Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
UNSTABLE VESSEL TURNS
TURTLE AT CHICAGO DOCK
WITH LOAD OF VICTIMS


Plamondon ti@ indiana avenue. an cleo
trical engineer and a cousin OF the late
Charles A. P1smondon. who, with his
wife. lost their lives in the Lusitania
disaster
There were seventy-two men In the
crew Of the Eastland. and all Of them
were reported to have escaped by swim
ming TO the wharf Later they aided
In the rescue work
Captain and Mate Arrested.
Captain Harry Petersen and First
Mate Dell Fisher OF the Eastland. were
placed under arrest by First Deputy
Superintendent Of Police Schuettler.
When nremen chopped and forced
their way through the side OF the hull of
the overturned boat they found bodies
piled upon one another like 90 many
boxes OF merchandise. They began taxi
Ing them out and placing them upon the
tug Racine, which stood alongside. and
from there they we're placed on stretchers
and carried ashore.
As fast az bodies were taken on the
docks. they were carried 20 the steamer
Theodore Roosevelt or into nearby build
ings. or the stretchers set down on the
streets. where scores OF physicians and
! volunteer rescuers began attempts at
resuscitation.
I Bodies we're removed 10 downtown
! morgues IN wagon loads. where clothing
I OF the dead were examined In an at
/ tempt to Identify them. sixty per cent
OF the dead were women, a deputy cor
oner said.
/ - n. A.
ance OF a desperate struggle for life
some were scratched and clawed. theii
clothing was torn and their faces bruised
Dozens Are Injured.
Dozens OF passengers rescued from the
river suffered from shock. bruises Of
more serious hurts. and were taken &
hospitals Among the injured are th'
following:
Miss Lillian Budner, a.
Miss Lille Hutton.
Mrs. John schlehmnea. a.
Miss Bessie Wood. p.
Mrs. John Braidsch. %.
| Paul Poguich, 28
Miss Stella Smith. 10.
Miss Marie Plamondon, 1s
Miss Vera Plamondon. 10, sister o
Marie.
Peter Potea. 49, internal injuries.
John Tovish, 90 hurt internally, con
Mrs. Mary Cooley. 30. and is-mOnths
Mrs. Margaret o'Brien.
Officers OF the United Charities, NJ
institutional member OF the Red Cross
took immediate steps TO relieve suffer
ing among the injured and relatives an
friends OF the dead.
John j. O'Connor. district seonetar
Of the Red Cross. was In charge.
None Of the officers or department
heads Of the Western Electric compan
were on the Eastland when Il over
: turned, according TO an announcement
from the offices OF the company today
Diyers Exploring Hull.
For the first two hours attempts wer
made 10 revive every person taken froI
the wreck. Then, as the hopelessness {
I resuscitating later victims became al
> parent. divers were summoned to expioi
4 the depths Of the boat Equipped wit
5 ropes, they CROPPED their way into tn
, innermost recesses Of the hull. Ever
other minute their assistants were sil
! nailed 10 pull and another victim wa
added 10 the number OF dead II was n
results OF the divers work that cause
the coroner and police to estimate N
> amount ABOVE l,uO.
Police and fire tuss Organised the riv,
. craft into g rescue fleet. Boats wei
directed 20 cruise down the river an
watch for bodies, and the sanitary cam
: trustees were asked to close the dam I
: Lockport. Ill. thus shutting off the GU
rent OF the river in order 10 aid in tn
o work.
= Rumors o. the disaster spread rapid
. Its full significance was realized whS
: motor trucks. piled high with blankets
I forms. rolled through the loop" distri
u TO morgues and undertaking ESTABLISH
ments.
TITS worse than the Iroquols." wa
a the word that went about the streets. AZ
e Immediately the city went into mournin
n Hall Parks and Theaters CIose.
n The American and Federal league baI
a ball games were called OFF. many theI
u ters announced that their doors would
closed tonight and churches esufnmont
:. their members to pray for the dead al
I. offer comfort 10 the living. Flags we
lowered TO half-nsst and mourning syr
:. bols were draped on many business e
!. Adjustments.
Gray. leaden clouds that overhung q
- city early In the day grew heavier I
y ward noon. and steady driEzle turn
~ into rain. Watchers AZ the wreck he
Ia their places despite the discomfortil
conditions and searchers for missing p,
sons continued their wearying rounds
the morEues
Identification OF victims offered CO.
n Iparatively few difficulties. practically
having been drowned. Measures We
taken by the police and the electric co
ID lpany 70 systematic the work OF identi
Va Ieation. and these were in fun operati
ri later In the day
n Investigations were started by the 4
ey eral steamship inspectors. the city
ay lice. county coroner and state's attorn
re The activity of this last official limited
th possible submission OF the results OF
he Investigation 70 a grand Jury.
M FEDERAL TNauIRN Is ORDER