The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-24
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MY husband and | and the chill
drcn were standing together on the
deck and an fell into the water In a
heap" she said. II am 4 good swim
'mer. ! caught hold of my son Harry
and my little Rlri Helen. and clune
to them ana kept myself np some
way. I don't snow how. I saw men
and women tumhling into the water
around me. My husband disappeared
cial limited at possible subilissiun OF
the results of his investigation To- "A
grand jury.
Deputy Chiof Of Police schsdttler
announced al / o'clock that four hum
dred bodies had been recovered NJ
To- hat time.
4 few hours inquiry caused inVes-
tigating officials TO lean strongly to-
ward the theory that the peculiar
construction of the boat was rcspun-
'siblc for the accident. The Eastland
was equipped with water ballast 80
that IL could enter the harbor al
South Haven. Mich, ana other shall
low ports and river mouths. Wnen
approaching such entries the water
would be forced from the anks re-
ducing the boats drait. Ballast
would be taken on again when the
vessel emerged from the harbor.
II was tho theory OF the officials
that most OF the balalst had been
forced FROM the tanks IN anticipa-
ton OF a heavy load today. The
steamer was thus rendered top heavy,
il was thought. and this, II a fact
would explain why she capsized 40
quickly.
The strength Of the river current
was another factor that cngagcd at
.tentiou lu connection with b pos
sibUity that the keel had grounded
ia the mud OF the river bed. Those
who discussed this theory thouhgt
chat the CURRENT. working against the
pun uI the hawscrs toward tho dock
made a mlcrum Of the keel and
turned the steamer over. This the
Org. too, was based largely upon the
alleged tup-uoayy condition of the.
vessel.
sun unothcr theory was hat a tug
started pulling ON the stcdmc before
the dock lines were cast of. This
however. was denied.
4 baby less than one year old was
taken alive from the hull OF the boat
hy roscucrs M three o'clock this af-
trrnoun. Spectators on the Clark
street bridge checrcd as the infant
was raised from the steamers hold,
Il was said the child would live.
Captain Harry pedcrson, a.. oi
Benton Harbor. Mich. h was ia
command of the boat, said
- was on the bridge and was
about ready Co pun out when ! mo-
ticrd the boat begin TO list. / shouted
orders I open the inside doors near
est the dock and give the people a
chance To- gct out. The boat cuuttu-
ued to roll and shortly afterwards, the
haWsers broke ana the steamer
turned over on H. side ana was DRIFT
ing toward the middle OF tho river
when SHE went oycr L jumped ana
held ON o. tho upper side. Il all
happened In two minutes, The cause
ls t mystery 20 mo. / have sailed the
lakes Tor twenty-five years ana pre-
yious TO that sailed IN Fnit water
twelve years aud his rs the first
| serious acci1cut l ever had | do 90
know how d happened.
Captain Petersen aud First Mate
Dell Fisher of the Eastlaud were
! placed under arrest hy First Deputy
: Supcrlutcndent OF Police Schuottler
when nremen chopped and ior'ee
their way through the side of the nun
81 the overturned boat they touna
bodies piled upon II another hh'
50 many boxes OF merchandise. Ihey
began taking them out and placing
them upon the tug Racine when
stood alongside, and from there theF
were placed on strctchers ana carried
ashore.
Faces OF the womcn bore th" up-
pcuTancc of a desperate struggle i'i
info. Some were scratched au'
rluwcd, their clothing was torn nno
IthcIr faces bruised.
The list of known dead ia as fol
lows.
KAspER LAHINE. JH, 9 year
old
, ROY PETERSEN. 4 years old.
. MRS. PETER KOMMER.
: MRS PAILtNA VANTAK, mothe
of three children, and husband saved
CAROLINE MARY DETApIA. 20
Mrs. CARRIE DETAMBLE. 20.
o.. ". SHARPER. 10.
NJ - SLEEK
MARY c. McOLYNN