The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-02

Montreal. June 1.-Now that the
burst of excitement and grief over tho
sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner
Empress Of Ireland has partially spent
itself. the public generally Is settling
down 10 await the result Of tho gov
ernnicntal inquiry to iiX the RESPONSE
hility for the disaster that resulted In
tho loss Of nearly thousand lives. 4
royal commission of three was ap-
pointed to-day to Investigate the ram
ming and sending to the bottom OF tho
-. Lawrence River early Friday morn
iut or the Empress OF ireland by the
collier Storstad.
Th. members Of tho tribunal are Sir
Adolph Eouthicr. Judge of the Court Of
Admiralty Of quebec. and the Hon l.Zc-
kiel Mcleod chief justice and Judge OF
the Admiralty Court of New Bruns-
wicli. appointed by tho Canadian gov
errment. and George l.. Naux. of tho
legal staff OF the British Board of
Trade.
COLLIER WILL OFFER
DOND or S2iO,OoO
MIR. Vaux sailed from England to-day
To be present at tho hearings which viii
begin June o. Pending the convcning
Of the commission OF inquiry. Captain
LINDSAY. Dominion wreck commissioner,
VIII continue the preliminary iuvestl-
cation begun to-day bY taking tcsti-
iuony and assembling evidence for the
commissioners. The second step In the
legal battle arising out Of the sinking
of the Empress OF Ireland viii be taken
tomorrow, when attorneys for the
owners OF the Storstad will offer :,
bond of S2+o.oo0 and ask that tho col
Her be released from arrest. Tho s2i0.-
ooe. which is based on the tonnage OF
tho collier. represents. according 10 the
, II sol hp \ ~ I.1
liability OF the Storstad for the dam
age accruiiS to the Canadian Pacific
Hallway.
The depositiuC Of the bond will be IN
nowis".an acknowledgment Of respons!-
bility 10y the owners Of the Storstad
FOR the disaster. II viii simply he Il
formality usually followed in such
cases. Tho bond viii remain IN the
possession OF the court until tho merits
oi the controversy between The tvs
steamship companies arc legally set
tied.
Until the arrival OF Mr.. Vaux a dc
cision as to whether the inquiry is to
be held IN Quebec or Montrca! will not
be made. 1t is probable that a repre-
sentative of tho British admiralty viii
make tho fourth member OF the COM
mission.
Tho sharp point Of AN anchor. pro-
jectinE from the twisted bow Of tho
"
did such terrible execution when she
raInmed the Empress of Ireland. Ar,
examination to-day OF the collier's ;
shattered plates revealed the anchor
jainlncd in a position where 1t could
nave ripped through the hull OF the
Empress like II great can opener. The
anchor point and portions of the bat
tered steel surrounding 1t bore stains
of blood.
WE'RE on BRIDGE AT
TIME OF COLLISION
Pilot Nauit. who narigatcd tho Stor-
stad up the st. Lawrence from Quebec.
said to-day that Captain Andersen told
him that he CAnderscn his first OIL
Ger and pilot Lechance. who brought
the Stors;ad from Father Point to
Quebec. were on the bridge at the time
of the collision.
con the way up the river" continued
Nault. IAN examination was made TO
ascertain. the cXten; of the damage
done to the Storstad. AS far as VIC
could learn, twenty plates forwsrd had
been sprung; but aft OF that tho ship
WAS undamagcd.
Captain Andersen Is deeply grieved
over the tragedy. Several times during
the trip from Quebec came upon him
crying. with his face buried in his
hands
Ono OF the officers OF tho Storstad
said to-day:
at the time OF the disaster I was
lying In my bunk. ] WAS awakened by
a shock. and at first thought the ship
had struck Il rock. ran To the deck
ana looked over the side. The Storstad
was going full speed astcrn. The
water around was filled with struG
Cling men and women shouting for
he elp. Boats were Immediately lowered,
and there was not n man on tho Stor-
stad who did not do his utmost TO help
rescue the people In the water"