Lee Sam
As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths. They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.
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22 any life preserves in it. I was picked of by the Ruther's boat. After the collision I first saw Caft. Rudhin on the Rithet about the time the vessels separated.
To Mr. Irwing, I believe the steward + family boy of the enterprise helped passengers to get life preserved. Ire had g1. passengers including 33 chairmen. and didlains I have not heard of any missing except the two whole bodies were found. The Enterprise had for officers a captain, mate, purser, steward, + engineer.
To Saumaway. The noise was enough to worse sleeping tensions.
AJ. Reshor
Jacod Long sworn. I was a passenger on the steamer Enter-prise on Tuesday in last week. I was on the upper deck near the pilot house and saw the Rithet coming. She blew a whistle and Caft Rudhin then went to the pilot house and announced with one whistle. He remained in the pilot house with another man and their to get our steamer to the right side out of the way of the Rithet. The steamers were then very near together. I remained on deck while the steamers traveled and then I saw to the captain- I did not see what the Captain then did- I got a life preserver in the saloon and went back towards the pilot house. There was then a foot or 1 1/2 feet of water
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BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 4 File 1 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.