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who wete to be taker. on the other boats nearby. One two asaistants watched the Past- and counted the passengers as £800 passengers on the Eastiand. 1 ‘Whe ctenmer Mastiand wes built in 1908 by the Fastiand Navigation : was 266 feet tong, 68 feet wide and had a tonaage of 1,216 ‘Bastian’ was filled to capacity and hundreds turned to other boats, to G& G, Hall, one of the Western Blectric picnickers. He est!- tickets had been distributed to the employees crowded on the Eastland. teat. ‘wes told that 7,000 had been distributed among the com- © pany’s employees, and that there were to be six boat loads, The only boats to be waed, however, were the Bestland and the Theodore gearcely gone ten feet toward the Roosevelt when the Bastland Hundreds ran to the rail and many climbed over its side as All were thrown into the water.” i [ : | i i No. 1963 South Avere Avenue, said: I bad just entered the boat were in the crowd on ' T heard some one shout, ‘Get back!’ ever to one A moment later the boat started to stricken and could no nothing. I lifted my wife in ‘am opening on the upper side of the boat as it slowly Ht E i i "Bg g 2 Fi i \ HUSBAND TORN APART. A. Thoyer, twirty-two years, told of clinging to her two chil- seven years old, and Helen, eight—after they and her husband, pitched into the river. Mrs. Thoyer and Harry hold on Helen, and the daughter with Mr. been drowned. children were standing together on the ater in a heap,” she said. “I am a good swim- $ my son Harry, and my little girl Helen, and clung te them and kept myself up some way, I don't know how. I saw men and . tumbling into the water sround me. My husband disappeared with my right arm and Helen with my left. I _ Peemed to Jose all strength in my left arm and I had to let go of Helen. She struggling mass. Then some one—a men with a uniform ome and began swimming with me. I clung to my son and ‘Sear the river bank some men pulled us up. Helen end her 5 5 4 THE BOAT ROLLED OVER. ~ I, D. Gadory, employed as a candy butcher on the steamer, was the first @fe witness to tell s detailed story of the accident. | “It was about 7.40 o'clock,” sald Gadory. “We were to leave in twenty ‘and the upper deck and cabins were crowded with passengers. were hundreds of women and children. 1 estimate that there were ‘Between two and three thousand on the boat at the time of the accident. . “Twas standing on the lower deck, near the gangplank, watching the ; ome aboard. Suddenly I noticed the boat list toward the centre of the It Folled slightly at first and then seemed to stop. Then it vig again. 1 became alarmed and shouted to the crowd to keep Apparently a majority of the passengers were on one side of the boat, eighed ft and caused it to list. Suddenly the hawsers to the dock snapped and the officers pulled the gang- to allow any more on the boat, I attempted to reach'an upper deck, but could excitement, and ran back to the port side The boat then slowly drifted away from Tolling as it slipped into midstream, and a moment later it had on the side of the boat and stayed there until I was Ife savers. Many of the passengers leaped into the water boat went over. Scores of others were caught in the cabins and - TORN FROM HIS GRASP. the passengers who put the death list at a high figure was Soderstrom, who was pulled out unconscious. Hé declared he ‘is wife up for what seemed hours and then she was torn from his ae by two women who struggled to hold themselves up on his shoulders. was drowned. Soderstrom said he didn't believe it was a broken “air chute” that ues the big boat to tip over. “The passengers were crowded on the outer rail frum ten to thirty | Geep in places. 1 noticed the boat beginning to careen slightly, but at to the outer rail, Almost instantly the boat lurched drunkenly, itself and then pitched once more, © “By; this time passengers knew there was something wrong. cr ees, ey, For a third time the boat lurched, this time slowly, y ind there were screams as everyone tried to get to the side next the dock. “Many were beaten down to the deck unconscious in this mad rush. Probably a dozen persons—it may have been more—jumped into the water. Several were women. They were crushed under by the side of the boat Dafore thoy had a chance to swim away, for after the boat got part way over Jt neemed to drop on ita side like « stone.” WOMEN WITH BABIES BEATEN DOWN. According to Ross H, Geeting, a commission salesman, who was 4 Anna _Swung several times unsteadily,” said Geeting, “before the that last terrible lurch that every one at once seemed nd panic was frightful. off before they could get to the rail or # porthole to terrible scenes enacted about stanchions and every on the upper deck as men and women fought to get hold. after the boat settled on her side thero was struggling on the slippery sideplates. There must have been at last fifteen or twenty of all ‘Who were literally pushed off to their deaths, who might if they had heeded the calls from Capt. Pedersen and other to remaiu quiet.” ¥ ‘CAPSIZED BEFORE. ‘Tho Mastlond nearly met with a similar acoldent eight years ago when between Chicago and Gouth Haven, Mich. The boat, crowded Usted badly in the South Haven when the water CHICAGO STEAMBOA to police officials was permitted, though warned of the danger, to go to the upturned boat. For an hour he helped in rescue work. Then he went to the river bank, where many unconscious were b other priests, Father Kelly administered conditional extreme unection to all who showed any signs of life, They worked on the bank hour after hour, Dronouncing the last rites, sometimes while doctora who were called in or had volunteered from all over tho city administered first ald. BODIES PILED IN LONG ROWS. Murdock warehouse and ealesrooms, at the foot of Clark street. The oMcials of the company Hterally took their doors off their hinges and permitted establishment of a morgue there. claimed to have relatives or friends missing were permitted to pasa by. Many of these had been rescued and wore clothes donated by clerks and workers in the district, theirs having been torn off in the panic and mad flight for life. Just after the disaster, wandered all the way up into the Loop district with clothing torn and heads and arms bleeding. One man was picked upina dazed condition half a mile from the dock. There was a jagged wound Troquois Hospital. fleld of militarism, AND OIN Nl MENT 1 {phan Php . important struggle of the war eince| violation of the so-called neutrality z \ children ani n, The stiffened arins of some of the women clutched the Battle of the Marne 1s still raging ent by which Brig.-Gen. Scott, For some time an active propaganda T iret felt am teching on my scalp, thes their babies tightly. withoet any indication of the ultimate Snir of Btaft of the Army, got the|*T Digger navy and bigger army has| my scalp broke ous with » rash itching ap Scenes similar to those that followed the Iroquois Theatre disaster in|outoome. The Russiane are not yet Metes to agree not to battle| been conducted by various organiza- rrengig — peg ae ae 1903-cast gloom over the city. Along South Water Street, Chicago's great | prepared to abandon the salient, con- where their fire would fall over the Yenjed ae ee pone 3 hagaciatd eruptions on the beck of Produce centre, commission firms practically. suspended business and | tinued occupancy of which against a| border. Saadauartara ti “Washington, like th y ecin b edin my threw open the doors of their establishments as temporary morgues and |*Uccessful enemy would threaten the! Funston's orders do not mean that | hndauerters in tai eae, whisk has 4 burned so I me hospitals, Very existence of thelr armies. Petro-| ne must send United States troops] “oa. convention “for the early a a ee All the big downtown department stores hurried truckloads of blankets |Sre4 concedes that there is Aghting | over the border into Mexico. OM! |i itumna Announcement of the Pres- . to cover the dead and the drenched women and children who were huddied | 1% Miles southweat of the fortress of | -iais have previously emphasised that lident's policy is expected to bring to “The trouble lasted about fa prvaee, Ivangorod, where the Germans| repelling the Mexican fire by force| the capital swarms of promoters with four mouthe before I weed & smashed wire entanglements but were| is in no sense an invasion of Mexico. munitions of war to sell, who will Cuticurs Soap and Olmt Six Government inspectors were working on the docks when the Ea: hurled back with heavy losses by a|It would really be considered aa &/work under cover of more asincere| ment, First I rubbed my scalp with Outioure, land turned over. They were in charge of Inspector R. H. McCurry. Russian counter