Fulham in the evening to tennis.
On Friday we got the news of the sinking of the lines Empress of Ireland after collision with the collier Storstad in the St Lawrence about 960 drowned and 450 saved. That collision occurred about 2:30 on Friday morning. The Empress of Ireland was steaming down the river through a slight mist. The collier was seen to miles of to port when bank of form blue in between. The liner stopped and gave warning to that effect by her foghorn but the collier went straight on & caught her amidship tearing right down her side. She Sank in 10 minutes.
Thursday, May 29. 2014
Friday 29th May 1914
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