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The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters

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About This Book

A contemporary, factual narrative reconstructs the collision between a Canadian ocean liner and a Norwegian collier that caused the liner to sink in minutes, combining officer statements, survivor testimony, and press reports. It chronicles the immediate crisis—fog, impact, wireless calls, lifeboat launches—and the rescue and recovery efforts, lists of survivors and the dead, and memorial services. The volume profiles notable passengers and rescuers, presents photographic and drawn illustrations, and places the disaster in a wider maritime context by recounting other shipwrecks, comparing safety practices, and surveying shipbuilding developments and life-saving technology.

MANY and varied were the reports of the numbers lost and saved in the great disaster; but the final official figures were as follows:

  Total Sailing Rescued Dead
First Class 87 36 51
Second Class 256 47 209
Third Class 717 140 577
Crew 415 174 241
Total 1,475 397 1,078

The lists of survivors and dead have been compiled from all available sources.

LIST OF SURVIVORS

FIRST CABIN

Abbott, F. E., Toronto.

Abercrombie, H. R., Vancouver.

Addie, J. P., Birmingham, Eng.

Addie, Mrs., Birmingham, Eng.

Atkinson, John, Vancouver.

Burrows, A. J., Nottingham, Eng.

Burt, C. R., Toronto.

Cash, Hardwood, Nottingham, Eng.

Cash, Mrs., Birmingham, Eng.

Clark, Charles R., Detroit, Mich.

Cunningham, R. A., Winnipeg.

Darling, M. D. A., Shanghai.

Duncan, J. Fergus, London, Eng.

Fenton, Walter, Manchester, Eng.

Gallagher, Cedric, Winnipeg.

Gaunt, Doris, Birmingham, Eng.

Godson, F. P., Kingston.

Gosselin, L. A., Montreal.

Henderson, G. W. S., Montreal.

Hirst, A., Birmingham, Eng.

Hyamson, L. A., London, Eng.

Kohl, Miss Grace, Montreal.

Kent, Lionel, Montreal.

Lee, Ailsa, Nassau, Bahamas.

Lyon, C. B., Vancouver.

Malloch, C., Lardo, B. C.

Mullins, Mrs. A. E., London, Eng.

O’Hara, Mrs. H. R., Toronto.

O’Hara, Miss Helen, Toronto.

Paton, Mrs. W. E., Sherbrooke.

Seybold, E., Ottawa.

Smart, G. Bouge, Ottawa.

Taylor, Miss H., Montreal.

Townsend, Miss T., New Zealand.

Wakeford, A. J., Liverpool.

Wallet, Rev. J., London, Eng.

LIST OF SURVIVORS—SECOND CABIN

Names of other second-class passengers appear in the Salvation Army list.

Archer, T. H., Winnipeg.

Barbour, Miss Florence, Silverton, B. C.

Black, J. W., Ottawa.

Black, Mrs., Ottawa.

Bock, Miss Edith, Rochester, Minn.

Byrne, E., Brisbane, Australia.

Crellin, Robert W., Silverton, B. C.

Court, Miss E., Liverpool, Eng.

Dandy, J. F., Pierson, Man.

Erzinger, Walter, Winnipeg.

Freeman, Henry, West Allis, Wis.

Freeman, Mrs., West Allis, Wis.

Hunt, Dr. L. W., Hamilton.

Kruse, Miss Freda J., Rochester, Minn.

Kruse, Herman, Rochester, Minn.

Langley, J. W., Merritt, B. C.

Lennon, J., Winnipeg.

Oslender, J., London, England.

Patrick, J., Toronto.

Peterson, H., Winnipeg.

Peterson, Mrs., Winnipeg.

Shongutt, Miss, Montreal.

Simmonds, Reginald, London, Eng.

Simmonds, Mrs., London, Eng.

Weinrauch, B., Montreal.

Wilmot, Miss E., Campbellford, Ont.

LIST OF SURVIVORS—SALVATION ARMY

Atwell, Major George, Toronto.

Atwell, Mrs., Toronto.

Bales, Miss Alice, Toronto.

Brooks, Frank, Toronto.

Brooks, Mrs., Toronto.

Cook, Mrs. J. E., Vancouver, B. C.

Delamont, Archie.

Delamont, Bandsman.

Delamont, Lieutenant.

Delamont, Mrs.

Fowler, Mr.

Green, Ernest, Toronto.

Greenaway, Herbert, Toronto.

Greenaway, Thomas, Toronto.

Greenaway, Mrs., Toronto.

Hannagan, Miss Grace, Toronto.

Johnston, J., Toronto.

Keith, Lieutenant Alfred, Toronto.

McAmmond, Staff Captain D., Toronto.

McIntyre, Kenneth, Toronto.

Measures, William, Toronto.

Morris, Major Frank, London, Ont.

Pugmire, Ensign E., Toronto.

