New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-25

med the hull and found It intact. The n1achin-
cry or the wreck IS believed to he broken.
TURNS HULK OVER ON LOCAL. OFFICERS.
Commander Cameron MGR. WinsIow. a mem
Der Of the federal commission appointed TO in
vesugate the disaster, visited the wreck yester-
day. i'll company with Inspector General George
Chler and Supervising Inspector Robert 5.
Rode. After examining The hulk and congratu-
lating Coroner OGorman on the latters ex-
ceIlent handling OF the work on North Brother
Island, Commander Winslow officially turned
the wreck over TO the coroner, thereby giving
Up federal authority over the hulk.
Ex-Fire Marshal Freel representing the Dis
tr1ct Attorney. and Coroner Berry. both of whom
were at the wreck descended into the store
room under the forward part OF the main deck
where the fire is supposed to have originated
ard here ne found number OF oil barrels some
bags of charcoal and some hay. Mr.. Freel, who
IS confident that the fire started there. when
asked why the oil barrels had not exploded
burned, replied tEat while the fire started at
that place it was then small and was swept by
the Iraught up through the hatchway 70 the
main deck, where il gained in volume
There IS no framework remaining above the
main deck. except the hog frame" one Of the
beams OF which found yesterday to be al
most entirely rotten in a part which had been
spliced and covered with good boards. These
boards, skifully painted would have deceived
any inspector.
John McDougall. the United States naval
architect. who at the request of Commissioner
McAdOo. has been examining the hulk Of the
Slocurl. suggested that it be lowed 20 the Erie
Basin, where il would be easier of access.
In speaking Of the private yacht which was
reported to have passed the Slocum when she
was on FIRE without offer Of assistance. Coroner
O'Gorrnan said:
know who the owner Of the yacht is. l viii
al present that he IS a wealthy candy manGfact-
urer. He should have lowered his club and pri-
vate pennanJs after refusing aid the SociIn.
for 1t is very easy for persons acquainted as am
owner may be- Should the gentleman desire now
TO make inquiries. 1 am confident thar I have
sufficient evidence to dlyuIge his name if neces-
New-York knows who ne is.
ST. MARKS "GRANDMOTHER's" FUNERAL
Beethoven Hail. No. 431 Last sixth-st. was
crowded yesterday morning with people who at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Sophia schuefler
sixty-three years old. Of No. 33S sixth-st
who lost her life or the General Slocum. and
who was known the grandmother Of the
ST. Marks congregation Mrs. Schuefler
weighed about four hundred pounds. and the
funeral could not be held in her house. as It was
Impossible TO get the specially built coffin into
the building.
After the service IN the hall which was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Krueska, twenty-one
carriages followed the hearse past ST. Marks
Church to the Williamsburg Bridge. Nearly
every child in the neighborhood waited pa
tienty TO see the hearse and carriages pass
The funeral was the largest single one connected
with the General SIocum calamity
II was the custom Of Mrs. Schueffier 10 take
the five families of her two daughters and three
sons on the annual st. Marks excursions. It
was due TO q fortunate whn OF hers that she
went alone on the excursion this year for the
first time She said she had grown too old and
too stout to take the responsibility of caring
for so many Of those near and dear to her. and
so would 90 alone
Il not known that there was any person
within many miles Of New York who had not
heard OF the Slocum disaster before yesterday
but those in charge OF the information bureau
at St Marks Church learned OF one who
did not know that nearly one thousand persons
had persisted in the East River. and that his
wife might De among that number That per-
son Is Frederick SeeAg, OF Dundee Lake. Ber-
gen County. y. J. Seelig visited a country
store yesterday and picked UP old copy Of
a German newspaper. In it for the first time
he learned Of the disaster. and then FASTENED TO
this city 10 find his wife. For several days
Seelig had not heard by letter from his wife,
and wondered why this was So
He inquired at the information bureau for
her, and was informed that her name was not
the missing Or dead lists. About ten days ago
Seelig gave his wife money enough 70 come 20
this city and open delicate store At the
cum excursion. Seelig was formerly member
Of st. Marks Church. At the Morgue Seeig
found clippings from his wife's clothing, which
he Identified. He told where his wife was
buried He viii have the body exhumed and
buried IN his own lot al the cemetery.
FIND GERTRUDE HAAs's BODY
In a similar manner was the body of Gertrude
the daughter Of the Rev Mr.. Haas, identified
DR.. George Senken. the family physician IN
making On inspection Of the clothing at the
Morgue saw some that he thought must have
belonged TO Gertrude. He took sample OF il to
Mr.. Haas. who declared thar 1t Gertrude's
The body win be exhumed and later VIII be laid
at the side Of Mrs. Haas in the Lutheran Gene
terry.
Preliminary arrangements for a citizens me-
mortal service for the victims Of the Slocum
disaster were announced yesterday al the regu-
lar meeting Of the relief committee in St Marks
Church The service will be held next Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. II Cooper Union. Nahan
Frankie will lead the orchestra, and the United
German Singing Societies will take part Jacob
H Schiff treasurer OF the relief fund. will call
the meeting to order and introduce Mayor Nc
CleIlan who will make an address himself JUS
tice O;Brien and George Won Skal, OF the "Staats
Zettung." VIII also speak.
The announcement that the photographs taken