New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
NEW FIGURES OF
EMPRESS DEAD
E. p. R. Finds That l,O24
Persons Perished in St.
Lawrence Wreck.
OTAI SAVED NOW
GIVEN AS 452
Owners of Lost Liner Seek Ex-
pert Opinion on Question
of Raising Her.

Montreal June captain Walsh. ma
,i,. euneriutendent Of the Canadian Pa
cioc Railway. arrived here to-day, and
af,er looking over the situation in con-
roction with the wreck Of the Empress
- Ireland issued the following state
ment:
the Canadian Pacific Railway will
NOT relax one iota in doing everything in
us mower IN looking after all the bodies
If may he able TO get. No effort on it's
mart will bc spared in this direction.
with regard to the possibility Of raising
the steamship. the best possible expert
opinion is being sought. Until this advice
is secured we are unable to give any
personal opinion in the matter. l do
not know as yet what can be done.
- complete patrol of the coast from
RimousM to Matane and beyond has beer
established by picked men sworn in as
canadian Pacific Railway special con-
stables. under the charge of special
officer. TO forward any information they
may be able TO secure as 10 bodies which
may be washed ashore Or the recovery
Of personal Effects
Captain Walsh stated that the Canadian
Pacific would make every possible ell
fort to secure the bodies of those en-
tombed in the sunken ship. If 1t was
humanity possible, he stated. 10 bTIDg the
vessel to a point where the bodies OF the
victims could be removed neither laoor
nor expense would be considered.
Another change has been made in the
number of dead. The latest igufes' gwen
out in an official statement by the cana
dian Pacific Railway Steamship Company
show that 1.024 persons persisted as re-
suit Of the collision between the Empress
of ireland and the collier Storstad Inc
company has learned that there were Lao
persons aboard the Empress instead OF
1.%s7. as heretofore stated. hence the in
crease in the death list. The total saved
is now given as AZ
Government vessels were assigned to-
day to patrol the St Lawrence in search
Of any more Of the Empress OF Ireland
dead which the waters may give up by
Sunday. officials of the Canadian Pacihc
Railway Steamship Company believe,
bodies should begin to appear.
Special officers have been ordered to
points along the coast. Deach patro'
base has been established al Matane' que
Dec. and descriptions of missing persons
As forwarded TO Matane will be tailed
with recovered bodies and the authorities
al Quebec will be notified of apparent
identifcatiOns.
The news that Lord Mersey, who pre-
sided over the British inquiry into the
loss Of the Titanic. is TO be a member OF
the ROYAL commission appointed TO IN
vestigate the Empress Of Ireland disas-
ter was received here with much salts
faction. AS Lord Mersey was president
Of the Titanic court. 1t is assumed that
he will be similarly honOred when the
royal commission meets here. The Cana
dian members OF the commission are
chief Justice Ezekiel Mcleod. Of New
Brunswick, and Sir Adolphe Routhier, OF
quebec.
The commission will be assisted by two
nautical assessors, marine engineer and
a naval architect. Appointments for these
positions have not yet been made. but 1t
is understood the Canadian government
has in m. Va number of men from whom
10 choose.
Just when the commission can begin its
work is still undetermined. but it Will
probably not be possible to hold the hrst
sittings for about ten days. The sittlngs
will be held at either Montreal or quebec
The inquiry will be Of the widest scope
and the government will be represented ov
counsel. it is announced, as ii is probable
there will be a discussion on the rules oil
navigation in Canadian waters.