APPALLING DISASTER
COLLIER RAMS A LINER. ONE THOUSAND LIVES LOST. LINER SINKS IMMEDIATELY. , SEVERAL NEW ZEALANDERS MISSING. ; (Per Press Association—Copyright.) ."•"•., ■ QUEBEC, May 29. '/■'*' The Canadian-Pacific liner Empress of Ireland is believed to have collided with the Red Star liner ; Hanover, east of Father Point. A message to the ;., Government says that there is no sign of either ; steamer. Lifeboats are visible in the distance round the steamer Eureka, which responded to the S.O.S. calls of the Empress of Ireland. The Government steamer Lady Evelyn fs standing by. The Empress of Ireland cleared the Customs yesterday for Liverpool. She had 1287 souls on board, made up as under :— First saloon 77 Second saloon 206 -. Steerage ... .'..-. ... 504 crewf ... *mn The passengers included a large party of Salvation Army officers, who were going to London to attend the International Congress of the Army. Both vessels are believed to have sunk.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8851, 30 May 1914, Page 5
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