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Show DIVERS WORKING 1 0NTIEASTLA1 1 Four Powerful Cranes At- 'IrS tached to Bring Ill-Fated H Steamship to Even Keel. . Chicago, Aug. 13. With most of H the water pumped out of the hold of H the steamship Eastland divers fast- jH enetf the hooks of four powerful 'H cranes to the sides of the vessel to- H day preparatory to the final opera- jRmfl tions of placing the ship on even xmRRRJ kcei. The boat, it was expected, j RRRRJ would be raised before night. il Nets wero stretched across the Chi- H cago river for the purpose of catch- , RRRRRJ ing any bodies which might be car- RRRRj ried downstream by the current, when ,H the boat is hoisted from the river bed. 'H All river traffic was to be halted dur- fRRRRj ing the raising operations until div- IjjH ers ascertained that no more bodlea 'jfH arc buried in. tho mud .-.- iiH |