The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
CHICAGO PEOPLE
RAISE BIG FUND
PROMPT RELIEF FOR MoURNERs.
100000 NOW GUARANTEED.
MONEY COMES FROM ALL CLASSES
Clergymen and Singers for Funerals
Offer Their Services Without
Charge. One Cemetery Of
fers Burial Space.

| NHtCdSo, jury zt.-- WO more DOu
les were recovered from the Eastland
early today. The total recovered dead
: is now S28.
At least 400 bodies are still in the
ship. This was the estimate made
by the coroner today
1t is based OH revised figures of the
states attorney who said he was con.
WINGED the number on board at the
time Of the disaster was at least 1850.
No matter haw many millions the
Eastland death claims may aggregate,
and no matter how great the owners
wealth or ability to pay may be, their
total liability is limited to the value
of the vessel as il now lies in the riV-
er.
At the statutory limit of $4,000 for
a Heath the total liability mlgHL DC
SIS, 100000.
All the claimants combined, how
ever, must divide among themselves
the $250,000 or so the vessel is ssti-
mated to be worth, less Lne uaIuas.
done by its sinking and the cost OF
raising it.
This limitation is determined by
the federal statutes which were taken
from the marine limited liability laws
Of England, these being based upon
the old maritime law that those who
ventured their vessel SHOULD not be
liable for more than the value OF
their venture.
Chicago Opens Her Purse.
Chicago, July 27.-Chicago' has
opened its purse to aid the bread-win-
'nerless families Of the Eastland dis
aster.
Three hundred thousand dollars was
guaranteed to Julius Rosenwald, chair
man of the finance committee of the
relief forces, headed by DR.. John d.
Robertson. That sum has been guar
anteed by wealthy men on and off the
committee.
Ninety thousand dollars in cash and
collateral was on hand within a few
hours, with contributions still pouring
in.
Other measures Of relief progressed
rapidly. Food, clothing and other
household needs, were distributed
among families deemed needy from a
depot at the Western Electric COM
pany plant in Cicero and elsewhere. &
Car Men Give Increase.
The surface line street-car men are
willing to spend their recently won in
crease in wages for some time to aid
the ship horror victims families. Five
thousand dollars was the contribution
Of their union, the money being paid
over by William Quinlan, president,
and William Taber, secretary.
Theatrical managers announce that
well-known actors and actresses play
ing In Chicago have promised to ap-
pear in a benefit performance Friday
afternoon at the Auditorium theater.
The Birth of Nation" at the Illinois
theater, will give a benefit perform
ance Saturday morning.
Prompt action was taken by Presi-
dent c. H. Candy of the Chicago board
Of trade, who issued an appeal to the
members of the board.
More than 700 moving picture the
aters In the loop and outlying sections
formed an organization to aid in the
relief. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day have been designated as relief
days, and each of the theaters will
turn all gross receipts into the fund
on one of the days.
~ The mayors committee, which In
cludes foremost business men of Chi
cago, subscribed heavily to the fund
q The fund for which subscriptions
are now solicited is to be known as
the Eastland emergency relief fund.
Provision for Funerals.
Many of the families confronted
with the emergency of funerals have
not the funds necessary, and 1t is
recognition of this that has caused
the committees in charge to hasten
of funds in every way
possible.
Headquarters representing all |
churches in Chicago have been estab- |
lished at the Hotel La Sale. This !
bureau will furnish officiating clergy
men and singers for the funerals OF |
the victims, where their services may
be desired. No charge will be made
by either the ministers or the singers |
The bureau was established at the
suggestion Of Bishop Samuel Fallows
Of the Episcopal church. and clergy
men OF all denominations responded I
by offering their services at once. An
of the formation of the
bureau stated that it was for families
who have no church Affiliations, but |
who desire Christian burial for their 1
lead.
The relief committee received a
from Emil Rudolph.
president OF the Woodlawn cemetery.
offering free burial space to the be-
reayed families