New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18

surancs companies, and no compromise could he
reached.
The District Attorneys Office wanted the
sci raised. however. TO look for evidences OF
criminality and the entire city administration
wants the steamer raised so that the bodies, il
there are any In her. may be recovered. So As
sistant District Attorney Csarvan had long
talk with Police Commissioner McAdoo. after
which Mr. McAdoo announced that the District
Attorneys office had taken charge of the wreck
the police would guard 1t. and the wreckers
would raise it at once. The city viii probably
foot the bill.
FOUR INVESTIGATIONS.
Four separate Investigations foot and
if the responsibility for the dreadful loss OF
life is not fixed and some one fttingly punished
IT will not be for want of inquiry. Secretary
CorteIyou OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor began investigation for the Federal
Government yesterday. which President Roose-
Welt wants TO be as searching possible Dis
trict Attorney Jerome has issued subpenas for
representatives Of the steamboat company and
other witnesses. while Coroner Berry. IN Ths
Bronx obtained from witnesses yesterday much
information which tends to show that the
slocum poorly prepared for any fire. Fire
Marshal Leery is likewise inquiring. The
regular coroner's inquest will be held Monday
Coroner Berry has subpRnaed many witnesses.
He announced last night the panel OF ffty-three
men he had selected from which the jury for
the inquest in the SIocur case will be chosen
These men were selected as persons OF high
standing in the community. Among the tales
men are:
Charles l. Seabury. DR.. Henry N. MacCrack-
en- chancellor Of the New-York University:
Henry L. stoddard. Frank d. wilsey. School
Commissioner; ex-Justice Ernest Hall. John E.
Eustis. ex-Park Commissioner: Congressman
Joseph A Gouden. John w Davis. school prin-
cipal; G. Fl. Hull professor Of marine engineer
ing. Webb Academy; Albert f. Davis. president
Of the North Side Board Of Trade; James L.
Wells ex-Tax Commissioner; Professor Alexan-
der j. Mclean, of the Webb Academy. and Rob-
ert Ten Eyck.
John ]. Coakley. a deckhand. told Coroner
Berry, uEder OATH that the Slocum was afre
when she opposite BlackweTs Island at
Eighty-sixth-st. At that time. there was cor
siderable difficulty IN getting the hose in proper
shape as 1t kinksd badly In running from the
reels, and when the full force of water was
turned on it hurst in dozen places He said
that il Captain Van Schack had beached III.
vessel anywhere save on North Brother Island
the water would have been 50 deep thai lust
as many lives would have been lost
Another interesting commentary on the disaster
was furnished in the statement of Lucy Rossn-
agh. thirteen years old. of No. I29 East Fourth
st. who has been subpenaed for the inquest OIL
Monday. She told Coroner Berry she was ON the
top deck when the hre broke out with her
mother and sister. Grace She said that the
passengers made an effort 10 set life preservers
and some members of the crew pulled out the
hose, but when the water was turned ON the
hose burst. The crew, she said made no ero~7
to assist the passengers in putting on life pre-
servers. or to lower the boats on the vesse;
She got q life preserver, she told the coroner