Names in bold represent Western Electric employees
Names in courier font represent unsubtantiated information
| NAME | AGE | STATUS | POSITION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally, Norman268 | Photographer | |||
| Anthony, Charles268 | Photographer | |||
| Craig, Orville296 | ||||
| Delaney, John F.182 | Newspaper reporter | |||
| Eckhardt, Fred | Chicago Tribune photographer | |||
| Elliott, Mr.260 | Married | Train dispatcher for the Chicago Tunnel Company | ||
| Elliott, James Lee260 | 7 | Single | Son of Mr. Elliott | |
| Fleming, Frank326 | Street reporter for the Chicago City News Bureau | Was dispatched to the wharf to cover the excursion and picnic | ||
| Fujita, Jun | 26 | Chicago Evening Post photographer | ||
| Gerlach, Captain Clarence236 | Captain for Pittsburgh Steamship Division of U.S. Steel Company | Came upon the scene immediately after the tragedy | ||
| Hansen, Lawrence182 | 18 | Witnessed the tragedy while on the street | ||
| Lavandier, Joseph A.196 | Street reporter for the Chicago City News Bureau | |||
| Lipowski, John158 | 21 | Messenger | ||
| McCreary, Robert H.323 | Deputy Collector, Chicago Custom House | Assigned to oversee boarding; contacted the U.S. Coast Guard when the Eastland rolled over | ||
| Mitchell, Everett283 | 17 | Single | Had just gotten off the elevated train | |
| Shimek, John201 | Brought camera along for picnic | |||
| Smoot, Harlow Eldredge231 | 23 | North American Cold Storage Company | Witnessed aftermath of Eastland Disaster | |
| Wright, George326 | Chicago City News Bureau | Worked the last watch and dispatched Frank Fleming |
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