Shedding light on a forgotten tragedy

STONEY CREEK — While it's one of the most tragic marine tragedies to have occurred in this country, ask most people about the Empress of Ireland and they will look at you with confusion. While most people know about the tragedy of the Titanic, fewer know the tale of Empress, which sunk in the St. Lawrence River 100 years ago. It took just 14 minutes for the ship to sink, claiming 1,012 lives — including one Niagara resident, Miss C. Miller of St. Catharines.