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The Evening Herald
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon
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The collier Storstad collided with the Empress of Ireland in the lower St. Lawrence River, sinking the passenger liner with 950 passengers. Storstad's starboard bow was damaged but it reached Montreal, where its captain was served a warrant and the vessel seized by Canadian authorities for a government inquiry into the collision.
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(Copyright, 1914, by Underwood & Underwood)
The collier Storstad crept up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal slowly after she had sunk the Empress of Ireland with 950 passengers in the lower river.
Her starboard bow was torn away as the result of the collision. A hole large enough for several men to enter gaped above the water line.
The injury had not been so serious that the water could enter her hold, as it did in the case of the Empress of Ireland. No sooner had the vessel arrived than a warrant was served on the captain, and she was taken in charge by the authorities of the Canadian government. The government will name a commission to make a rigid inquiry into the causes of the collision. This will be composed of some of the highest officials in the government service, and it will fix the blame after hearing all the witnesses who can be found.
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St. Lawrence River
Event Date
1914
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empress of ireland sunk with 950 passengers; storstad's starboard bow torn away but hold not flooded; warrant served on captain; vessel taken by canadian authorities; government commission to inquire and fix blame
Event Details
The collier Storstad collided with the Empress of Ireland in the lower St. Lawrence River, sinking the latter. Storstad crept to Montreal with damaged starboard bow and a large hole above water line. Upon arrival, warrant served on captain and vessel seized by Canadian government, which will form a commission of high officials to investigate causes and assign blame after hearing witnesses.