Empress of Ireland Sinks After Collision in Dense Fog
Nine hundred sixty four people perish when the Empress of Ireland is struck amidships by the Norwegian collier Storstad off Father Point in the St. Lawrence. Four hundred three survivors are rescued. many perish in darkness, with exams of heroism and chaos as salvage and rescue operations begin.
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Imouski
Que
Ireland
Father Point
St. Lawrence
Storstad
J. B. Belanger
Bureka
Pouliot
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Sinking of Empress of Ireland Evokes Survivor Tales
Survivors recount the disaster on the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence River. Rochester Minnesota residents Herman Kruz and Reinhold Bach survive. Bach drowns and his body is identified. Townshend of New Zealand swam an hour to safety. Londoners Clark and Wallett describe calm actions amid chaos as passengers abandon ship. Engine room scenes aboard Storstad shock observers, with naked heat and burns amid rescue efforts.
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Storstad
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Removski Wharf
Canadian Pacific
Webber
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Remouski Wharf
Kendall
Almot
Colliet Storstad
Jaden
Sydney
N. S
Montreal
Quebec
Removski
Montrealy Que
Salvation Army
United States
Canada
London
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence River
Herman Kruz
Freda
Reinhold Bach
Edith
Rochester
Minn
Minnesota
Mr. Kruz
Miss Bach
Mr. Bach
Tirra Townshend
Blenheim-Marlborough
New Zealand
H. Wynne Price
Auckland
Emily Cort
Miss Townshend
Charles R. Clark
James Wallett
Mr. Clark
West Cliff-on-Sea
England
J. K. Abercombie
C. Bowes Lyon
Mr. Abercrombie
Irving Actor and Author Reaches New York in May
Laurence S. B. is reported in New York on May 31 as a prominent Irving figure known for his plays and sketches. In 1908 and 1909 he presented works in various venues. On May 3, 1910, Mr. Irving appeared in New York, signaling ongoing activity in his literary and acting career.
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New York
Laurence
B. Irving
Empress of Ireland
Marlborough College
College Rollin
Paris
Russia
Foreign Office
England
America
Irving
Equal Suffrage League
Pathetic scenes at Canadian Pacific office in Liverpool
In Liverpool on May 30 crowds of grieving men and Empress of Ireland crew gathered at the Canadian Pacific railway office. As confirmation of the disaster came, many women fainted and the atmosphere recalled the Titanic tragedy.
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Liverpool
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ireland
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Mpress
Miles
Salvationists
H. G. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Ves Bels
J. W. Longley
Canford
B. C
lMner
Marconi
Mr. Whiteside
Marconi Station
Ramouski Wharf
Actor
Bach
Rimouski Pier
Captain Kendall
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