Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
EMPRESS OF IRELAND VICTIMS 1892

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 her. 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 aer up stairs.
I asked II 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 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 clasped In
each others arms.
karr oisS Hero.
NJ. D. A. Darling. a survivor here.
was saved by life belt that might
| have saved Sir Henry Seaton Karr.
My cabin was closed" said Darling.
"and when opened my door we
bumped into each other in the pas
sageway. He had b life belt and he Of
fered 1t to me. refused It but ne said.
Go on, old man, and l will get another
told him to save himself but he got
angry and actually Forced the belt over
me. He then hurried ne along the
corridor to the door. Apparently he
went back for smother belt but mo-
ment or two after4he left me the ship
went down. / wGs picked up"
Captain asTrue Sailor.
From all accounts Captain II. G..
Kendall Of the Empress Of Ireland bore
himself like a true sailor as long az his
ship stood under him. He retained
such command Of the situation, 1t ap-
pears, that while the Storstad's stem
still hung in the cash it had made in
the Empress side, Captain Kendall
begged the master OF the collier to
keep his propeilers going so that the
hole might remain plugged.
The Storstad. however. pulled back
and the Empress filled and foundered
Captain Kendall stood on his bridge
as the ship went down. One OF the
boats from the liner picked him up and
he directed Its work of saving others
until the craft was loaded. The cap
tain was injured In the crash and suf-
fered from exposure, but his hurts are
not dangerous and his speedy recov-
cry is expected.
Passengers Get Little Chance
Accounts agree that in the brief
space OF time-not more than fourteen
minutes-between the shock Of the
collision ana the sinking Of the liner
there was little chance for systematic
marshaling OF the passengers. Indeed,
everything indicates that hundreds OF
those on the steamer probably never
reached the decks. Very few women
were amonx&the saved. not more than
q dozen. the lists make It appear.
ut all happened % quickly that we
did not really know what was going on
and nobody haH time to cry" women
first" one@ OF the passengers told Cap
tain Beianger Of the rescue boat Eur
eka.
THE stewards did not have time to
rouse the people from their berths."
the survivor added. Those who heard
the frenzied calls Of the officers for
the passengers to hurry on deck lost
no time in obeying them rushing up
from their cabins In scanty attire. They
piled into the boats which were rapidly
lowered and were rowed away. Many
who waited to dress we're drowned
Vessel Queen Of Fleet
The Empress of Ireland was the
queen of the Canadian Pacifics At
laEtic feet, MAGNIFICENT liner ia
nous for size, speed. and luxurious ac-
commodations. 1t was not new, hav-
ing been built twenty-five years ago
In Glasgow. but 1t was classed as a
hrst rate express steamship and the
line considered It as staunch and safe
en ms IN In, no
1t had lifeboat accommodations for
1.600 persons and was equipped other
wise to meet the requirements of the
British board Of trade.
TO hundreds of its passengers the
Empress was an old friend They had
crossed on it in former years and they
took pass3ge on Thursday with agree
able memories OF its five spacious
decks. its wonderful promenade. near
ly an eighth of A mile and of It's speed
and seaworthiness
Passengers From Many Lands.
Scores Of these. such as Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Irving and Sir Henry Seton
karr. the big game hunter. were re
turning to their homes in England
Hundreds of persons from the Can
adfan provinces and the American
states wore starting on their summer
vacations. There was hardly an Eng
lish speaking country that was not
represented in the passenger list. !
The Empress left the Montreal dock
at 4:20 .. m. on Thursday The
weather indications We're PROMISING
and the commander. Lieut. II. G. Ken
dali. OF the Royal navy reserve, IA ia
nous sea captain, expected rapid and
pleasant voyage.
The steamship had made name
FOR itself five years ago when it es-
tablished a record between Quebec and |
Liverpool. FIVE days and ten hours. 1t
slipped away in the sunshine from the |
Montreal waterfront with the band
playing and pennants iuttering.
Canada May Investigate
Ottawa, Ont. May 3O.-That al
thorough investigation must be made |
into the loss of the Empress OF Ireland |
was urged on the Canadian government
by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. leader of the
opposition in parliament.
THE hand of fate has been heavy
against us during the last few months"
he added This is the third d;.oc+or