While walking let’s give you a short story about Eastland Disaster.The Eastland Disaster was the Chicago’s worst tragedy. It killed more than twice as many people as the Great Chicago Fire. What happened?On the morning of July 24, 1915, more than 2,500 Western Electric employees boarded the lake passenger steamer Eastland to cast off from the Chicago River dock at the Clark Street Bridge for a company outing to Michigan City. More than 7,000 tickets had been purchased for the day-long festivities celebrating the fifth annual employee picnic. But the day quickly turned tragic…Immediately as the SS Eastland ship slipped away from the dock, it began to tilt to the right and slowly roll over on its side. In a matter of minutes, it settled on the mud of the river bottom.  Some of those on board jumped into the water and swam ashore. Despite the best efforts of nearby ships, 844 people perished in the incident, including 22 entire families.Now, some say, the ghosts of the doomed passengers linger on.According to reports in the Examiner and Ghost Research, pedestrians strolling near the site of the disaster at times hear screams and splashes coming from the water. However, when they stop to investigate, the river is calm and no one appears to be in any trouble. Other passerby reportedly see hundreds of ghostly faces peering up at them from the water.It seems the disaster site isn’t the only place haunted by Eastland victims. Shortly after the disaster, Chicago officials set up a makeshift morgue at the 2nd Regiment Armory. The armory is now the home of Harpo Studios, site of the Oprah Winfrey Show and several other productions. According to a former Harpo security guard, a woman in gray haunts the studio and several workers have been spooked by crashes and bumps in the night.The Eastland disaster happened 100 years ago. Do you think there’s something to the ghostly claims? Or are the stories nothing more than creepy tales inspired by a horrific tragedy?Photo Eastland Postcard - View of Eastland taken from Fire Tug in river by Max Rigot Selling Company, Chicago is licensed under Public domain