attack. leesul ba? Ee perss SI ao and conscientious advocates of pre- for » white and then “Two inspectors were assigned to the Eastland,” MoCurry sald, “to see| Both Vienna and Berlin claim, probabiy would place his artillery In hh Outlcura Soap. In Sow that the boat was not overcrowded. The ship had taken on all that she| Without giving definite details, that| position to drive the Mexican tace BRAVE GIRL SAVES CHILD. Sat Siaante Laseeta would hold and the two inspectors had turned many others away. She |Austro-German forces are now fight- peli’ igrtoc Pea aoe ve EG 900 8. th 8, Brookiyn, N. Y., Jam 9 was ready to sail when the accident occurred. ing along the Lublin-Chelm railroad, | American, territory | maul ROPE Fesnae We auie Bs ASEAN EOS 1th “The sinking of the ship came to me like a streak of lightning.” Petrograd admits © German attack ree Sample Each Free by} Mail The Clark Street bridge which overlooks the scene of the accident is|°" ® Village located on the railroad, | WILLA EXECUTES Ida Btesh, eight years old, of No. 18] With 3%p. Skin Book on request, Ad one of the bustest thoroughfares in Chicago. So many people assembled | mut, “laims thie assault was repulsed, TWO SPANIARDS | Fasex Street, Manhattan, fell into the | gress post-card “Cutieura, Dept. T, Bas are! on "e men on the bridge to look at the wreck that the structure was in danger of collapse and police reserves cleared it and closed it to traffic. of undertaking rooms in North Clark Street collapsed under the weight of the crowds eeking entrance to the rooms where twenty-one victims of the Hastland lay. The crowd dropped ten feet to the basement. EASTLAND WAS CHANGED The ed at this port by the Jenks Ship- building Company in 1903, time she was considered as one of the| Hull protested against the Touuine: fighting in the hope of saving Warsaw - eee ston” fest vouseln on the Lakes, ee and defeating tne Germans. Tost te! — THREE BIG DISASTERS! sank PRESIDENT A suIcIDE| ———————- dette unas had een ade tt | INVESTIGATORS BRLEBVE.|s Screen sie emer ed |Ptamanons Were in Eastland] "°°" Cr cee et ary Yeser aoe Por. at the request of the owners and more BELIEVE. ey — Catastrophes. coapley igo gr Yonkers, @unday, July 26, at 9 P.M. ftern: used inves- p “8 Savings Bank and Trust Company, 4] Interment St, Raymond's, ft gave me no uneasiness. Then Just before we pulled out several ft inquiry this a! oon cal inv Wot arab tea Stun the baa sickens CHICAGO, July 24.—Among those inves bank, committed sulcide by Passengers who had been waving to persons on the dock came | FEDERAL INSPECTORS tgating oMclals to lean strongly, to-|of Warsaw that are working on army x i —— SS Many women had almost all |i! THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1915. et T DISASTER GREATEST SINCE THE SSetuouman 6 Teer eae tote tas te aad No Let Up in Submarine Warfare, 3 RUSSIANS FIGHT |*° “Dectares Count Von Reventlow DESPERATELY 10 condemned and rebutit six years ago by order of Government inspectors. “Six years ago,” said Taylor, “the Hastland was condemned on tho Bround that her centre of gravity was not right. She was taken to Cleve BERLIN (via London), July 24.—The American note was not published fand and rebuilt. 1 think this whole sickening matter should be mer- in this morning's Berlin papers. Count Ernest von Reventlow, in an article in the Tageszeitung headed ‘Ungrounded Anxieties,” declares that no mat- SAVE WARSAW ter w! the note contains the submarine campaign will not be restricted. Von Hindenburg Presses the Northern Line of Defense With Great Vigor. SLOCUM DEAD AND NURED COVER GROUND A NETZERAL BATE Germans Attack Every Two Hours, but Are Checked by French “Blue Devils.” N PARIS, July %.—The slopes of “Little Retchackeropf” and smaller peaks east of Metzeral are ¢ with dead and wounded, the of German attempts to retake French positions on the heights. Official despatches this afternoea said that the Germans are attacking at intervals of two hours, When the charge ie stopped by the French “Blue Devils,” the German line ia reformed at the foot of the hill, the gaps made by French machine guns filled with fresh troops and after a short period of rest tho enemy again dashes ap the heights. The official communique said that all attacks thus far have been repulsed. Bombardment of the French post- tions around Souches, Rheims aad Solssons continues. The German CHeasly