Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-08
WILL UNDERGO TESTS AUTO PARTY DROWNED
Examination of Eigbes for Touring Car Dives From Jack
Uncle Sans Academies son Boulevard Bridge
APPLICANTS IN DISTRICT VICTIMS NOT YET KNOWN
Civil Service Commission and Board But at Least Four Persons Met
of Surgeons to Act Their Death.
ADOPTION SUGGESTED DIVER LEARNS NUMBER
Search
mend to Down
erning Appointments fore Sinking
Touring Car Dives From Jack
son Boulevard Bridge.
VICTIMS NOT YET KNOWN
But at Least Four Persons Met
Their Death.
DIVER LEARNS CARS NUMBER
Search for the Bodies Going On
Two Float Down Stream Be-
fore Sinking.

CHICAGO. November S.-Sear,h for
the bodies of the occupants OF the auto
mobile which plunged into the Chicago
river AZ the east approach OF the Jackson
Boulevard bridge last night was resumed
today 10y members Of the police force and
the city hreboats. They were aided IN
their efforts by diver i'm the employ az
the city. The identity of the victims and
the number of persons Uho lost tho9
lives. however. are still unknown.
1t was at first thought that the auto
mobile belonged to James r.. Cosgriss
Of Salt Lake City, Utah, who left the
Congress Hotel with party Of friends
short time before the accident occur
red on the way to the Union station.
but ii was later learned that the Cos
griss party was safe and that the ma
chine belonged TO J. W. Schref1er. 1t
is said to be one of two machines he
has for hire, and was I'm charge of En-
nest Camp. Mr.. Schreffier was unable
to locate the car today and feared that
the machine belonged TO him.
Cars Number Ascertained.
The car. il is claimed. was hired
from the saloon of William kraemer. on
Van Buren, street. but il was impossible
to learn who were the occupants Of the
machine. The car was traced by its
number-425O, Illinois-whioh was dis
cerned by a diver during the night.
The most plausible theory regarding the
accident now is that Camp, whose stand
was at Van Buren, street and Michigan
avenue. had been engaged by party
to make a sightseeing trip of the city,
and that while on the way to the west
side of the city had driven the car into
the river. \ heavy rain was falling at
the time and il is thought Camp was
unable TO distinguish objects distinctly.
Camps home was in the south. and il was
learned that his mother was expected
here next week to live with him.
Two Previous Accidents
TWO similar accidents have occurred
here within the last few years, resulting
in the loss of four lives August IL. 1901.
n car containing wonla n and three mon
plunged over the south abutment Of the
Rush street bridge. All were rescued. but
"re of the victims subsequently died.
The following year a car containing five
persons went into the river at the same
bridge from the north side. Three of the
party were drowned.
Tho touring car that plunged into The
river al jackson boulevard from the east
approach of the bridge last night was
huge one.
A man and woman were seen to come
to the surface and float down the stream.
the man endeavoring to save the woman
DE carrying her on ms Ddck Aloer
drifting more than a block. both sank
with despairing cries for help.
Victims Under the Machine.
That three persons perhaps four, went
down with the automobile tstthe opinion
OF Witnesses OF the tragedy. The other
victims. it is believed. are under the ma
chine at the bottom OF the river. II was
speeding a twenty-five miles an hour. and
when it struck the water dove into the
mud of the river bed.