Further Particulars of the Valencia Disaster
As near as can lie made out the Va-'
lcncia disaster occurred Jan. 22.
Printed accounts say the vessel struck
the rocks Monday at midnight, and it is
believed it was the 22d. It seems that
telegrams to interior papers bear no
date, and when subject matter furnishes
no key to the time of happenings of in
terest newspapers are kept guessing.
The only list of the saved and lost so
far received here is in a dateless dispatch
from Port Angeles, Wash., printed in
the Fairbanks Sunday Times of Feb. 4.
This dispatch says “a lifeboat with nine
persons reached Cape Flattery. A life
taft containing eighteen persons was
picked up at sea Tuesday at midnight.”
SAY HI).
Among the saved arc the following,
who were on the first boat to reach
Vancouver Island:
T. II. McCarthy, boatswain;
Charles Brown, Thomas Shields,
John Montes, W. Joslin,
and nine unknown passengers.
. Those picked up from the life raft and
saved are
John Johnson, third cook.
C. Allison.
W. Dorothy, fireman.
John Cigodas, fireman.
Thomas Carrick, first assistant engi
neer.
O. O’Brien, waiter.
(i Willis, (t. D. Ilarraden, Joseph
McCafferv, passengers.
It. Primer.
.1. Egslas, fireman.
M. Taplev, quartermaster.
F. W. Raymond.
Miss Boy.
.1. F. Carruiek, assistant engineer.
W. D. Johnson, coal passer.
C Fleeman, baker.
Frank l.ehn, freight clerk.
P. Peterson, second officer.
Most of the above named were lashed
to the raft. The sea was very rough.
Those of the saved arriving at Cape
Flattery are:
T. Bunker, assistant superintendent of
schools, Seattle.
Charles Samuels.
Mike llonea.
R. Brown.
F. Campbell.
Albert Wells.
.1. Richey.
B. X. Leotles, fireman.
lost.
Those from Seattle who are probably
ost are:
N. 11. Anderson, <». 1>. Kwon,
K. Bunder,-wife and two ehildren,
Miss W. Cole, .1. .1. Russell,
Fred Krieson, T. T. Tonda.
.1. It. tiraham, II. Soeleher,
Mrs. Mattie llaraden,
C. A. l,oban, \V. Tombardino,
W. C. Mere, .1. T. Neay,
Bert Parker, T. Peter-on,
I*. N. Peter, Mrs. \V. Kosenls r.
Mrs. Alice Stottenls-ry and two chil
dren, William Sibley,
Mrs. Chas. Samuels and two children,
Mrs. 1. Chare. II. T l.< aman,
Miss Van W ick, ,1. s W ildlner,
Harry Ward, O. Walker,
Mrs. Wilkinson.
For Ska k way—
l>r. and Mrs t». W. Taylor.
For Juneau—
Mrs. I*. 1). Stewart, F.. Penldla.
For Vancouver—
Miss J. C. Thompson, W S. Iltime,
• i. S. Jesse, llonald Ross, llowc Ihlffe,
T F. Ordi.
For Tacoma—
Frank Novts-h, Toni Itrown,
I* W , uahtrl, F.. W euahtel.
Second-class jsissenaers—
W. A. Mean, ThomasChievrs,
C, A Ciwtto, s. FI. I*u»*»>n,
l»r. Hailejr, T Firichson,
II. Fisher,
l’eter Hogan,
J. S. Osie,
S. Keating,
.1. C'ooblering,
h. Montgomery,
J. Murphy,
Monil,
1. Vanthel,
Then. Shone,
T. S. Kmpson,
James Weiler,
E. Yukor.
II. Gregory,
II. Hawkins,
James Anglehouu*, '
K. Keating,
.). Lucas,
T. Martin,
G. 1\ Nosdtroni
and wife,
S. Kancunias,
K. I!. Shannon, i
M. S. Smith, I
C. West,
Officers lost—
U. M. Johnson, captain.
W. Holmes, first officer.
J. Cameron, third officer.
A. Abeeing, fourth officer.
.1. J. O'Atterall, purser.
K. Hopkins, freight clerk.
W. Downing, chief engineer.
8. Davis, second engineer.
K. Nelson, third engineer.
Billy Oslin.
It is very probable that the name of
‘•tV. .1oslin,” which is in the list of the
saved, is a misprint of that of tV. J.
Oslin, the well-known miner who left
Rampart for San Francisco last Sep
tember.
W. S. Hume.
tV. S. Hume, whose name appears
among the lost, was a member of one of
the pioneer families of the mainland of
British Columbia. He was a brother of
Bob Hume, a well-known printer of the
mainland before the city of Vancouver
was established, who was afterward
captain of the snagboat Sampson on the
Frazer and in 18PS operated it on the
Stikine.
