The following was copied from microfilms of The Montreal Gazette.
The SS Kensington is the ship on which the Bandet's came to Canada.
THE MONTREAL GAZETTE TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1905
PORT OF QUEBEC.
QUEBEC MAY 15 - (SPECIAL) - SS Escalona arrived up 11.00 am., and moored
at Point Aracacy wharf, to discharge part of cargo, and intended leaving
for Montreal this evening.
SS Virginian passed down at 10 a.m.
SS Kensington is delayed at Grosse Isle, and it is surmised that
owing to the gale which has been blowing in this part of the province
since last night, the quarantine steamer has been unable to reach here.
THE MONTREAL GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1905
PORT OF QUEBEC
QUEBEC MAY 16 - (SPECIAL) - Steamship Kensington is detained at
quarantine with sickness, and is not expected here before tomorrow
evening or Thursday morning. What the disease is cannot be ascertained
here.
THE MONTREAL GAZETTE THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1905 PAGE 4
MARITIME MATTERS
Steamship Kensington, Which Was Detained for Smallpox, Is Released, and arrives Today.
The Dominion liner Kensington from Liverpool, on which a case of
smallpox broke out during her voyage, necessitating the detention of the
second-class passengers at Grosse Isle, was released yesterday by the
quarantine officials and reached Quebec last night. She is expected in
Montreal this evening.
The Kensington was carrying 291 second cabin and 830 steerage
passengers. When the voyage was more than half over one of the second
cabin passengers was pronounced ill with smallpox by the ship's doctor.
This passenger, a man, was immediately isolated from the others. On
arriving at Grosse Island the vessel was detained while the steerage
passengers were allowed to leave. They will reach Montreal this
afternoon. The second class will be in quarantine until pronounced safe.
The Dominion Line officials have decided to cancel the sailing date
of the Kensington this trip and all passengers who had been intending to
sail by her will be accommodated on the Dominion liner Vancouver,
sailing from Portland, Me., Saturday next. The officials have made
satisfactory arrangements to this effect, and passengers via the
Vancouver will leave Montreal Friday evening, on the Grand Trunk.
The Kensington has been fumigated and every other precaution has
been taken. The one case was a mild attack of smallpox.
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