Empress of Ireland Disaster Hears 19 Minute Collision
Survivors recount the Empress of Ireland collision with the Norwegian collier Storstad off Father Point. The liner sank in minutes as passengers in night attire struggled, many perishing while crew and rescuers worked to save those aboard. Captain Kendall blamed Captain Andersen. Andersen denied fault.
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Quebec
Hmorens
Ireland
Pene
Himomski
Liverpool
Fiest
Father Point
Storstad Streck
Ander Ma
Stora
Kendall
Ured
Rimouski
Evelyn
Eureka
Tescue
Doctor Crippen
Empresa
S. O
Allence
Reacuers
Salvation Army
A. G. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Storstad
Collier
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Empress of
Andersen
Thomas Andersen
Empress
Tales of Heroism Told by Survivors on Empress Ocean Disaster
Eyewitness accounts from Quebec describe bravery after the Empress of Ireland was rammed by Storstad. Dr James F Grant of Victoria BC aided survivors, while Gracie Hanagan eight saved herself, and Major Attwell of Toronto and wife were rescued. Salvation Army witnesses recount leveled panic, rapid rescues, and the ship’s chaotic sinking.
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Quebec
Lfe
James F. Grant
Victoria
B. C
Saya
Gracie Hanagan
Salvation Army Band
Gracie
Disaster at sea told by wireless operator at Preber Point
A wireless operator describes the rapid sinking of the Cruress of Drefard within ten minutes after collision. Mare the hip confirms location while Captain Belanger and Captain Kendall coordinate rescue. Daybreak reveals a scene with a collier, government steamers, nine boats, 32 survivors, and several bodies near Rimouski wharf.
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Preber Point
Drefard
Mare
Mgr. White
Lady Evelyn
Kendall
Moore
Rimouski Wharf
Woman Swims From Sinking Ship to Rescue Boat Dies
An unidentified woman leaped from the sinking liner and swam for nearly an hour in the St. Lawrence before collapsing on the deck of the rescue pilot boat Eureka. She wore scant clothing and remained unidentified. The incident occurred near Quebec on May 29.
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Bollera
Quebec
Hner
Ireland
St. Lawrence
Eureka
Crippen Captured by Empress of Ireland Captain
Captain H G Kendall, commander of the Empress of Ireland, helped seize Dr Hawley H Crippen, an American dentist accused of murdering his wife Belle Kimore Crippen in London. Crippen and his stenographer Ethel Le Neve sailed July 22, 1910, aboard Montrose. a wireless alert from Quebec five days later confirmed they were aboard under aliases. Le Neve was disguised as a boy.
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New York
H.G. Kendall
Hawley Hh, Crippen
Belle Kimore Crippen
London
Pher
Ethel Clara Leneve
Montrove
Antwerp
Kendall
Quebec
Doctor Crippen
Mise Leneve
John Robinson
Misa Leneve
Working Roads When Moist Conditions Require More Labor
Guidance on when to work earth roads using a road machine and split log drag. Emphasizes damp soil in spring for easy shaping, proper road crown to shed storm water, and avoiding dry or overly wet conditions. Highlights maintenance timing, drag construction, and ditching practices.
Rural Illinois roads blamed on muddy lanes
Rural mail carriers in Illinois report roads are mostly trails, not roads, with 2724 carriers covering 66628 miles. Many counties see months of unusable routes yearly, halting deliveries, raising living costs, and harming farmers. The proposed fix uses convict labor to build better roads.
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Finois
Illinois
Chicago Journal
Nunos
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Sie
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Empress of Ireland
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Major Attwell
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A. McIntyre
Canada
Rees
Salvation
Philip Lawler
Hrantford
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England
Herbert
Lawler
J. M.williams
Reland
Crippen
Doutor Crippen
King
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