The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-04
EACH CAPTAIN is
BLAMED BY OTHER
FOR SHIP HORROR

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announcement was made today at
the offices of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad
The Investigation VIII be carried
ON by a committee composed Of two
judges OF the admiralty, to be APP
pointed by the dominion govern
ment and n representative of the
British admiralty. appointed by the
imperial government.
Quebec. June decentralization Of
the dead from the wreck OF the
Canadian Pacific steamer, Empress OF
Ireland, Is proceeding more rapidly
than was expected. Nearly 100 OF the
1873 bodies brought here yesterday by
the tencer, Lady Grey, have been
recognized by friends and relatives.
This is in addition TO the is bodies
Identified and claimed at Rimouski.
Indentifications included Sir Henri
Seton Karr, the big game hunter; Or.
10. A. Barlow, leading geologist OF
Canada and Mrs. w. Leonard Palmer,
wife Of a London newspaperman. Near
~ a score offmembers OF the Salvation
army have been identified. The Lady
Grey escorted by the British warship
Essex, arrived in Quebec early yester-
day morning m soon thereafter blue
Jackets from the Essex were carrying
the coffins ashore. The bodies were
placed on long tables, draped in black
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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
hcials, newspapermen, photographers
and moving picture men, while outside
a sorrowing crowd awaited admittance
to search for their dead.
"A section in the shed that caused
deep sorrow to those who visited IT
was that in which % little caskets lay.
These contained the bodies OF babes
and little children. Person after per-
son turned away crying.
Several OF the bodies of the recover
ed dead were badly gashed, probably
killed in their berths by the force OF
the Storstad's bow when itf crashed in
to the Empress Of Ireland's side, while
nearly all were 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.
969 Known Dead.
There was no change today In the
official lists OF saved and dead, which
show that AIS persons escaped and 969
were killed or drowned.
Prompt investigation is promised on
all sides and a royal commission has
been named to make a searching in
quiry. This 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-
liminary 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. nj Captain Andersen, OF the
Storstad. are now in Montreal and will
be 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
he denies that he was responsible for
the disaster. He claims he had the
right OF the way and that when he lost
sight OF the Empress in the fog the lat
ter's course had been so that the ves-
sells would pass each other safely. The
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h statement alleges, but waen the
Empress was mex seen she was close
at hand and making considerable head
way.
It is declared that the Storstad's en-
gines were reversed and thai her mo-
mentum was nearly checked when The
vessels came together.
AS to the charge that the Storstad
backed out Of the hole she had torn in
the empress the statement declares II
~ not rue. Her engines were ordered
anead TO hold her against the liners
side. 1t Is said. but the Roadway the
Empress was under twisted the col
lier's bow out Of the cash.
Captain Andersen claims that he re-
NAMED near the scene of the collision
and ne. points to the fact that his ship
saved 800 persons as proof OF this as
sertion.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. head Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway company. is
sued a statement. today. hanking the
people at Rimouski and its vicinity for
the care and attention they gave to the
living and dead that came to them from
the company's Inflated steamer. EN-
press OF Ireland.
KendalPs Testimony.
Capt. Henry George Kendall, OF the
Empress OF Ireland, in testifytng at tho
INQUEST into the disaster here, aid he
saw the Storstad two miles away be-
fore a fog obliterated her from view.
He Immediately stopped his ship and
rang for full speed astern.
AT the same time, Captain Kendall
said. he blew three short blasts on his
whistle. meaning: II am going full
speed asternf
Captain Kendall added that the Stor-
stad's whistle answered with one long
blast. Soon after he blew two long
blasts Of his whistle, meaning: MY
ship was under way, but stopped and
has no way on her"
This whistle signal was also
answered by the Storstad.
Two minutes later, the captain said,
the Storstad's ~starboard and port lines
loomed out of the fog. The Storstad
was a ships length away Captain
Kendall said he shouted through his
megaphone at the Storstad to bach
water Inc at the same time had his
vessel go full speed ahead to try to
avert a collision. After the Storstad's
bow had cut into the EmpresT of Ire
land between her tunnels, Captain
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