SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 3

SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

HOW THE CAPTAIN WAS SAVED

(Received June l, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. References were made throughout England m churches and chapels to the disaster. Notable services were held by tine Salvation Army. Two Board of Trade representatives aro m Canada. English correspondents m Canada give many interesting incidents. Over a million dollars' worth of silver was lost. Of 140 Toronto people aboard 108 were drowned. Of 160 Salvationists, including delegates to the London Congress, only twenty-two were rescued. The Storstad's bow was smashed fifteen feet, and the anchors driven into the hull. ..'■•• Mr and Mrs Neville were returning after a tour with. Irving's company. Captain Kendall bade Mr Hayes, the purser, farewell on the bridge when the water was lapping their feet. He gave a passenger his belt. Mr Hayes and Captain Kendall jumped together. Mr Hayes was soon picked up. Captain Kendall was found later, clinging to some wreckage. Hundreds were drowned m their" sleep. . . Sir H. Seton Kerr insisted on Mr Darling, of Shanghai, taking hig belt. Mr Darling was saved. ' The King cabled to the Duke of Connaughfc his deep grief at the awful disaster, and his heartfelt sympathy with the mourners. ' The Kaiser telegraphed to King George, deploring the catastrophe and loss of valuable Jives. - Queen Alexandria arid Price Henry of Prussia telegraphed similarly. 'Ampng the watchers m London was :Captain Kendall's niece. Mrs Wild, whose father was drowned on the Britannic. Her husband was chief officer of the Titanic, and perished. Her brother George Evans, was sixth officer on the Titanic, and was drowned. Her brother Frederick was an officer mi the Empress of Ireland. (Received June ,1, 10.10 a.m.) 1 . OTTAWA, May 31. Mr Borden, the Premier, read m the House of Commons Mr Massey's message of sympathy at the appalling loss of life, and his heartfelt condolence with the sufferers. Mr Borden replied, expressing deep and sincere appreciation for the message, and profound sympathy with those of your Dominion who have been bereaved of relatives and friends by the disaster.