investignted, regardless of who may be hit “It the steamship officials are blameless we should know it. If there fo far as the German Empire is concerned, he says, there can be no further question of its attitude. Germany's stand has been taken, Count {a any particle of blame ft is up to the city of Ohleago to fix that blame and punish the responsible party or parties. If there has been criminal von Reveutlow asserts, and it will be maintained. The Lokal Anzeiger says the contents of the American note do not negligence, let us get those really responsible—the higher ups.” FOUND BROTHER IN THR MUCK. | preclude the possibility of further negotiations between Washington and Miss Lina Roseland of East Forty-second Street told a story of being | Berlin. “It can already be sald that its tone is different from that ascribed taken from amid @ score of corpses under one of the big plates that was in English forecasts,” said this newspaper, “though It contains language cut out by an electro-magnetic drill. “My brother Karl and I were standing near the ratl on a lower deck of a certain seriousness which the occasion seems to demand. The text when the Bastiand tipped over,” sald the girl. “1 lost Karl as the boat is rather voluminous, It re-emphasizes the American standpoint and dis carried me down, down, until I felt the muddy bottom. 1 can swim, and cusses viewpoints which make desirable further discussion.” f It concludes with the statement that American circles here will not knew enough to hold my breath. Then | began to rise. At last I felt air consider the note a masterpiece, 2 ete oi STON RE at TO REPEL MEXICAN 3 FIRE OVER BORDER) "UN OF DEESE held to it. Then suddenly the horrible realization of what it was came (Continued from First Page.) Drastic Action Yet over me, “I screamed and felt myself fainting, but when T caught hold of a Planned to Protect Lives of American Citizens. MACKENSEN ADVANCES. Berlin Admits Some Checks, but Believes the City Must Fall, projection I screamed again and heard an answering shout. I could not believe my ears, It was my brother's voice. He told me to be brave and that he had come up in the stateroom next to me.” Father Thomas Keily, pastor of the West Side Precious Blood Church, was among the firat on the scene. He was downtown when he heard of the disaster. He rushed immediately to the dock and upon identifying himself BERLIN, via The Hague, July —From Rosan south toward Pultusk, Gen. von Hindenburg has begun a heavy bombardment of the Russian lines of defense north of Warsaw along the left bank of the Narew River, German troops were making simul- | Most taneous attacks on the enemy’s posl- tiona both north and south of Rosen, when the last despatches were filed. Their object was to cross the Narew, take the fortress from the rear and drive the whole Russian line back to the Bug. All despatches agreed to-day that the Russians are making a desperate stand in an effort to save Warsaw and their whole line in Poland. It is admitted hero that the Germans have ffered some checks on the Bionie- Crorak line, southwest of the capital, where the defenders occupy strong positions behind an elaborate system of defenses. On the other hand, offi- cial despatches report Gen. von Mack- ensen making progress toward the Lubiin-Cholm ratlway, which may al ready be in the hands of the Austro- | line. Germans. It is understood that both Carranza LONDON, July 24.—On the battle |and Villa have been notified that the fronts of the Warsaw triangle what| United States will use force to pre- is generally considered the most|vent harm to Americans through any taken. There, with fftty tary of State and peace policies pre- valled Beoretary Daniels of the Navy Department was his oloseat friend and strongest supporter in the peace programme. Since Mr. Bryan re- signed there has been decided swerv- ing in Mr. Daniels’s views. He ia strong now for more battleships and an extensive building up of the navy in both numbers and efficiency. Seoretary Garrison of the War De- partment has been all along the most aaurossive of the fighting members of the Cabinet. While saying little pub- ely, he is in closest relations with the general staff in working out plans for strengthening the army. It te said in Washington that the resignation of Mr, Bryan was tho end Of peace policies in the Administra- tion. The more warlike advocates under the guise of natiqnal defenne are now coming into ascentency. The question for the President to decide is how far he will go into the new Crown Prince's army is reported to be preparing for fresh attacks around Verdun, Pittable soones wrenched the hearts of workers in the big Reld- WASHINGTON, July 24.