New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
H. B. Irving Seeks News of
His Brother at c. P. r.
Offices.
LIST OF SURVIVORS
LONG UNAVAILABLE
John Burns, President of the
Board of Trade. to Start In.
quiry on Disaster.

here from noon yesterday to late al
night. There we're but few American
Inquiries. as il was believed that there
were no Americans on board. Rela-
tives of the passengers were downcas'
by the first reports that all on boari
had been lost and then cheered by the
false message that all had been saved.
Gloom was general over the late news
that a minimum O. 100 had been
drowned.
There were no survivors lists until
after nightfall. The bulletins posted IN
the Canadian Pacific windows caused
one Englishman 6 feet 6 inches tall 10
faint after attempting to read one
aloud. Many women were weeping and
officials were harassed by questions.
H. b. Irving and many actors were
clamoring for word of Laurence IRVING
and his wife. Murray Carson, friend
Of Laurence Irving, had a recent cable
dispatch from him telling of pleasant
Canadian tour and Of the anticipated
pleasure Of the voyage home.
First Report Erroneous.
The North German Lloyd line offices
were also besieged as a result of the
first report that the Hanover had been
in collision with the Empress Of Ire
land. A wireless relayed from the
Hanover, however, showed that she
was not involved.
Salvation Army officials said that the
delegates to the congress TO be held
here were all Canadians, so far as they
knew. 1-nxiety among the Salvation
lists was great, and crowds visited the
army's headquarters.
John Burns, President Of the Board
OF Trade, visited the Canadian Pacific
Railway offices twice during the day to
obtain the latest news, and requested
to be kept fully informed. Later he
conferred with the Admiralty. An in
quiry will, of course, be started.
The flags of the shipping offices in
London were halfmasted on receipt of
the news Of the disaster.
Not since April, 1912. when the loss
Of the Titanic was announced at
LJoyds, has there been as much excite
ment as was witnessed yesterday in
the room" in the anxiety Of members to
learn the latest information Of the cas-
uality to the Empress of Ireland. From
the time when the news OF the disaster
was posted until business closed the
casualty board was watched by dense
mass of members anxious to obtain the
latest news Of the liner A report of
a collision with an iceberg was not
credited, inasmuch as the liner, having
left quebec at 4 p. m. on Thursday,
could not have got out Of the St. Law
renee into the ice region in the elapsed
time, and in this belief some under
writer's reinsured at guineas per cent.
When a later telegram telling of n
collision with another steamer arrived
the rate of 30 guineas per cent was
paid. Very shortly afterward the fact
Of the vessel having sunk after the
collision with the Storstad became
known and this stopped all further re-
insurance.
The loss is heavy one for the in
surance market. The insured value of
no Of ic
that being the amount falling upon in
surers on this side OF the Atlantic The
loss of cargo and disbursement may
easily run into another s1,100,0O0
Captain II. G. Kendall commander Of
the Empress of Ireland, was recalled to
notice because of his work in Identify
ing and securing the arrest of the Lon
don murderer, DR.. Crippen. He was at
that time captain of the steamer Mon
trose
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Irving had a
host of personal friends here, apart
frcm the prominence that Laurence
Irving had attained among the stage
people, and the Garrick and Green
Room clubs were beset with inquiries
for news of them and their company,
the members Of which, it was generally
assumed. were with them. Among
others who sought information was
Mrs. Wilde, a young widow. who is
Captain Kendall's niece. Her husband
was chief officer OF the Titanic ana
persisted in the wreck of that ship. Her
only remaining brother, Cedric Evans,
was third officer of the Empress of
Ireland, another brother, George Evans,
who was sixth officer of the Titanic.
having lost his life with that ship. Her
father was drowned al sea seventeen
years ago while he was captain of the
cid White Star liner Britannia
General Bramwell Booth dispatched
a message Of sympathy and condo
lence to the army at Toronto, ANNOUNCE
ing that he was sending Commissioner
McKie ito stand by you" The mes
sage concludes: Mrs. Booth joins me
in deep sympathy for all the bereaved
in Canada and the home land"
Liverpool. May 2s.-Crowds gathered
to-day at IN. offices OF the Canadian pa
ciic Company awaiting information
concerning the fate of the passengers
and crew Of the steamer Empress of Ire
land. Many Of tbs seamen and firemen
OF the vessel belonged TO Liverpool. and
pathetic scenes were witnessed when
their wives and children turned away