The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-29

WucIe tue FdNOFlte capSlZeu, Us the
search for additional bodies went on
today. The last body recovered,
that Of boy, had been washed in
toward shore.
Caps, articles Of clothing and other
salvage were brought up by divers
who, after four hours work had
found no other bodies.
Crowd Starts Gaily
1t was gay crowd Of eXcursionists
that left Lincoln Park, aboard the
vessel in the late afternoon. for the
two-milc run to the municipal pier.
two-piece negro orchestra-ban-
10 and mandolin--strumm "Tm
Looking Over Four Leaf Clover;
children scampered along the two
decks and the elders hung over shore
ward rails, admiring the Chicago sky
line.
Suddenly, when mile out, q rain
storm broke and with it came gust
OF wind out Of the northwest. As the
captain. Arthur Olson, who has sailed
the lake IL years, sought to head his
boat into the wind, the passengers
rushed to the port side, away from
the driving rain. The boat dinped
sharply and as the lake water rushed
over the decks, turned over.
Fight For Freedom
Children, candies and popcorn still
F'tlutchc4a@in theiF-sjs&nds;- fought "
free themselves, but the weight Of
chairs and other encumbrances on
deck held them under. Some were
thrown free of the boat and many
Of these grabbed up belts and RATS
as the steamer righted itself and
sank until all but the roof of the
superstructure was submerged.
The five members of hhe crew
escaped and these, all experienced
sailors, saved many from drowning
by tossing life preservers and RATS
to those in the water. The Favorite's
two lifeboats also were unleashed, /,
and into these clambered number of
! the survivors.
Word of the tragedy sped along the
lake front, popular resort for SWIM
mers, and small boats put out to the
rescue. The first to reach the scene
was Mr.. Hofnauer's yacht, Doris.
Hofnauer and his companions saved
u number Of persons.
Captain Is Arrested
Today triple inquiry into the
| accident was under way. One was
an inquest, the others Investigations
by Michael Hughes, chief Of police,
and States Attorney Robert NJ
Grove. Olson and his crew were ar
rested shortly after the tragedy.
Out of the sudden disaster came
acts Of heroism and devotion. Olson,
at the wheel Of the boat, leaped
through a cabil. window. into the
water. turning back to drag several
Of his passengers from the boat
Pulling himself along the sides Of
the boats, he also cut away preserv-
ers, tossir' them to persons floun-
dering near the steamer. His daugh-
ter, Katherine. 9. also assisted sew.
eral children to gain rafts or boats.
Leo Sobato, an army officer, whose
hand was mangled, told Of throwing
four children into a boat. Sobatt
related his experience as his hant
was being dressed:
II got four kids and woman. Ths
boat was full of water and we coult
not get any more in. A girl startet
bailing out with Il strawhat. l wa
dizzy. When the Favorite went dowi
she listed -" and he swooned.
Visitor Is Heroine
Opal Helton, IS, Of Hugo. Okla
visiting in Chicago, dragged tw
little girls through a window an
held them afloat until me-- her o
the crew pulled them into lifeboat
at was terrible, wish had gon
down with the boat" Olson muir
INJURED as he watched his steame
being raised.
"It's horrible-horrible, tell you.
T the boats master shouted. II did tn
. best I could tell you, man, it wa
, terrible and had only recently spen
lot Of money improving the Fa
, vOrite."
Sixteen year old George Holmes, Q
e Berwyn, ILL.,. saved his father and q
: tempted to rescue his mother but sh
!. had died from shock and heart dis
1 ease.
/ A mother Of five rhtldva-. NJ
r Gertrude Berndt, who also ~
aboard the Eastland when at caI
cso.d sssS II death tns eleafS on *. sf.
: Four members Of her family, : mai
. nephew and sistcr-inIiAws Vel
drowned. &
ri said TO my husband whom =
boarded the boat. Don't like the iooa
OF this--it has Z tendency 10 lea
Il to one side. He aaid'ceuse u
, don't spoi1 the party,
Al rescue work eet under ~
~ crowds swarmed the teachNs. uo4el
III ing the oerio scene ~ Shore ~
. passenger hoats earxyiaG - e1t1q
tsWarlned sreun6 ~ &ro4GA aA4 In
d boat haulinR tho 1avo4ite ~ th4 ~
p-l facs. But o1i vero not pvoNpe1& 4
il curiosity. Hsfe and tAeFo ale1
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