The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-06-05
TALES OF HEROISM
T0LDBY SURVIVORS
Passengers Saved From En-
press Of ireland Relate Thrill
ing Stories Of Rescue Work.
DEATH CAUSED BY BLAST
Little oIri, One Of Two Children to
Esespe, says She Helped Her
ssIS-shIp's surgeon Tells Ex-
psrlsnce-crew 10 Praised.


psrlsnee-crsw 10 Praised.
Ouebec,-Thrilling tales Of heroism,
stories of futile lights for life, nara
lives that tell Of the horrors Of that
fateful few moments after the EN-
press Of Ireland was rammed by the
storstad poured from the lips Of the
rescued when the special train bearing
them reached this city.
There was little voiced criticism for
the terrible loss Of life; rather those
who had been snatched from the jaws
of death seemed anxious to tell Of
men who had proven themselves
heroes in the supreme moments Of
their lives.
Special praise was given to the work
of DR.. James F. Grant Of Victoria. b.
c., ship surgeon on the Empress. To
his GOODNESS was credited the saving
of a large number OF persons taken
out Of the water who probably would
have persisted had they not received
prompt medical attention.
Surgeons Own Marrow Escape.
A graphic description of the scene
on the Empress of Ireland after the
collision was given by Doctor Grant.
Il was In my cabin" said the ships
surgeon, "and knew nothing Of the &C.
cident until the boat listed SO that I
tumbled out Of my berth and then
rolled under 1t. I tried to turn on the
light. but there was no power. l
reached the bolted door, but the list
was so strong that 1t took me consid-
cradle time TO open It.
when finally got out and reached
the passageway 1t was 80 steep. due to
tho way the ship was canted. that my
efforts to climb were rendered impos-
sible by the carpet which was cling
ing to breaking away.
II then scrambled up and managed
to get my head through portfolio, but
I was unable to get my shoulders
through. At that time the ship was
lying almost nat In the water on its
starboard side.
"A passenger finally managed to pull
mo through the portfolio.
Sank With One Hundred others.
About . hundred passengers were
gathered onsthe sidy6e me ship at the
time, but moment after Joined them
the vessel took another list and
plunged to the bottom
81 next found myself in the water
and swan toward the lights OF the
steamer Storstad. and when nearly ex-
hausted from the struggle and the ex-
posure was picked up by lifebost.
"This boat went on to the scene Of
the disaster and picked UP q load OF
survivors from the water and then
took them on board the Storstad.
There we were wrapped In blankets
and I was provided with clothes.
when able I did what I could to
help the survivors. Some Of them.
however, were in such exhausted con-
dition that they died"
Child says She Saved Herseif
Only two children are known to
have been saved from the wreck. A
wonderful rescue was ono OF these
little eight-year-old Oracle flanagan.
daughter Of the leader Of the Salvation
Army band. Her father and mother
were both drowned. Oracle was not
told OF her loss and believed at night
that her father and mother would
come to Quebec on the next boat.
When asked how she was saved
Oracle replied: "oh, 1 saved myself"
The child was entirely unconcerned.
apparently not realizing what she had
been through. No lifsboat was near
when she was thrown from the EN-.
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