The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-29
Big STEAMER
SINKS IN COLLISION
Continued From Page One.)
Official Report.

Official Report.
Montreal, May 29.-The official ac-s
count of the disaster to the Empress
of ireland came from Captain Kendall.
who sent a wireless early today to
Captain Walsh, marine superintendent
Of the Canadian Pacific company, as
follows:
Empress of Ireland stopped by
dense fog. Struck amidShipS In vital
spot by collier Storstad.''
The Empress of Ireland carried q
crew of $50 officers and men, making
I with the passengers total OF 1,437 on
board.
| A similar message was received by
La Patrie, a French newspaper. from a
Rimouski correspondent. He said that
400 survivors had been landed and that
the Lady Evelyn. and eureka were go
! ing back to pick up the remainder OF
the passengers who were in boats.
The foregoing information does not
| agree with previous dispatches in the
matter Of loss Of life. From the word
| ing the Canadian Pacific message 1t
could not be determined whether "All
passengers meant all those on board
the Empress of Ireland or simply all
| those who were able to make the life
boats.
The collier Storsted has 800 survivors
| from the Empress of Ireland on board,
according to an announcement made by
the government signal service. With
approximately 400 landed at Rimouski
this accounts for 760 souls aboard the
Empress. leaving GIT unaccounted for.
1 Wireless Operators Account. =
Rimouski, Que, May 29.-The
Marconi company's operator gives the
/ following account of the sinking OF
the steamer Empress Of Ireland and
the Storstad:
1.-THE Empress of Ireland was
rammed this morning at 1:45 by the
Storstad twenty miles out from Faith
er Point.
1.-The Empress sank within ten min
utes The S. o. S. signal sent out was
received at Father Point and the gov
eminent steamers Eureka and Lady
Evelyn were despatched to the dis
| treSSed vessels assistance. The EN-
press of Ireland listed and was un-
able to get many of the boats out.
Captain Kendall was saved, being
picked up on some wreckage by life
boat thirty minutes after his ship had
foundered. Both wireless operators
assistant pursers, chief engineers and
chief steward were saved. Chief off,
} Ger and purser are among the miss
ing"
Kendall Detected Crippen.
Montreal, May 29.-Captain Ken
; dali won renown as the man who first
detected Crippin, the murderer, on the
steamship Mcntfort.
Captain. Kendall, in conveying the
Intelligence to Captain Walsh. that the
Empress had gone down, said: ''ShiI
gone"
A special train was dispatced from
here at $3.50 to Father Point to bring
back the survivors.
Much Anxiety in London.
London, May 29-John Burns
president OF the local government
: board. this morning twice visited the
, (nv To- d. III -
tain the latest news about the dis
aster to the Empress of Ireland, and
requested to be kept fully informed
A constant stream of anxious call
ers. including many members of thu
Salvation Army. also went to the of
fees OF the company.
Many Belonged IN Liverpool.
Liverpool. May 2s.-Crowds gathered
today at the OFFICES of the CANADIAN
Pacific company, awaiting information
concerning the fate of the passenger
and crew Of the steamer Empress o
men of the vessel belonged to -LAverpoe
and pathetic scenes were witnessed
when their wives and child-c., sturne:
away with the information that n
names of survivors had yet com
through
Denver Woman ON Board.
Denver, May 29.-Nfrs r. H. Dun
Il senger on the steamer Empress of Ire
land is the wife of q prominent rea
estate man of this city. Mrs. Dunlev
FL had been in the east for the past few
d weeks and was going to England for
t visit to relatives.
81 Previous Collision mt Same Place.
= Montreal, May. z9--The Empress 9
Il Ireland was a twin screw vessel of II, Is
e tons. She was built in Glasgow In 1So
: by the Fairfield Company Limited an