Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-30

GRAND JURY DIDN'T
REPORT INDICTMENTS
Few More Bodies Recovered
While Divers Continue
Work of Rescue.

CHICAGO, July 29.-FedcraI in
~ quiry into the capsizng Of tho
steamer Eastlaud with loss of ap-
proNimdtcly 1000 lives got we'll under
way today state activities having
halted to await the serving Of NIT
tmus upon the six men charged
with responsibility for the disaster by
the coroner's jury Three of these
writs were served W. X Greene
baum, general manager of the COM
pauy which chartered the Eastland for
the trip, was arrested and released
later under bonds.
Engineer j. M. Erickson and Cap
tain Peterson of tho iJstland were
taken to jail tonight, Inspectors
Robert Reid ana G.. c. ickhrf were
not taken in custody during the day
and the sheriff found that he could
not arrest William II. Hun, general
manager Of the Chcugo-St Joseph
steamship company owner Of the
Eastland, as ne was In Chicago on
federal subpoena from his home In
Benton Hurbor Mich. When states
Attorney MaCklay HOyne wanted Hull
arrested, MIR. Hun went with his at
torney to Federal Judge Lands, who
sent word to Mr. Hoync that he would
better read up on law before trying
such procedure.
No Grand Jury Report,
The county grand jury did not
make a report today. walter c. Steele
Of St Joseph Mich, secretary and
treasurer Of the Chicago-St Joseph
steamship company previously ar
rested by the police, was arrested to-
A
Foync'S detectives on charge OF
criminal carelessness, although no
warrant was issued.
William g. Redficld secretary of
commerce, aided by members Of the
steamboat inspection service, solicitor
A. J.. Thurman of the department Of
commerce and a number Of civilians,
invited as an advisory board, heard
several witnesses today and will con-
tinuc the investigation tomorrow.
The federal grand jury was ordered
by Federal Judge Lands TO proceed
with a careful inquiry with the East
land catastrophe tomorrow. The jury
today examined the Eastlaud as II lay
in the river while wrcckers proceeded
with the work Of rlghtng the ship,
Nothing 10 throw new light ON the
cause of the Capsziug of the East
land was developed before Secretary
Redfield today Inspectors and others
expressed the opinion that under ball
lasting or improper manipulation Of
the water ballast tanks had upset the
ship. Robert Reid Of Grand Haven.
Mich, the federal Inspector who
granted the Eastland permission 10
increase its passengers from 2,2OO TO
$500 on July 2, testified that the ship
had plenty OF room for even more
passengers and had complied with the
law boy providing the legal amount OF
life preserycrs, boats and life RATS.
lie mad seen the ship carry 3 600 per-
son safely he said had inspected the
ballast tanks although not required 20
DO and had had no fear Of the ships
sinking, his son-iu-law j. NJ Erick-
son being chief engineer of the craft.
He had never received any favor from
any officer or owner of the vessel
Four Bodies Recovered
or the six men held responsible for
the Eastland accident, Walter X.
Greencblum. general manager " tho
Indiana Transportation company, lcs-
see Of the Eastlnd. was arrested too
day and later released on 100000
bond.
Four more bodies were recovered
from the rive today making total
of S34 found since the ship upset
Quicklime bombs were used today
I'm an attempt tD force gorpscS from
the bottom but without success The
missing list reached some 200 names
today and just how many more bodies
there may BE- in ,rc river is not known.
Divers who have worked iu and
around the wreck for five days say
that the nine bodies discovered during
the last three days indicate that not
many more arc to ie found.
The body Of 4 small boy which had