THE EMPRESS WRECK.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 107, 11 June 1914, Page 7

THE EMPRESS WRECK.

; VICTIMS OF DISASTER. PATHETIC SCENES AT GLASGOW. .<By Cable. — Frees : ~Assoclation. — Copyright. LONDON, June 10. The steamer Cofsiean arrived at Glasgow with 133 survivors of the Empress of Ireland disaster, mostly members of the crew.. '/,-.' Pathetic scenes were witnessed at Liverpool when the latter returned to their families. The families of many missing men were waiting at the station, in the hope of finding their relatives among the rescued. Heller, an Australian, states that he got into a boat in which there were twenty-six people. There was room for eight more. All seemed quite dry. The crew are reticent. A BRITISH EXPERT. EVIDENCE FOE COMMISSION. (Received June 11, 11.35 a.m.) -OTTAWA, June 10. Mr Vaux,-the British marine expert, has conferred ' with' the Minister of Marine in regard to approaching the Empress of- Ireland, enquiry. Mr Vaux is studying the survivors' statements, which were procured- at the instance of the Marine Department, with the object of .showing the commission where to direct its investigation. It is- practically settled that Lord Mersey's Commission will sit at Quebec.