The July 24, 1915, tragedy that left 844 employees of Western Electric in Michigan City, Indiana, stranded on the SS Eastland on the Chicago River. The ship, which was carrying over 2,500 people, capsized due to an imbalance of weight on one side of the boat, launching some people in the water and trapping others inside. The victims were identified by their granddaughters, Susan Decker and Barbara Decker Wachholz, who founded The Eastland Disaster Historical Society (EDHS) in 1998. Today, a chain with 844 links representing the 844 victims of the disaster is on the east side of Michigan City's Old Lighthouse Museum campus. Susan Decker will present a free 45-minute presentation about their grandmother's story and the tragedy on May 2 at Michigan City Public Library.