Empress of Ireland collision survivor accounts emerge
Amid fog and rising water Capt. Kendall testifies the Empress struck the Storstad and sank, detailing lifeboat launches, passenger rescue efforts, and his escape. Survivors describe the chaotic scene, with 30 to 40 boats involved and 350 to 400 people rescued by Storstad.
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Nile
Storstid
Kendall
James Rankin
Vancouver
B. C
Vouloquin
Sampstor
New York Times
Quebec
Anderson
Lord Strathcona
Montreal
Lady Evelyn
Mareka
Rimouski
Father Point
Archille la Chance
Underwriters Face Rate Rise After Maritime Disasters
The London Times reports marine insurance rates, now very low, may rise as Empress of Ireland losses prompt reconsideration. Lloyds underwriters barely escaped a costly accident insurance claim. the trade fears a renewed cycle of higher premiums amid calls for stricter safety scrutiny at sea.
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NEW York Times
London
London Times
Ireland
Lloyds
Canada
Empress of Ireland Disaster Claims High Death Toll
The Empress of Ireland carried 1,367 people with 403 survivors reported. The disaster left nearly a thousand dead, including third cabin victims. The Canadian Pacific Railway owns the liner and lists of survivors and dead are being issued, though third cabin passenger names may still be corrected.
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Empress OF Ireland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wife of Bermuda official among Empress of Ireland victims
Ella Hart Bennett wife of Hon. W Hart Bennett C M G Colonial Secretary of the Bahamas is listed among the Empress of Ireland missing after leaving Nassau May 8. She led Nassau Dumb Friends League and was active in the Order of Daughters of the Empire and wrote An English Girl in Japan. Her daughter Miss Ailsa Lee survived.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Ella Hart Bennett
Ireland
W. Hart Bennett
Bahmas
Nassau Dumb Friends League
Order of Daughters of the Empire
Japan
Ailsa Lee
3. W. Lee
Mount Vernon
New Providence
Toronto
Widespread Loss After Steamship Wreck Near Rimouski
Reports from Rimouski describe 964 dead and 403 saved after a steamship disaster. Bodies, many foreign born, stacked at the dock morgue as identify efforts proceed. photographs aid recognition while survivors' fates remain uncertain amid grief across Quebec.
Empress of Ireland Sinks. London Responds With Aid Plans
Reports detail the Empress of Ireland disaster with survivors recounting fear and last minute regrets. King George and officials in London pledge sympathy and fundraising to aid widows and orphans as rescue lists bring heartbreak and uncertainty to families.
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London
King George
Canadian Pacific Railway
John Burns
Government Board
Si Eallers
Liverpool
George
Duke of Connaught
Canada
List of Survivors and Crew Members From Multiple Cities
A compiled roll lists survivors including ABRBOT F E Toronto Ona J R Vancouver and many others across Eng land Canada and the United States. The document also names the ship s crew with roles such as captain chief steward surgeon and engineers and notes city affiliations and titles for each person.
Names of maids employed by Cullen Irvine and O Hara unrecorded
Three Montreal area maids employed by Mrs F W Cullen Mrs Laurence Irvine and Mrs S R O Hara were not named in the list and their identities were not disclosed. The roster includes numerous individuals with affiliations in London Manchester Montreal and Shanghai among others.
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F. W. Cullen
Laurence Irvine
S. R. O’hara
Second Cabin Names in Canadian Salvation Army Roll
A long list of individuals and letters shows a Salvation Army delegation and members in Canada. Names include ASSAFREY Miss A, ATKIN Miss M Sask., BARBOUR Mrs W Silverton, and many others across Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Montreal with ranks and titles such as Adjutant Captain Major and Brigadier.
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Winnipeg
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Vancouver
Bales
Toronto
Barbour
Silverton
B.C
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Barboure
Evelyn
Barker
Seam
Saskatoon
Barrie
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Bawden
Bessie
Hillsboro
Ind
Baxter
Mary
Beale
Edmund
London
Bulpitt
R. B
Burgess
Hamilton
Ont
Bunthrome
Alex
Santa Barbara
Prince Albert
Holcombe
Calgary
Hope
Howatt
Howarth
Patterson
John
Robert
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Perry
W. H
Peterboro
Priestly
Edmonton
Prior
George
Quartley
W. M
Reilley
Richardson
Richards
George C
Terre Haute
Wisota
Scott
Mortlach
Searle
Miss Eva
Seattle
SH Seeuce
William
Nesbitt
Man
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Axton
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Gray
Theodore
Green
Jessie
Adj
Harry
Greene
England
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Mardill
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Morgan
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Neeve
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Perkins
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Peacock
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Weyburn
Sack
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Turpin
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Irving faced death calming his wife on sinking ship
Survivors recounted a brutal aboard the steamship where a man urged others to save themselves as the vessel sank. Mr Abbott described an explosion near his berth and clinging to a chair before being rescued by an unnamed Englishman on a raft. Laurence Irvine company members fled by rail to New York after immigration checks.
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Aeck
Hhir
Abbott
Rome
Canada
Laurence Irvine Theatrical Company
New York
Gorman
Tree's Tribute to Irving
Sir Herbert Tree writes in London that Laurence Irving was an idealist fearless of his ideals and a scholar in knowledge and expression. He notes Irving achieved great height as an actor and remained original in work and character.
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London
Herbert Tree
Laurence Irvine
Laurence Irving
Irving
Forum Starties and Noted Books in Latest Fiction Reviews
The page lists multiple reviewed titles including Forum Starties selected by Charles Vale and books by Helen Roberts Guy Thorne Edgar Jepson Mary H Bradley EF RL Pane. It notes reviews of The Intervening Lady and The Palace of Darkened Windows and references other serialized fiction choices.
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Forum Starties
Charles Vale
Free Hard
Helen ©. Roberts
Chance In Chains
Guy Thorne
Ty Edgar Jepson
Mary H. Bradley Peace
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