Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-27
DIVERS STILL WORK
70 RESCUE BODIES
Eight Hundred and Twenty
Eight Recovered
Four Hundred More

Chicago, July 21-With the recovery
Of two more bodies the total number of
dead taken from the river and the hulk
of the steamer Eastland was raised 10
S2S early today and work is now be.
ing pressed that the remaining bodies
Of those who persisted in the big excur.
sion disaster OF Saturday may he re.
stored TO their families Coroner Hoff.
man today estimated that at least 100
are still in the hulk. lie made this
estimate after u conference with divers
who have been working about the over.
turned steamer, bosing II upon the re-
viscd figures Of states Attorney H0yne
that at least 1850 passengers wore
aboard the Eastland Some officials be.
lieyc that more than 500 bodies will
be found in the hulk
Exhausted after go hours Of constant
plunging the divers who have been
searching for bodies, rested last night.
No diving was permitted When they
resumed at dawn today, a cluster Of
bodies was found between the first and
second decks They will probably be
released soon The most sckening
find, however, is expected TO be made
in the ball room Of the steamer. There
scores Of bodies are believed 10 be piled
in the muddy water which swept into
the boat. Efforts are being made to
clear the way to the boll room and the
opening up Of this scpulcher is awaited
with horror.
Contractors who have been engaged
by the city expected 20 raise the hull Of
the Eastland within ten days When the
steamer is lifted from the muddy bot
tom, several more bodies are expected 10
be released,
Workmcn have stretched a heavy
wire net across the river at Wells
street from the central pier Of the
bridge TO the shore while similar nets
have been stretched AZ Randolph street
ana Western avenue IL is hopci
that these will catch any bodies TINT
may float from tho steamer or may be-
released when II is raised
The work OF recovering bodies is
necessarily slow owing 10 the danger
attending diving operations The winter
in which the Enstand rcHs is IS fee.
deep Many bodies are known to be-
beneath the pilot house and jammcd in
the bow Of the boat
Boat Was oyorcrowded
states Attorney Hoyne today declar.
ed hc had drawn important admissions
from Captain Pcderfcn, VI the East.
land ~ how q new license was obtained
during the last month increasing the
capacity 0f the slcphcr by $500 per.
sons
"Pcderscn hos 6oiDo through" snid
| Hoync. Hc b. not ., be made thp
goat. We has given me- evidence oi
the grentcst importance. Pcdetssn ud
mittod that The capacity W The Lnst
land last year was 2.2oO He said
however,
u'Last June The officinls Of tb,
steamship company ordered me 10 ~
10 Robert Reid for new license per
miiting $500 aboard, eFcmlusiye Of th'
crew The officials told me ] woul'
surely yet a.. "
IIoyne now holds $500 Eastlani
ticket stubs FOR "WhOle persons show
inc that this many were admitted u
the steamer Babies in arms were nO
counted and children between five an'
twelve years ~ agr were counted a
''half ror0ns" Seventy members o
o band were taken ou free
Six Investigations, under the direction
OF the city, county, state and fedefu
authorities we're DO progress tndty.