THE ST. LAWRENCE DISASTER

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1914, Page 2

THE ST. LAWRENCE DISASTER

LINER'S STEERING -GEAR. * ALLEGED, Ap iPex. Independent Cable Setyire.) v v ' -QUEBEC, Tune,-i-8..'-;'f. During"-''to-day's proceeding's at; the •nouii-y into the sinking , , of the Einnress of Ireland, Mr C. S : Haight. counsel for the ; pwner? ■pf the ,Stor«tad, that word • had been received 'that on th.c night of the disaster the of 'the liner became -dis abled. ' - " ■^'■ ! -';.v'-'' v v-.„■:'"' ', " ■- The informant, he said. was. Quarter master Galwiiyi- who was ;,:■ on the bf/dgc .a't-.tW tjriie of'jthe, collision, nnd who haefvstated-that, the Steering gear became jammed. : ! v , Captain , Ken'dali -and; the. chief en •<-ineer denied/ Galway's .statements, - "" Gal way sV<l"'-thaV r ions regarding, 'the - Empress's/ steerng,gear;: He declared that the vessel sheered round in opposition c<>.:. r the helm* wh/m coming up the.'St.- Lawrence, and that it did the',same.,thing -m the previous trip _■ Captain. Wa'lsh, marine' superiiitena r.n.v of th6.Canadian-Paciific Railroad Comp<if,y,, denied -that any attempts j Galwav the country:.." - ■■'. .'..■■■■•■\/*y'" •'■. "^■■^.i' r : Georere' Smaft of tKe;jEmpress nf . passe.ne«l^; i v confirmed Captain Kendall's evidence .that „ thfe; lmer .was stationary >at -of the collision. ~:.'.?'■',:", : '