Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

tEs mud,
Coroner Hoffman believes the total
number Of dead viii reach 1900 if the
estimates OF divers on the number OF
bodies stul in the boat proves correct,
The Investigations undertaken BY the
federal. state. county and city officials
are being steadily pushed II an effort
to fix responsib]lity for the disaster.
r Fl. Avery, in charge Of the divers.
said that today his men were able to
see many bodies in the hull which they
were unable 10 reach. He estimated
thai 200 bodies are still IN the boat.
funeral Procession Begins.
The first funeral services for the
victim of the Eastland disaster took
place today when more than three
hundred corteges passed through the
streets Of this city. These solemn pro- !
cessions will become familiar to the
passersby before the week is over, for
arrangements have been made to hold
the services for some of the various
Yicums ON every day Of this week
The larger part OF the funerals held
today we're for victims who lived in
the hnorhOod of the Western Flee
trig r7mpauy's plant and in several
instances the same service was said
over TWO and three victims, members
Of De same family
Relief work to meet the urgent needs
and distress caused by the Eastland
disaster WAS continued today under
the direction of Mayor Thompson's adj /
vfsgry committee and the local chapter
OF the Ee5 Cross society.
Persons in every trade and industry
are contributing TO the fund It was
announced that 81 so 900 had already
been pledged and that the remainder OF
the $500 900 it is planned to raise viii
he available within SO hours The
Steel Car Employees union contributed
$4,000
Employees of the Western Electric
company took their usual places in the /
big plant on the west side today and
silently or talking only in whisper,
waited while the foremeu OF the var
t5gs departments checked of the miss
ing
All last night the payroll depart
meut OF the factory worked preparing
& complete list of its employees. and
TODAY copies of the lists were dis
tribule5 among the foremeu and the
doorteapers to help in checking. 1t
was said that practically every en-
pIlve alive reported. so that absence
from lis usual place meant a worker
living under a sheet IN a morgue or in
the huIl of the Eastland.
seek Places of Victims,
Hundreds of unemployed assembled
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Examining tFe" Members
Federal and state authorities this
morning took up the task OF fixing the
responsibility for the overturning of
the steamship Eastlaud at her dock in
The Chicago river last Saturday. in
which almost 1000 OF 2, 408 excursion
lists were drowned. Examination of
the members OF The crew was conUu-
ue4 with view OF learning if the reg
ulaUous Tor the operation OF the yes
sci we're complied with and evidence
was sought to show that the Eastiand
Was not properly constructed and
should not have been licensed TO carry
the number OF passengers that was
aboard her
States Attorney Hoyue began the
preparation Of evidence for the Cook
county sfanl jury on the theory that
,I S~tt74 9'atss 1uSpec'+'H pi'l eau
t'le4 "Aeh IL granted a incense 20 the
uo@1 10 engage III lhe lFahs4a8e ousl-
!sS7. 4i'- toyH 0e1laIeu tlat ne Was
ignoring the question oil hlIlnS lhe Wa