THE ATLANTIC TRAGEDY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 33, 30 May 1914, Page 6

THE ATLANTIC TRAGEDY.

'’ ~ SURVIVORS’ EXPERIENCES. THE LATEST NEWS. [United Press Association.] [By Electric Teleorafh—Copyright] (Received 10.45 a.m.) The rescued include Mr, Mrs and Miss Bryno (Brisbane). Captain Kendall escaped. The fate of Mr Lawrence Irving’s party is unknown. . Many of the survivors’ arms and legs were broken. Twelve bodies lie on the wharf ai< Rimouski, They were fatally hurt by the collision, but escaped in the lifeIniats, and died before landing. The wreckage strews the St. Lawrence. The funnels of the Empress of Ireland are visible at low tide. The Lady Evelyn saved 390 and the Eureka sixty. Most of the members of the crew escaped. Many passengers leaped into the waters and clung to the wreckage, thus escaping. The Storstad is expected to reach Quebec shortly with a number of the survivors and dead bodies aboard. Scores of prominent Salvation officers, including Commissioner Rees (South Africa* commissioner) were lost. Twenty-two are reported to be dead as the result of their injuries. NEW ZEALAND S.A. DELEGATES NOT ON BOARD. |Per Press Association.] Wellington, May 30. So far as is known, Brigadier Annette Paul and Envoy Mrs Underwood were the only members of the Salvation Army in New Zealand who went Home via America, and as they intended visiting the United States en route it is considered unlikely that they were on the ill-fated Empress of Ireland. News was received here last Monday of the safe arrival in London of Commissioner Richards and the New Zealand delegates. They went by the Orient liner Orsova.