The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26


tel Morrison, q member OF the coro.
ner's jury. spent the entire day at the
scene. He was accompanied by an
archifect and q marine expert He
has q new and startling theory az
TO the cause of the disaster---that
with the load on board the Eastiand
could not have moved had IT taken
on the needed amount OF ballast and
would have grounded; that 1t was the
custom OF the boat to get out into
the deeper waters OF the hafber on
every trip before II took on enough
ballast to be safe.
Policemen and firenen engaged In
the recovery Of bodies had many rruc-
some experiences during the day.
They dropped graphing hooks into
the river. and one time drew up q
man and wife ciasped in each others
arms. At another time two girls were
drawn up. each having ciutched the
hair of the other.
New stories OF experiences were told
by men working on the boat. Two
policemen were trying to draw living
persons from the interior of the boat
through the portfolios. Many OF the
imprisoned people we're too large to
make their exit that way. One woman
was drawn to a portfolio three times,
and when she failed to get through
and later was taken out dead.
Roy Sacrifices IAfe.
How boy sacrificed his life in
futile attempt to rescue two women
was told by policeman stationed at
the dock today. The policeman said
IL was a few minutes after the boat
had overturned. He said he saw the
boy run along the last bend of the
south dock. The women were clinging
- ~ fr. Hh~ - hA
river. crying for help. The boy threw
off his coat and shoes and Owed into
the water. He swan % the side OF the
women and seized one of them around
her waist. He was swimming with
Der TO the dock when the other woman
flung her arms around his neck and
all disappeared.
Acting Mayor Moerhouse sent a re-
quest to managers, of largest cabarets
and summer gardens that they elimt-
nate their regular entertainment pro-
grams out of respect to the Eastland
dead and the Borrowing relatives and
friends.
william stephens manager OF the
Sheridan Inn, announced that he and
the management of the Green Mill
Gardens and the Bismarck Garden had
agreed to observe the request and
would have no entertainment features
In connection with their service until
after the funerals Of the Eastiand vie
Tins
Elsie and Emma Jenner, sisters.
were on the deck OF the Eastlard when
the ship began To list The swing OF
the hull was slow enough to give them
time to wade until the water reached
their knees Then they struck out
for chicken coop floating 10 the
river Elsie reached the coop. looked
back and saw her sister was struggik
and returned and rescued her.
Identifying the Dead.
One family among the chief suffer-
ers of the disaster was that of Frank
stalker, OF 473s Throop Street. He
identified two sisters among the dead
early in the afternoon. and, up 70
nightfali. he was searching for the
nodes Of another sister and brothss.
He was overcome with grief when.
shortly after noon. he made the hrst
OF his twenty-two-year-
old sister Fifteen minutes later,
searching among the dead he recog-
mixed the features of his sister. Poly.
twenty years old
For several moments he was driven
frantic with sorrow, and had to De
restrained by policemen from throw
ing himself on the body.
A policeman assisted him In con-
tinuing the search for Mrs. Emma
Schroil. twentyfour years old. ana
Julius, thirty-three years old. his other
sister and brother.
I Louise. Minnie and Emma I1embe.
three daughters OF widow reddin1
at 272s South Kedvaie Avenue star.
E.i,a, ana lillian Rove, daughters Of .
widow who lives block rom tho
I an,he residesce. The five girls were
Arcwneei. leaving THAR mothers child