Empress of Ireland Disaster Kills 964 in St Lawrence Fog
Nine hundred sixty four people perished when the Empress of Ireland was rammed amidships by the Storstad in thick fog off Father Point Quebec and sank within minutes. Survivors recount chaos on deck, boiler explosion, and rushed lifeboat launches as government steamers and rescuers converged at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rimouski, Que
Father Point
St. Lawrence
Storstad
Salvation Army
Salvationists
Montreal
H. G. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Colfer
Kendall
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
J. W. Langley
Canford
B. C
Que
Canadian Pacific
Mr. Whiteside
Marconi ‘Station
Ramousk Wharf
J. B. Belanger
Pouliot
Father Point Wharf
Removski Wharf
Webber
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Remouski Wharf
Sydney
N. S
Strostad
Quebec
List of rescued passengers from Empress of Ireland disaster
A published list shows passengers and crew saved from the Empress of Ireland, with numerous names linked to cities including Rochester, Chicago, Liverpool, Nassau, Santa Barbara, and Toronto. The roster includes engineers, pursers, stewards, and mariners among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backford
Joseph
Baker
Starr
Bawden
Florence
Hillsboro
Bessie
Blyth
Miss
Boch
Edith
Rochester
Minn
Rheinhardt
Afvin
Arthur
Fenton
Walter
Fisher
John
Chicago
Fitzparick
Floir
Roy
Fugent
William
Gard
Grade
A. W
Gibson
Gray
Grivers
Alex
Hackney
Mise
Mabel
Lawrence Irving
Haes
Hampter
W. Harbann
Renne
Heath
H. L
Jack
Heller
W. Henderson
G. W. S. Hon
F. Holt
P. R. Honralain
Willliam Hughes
Hugh
Hughes
W. H. Johnstone
George
Santa Barbara
Cal
Jubainer
Sims
Kavalske
Evan
Duluth
Kohl
Miss Grace
Koronic
Michael
Lawler
Herbert
Leddell
R. Lee
Alice
Nassau
Bahamas
Lommi
Marie
M’cready
Thomas
M'Donald
C. P. M'Dougal
D. M.williams
R. Metcalfe
G. J. Mounsey
Nisito
F. Owen
W. S. Probsi
P. Quinn
Ricatetento
Thorne
Weinruch
Montreal
Weiss
White
J. B. Williams
O. Zuh
H. Combes
Pantryman
Bamford
Marconi
Bunthrome
Byrne
Brisbane
Australia
G. Elliott
Finlay
J. M
Liverpool
Foster
E. Baker
Grey
Seaman
HOLT
Perkingon
Doelik
Mascal
Gratwick
T. Hadley
Murphy
Reginald
A. Samson
C. S
Simons
R. Sorahue
T. Swan
J. K
WHITH
Morland
Williams
Duckworth
O. H
Novek
Pedecon
Donovan
Clandon
Vast Sea Disasters List Through 1914
A compiled record of maritime catastrophes detailing ships, routes, and losses. From the Royal Adelaide off Margate to the Empress of Ireland collision, it notes passengers and crew fatalities, dates, and vessels involved across eras and oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Adelaide
Margate
Birkenhead
Queenstown
Cape of Good Hope
City of Glasgow
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Black Sea
Royal Charter
Angelsea
Royal Mail
Rhone
Wye
West Indies
Finisterre
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Cospatrick
Thames River
Wah Yeung
Doburg
China Sea
Ertogrul
Japan
Utopia
Gibraltar
Namchow
Reina Regenta
Mediterranean
la Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
General Slocum
Hell Gate
East River
Norge
Scottish
London editors weigh Empress of Ireland disaster causes
London papers call for a thorough investigation into whether bulk heads were closed and why the modern watertight system failed to save the Empress of Ireland after the collision. The sinking is seen as the Lloyds heavy loss since the Titanic, affecting Canadian Lloyds plans and insurance rates on St. Lawrence voyages. The Times asks what Storstad did to collide so violently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
Salvation Army
United States
Canada
London
St. Lawrence
London Morning Papers
Lloyds
the Times
Storstad
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Lawrence River
Irving
New York
Laurence S. B. Irving
Empress of Ireland
Marlborough College
College Rollin
Paris
Russia
Foreign Office
England
America
Equal Suffrage League
Canadian Pacific Railway
Clark, Charles
Sapoke
Savrin
Sebalak
Oldbury
Searle
Iva
Seattle
Vincent
Mrs. A
Faircross
Atwell
Maj
Toronto
Bales
Mise Alice
Brooks
Delamont
Moose Jaw
Foord
Ernst
Green
Ernest
Greenaway
Mrs
Ronto
Hannagan
Johnston
James
Keith
Alfred
M’ammon
Morris
Frank
Lindsay
M'Intyre
Kenneth
Spooner
Turtin
Richard
Wilson
Toront
Mikasa
Hakodate
Matsu Shima
Ying King
Hongkong
Port Natal
Seyna
Onda
Singapore
General Chanzy
Minorca
Koombana
Liberte
Toulon
Gulf of St. Lawrence
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