Spooner, Captain Rufus, Toronto.

Turpin, Major Richard, Toronto.

Wilson, Captain George, Toronto.

ROLL OF THE DEAD

FIRST CABIN

Anderson, A. B., London, Eng.

Averderck, P. C., Manchester, Eng.

Barlow, A. E., Montreal.

Barlow, Mrs., Montreal.

Bennett, Mrs. Hart, Nassau, N. P.

Bloomfield, Mrs. W. R.

Bloomfield, Lieutenant-Colonel W. R., Auckland, N. Z.

Brandon, A. G., Manchester.

Bunthorme, A., Santa Barbara, Cal.

Cayley, J. J., Hamilton.

Cay, Mrs. C. P., Golden, B. C.

Crathern, Miss Waneta, Montreal.

Cullen, Mrs. F. W., Toronto.

Cullen, Miss Maud.

Cullen, Master.

Dunlevy, Mrs. F. H., Denver.

Edwards, Cox, Yokohama.

Goldthorpe, Charles, Bradford, Eng.

Graham, W. D.

Graham, Mrs., Hong Kong.

Hailey, Mrs. D. T., Vancouver.

Hisenheimer, W., Montreal.

Holloway, Mrs. C, Quebec.

Howes, F. W., Birmingham.

Hunt, Miss, Toronto.

Irving, Laurence S. B., London.

Irving, Mrs. Laurence (Mabel Hackney).

Johnson, David Frederick.

Lindsay, Dr. Alex., Halifax.

Lyman, H. H., Montreal.

Lyman, Mrs., Montreal.

Maginnis, A. G., London, Eng.

Marks, J., Gabriel.

Marks, Mrs. Suva, Fiji.

Miller, Mrs., St. Catharines, Ont.

Mullins, A. E., London, Eng.

Mullins, Miss E., London, Eng.

O’Hara, Mr. H. R., Toronto.

O’Hara, small son.

Palmer, Leonard, London, Eng.

Palmer, Mrs., London, Eng.

Price, Mrs. W. L., New Zealand.

Rutherford, F. J., Montreal.

Seton-Karr, Sir Henry, London, Eng.

Seybold, Mrs. E., Ottawa.

Stearns, Miss E.

Stork, Mrs. A., Toronto.

Taylor, J. T.

Taylor, Miss D., Montreal.

Tylee, C. G.

Tylee, Mrs.

Photo by Bain News Service.

LANDING THE BODIES

A gruesome feature. The dead are being transferred from the rescue ship “Alsatian” to the wharf at Rimouski, Quebec.

Copyright by International News Service.

CARRYING BODIES OFF THE “LADY GREY” AT QUEBEC

The sad return of those who had sailed so gaily such a short time before.

ROLL OF DEAD—SECOND CABIN

Names of other second-cabin passengers appear in the Salvation Army list.

The list of second-cabin passengers is not perfect, owing to the impossibility of obtaining accurate information. Even the lists issued by the Canadian Pacific contained many inaccuracies, and did not agree with the official figures.

Assafrey, Miss A. S. M.

Atkin, Miss M.

Balcomb, Miss D.

Barbour, Mrs. W.

Barbour, Miss Evelyn.

Barker, Alfred.

Barrie, W.

Bawden, Miss Bessie.

Bawden, Miss Florence.

Baxter, Miss Mary.

Beale, Edward.

Berry, Miss E.

Birkett, Henry.

Birne, E.

Birne, Mrs. E.

Birne, Miss F.

Bishop, G. D.

Blackhurst, Miss I.

Boch, Reinholdt.

Boynton, Mrs. F. E.

Brown, Mr. O.

Buhler, Mr. Costa.

Buhler, Mrs.

Bulpitt, R. B.

Burgess, Mrs. S.

Caughey, A. E.

Caughey, Mrs.

Chignell, Mrs. E.

Clarke, Mrs. William.

Clarke, Miss Nellie.

Cole, Mrs. A.

Dale, Mrs. M.

Dale (child of Mrs. M.).

Dargue, Mrs. J.

Deats, A. S.

Elenslie, Mrs. J.

Farr, Miss K.

Farr, Miss N.

Farr, Miss B.

Finley, J. M.

Fisher, Mrs. John.

Ford, H. E.

Gray, Mrs. Charles J.

Gray, Miss Mary.

Gregg, James.

Gregg, Mrs.

Griffin, Mrs. W. H.

Griffin (child of Mrs. W. H.)

Hageston, Hilda.

Hakker, Mrs. J.

Hakker, Miss Judith.

Halliday, C.

Hart, William Mortlach.

Hart, Mrs. Mortlach.

Hart, Miss Edith.

Hart, Master William.

Heath, H. L.

Heath, J. R.

Hepburn, Mrs. M. K.

Hepburn, Miss B. M.

Hepburn, Master H. M.

Hoggan, Mrs. Robert.

Holcombe, Miss F.

