman. it was fastened to rope and
lowed astern of the launch and was lifted
to pier on the Manhattan side of the
river
On the wharf man coming from neigh
boring coal yard. carrying a tarpaulin
wrapped Miss Hartman in the sheet and
helped to place her in line with the row
of dead. One of the several vehicles pressed
into service for the transportation of the
dead from the docks to the station houses
conveyed Miss Hartman to the Alexander
station, where the unknown woman made
the discovery that life still existed. At
the hospital today it was stated that Miss
Hartman was improving.
To Inspect Excursion Steamers.
Collector of the Port Stranahan today
sent a communication to the supervising
inspector of steam vessels in this port,
asking for a conference tomorrow for the
purpose of making more effective the in
Spection of excursion steamers in regard
to the numbers of passengers carried.
The collector has nothing to do with the
investiga ton. but must enforce the penal
ties upon the report of the inspectors. In
his communication to the supervising in
specuor tie collector states that he does
not intend to interfere with the duties Of
the inspectors. but requests that they re-
port to him forthwith any failure to COM
ply with the law, that they may find on
their investigation of this disaster in order
that he may enforce the penalties
How the Wreck Lies.
The wreck of the General Slocum lies
about 30 feet off Barrett's Point, with the
bow pointing to the southwest and only
a portion of the one paddle wheel box
above water. Two floats made fast to
the bow of the boat, and divers are con-
tnually going down into the water. Later
in the day they will go under the wreck
when the tide turns, and 1t is thought they
will find great many victims there, as
this was the side on which the crowd was
The tide runs at about eight miles an
hour at the point where the Slocum sank
In the opinion of river men most of the
bodies will be recovered at some distance
down the river, and some may drift out to
sea.
kilograms of Coincidence.
PHILADELPHIA. June 16-Mayor Wea-
yer today sent the following telegram to
Mayor Mcclellan of New York:
philadelphia is Mortified by the news of
the fearful accident to school children on
the General Slocum. Our most sincere SYM
pathy is extended to parents and friends
and We are most anxious to do something
in your great affection Will you let me
know if there is anything we can do?
(Signed) JOHN WEAVER"
CHICAGO, June 16.-The following tele-
gram was sent today by Mayor Harrison
to Mayor McClellan
George B. Mcclellan. Mayor. New York
City:
Chicago sends to New York her heart
felt and keenest sympathy on account of
the terrible calamity which has just &C.
CURED. Our own recent catastrophe makes
US mournfully appreciative of the sorrow
into which your city has been plunged.
please command US if we may be of any
assistance whatever
(S!gned.) GARTER II. HARRISON"