Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-12-21 | Page 17 | Steamer Eastland Sold for $46,000

STEAMER EASTLAND SOLD FOR $46,000 President of Company 'WUcn Owned HI fated Vessel and Six Others Wanted in Court. a CHICAGO Dec 10 The steamer East Kfnd which overturned in the Chisago Vber Jury 24 causing the losa of 813 Uvea, ie-waa sold to tbe Illinois naval reserve today to-day for S44.890 Alterations win he made her hull to make her seaworthy and take will be used as a training ship The -vessel was sold to satisfy the salvage claims of the company which raised her 'Heps' to procure the presence In CM Jeajo of George T Arnold president of ithe EL Joseph-Chicago Steamship com pauy and sue other persons indicted in connection with the Eastland disaster were taken today by United States District Dis-trict Attorney Charles F Clyne The seven defendants wanted here all five m Michigan. Negotiations will be beam to have them gi e themse ves up and In event of failn extradition pro ceeeUngs 'will be Instituted. The St. Joseph Chicago bteamshlp com party operated the Eastland