Copyright by International News Service.
ON THE PIER AT QUEBEC
The sad-faced crowd of friends and relatives awaiting the arrival of the bodies.
WEIRD SHRIEKS OF TERROR
Then there were several hundred souls swimming around in the water screaming for help, shrieking as they felt themselves being carried under, and uttering strange, weird moans of terror.
The life-boats of the Storstad were launched and came rapidly to the rescue. One went back that was not well loaded. About five of the Empress’ boats got away.
PASSENGERS CAUGHT LIKE RATS
The catastrophe was so sudden that scores never left their bunks. They were caught there like rats in a trap. Added to this was the fact that passengers had been on the ship only a day and were not familiar with their surroundings.
In the confusion and the semi-panic, many could not find their way to the decks, and only a few knew where to reach the boat deck. This was largely responsible for the terrible toll of death.