The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-02
WHEN NINE HUNDRED
PERISHED IN RIVER
Tales Brought by Horror Shaken Sul
vivOrs of Empress OF Ireland
Vivid in DeAiil.

Vivid in DeAiil.
Quebec, May 3O.-Of the more
than $50 persons who went to their
death with the sinking Of the liner
Empress of ireland, the bodies OF
more than 300 had been recovered to-
day. The survivors-estimated at
355-ware en- route to their homes
garbed in garments supplied by The
residents of Rimouski
| Early today the bulk of he dead
then recovered were placed on The
government vessel Lady Evelyn at Ri
mouski to be brought to his port
pending identifcations. Capt. Kendall
oi the Empress Of Ireland, still suffer-
ing from his injuries, remained at the
little village, from the wharves OF
which at low tide ne could see the
tunnels of mis- stricken ship cleaning
above The rivers surface.
With the Empress, it became known
today, went down $7,O0O,O00 in silver
bars, shipped from Cobal,, to Eng
land
1t is the opinion in shipping circles
that the Empress Will ether have to
be bodily raised CT dynamited for
fear that her position will cause the
f0rma ion of sand var.
The collier Storstad, which ripped
open the liners side, arrived a, Que
bee early this morning and proceeded
slowly to Montreal, to which port her
cargo of caol is consigned.
Due to the Fog.
Capt. Anderson, while refusing TO
give out any extended s,atement, said
! that the collision had been due solely
to the suddenness with which the fog
SHUT down upon the bessels. He add
ed that after he crash he picked up
more than 300 persons, in fact most
of hose saved. Later tney were
transferred to the Lady Evelyn and
the Eureka. The collier had in her
enough % admit three men erect. Her
bow above the water line, a hole large
port anchor was missing, having been
dragged away ald sunk with The En-
press.
Survivors arriving here and at
Montreal all agree on outstanding
o sints o: tle disaster. 1t was so
quick tina there was no time for in
telHgent concerted &C ion. Hundreds
f wome4, it is said, might have been
saved had they not stopped 10 dress
From the accoun OF the saved it
seems that soon after The ship was
rammed she careened until her deck
stood at right angles to he water.
! She slid slowly mo tae water and it
was only possible to launch five boz IS
in he brief interval before she finally
sa2k.
Capt. Kendall was on the bridge
when the collision occurred. When
the steamer sank he was washed
away, later 10 be picked up by one OF
the boats, apparently % his great re-
g1et. Thus far he has vouchsafed no
public statement except to say tha: he
would have preferred to go down WITH
his ship. Passengers speak in his
praise aad declare he did his full
duty
Chief officer Steed, i, is said, was
killed by boat falling on him while
working to help the passengers escape.
Laurence Irving, author and actor
and son of Sir Henry Irving, accord
ing to survivors, died while trying to
save his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
were last seen on deck embracing one
another as If in farewell. They went
down with the ship, locked in each
others arms.
F. E. Abbott of TORONTO was the last
man to see Mr. Irving alive.
81 met him first in the passage
way" he said, and he said calmly:
Is he boat going down? said it
looked like it. 'Dearie,' Irving then
said 10 his wife, hurry. There is no
time to lose
Mrs. Irving began to cry and as
! the actor reached for a life belt the
boa suddenly Iurched and he was
! thr .wn AGAINST the door of rs eabin.
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