-;Dofinite orders have been received from Wash- ington by Major Gen. Frederick Funs- ton, commanding the border troops, to repel any firing into American territory in fighting threatened be- tween Carranza and Villa forces at Nogales and Naco. The orders are the most drastic the War Department has yet given for protection of Americans in Naco and Nogales or any other place where they are endangered by battles be- tween Mexican factions just over the The bodies were piled in long rows along the floor, and all who Some of the rescued were badly injured. Many, during the early hours in his forehead. He could not tell his name. He was removed to the There was row upon row of bodies at a score of temporary morgues in first-floor offices throughout the neighborhood. And the pitiful thing was that for every body of a man there were from three to five bodies of girls, lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, to-day at the bayou called “The Horseshoe.” Her mother’s screams brought Mildred Fall, a sixteen-year-old girl of Brad- ford, Maas., who is visiting relatives at No. 697 Flatbush Avenue. Miss Fall, though unable to swim, Jumped into the lake and seized Ida. She was just able to touch bottom with her toes, keeping her own mouth and the baby’s above water until John M. Quigley, & park gardener, leaped into the water and helped her bring the child ashore. Miss Fall told admiring witnesses that her father waa the best locomotive engineer on the Boston & Maine Raliroad, and would have been ashamed of her if she Ladn't taken a chance, being driven back. It is conceded that some of this regained ground The battle for this important Rus- ance ae ee ae Ae gat now [Joaquin Fernandes and Manuel Pi- pause, and the Russians assert their |nero, and several Mexicans for opponents are approaching the limit | ‘abuses in trade” last Wednesday at of their endurance, The intensity of | Torreon. powers “are. determined “that the | ,2il# informant, Mr. Carothers stated, denied a report tha a ‘ fourth attempt to capture Warsaw lecuted thirty railroad employees who SOM, 20k 8d, fe he sallare wi refused to work for him and Piedro unlike the Galician campaign in whlch a oon oe ought to cover e retire wa‘Duke Nichotws ta now [FAMILY FIGURES IN intact, Grand Duke Nicholas is now WASHINGTON, July 4.—American Consular Agent Carothers, with Gen. Villa, reported to-day he was informed Villa bad executed two Spaniards, Seven persons were injured, two seriously, when the sidewalk in front Woman’s Health and spirits depend upon ber digeete lation. Sallow ski ples, aA blemishes ‘and depression, dis- after the system has been purified BEECHAM'S PILLS —_——-+ sited. the eaulpment of the Fastland Ti argum Secretary SO AS 20 re ecommons: ITE Reatieid in reply wrote Mr, Mull that opinion Provisions of the 1B PASSENGERS) veamane Lan vetoes at, he \uired an increase of crew on the tland to act in case of an emer- camer Eastland was construct-| *@@cy, an increase of life rafts to float off the ship in case of sinking and other safeguards might some time be At that] the means of saving many live: PORT HURON, Mich, July 24.— at Libau been despatched to the Funerel from his late residence, 093 south to strengthen the attack on FORT WORTH, Tex., July 24.—Prest-| woogawn av, MeLean dent E. C. Baldridge, of the Fort Worth i usitania upper works were added to increase Iroquois Fire and Lu her passenger accommodations, Warsaw. CHICAGO, July 24.—In « fow hours shooting to-day after his institution had been placed in a receiver's hands. The city was the bank's heaviest depositor. rescued in the Eastland disaster wi W. J. Plamondon, an electrical en- gineer and cousin of Charles A. Pla- mondon, who with his wife lost his life in the Lusitania disaster, The Plamondon family has figured SENT TO INVESTIGATE DISASTER AT CHICAGO, HELP WANTED—MALE. CARPENTERS, fire, clase, wanted: Ame, @ ee ape, wedge Dee ward the theory that the pectiiar construction of the Eastland was re- sponsible for the drowned, The East- land was equipped with water ballast so that It could enter the harbor of South Haven, Mich,, and other shal- and navy contracts are being re- moved to interior provinces because of the difficulty in obtaining fuel and raw materials in consequence of the nearness of the city to the fighting . firet clans, wanted; write ce and wages cxixcted, to BB, TOOLM AK Ea WASHINGTON, July 24.