The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19

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aTlv large crowd stood respectfully on
the sidewalk, making d line extending
several blocks to the pier whence the
ferry carried them over to the Long
Island shore. The men stood with
bowed and uncovered heads, aud by
far the greater portion Of the women
and children gathered along the street
kneIt Even those who are ordinarily
phfeamatic and undemonstratiye were
affected by the sorrow that an seemed
TO feel. and sObs shook the frames OF
TIE women, while tears Str6alned down
the cheeks Of the men, me cortege
continued through the streets lined
with mourning thousands until il be
came part OF the long procession of
funerals that were vending their way
to the cemetery.
Message to Roosevelt.
General Daniel r. Sickles, a member
Of the board of aldermen. late this aft
ernOon sent the following communica-
ton TO President Roosevelt.
II have just returned from meeting
of the board Of aldermen, 1t being in
reference to the awful calamity which
came 10 as last Wednesday, the loss
of the steamboat General Slocum. I'm
which nearly 1000 of our women and
children persisted.
This misfortune has touched every
heart in the municipality and has
brought sympathy TO as from every
part of the world OF course, you have
already taken such steps ia the right
direction as becomes your Office, but
trust you viii not regard it amiss 70
receive a suggestion or two from one
of the city fathers
There is an impression here that the
federal officials charged with the duty
/ Of inspecting steamboats, have been
negligent and inefficient. and that they
are gravely at fault in not having done
what they might have done to avoid
what has happened.
Pray see that these steamboat in
spectOrs shall be competent and trust
worthy and If further legislation be
necessary to provide safeguards for the
future, ask congress to provide them.
You viii agree with me, am sure.
that a prompt and thorough investiga-
+ ton Of all the facts is Of prime import
ance, as well as NIX responsibility for
I the past es 90 provide guarantee for
the future. Sincerely yours.
DANIEL Z. SICKLES."
Coroner Berry stated today that more
than 200 witnesses had been summoned
10 appear at the inquest next Monday.
New Story Of Fire.
Among the stories which have come
TO the investigating officers was one
from GlAtLes A. Long who was a pas
senger on the Slocull to the erect
] that the fire was first discovered when
the steamer was OF Fifty-sixth street,
near the lower END Of Blackwelrs isle
and. This point is more than three
miles below one Hundred and Thirty
eighth street, where first reports said
the IRE was discovered.
Yesterday a deckhand told the cor
Ouer that the fire really started of
Eighty sixth street, but the point
named by Long is a mile and a half
J below tnat place, and nearly six miles
I from the point on North Brother island
where the SloCum was beaChed.
The following telegram from the Ger
man ambassador at Washington, Bar
on Speck Won Sternberg, inclosing a
( cabIegram from the German emperor,
was received today by DR.. Haas, pastor
/ of ST. Mary's Lutheran church:
THE following cablegram has just
/ been communicated TO me by his ma
I jesty, the kaiser;
90 Being most profoundly Sfected by
I the news of the indescribably horrible
! catastrophe which has OVertaken the
/ Lutheran congregation. I command YOU
I to express to-4t my innermost feelings
/ or sorrow
ON carrying out the commands Of
my most gracious sovereign. allow me
I at the same time to ner you nay own
personal sympathy"