Logan Republican | 1915-08-17 | Page 4 | Divers Working on the Eastland

Divers Working on thejasiland Four Powerful Cranes Attached to Bring III Fated Steamship to Even Keel Chicago, Augj 13. Wltlj most of tho watepunftedout of tho hold of tlio steamship Eastland divers fastened fast-ened tho hooks of four powerful cranes to tho sides of tho vessel today to-day preparatory ,to the final operations opera-tions of placing the Bhlp on oven keel. The boat It was expected', would bo raised before night. Nets were stretched across me Chicago Chi-cago river for tho purpose of catching catch-ing any bodies which, might bo carried car-ried down stream by tho current, as tho boat is hoisted from tho river bed. All river traffic was to bo halted halt-ed during tho raising operations until un-til divers ascertained that no more bodies are burled In the mud.