Well-known Victims.
Dawson, Feb. .'{.—Mrs. Mattie Hurra
den and husband, of Sil'phur creek,
Harry Wonlrieh, a gambler, and Keat
ing, a hall player, all victims of the
Valencia horror, were well known here.
Incidents of the Disaster.
Survivors who reached Beale, Van
couver Island, Jan. 2d said the ship,
when she first struck the rocks, did not
remain fast, but that Captain Johnson
backed off and the boat immediately
began to till and sink, lie then ran
again directly upon the rocks to keep
her from going down.
As fast as boats were lowered they
were smashed against the sides of the
vessel by the force of the waves, and
women and children were thrown into
the raging sea. In the boat that suc
ceeded in reaching shore was a woman
practically insane from the effects of her
experience. Her husband attempted to
hand her her chill from the deck, but
the tossing of the boat caused it to slip
from her hand into the sea. The father
sprang into the water and both disap
peared.
Captain Johnson was clinging to the
rigging when the last life salt left. He
refu-ed to leave the pt-'engers. When
the raft cast lass the captain cried:
“My tiod! send relici to my |si*se*ii
gers."
Many who were hurled into the sea
from the wrecked lifelsmt* and rafts
tried to swim ashore, hut were dashed
to death against the rocks while yet in
sight of those aboard the Vessel. John
Cig.ih-s, a Hreman, volunteered to try to
make shore with a lit*- line. A rope was
tied alsnit his waist and he sprang into
the tsitling waters, lie was s»».n ren
■ h ied uneon-ehais and was pulled lark
onboard. He waft on the last raft that
left and was by it saved. He was one
of a party of nine who were rescued
from where they had made a landing on
Vancouver Island. All were in wretched
condition. He was offered whisky to
revive him, but refused to touch it until
after the other fainting survivors had
been served.
Inquiry Begun.
Seattle, Jan. JO.—An inquiry is begun
in the case of the Valencia before the
marine inspectors. Second Officer Pe
terson testifies that the vessel was kept
in shoal water during the storm. It
was the first mistake of Captain John
son. Life belts are shown to contain
reeds instead of cork, and are worse
than none for the purpose for which
they are expected to serve.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The cabinet to
day discussed the Valencia horror with
the president. Secretary Metcalf of the
department of commerce and labor, un
der whose province it comes to see to
the investigation, declared the inquiry
would be very, thorough; that when it
is concluded there will be no room for
a cry of whitewash. Pistrict Attorney
Frye, conducting the inquiry now on,
has been ordered to retake certain testi
mony which is said to have concealed
certain matters for the protection of
local marine inspectors.
The president is much wrought up
overdevelopments in the inquiry. He
has received a telegram from the Seattle
chamber of commerce asking him to ap
point a special commission to inquire :
into the conditions attending the disas
ter. The president has announced that
the same board that inquired into the 1
Slocum disaster will investigate certain !
alleged violations of marine regulations.
Valuable Chemical Discovery.
A liquid chemical compound named
“zorene,” discovered by a Hungarian'
chemist, is said to possess very remark
aide properties. A piece u{ friable slag,
after immersion in it, defied the blow of
a heavy hammer. The same effect was
produced on brick. Immersing sub
stances in the compound serins to ren
der them impervious to water, as shown
by tests, in which no additional weight
was otiserved after long soaking in wa
ter. Two pieces of steel, one of which
had been soaked in the liquid, were
submitted to an ammonia test equal to
an exposure of five years in the air.
The soaked specimen showed no effects
from the ammonia, w hile the other was
txidly corroded. If these statements
prove true the discovery should have
considerable commercial value.— Mining
World.
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A. B. NOTICE.
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hood Lodge are held at th( ir hall on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each month ut
8 o’clock p. ni.
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Postage, sealed, only 2 cents.
DEATHS.
BCRXETT, ROY—Chief of police at
Juneau, Dec. 14. Suicide.
LEONARD, FRANK—At Fairbanks,
Feb. 2, of throat trouble. Formerly a
bartender. No known relatives in the
country.
Burkal Captured.
The Fairbanks Sunday Times says Paul
Burkal has been arrested. Burkal was
in jail and escaped, along with Hen
drickson, last August. Jan. 27 Deputy
Marshal Charles Dreilielbis learned that
he was in t irand Forks, near Dawson,
and wired the Canadian officers to ar
rest him. He was put in jail to await
steps by the I niteil States government
for his return to Alaska.
A telegram in the Fairlcmks News
says Burkal has waived extradition and
will l>e taken to F.agle to finish his term.
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