—Assistant Mite Pomp Superintendent Inspector General vite, Pe t gratuitously machiner:, and the cap- by ITHS, fire clase wanted: write spection Bureau to-day designated|*PProaching such entries the sizing of would be forced from the dan the family narrowly escaped death in a Ira B. Mansfeld and William Nicho- eer, BRITISH AND FRENCH On board the Eastland were E. K. ducing the ‘9 draft. Ballast the Iroquois Theatre disaster, in la, respectively, hull and boiler in-| would’ be on again when th an eraal Iratt aacteal spectora of the bureau's Chicago| Vessel emerged from terkor”'*= *| DEFEATED AT STRAITS, which lives were lost, severa branch, to investigate the Hastland! /t 18 the theory of the officials that CONSTANTINOPLE CLAIMS. |» ABO. disaster immediately, most of the ballast had been fo | jon, cousin of Charles A, Pla- The assertion that life saving ap-| {OM the tanks in anticip, of a Plamando’ Finding a Home d four chil- ; . heavy load t The steamer wi CONSTANTINOPLE, via Berlin |mondon, and his wife and t M t rd the’ vensel ‘no heavy [BUS rendered “top heavy, it, wan| wirelene, July 24.—"Fresh British and |dren. Latest reper Tecleets ae usta } paised was scoffed at Amer-|‘2OURDt, and this, if a fact, would ? while the father and mother a French attacks against our positions on Gallipoli have been repulsed with | dren were lost. Marie and Vera Pla- severe losmes for the enemy,” said an | mondon, eighteen and nineteen years from ‘War Office | old, respectively, were rescued and aay. Laeeed be ks taken to a hospital for treatment. ONE YEAR OF THE GREAT WAR The EVENING WORLD will begin on next Monday, July 26, a series of articles recapitulating the actual hap- penings of the terrific war in which nearly all of Europe is now engaged of the children were saved, two chil- explain why she cap: #0 quick! The strength of the river" current was another factor that engaged at- tention tn connection with the pos- sibility that the keel had grounded in the mud of the river bed. Those mho discussed this theory thought that the current, working against the pull of the hawsers toward the dock, made fulcrum of the keel and turned th steamer over, This theory, too, wa based largely upon the alleged top- heavycondition of the vessel, Still another theory was that a tug started pulling on the ateamer before the wharf lines were cast off. This, however, was denied. Makes Cold Cuts Testy lean Labor Federation headquarters. President Andrew Furuseth of the International Sailors’ Union, who was largely responsible for the law's pass- age, Was on his way to Chicago when Rewe of the disaster reached h Benator La Follette, the seamen's ‘8 sponsor, was in the west. The chief inspector of the Steam- boat Inspection Bureau sald the regu. lations do not Tall for sufficient life- saving apparatus to make any boat topheavy. “If the manager of the line owning the Eastiand said such a thing the department is deeply interested in learning more from him,” he added, “Our investi to find out Secretary You can find just the APARTMENT or HOUSE you are looking for among the ‘‘Apart- ment To Let” Ads, that will be pub- lishedin tomorrow's IN you go en your vaca- tlen this Summer have ora will be instructed ut that.” Redfield of tho Depart- lety in this city and ment of Commerce has had a spirited the wedding of Miss Julla The articles will be written by correspondents who siggy SUNDAY WORLD carrempondance wiih Manaast Hull of Delancey Street to Mr.|| have been in constant touch with the GERMAN, FRENCH any lafath “of ime you wish, eal . . sions of the Seaman's Bil) which | Moron atternson inthe eat of aay. a || and ENGLISH operations and will be entirely without bias. py gl tates All prices, sizes and etal respecting vessels Sohwares off Mon #73 Pulse Bhreeh jer. A general review of the actual results of the great || |! seg campnie. Sota Be : 3 -locations .: : sugeadtita ‘te tan semeitee teen Fees Sots brits struggle to date will be a climax to the series. fare Ca y tem a's tue jaw ee wttolaDe wed belingwe wc PR Ry AEN Ba) TAI EE* AS SNL RST EIEN POO EN