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The SS Eastland Disaster
The SS Eastland Disaster: 844 Dead—Docked and Still
July 24, 1915. Chicago River. SS Eastland loads 2,572 Western Electric workers for Indiana picnic.
Legal capacity: 376. Top-heavy from Titanic lifeboats.
7:28 AM. Still tied to dock, ship rolls completely onto port side in 20 seconds.
Trapped below decks drown in 20 feet of water. Upper decks crush against wharf.
844 dead—22 entire families. Worst Great Lakes disaster ever.
Captain abandons ship. No arrests. Company blames passengers.
HistMuse reveals Chicago's deadliest day—forgotten maritime nightmare.
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By HistMuseThe SS Eastland Disaster: 844 Dead—Docked and Still
July 24, 1915. Chicago River. SS Eastland loads 2,572 Western Electric workers for Indiana picnic.
Legal capacity: 376. Top-heavy from Titanic lifeboats.
7:28 AM. Still tied to dock, ship rolls completely onto port side in 20 seconds.
Trapped below decks drown in 20 feet of water. Upper decks crush against wharf.
844 dead—22 entire families. Worst Great Lakes disaster ever.
Captain abandons ship. No arrests. Company blames passengers.
HistMuse reveals Chicago's deadliest day—forgotten maritime nightmare.