May 29, 1914 is a day forever tied to the history of The Salvation Army. On that day, in the chilly early morning hours, Canadian ocean liner Empress of Ireland sunk in the St. Lawrence River, taking with it almost 150 Salvationists. The regal ship was a reliable one, having made 95 transatlantic crossings between  […]

By: June Li It was on the fateful day of May 29th that thousands of lives were lost in one of the country’s worst Maritimes disasters. During early hours, the Empress of Ireland was struck by a Norwegian Collier, causing the vessel to plunge beneath the surface of the St. Lawrence River in mere minutes.  […]

Death of an Empress by Major Paul Murray It is ninety-seven years since the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River. The ship sank on May 29, 1914 with a lost of 1,012 lives out of 1,477 on board. By comparison the Titanic, in 1912, lost more people than the  […]

Death of an Empress by Major Paul Murray It is ninety-seven years since the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River.  The ship sank on May 29, 1914 with a lost of 1,012 lives out of 1,477 on board.  By comparison the Titanic, in 1912, lost more people than the  […]

Death of an Empress by Major Paul Murray It is ninety-six years since the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River. The ship sank on May 29, 1914 with a lost of 1,012 lives out of 1,477 on board. By comparison the Titanic, in 1912, lost more people than the  […]