Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-30
Suruiuor Tells How
Iruing and His Wife
Struggled on Vessel

quebec, May 30.-F. Z. Abbott of
Toronto, told the story to-day of how
Laurence Irving died trying to save
his wife. Abbott was the last man
TO see Mr.. Irving alive.
Il met him first in the passageway,"
he said, and he said calmly, Is the
boat going down. l said it looked
like it. '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.
His face was bloody and Mrs Irving
became frantic.
Keep COOL he warned, but she
persisted in holding her arms around
him. He forced the life belt over her
and pushed her out of the door. He
then practically carried her upstairs
| asked If l could help and Irving said.
look after yourself first, old man, but
God bless you all the same"
Abbott said he left the two, man
and wife. struggling. Abbott got on
deck and dived overheard. He caught
hold of a piece of timber and then
looked around. Irving by this time
was on the deck. He was kissing his
wife. AS the ship went down they
were both clasped in each others
arms.
NJ. D. A. Darling, a survivor here
was saved by a life belt that might
have saved Sir Henry Seton Karr. MY
cabin was opposite Sir Henry" said
Darling to-day, and when l opened
my door we bumped into each other
in the passageway. He had a life belt
but he said go on, man, take it and /
will get another I told him to save
himself but he got angry and actually
forced the belt over me. He then
hurried me along the corridor to the
door. Apparently he wont back for
another belt, but a moment or two
after he had left me the ship went
down. 1 was picked up"
London, May 30.-The British pub
lie, which went home last night be-
lieving that the greater part of the
passengers on board the Empress OF
Ireland had survived the disaster In
the st. Lawrence, was shocked this
morning to learn that the loss of life
exceeded 1000, and that many of the
victims were from the United King
DOM
King George early in the mornins
sent a messenger to the European
manager of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way expressing his sorrow and regret
at the disaster and the great loss oi
life.
John Burns, president of the Local
government board, was one of the first
callers at the London offices of the
company to ask for the latest news.
The Lord Mayor of London, upon
learning of the extent of the disaster
decided to open a fund toward the
relief of the widows and orphans OF
those of the passengers and crew who
had been lost.
Great crowds besieged the London
and Liverpool offices of the company
and anxiously scanned the lists of the
rescued.
There were many pitiable scenes
when women and men who had waited
throughout the night in the hope OF
hearing that friends or relatives were
safe, could not find their names on the
lists and turned away in despair only
to return when further bulletins were
posted
Quebec, May 30.-A touching re.
union was witnessed at RimouskI
when Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Green.
away, of the Toronto Salvation Army
who were married about a week ago
were reunited after each had believed
the other lost.
"I was awakened by the crash.
said Mrs. Greenaway. but l was not
nervous until heard steward order.
ing the passengers to go up on deck
There was a great rush from the cabins
in which I Joined, and in the excite.
ment 1 clung to a man who thought