The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-04

Will begin Tuesday, June 9. This
announcement was made today at
the offices of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad company.
The Investigation will be carried
on by a committee composed of two
judges of the admiralty, to be APP
pointed by the dominion govern
ment and one representative of the
British admiralty. appointed by the
imperial government.
Quebec, June 2.-Identification of
the les from the wreck of the
Canadian Pacific steamer, Empress of
ireland. is proceeding more rapidly
than was expected. Nearly 100 of the
1SS bodies brought here yesterday by
the tender, Lady Grey, have been
recognized by friends and relatives.
This is in addition to the IS bodies
identified and claimed at Rimouski.
lndentificationS included Sir Henry
Seton Kari. the big game hunter; DR..
r. A. Barlow, leading g%eologist of
Canada and Mrs. w. Leonard Palmer,
wife OF a London newspaperman. Near
ly a score of members of the Salvation
army have been identified. The Lady
Grey escorted by the British warship
Essex, arrived in Quebec early yeSter-
day morning and Don thereafter blue
Jackets from the Essex were carrying
the collins ashore. The bodies were
placed on long tables, draped in black
and white, in the shed which had been
prepared for their reception. The pier
was heavily draped in black and over
the windows sheets were fastened to
shut out the view of the curious and
the morbid.
Sad Scenes at Morsue.
On the wharf was a throng Of of
flclals, neWspapermen, photographers
and moving picture men, while outside
a SorroWing crowd awaited admittance
to search for their dead.
A section in the shed tina caused
deep sorrow to those who visited it
that in which 25 little caskets lay.
These contained the bodies of babes
and little children. Person after per-
son turne away crying.
Several OF the bodies of the recover
ed dead We're badly gashed, probably
killed in their berths by the force of
the Storstad's bow when it crashed in
to the Empress of Ireland's side. while
nearly all We're bruised and battered
from contract with debris.
Additional bodies are being recovered
but slowly at the scene of the disaster
reports from Rimouski and Matane
say. Men are patrolling both sides of
the st. Lawrence river for miles, but
thus far with little success. Many
boats are on the stream with the same
purpose in view.
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There was no change TODAY in the
official lists of saved and dead, which
show that AIS persons escaped and 500
We're killed or drowned.
Prompt investigation is promised on
all sides n a royal commission has
been named to make a searching in
curry. h commission is composed
of one member of the British board of
trade. named by the British govern
ment, and two judges of the Canadian
admiralty court, appointed by the Ca
madam government. Meantime, a pre-
ilInlnary investigation in progress. con-
quoted by Captain Lindsay. wreck
commissioner of the Canadian govern
ment. Surviving passengers and all of
the OFFICERS and members of the crews
involved will be examined.
Both Captain Kendall, of the lost
steamer. and Captain Andersen. of the
Storstad. are now in Montreal and win
De among the first to be heard.
Andersen's Defense.
A statement was issued last night on
half of Captain Andersen. the first he
has made since the collision. in which
ne denies that he was for
the disaster. He claims he had the
right OF the way and tina when he lost
slght OF the Empress in the fog the Iat-
ters course had been so that the yes
sells would pass each other safely The
Storstad's course remained unaltered
the statement alleges, but When the
Empress was next seen she was close
at hand and making considerable head
way.
1t is declared that the Storstad,s en-
g1nes We're reversed and that her mo
mentum was nearly checked when tho
vessels came together.
AS TO the charge that the 'Storstad
packed out of the hole she had torn in
me Impress the statement declares it
Is not true. Her engines We're ordered
ahead to hold her against the Hner,s
SIDE. 1T is said. but the Roadway the
empress was under twisted the col
hers bow out of the cash.
Captaln Andersen claims that he re-
NAMED near the scene of the collision
ana ne points to the fact that his shin
$50 persons as proof of this as
sertion.
Or !homas Shaughnessy, head of the
nao Pacific Railway is
sued a statement. today thanking the
peopie at Rlmouski and it's vicinity for
lne are ana attention they gave to the
lVlng and dead that came to them from
the company's Inflated steamer. En-
press of Ireland. 4
kendalPs Testimony.
Capt. Henry George kenda of tho
empress Of ireland. in testifping at the
inquest into the disaster here. said no
saw the Storstad two miles away be-
Iore a FOG obliterated her from view.
ne Immediately stopped his ship and
rang for full speed astern.
At the same time, Captain Kendall
sasa, he blew three short blasts on his
whistle, meaning: Il am going full
speed astern." ~ 80
captain Kendall added that the Stor-
s.auS WhlStle answered with one long
piast. Soon after he blew two long
blasts of his whistle. meaning: my
snip was under Way. but stopped and
has no WAY on her."
Ihs whistle signal was also
answered by the sttorstad.
Two minutes later. the captain said.
the Storstad's starboard and port lines
loomed out of the fog. The Storstaa
was q ships length away. Captain
kendall said he shouted through his
megaphone at the Storstad to back
water and at the same time had his
vessel go full speed ahead to try to
avert a collision. After the Storstad's
pow had " into the Empress of ire
iand petWee her tunnels. Captain
Kendall asked the Storstad to keen
full speed ahead to fill up the hole NE