The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-04
am PERSONS PERISH WHEN SHIP
SINKS IN St. LAWRENCE RIVER
the steerage. Many were badly IN
iured and % died after being picked

up. ss ..ss5esSs
Great thrush Of Water.
The crash occurred about 2 O'Clock
in the morning OF Father Point, Que
bee. The collier, bound for Quebec
struck the Empress Of Ireland on: the
port side about the middle OF the ship.
She literally>tore her way back almost
to the liners screws, leaving rent
through which the water poured in IN
such deluge that she sank before
many Of the passengers were aware
Of what had happened.
Vessels TO Rescue.
Brief wireless calls for help sent
out by the Marconi operator we're
heard by the pilot boat Eureka hers,
10 miles from the scene, and the Erre
ka, followed by the Lady Evelyn, g 8
mail tender, made all speed for the
spot. 81
It was these two boats that found
ahoat the few lifeboats that were
launched from the stricken snip and
picked up the survivors they contain
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No..s, p...ar. Aboard
Most of the frstsclass passengers
apparently persisted. Among these IN
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So quickly " the Empress sink
that those passengers fortunate
enough to get INTO tae mebcats sound
themselves sa1peo oitty IN 1nslr 5ssa. ns.s
clothes. No baggage vas saTed 90
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Twalya bod,es with faces covered
E1ay side Inv side on the wharf They
were passengers Who had made the
l;sahoo+. but ,uho 1war, saya nv. s.hurt
w,eek,n. stre,.,e c,oast s;.sEissss
wrocr,o,a atravy,s fhe 81 T,awrence
ror lone distance near the snots
wba-a tbe Emnress1 sank The sun rrrs
shone briehtly during the forenoon
and ffoush the water Is still icy, the:
temnerature was not low enough TO-
| increase the suffering Of the suryiy.
ors
ashIp Gone.
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| sbin,s s - . snrseon -, we're raacued The
captain was too overcome TO give a.
the time OF the crash TO do anytime
| He had sent wireless to his line.
| after the vessel was struck, saying:.
"ship gone"
Tovnapeon,e Render Aid, - ss
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80 ,a,,e 1andad ard ,,nder the az
raction az Mayo,r H 2. Efset. gave aid
wherever uossibio Every doctor ii
+be TOWN was on ti,e scene and many
., 4ta injured were taken to private
! homes Frorn cedar chests and clos
a.. +y,A +o,y,,s,olt .hronr9f,f parrne1fs.
~ ~ oil IA edescrin.sops for those who had.
| lost their BELONGING. Two head
quarters were established at the waars
and at the station OF the Intercolonia,
Railway. At the station those injured
and not removed to homes we're cared
for.
Like ThanIe Disaster.
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