The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters
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1. Front matter2. The Tragic Story Of The Empress of Ireland3. FACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND4. INTRODUCTION5. CHAPTER I The Empress of Ireland Sails to Her Doom6. CHAPTER II Captain Kendall Blames the Storstad7. CHAPTER III Captain Andersen’s Defense8. CHAPTER IV Miraculous Escape of the Few9. CHAPTER V The Stricken Survivors Return10. CHAPTER VI Heroes of the Empress Disaster11. CHAPTER VII The Surgeon’s Thrilling Story12. CHAPTER VIII Ship of Death Reaches Quebec13. CHAPTER IX Solemn Services for the Dead14. CHAPTER X Crippling Loss to Salvation Army15. CHAPTER XI Notable Passengers Aboard16. CHAPTER XII List of Survivors and Roll of the Dead17. CHAPTER XIII The Storstad Reaches Port18. CHAPTER XIV Parliament Shocked by the Calamity19. CHAPTER XV Messages of Sympathy and Help20. CHAPTER XVI Placing the Blame21. CHAPTER XVII Empress in Fact, as in Name22. CHAPTER XVIII The Norwegian Collier Storstad23. CHAPTER XIX The St. Lawrence: A Beautiful River24. FACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC25. CHAPTER XX The Tragic Story of the Titanic Disaster26. CHAPTER XXI The Most Sumptuous Palace Afloat27. CHAPTER XXII The Titanic Strikes an Iceberg!28. CHAPTER XXIII “Women and Children First!”29. DEATH FAILS TO PART MR. AND MRS. STRAUS30. CHAPTER XXIV Left to Their Fate31. CHAPTER XXV The Call for Help Heard32. CHAPTER XXVI In the Drifting Life-Boats33. CHAPTER XXVII The Tragic Home-Coming34. CHAPTER XXVIII Other Great Marine Disasters35. CHAPTER XXIX Development of Shipbuilding36. CHAPTER XXX Safety and Life-Saving Devices37. CHAPTER XXXI Seeking Safety at Sea