Hope, Miss C.

Howard, Mrs.

Howard (child of Mrs.).

Howard (another child of Mrs.).

Howarth, William.

Howarth, Mrs.

Howarth, Master Melvin.

Hudson, R. W.

Hunt, Miss E. De V.

Johnstone, George.

Kavalesky, Ivan.

Matler, A.

McAlpine, A.

Moir, Mrs. Charles.

Morgan, J.

Morgan, William.

Mouncey, Mrs. W.

Muttell, Mrs. T.

Muttell, Miss.

Muttell (infant).

Neville, Mr. Harold.

Neville, Mrs. Harold.

Newtons, Miss Jennie.

Oslender, Miss.

Patterson, John.

Patterson, Robert.

Patterson, Miss S.

Perry, W. H.

Priestly, Miss M.

Prior, George.

Quartley, Miss W. M.

Reilly, John.

Richardson, W. J.

Richardson, Mrs. W. J.

Richards, George C.

Richards, Mrs. George C.

Sampson, S. J.

Scott, John M.

Searle, Miss Eva.

Shattock, William N.

Smith, Miss E.

Stage, Miss.

Stainer, Mrs. E.

Stanon, M.

Stillman, A. E.

Swindlehurst, Miss A.

Taplin, Mrs. Eliza.

Veitch, Miss B.

Vincent, A.

Vincent, Mrs. A.

Voneley, Miss Alice.

White, Mrs. George.

White (infant of Mrs. George).

Whitelaw, Mrs. J.

Wood, Miss Mary.

Wood, Mrs. S.

Yates, Harry.

Yates, Mrs. H.

Zebulak, Josef.

ROLL OF DEAD—SALVATION ARMY

This list was obtained through the courtesy of the Salvation Army officers in Toronto.

Aldridge, Bandsman.

Axton, Mrs., and son.

Becksted, Adjutant.

Bigland, Lieutenant Stanley.

Bonynge, Ensign George.

Braithwaite, Mr., and two children.

Brooks, Miss D.

Brown, Mr.

Clark, Mrs., and child.

Cooper, Mr.

Corsell, Mrs., and child.

Crafton, Mrs.

Creighton, Major David.

Creighton, Mrs. David.

Davidson, Mrs., and child.

Davies, Mr.

Davies, Mrs.

De Bow, Adjutant.

De Bow, Mrs.

Delamont, Leonard.

Dixon, Mrs.

Dodd, Captain T. and Mrs.

Duffy, Mrs.

Dunn, Miss B.

Eastes, Miss T.

Edwards, Adjutant.

Evans, Bandsman.

Evans, Mrs., and baby.

Falstead, Mr. George.

Falstead, Mrs., and two children.

Fell, Miss.

Findlay, Major.

Findlay, Mrs.

Fishwick, Mrs.

Ford, Bandsman.

Ford, Mrs., and child.

Goddard, Mr.

Green, Adjutant Harry.

Green, Mrs.

Green, Miss Jessie.

Greenfield, Mrs.

Grey, Bandsman.

Groome, Captain C.

Hannagan, Adjutant.

Hannagan, Mrs.

Haules, Mr.

Haules, Mrs.

Hayes, Staff Captain.

Horward, Bandsman.

Humphries, Bandsman.

Hunter, Brigadier.

Hunter, Mrs.

Ingleton, Miss.

Jay, Mrs., and five children.

Jeffries, Mrs.

Jones, Bandsman.

Jones, Ensign Emily.

Kelly, Mr.

Kennedy, Mrs.

Knudson, Ensign.

Maidment, Colonel.

Maidment, Mrs.

Malone, Bandsman.

Mardall, Ensign.

Martin, Mrs.

May, Mr.

McEwan, Mr.

McGrath, Captain.

Meecher, Bandsman.

Morgan, Miss Lily.

Morris, Staff Captain.

Morris, Mrs.

Myers, Captain James.

Neeve, Bandsman.

Pantling, Mrs.

Pattenden, Ensign.

Perkins, Bandsman.

Perkins, Mrs.

Peryer, Mrs.

Potter, Brigadier Scott.

Price, Adjutant Hanna.

Raven, Mr.

Rees, Commissioner.

Rees, Mrs.

Rees, Captain Harding.

Rees, Captain Ruth.

Rees, Miss A.

Robert, Mr.

Simcoe, Major Nettie.

Simper, Mr.

Simper, Mrs.

Smedley, Mrs.

Smith, Mrs.

Stevenson, Mr.

Stevenson, Mrs.

Stitt, Adjutant.

Stitt, Mrs.

Wakefield, Bandsman.

Walker, Brigadier.

Watson, Mrs.

Whatmore, Captain.

White, Miss.

Wilkie, Mrs.

Woodward, Miss.

Woodward, Mr.

Woodward, Mrs.

Woodward, Mrs.

Wyetta, Mr.