WORST ON RECORD.

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1914, Page 5

WORST ON RECORD.

. OTTAWA.. May %,; , ; Mr r Shaukhanessev declares . that the. disaster was the worst in the St. Lawrence's history. ' _ : The : Empress of Ireland was torn from the middle to the screw, and sank before' there was time to rouse the passengers ox, get them on deck. The- unfortunate feature was that the women suffered most beingv unable to leap, oyerbbad as the. men did. Most of them stayed quietly in their cabins or were drowned , w.hjje attempt ing- to ascend tKe companion way. '*' Nine life boats were loaded 'in the darkness and pushed off in the river. In the meantrnre helJT was; summon ed by wireless an<|.pic]i-|| up the survivors many of vyjiom were maimed.: -The Storstad's crew did their tit- 1 most. ..?.- ; .- ■ . ,:■,'■■:;'■' • : .'•'. ' '•' ;■;■■ One woman swam- to the Lady Eve Vn but died fn the effort.. Wireless ppjeraitors (jumped overboard and- .were saved. ■;TJie Captain remained half an no>r in: the water before he was rescued, '.