South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-30

All the stories told here by SurV1-
vOrs emphasize one big fact: That
the victims faced death bravely IN the
fog and darkness of early morning and
there was no panic. As the Storslano
drew back the water rushed into the
gan made by her sharp steel prog and
in less than 3 minutes the liner hao
disappeared from view IN 80 rect OF
water.
The survivors find no fault with the
officers OF the liner All that could
be done was accomplished
The Lady Grey. a government
steamer. slowly crawled toward THIS
port today with about 250 bodies
which were picked up near the scene
of the disaster. The dominion ana
provincial authorities united TO care
for the dead and hasten identncatlon
OF the bodies.
Most of the dead were found afioat
on the water. Some wore life pre-
servers and others were hoatlng on
wreckage. Practically all of them
we're in their night clothing, as they
had no time TO dress after the snip
was rammed.
While the bodies are being scanned
nv erief-stricken men and women en-
gagged in tragic and grewsome
search for relatives or friends the
coroner's inquest will open at Rimou-
ski
Cry for Investigation.
A cry is going up on all sides for
rigid investigation of the tragedy. the
chief points being
Was the Empress OF ireland
safe veSsel2
Were the vessels travelling at
cautious speed because of the fog?
3-Were any of the international
far af
officers Of either ship?
Captain H. G.. Kendall of the En-
press of Ireland who was picked up,
is in the hospital at Rimouski In a
serious condition.
Three hundred coffins are being
prepared for the dead upon the Lady
Grey and the StOrstad- Carpenters
worked all night at their task of cas-
ket making and undertakers were
business engaged IN their prepara-
tions for wholesale embalming.
In the temporary morgue, where
the work OF identification will be
carried on, trestles have been placed
in rows upon which TO place the cOf-
frs. That house OF death will see
many a scene OF heart shaking pa
thos within the next few days
The morgue has been draped in
black.
rifc line are working with all pOSSi-
BILE speed and energy. They are Civ
ing their personal attention TO the
disaster Three boats are kept cruis-
ing over and around the spot where
the Empress lies, ready to pick up
any bodies which rise TO the surface.
Divers will be sent down TO attempt
TO reach the corpses held in the ship
and 10 examine the nature OF the cash
inflicted nv the Golfers stem.
Fewer than half OF the dead had
been recovered today and IL was be-
lieved that some Of the corpses never
would be recovered. But as fast as
the river gave up its dead the bodies
were taken ashore and prepared for
Identification.
The temporary mOrtuary was for
merry used as a freight she'd.
The first boat 10 arrive from the
scene OF the disaster brought only IL
living. OF these one. a woman. died
AZ they lifted her TO the wharf and a
little later a man died.
Then came the Lady Evelyn. on her
deck among the unconscious living lay
fS5 corpseS. Then came the tug Eu-
reka with SO more bodies and the
morgue had 20 be enlarged as the
original building had been filed
Special funeral services viii be
held here tomorrow for the dead
who went down with the Empress. To-
morrow VIII be a day OF mourning
throughout the Canadian branch Of
the salvation Army for more than $50
members were drowned in the disas-
ter.
TERRE HATTIE PEOPLE SAVED.
TERRE HATTE Ind May So
Secretary OF State BRYAN. in mes
sage received here today said that he
had been notified hy the United
States consulate at Halifax that
George C. Richards and wife OF Terre
Haute and 19 other Americans were
known IN have been saved when the