The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-06-11

came TO realize the awful conse-
quences Of the crash. When We got
on deck there were very few persons
to be seen. In fact. the people on the
deck were 90 few that tifuy wsTe hard
~ noticeable.
The reason for this IL that when
the boat had listed to ono side the
stairs from the sleeping apartments
up to the boat decks were very difi-
cult. almost impossible to mount. /
did not see the hole in the sids OF our
ship as rushed for the stairs, but
did see the water entering In each
volume that II threatened to drown US
before we could mount the stairs"
Salvation Army Mans story.
A. Mcintyre was In the second cabin
with most OF the other Salvation Army
passengers. He told vivid story of
his own experiences and OF what he
saw as he swan to safety.
Virtually every leading officer Of
the Salvation Army in Canada Is
gone" he said. Commissioners Rees
and his wife and the children sank and
only three OF this family survive. Out
of our Salvation party OF l50 ON board
probably less than twenty we're res
cued
4 was on the upper deck and there
fore had better chance to get to
safety than those In the lower berths.
The water came In through the port
holes OF the lower decks before the
passengers there realized their danger
or that there was danger at all.
Il was aroused from my sleep by
the impact and awoke the others In
my cabin. ! could then hear plainly
the rush OF water, and ! felt sere that
something serious had happened. !
also heard the machinery of the boat
running. II did not stop Immediately
after the crash, but continued until
the explosion occurred.
Gave Woman His Life Belt.
Z grabbed a life preserver and went
out 10 the deck On deck there were
no life belts and quite q number of
people were standing about apparently
unable to determine what TO do. !
gave my belt to Mrs Foord. one of our
party. tied the belt on her myself.
My three comrades went to the bot.
tom. | swan In the direction OF the
vessel that ran us down and was
pulled into lifeboat of the collier. ]
saw the collier standing not far from
where the Empress foundered. II was
all lighted up.
when was taken on board | saw
many men rescued. practically un-
clothed. / was almost in state OF
nakedness myself. and the rest OF
those on board were shivering and in
a bad state from the icy water OF the
river and the chilly morning air. Soon
however. we were attended to by those
on board the collier and made warm
and comfortable.
Heard Boilers Blow Up.
AS I swan through the icy waters
| heard the dull explosion caused by
the water reaching the engines of the
sinking ship. Ii was followed by q
burst of steam that spread to all parts
of the vessel Then came a quich
listing of tie liLer and she turned
over II looked to me as II she turned
turtle
Il don't think there were many first
class passengers saved saw only
one OF the first-ciass boats lowered
"The weather was virtually calm
and there was plenty OF light on this
water when / came on deck. saw'ne
fog.
Il thought at first we had hit rock
Some officers OF the vessel came along
and said that the ship would not &
any further. for bottom had beer
struck.
Praise Liners Crew.
THE behavior OF the crew was. OF
the whole, good. though IT must b.
said that the men hardly had time Il
collect themselves or to effect rescuei
In any systematic way.
THE boat was really sinking befor'
the crew or anybody else realized
or could do anything.
Those of the crew who got p thu
deck tried to launch 6sat on the up
turned side OF the vessel, but this wa
impossible. because the list was sucl
that the boat could not be put into tn
water and landed on the side of thu
vessel.
"The decks were almost perpendicu
lar, SO that many passengers In orde
10 escape had TO slide down from tn
higher side to the lower or vate
side"
Another Tells Of Explosion.
A story that there was tremendou
explosion on the Empress Of Irelan'
after II was hit by the 6torstad wa
told by Philip Lawler. steerage pas
senger from Brantford. Ont. He wa
on the way to England with his wifi
/ and son Herbert. aged fifteen-
When the collision came the Em
press listed under the severe shoe
/ and water rushed into the stesr1g
quarters. A few seconds later Their
came an explosion that shook the veE
sci. This probably was when the wa
ter reached the boilers, Mr. LAwle
said.
People were simply shot out Of tn
ship into the sen by the explosion.
Mr.. LAWYER added. 4 was pushed oveI
board with my wife and boy. The DO
could swim. 30 | tried to take care o
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