Relative of local man disaster victim

One Wilmette family was saddened Friday when the news was flashed that two of the victims in the Empress of Ireland disaster in the St. Lawrence river were relatives of M. C. C. Mitchell, 814 Linden avenue. THey were Mr. Hugh L. Heath and small son, Jack Heath, of Chicago. Mr. Heath and son were passengers on the ill-fated ship bound for England, where they were going to visit the former's father, who is an officer in the English army.
Mr. Mitchell left early Saturday morning for Quebec, where he is now searching for the bodies near Father Point. At first it was reported that all the Chicagoans on the ship had been rescued. Then the report came that a mistake had been made and not a single passenger aboard the ship who had been registered from Chicago, had been saved.
Up until Tuesday night, the bodies of Mr. Heath and his son had not been recovered, according to telegrams which were received by Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell probably will remain in Quebec until the last of the week unless the bodies are located sooner.
Mr. Heath and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell in Wilmette two weeks ago last Sunday to bid them farewell before Mr. Heath and his small son sailed for England. They had often visited in Wilmette. Mrs. Heath, who is Mr. Mitchell's sister, is visiting relatives in Mesaba, Minnesota.