The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25

were not taking some steps to right
the boat, which kept heelins more and
moro. From what I could see II did
not appear that q great majority of the
crowd was on the lowering port side
and | could not account for the list.
The Eastland was leaning at an
angle OF about Is degrees when c:ew
and passenger became alarmed. After
that II went over quickly n the shout
OF warning by sailors and officers amt
too la;e. In an instant passengers who
were not gripping the starboard rail
or leaning against tho s~tarboard side OF
the deck house. were slipping down the
deck. In another instant 1t was all over
with the Eastland.
Il waited until the post rail was in
the water and then jumped on the up
per starboard side. calling to others to
follow me. A few did. ] noticed. but
my cry vas drowned In the chorus OF
screams that went up as the Eastland
Hoped over.
Apparently realizing what was COM
ing the captain OF the Kenosha had
the Eastland's bow. The tug was still
a few feet away I jumped, but !
made it's deck and n number Of others
came after me. out of the whole party
frnm my department ! saw only one
alive afterward and that was one of
the boys who had followed mo
Within ar hour or two Of the disaster
the authorities started the task
OF fixing the responsibility. States At
torney Hoyne took the matter in charge
and sent out Grand Jury subp9nns for
witnesses.
Was the Eagtland crowded beyond
capacity" Is the gravest question into
which inquiry will be made F.yewit-
nesses assert that the boat was carrying
from 500 to 1000 more persons than
the $500 for which she was licensed.
Some Of the holiday makers who got AZ
far as the %gangplank and decided to
taxi another boat. fearful OF the crowds
on the t.astland. say that between 1900
and $500 percns were aboard and that
the ticket takers kept admitting excur-
sionists up to within a few minutes of
the catastrophe.
This IL denied by the Government in
spectors. Robert II McCrcary. chief of
the marlne bureau. says an exact check
OF the passengers was taken and that as
soon as $500 had gone board no more
were allowed admission.
Among the first to appear before At
torney Hoyne was W. X. G~roenbauni
general manager 81 the Indiana Trans
portstion Company. which chartered the
Eastlsnd for the day from the ST.
Joseph-Chicago Steamship Company He
said that as soon as the listing began
he started the work OF rescue.
AT : 49," he testified. 81 was stand
ing at the docks watching the Theodore
Roosevelt take on her passengers. when
shouts warned us hat something was
wrong on the Eastiand. Rushing up to
the Eastland ! saw she was listing TO
port. Returning to the Roosevelt I or
dered the captain to blow the emcreency
whistle and sent the crew among the
passengers begging them to throw ife
preservers and life RATS overheard to
drift down the river into the next block
where the Eastland WAS turning over.
The assistance from the Roosevelt
saved many people. one boat returned
with th,rty-fve persons. | did not sec
the Enstland 60 over because ! was nc
cupied with rescue work on the Roosc-
Welt ! am Informed Government in
spectors were present.. and when he
Fhstland had been loaded to capacity.
further admission was denied