The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

swathed in bandages and bowed with
grief he sat, a disconsolate figure at
his sons side. The boy who is about
II years old. when asked about the
wreck. said: IT was awakened by
shouts and water rushing into the third
class quarters. I jumped, dressed and
took a life belt.
Mother is gone, for in the rush
which occurred after the plunge father
was swimming beside me. He helped
me to reach a spar to which we both
chung until rescued by a boat
Only "a Women Saved.
Only % women and two children Of
the many who boarded the steamer at
Montreal and Quebec appear to have
been saved.
One little girl. Helen O'Hara. swan
until she was picked up as also did
Miss Thompson from New Zealand.
One woman. Mrs. Greenway, a bride of
a week, was separated from her hus-
band and thought she had lost him, but
the two had happy reunion later. at
Rimouskf.
Probably the chief cause Of confusion
on the steamer, after the impact, was
the fact that the water. rushing into
the engine room and flooding the dyna-
mos. threw the ship into complete dark
ness.
One Of the first steps taken at Ri
| llOuSA1 ILLS HlOIIllu8 was IIl0 0SLdDllSH-
ment OF regular patrol to prevent
footing by beach-combers. A number
Of special officers were sworn in for
this purpose. There were still several
hundred bodies to be recovered from
the waters of the st. Lawrence. The
Storstad left for Montreal with the
wrecking steamer Strathcona, shortly
after O'Clock, presumably after re-
ceiving orders to that effect. She ie
making slow progress owing to the
damaged condition Of her bows.
Story OF the Irvings.
F. E. Abbott of Toronto. told the
story OF how Laurence Irving died
trying to save his wife. Abbott was
the last man to see Mr.. Irving alive.
he said. land he said calmly: Is the
boat going DOWN. said 1t looked like
ut. 'Dearie,' Irving then said to his
wife. Hurry. There is no time to lose.
Mrs. Irving began to cry and as the
actor reached for a life belt the boat
suddenly lurched and he was thrown
| against the door OF his cabin. Hi
face was bloody and Mrs. Irving be-
came frantic.
keep COOL he warned her. but
she persisted in holding her armi
around him. He forced the life bel,
over her and pushed her out Of thu
! door. He then practically carried hel
upstairs. asked If I could help and
Irving said: Look after yourself first
old man. but God bless you all tn,
same
Abbott said he left the two, man and
wife, struggling. Abbott got on decl
and Owed overheard. He caught hol(
OF a piece Of timber and then looket
around. Irving by this time was OIL
the deck. He was kissing his wife. A
! the ship went down they were boil
clasped In each others arms.
NJ. D. A. Darling, q survivor here
was saved by a life belt that Nigh
have saved Sir Henry Seaton-Karr
MY cabin was opposite Sir Henry's,
said Darling today. and when
/ opened my door we bumped into eacl
other in the passage way. He had
life belt and he offered it to me. re
fused it but he said. Go on. man, TAX
to save himself, but he got angry an,
then hurried me along the corrfdo
to the door. Apparently he went bacl
for another belt. but a moment or tw
after he had left me the ship wen
down. I was picked up"
| How the Collision Came About.
Rimousld. May 30.-The government
boat Lady Evelyn, laden with NOR
than 800 dead, from the steamship EN-
press Of Ireland, steamed away fror
Rimousld today for Quebec, where,
an improvised morgue the victims q
the disaster will await Identification
Captain Kendall Of the Empress, std
crushed by what has occurred. was
little better this morning. He sti1 sui
fern from injuries sustained, but ha
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