The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-28
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES FROM
THE DEATHPOoL.
The Actual Number of the Killed
May Never Be Known-An In
vestigation Begun.

B. W. Murray, Seattle.
Mrs. Adams, Victoria.
Frederick Adams, Victoria.
Mrs. Edmonds, Victoria
Miss Nathan, Victoria.
Mr.. Bossi, Victoria.
Arthur Fullerton, Victoria.
Mrs. HeatherbeI1, Victoria.
James Wilson, Victoria.
Miss Annie Keast, Victoria.
Captain Leverid ge, vi Gloria.
Mrs. G. 1. Post and son, Victoria.
e. B. Carmichael, Victoria.
Mrs. e. B. Carmichael, Victoria.
Archie Bigger, Victoria.
Miss Bigger, Victoria.
Frank Orestat, Victoria.
Miss Minnie Robertson, Victoria.
Miss Alice Smith, Victoria.
Miss Sophie Smith, Victoria.
James Laurie, Victoria.
William Pearson, Victoria
Miss Turner, Victoria.
The two Misses Bowness. Victoria.
Miss F. Jackson, Victoria.
Giuseppe Rowe, Victoria.
A son of Sergeant Major DIuIcahey,
Victoria.
Miss p. Elford, Victoria.
Miss Grace EIfOrd, Victoria,
Mr.. james, Victoria.
James Thomas Patterson, Victoria.
Miss Flora Jackson. Victoria.
II. Talbot, motorman, Victoria.
George Farr, condu ctor, Victoria.
James II. Tyak, Victoria.
W. j. Crowen's son, 10 years old,
Victoria.
Robert Holmes, Tacoma.
Miss Ida Goodacre, Tacoma.
Mrs. d. L. Ballard, Providence, r. L.
Mrs. Thomas Physie, Vancouver.
j. B. Gordon, Vancouver.
j. A. VanbolkkeIen, Port Townsend.
Miss Brit, Anacortes.
Mrs. Priestly, Minneapolis.
Mrs. Edward Hoosen.
Clarence Hoosen.
Emma Olsen.
Mrs. Lester, Jackson.
Miss Alice Smith, Victoria.
Mrs. ID. L. Ballard, Providence, r. 1.
Mrs. Thomas Physick, Vancouver.
Mrs. Simon Pearson, Victoria.
Mrs. Priestly, Minneapolis.
Miss Nellie Priestly, minneapolis.
Mrs. DR.. Preston, Seattle.
Six-year-oId son of Mrs. Hooson, Vic
toria.
Miss Frost, New whatcom.
Miss Lester, Victoria.
Ten-year-old son of w. j. Croweu,
Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. G., May 27.-The fore
going list includes the names of fifty
seven victims of the Ellice bridge disaster
yesterday, while a number of bodies-cer-
tainly enough to maintain the first esti-
mate of s1xty-one dead-had not been
identified up to o'clock this afternoon
Many were injured, some seriously, but it
will be many days before the details of the
dreadful work are learned. But for the
fact that there were many boats in the vi
cinity of the accident the death list would
have been much larger than it was. Very
many of those who were on the bridge as
pedestrians were rescued in this way.
Twenty persons known to have been on
the wrecked bridge are missing, and it is
supposed that they have persisted. The
car register shows ninety fares, and it is
probable that over 125 people were on
board.
Some escapes among those who were on
the bridge in carriages were remarkable.
lady and her children were hurled into the
water. The horse and carriage were swept
no one knows whittier, but the four occu-
pants escaped unhurt.
Among the people on the car was an
elderly man named Harmon, a profess
sional diver and a swimming expert.
When he felt the car lurch he forced his
way through the crowd and sprang into
the water clear of the wreck. He came
promptly to the surface, and, swimming
toward the wreck, rescued upward of
twelve people from death. Duke Prig-
more of Whatcom, who sprang into the
water from the car, saw little child float
ing away from the fatal spot and picked
her up and carried her ashore absoIu tely
I'm armed.
General Roberts, United States consul at
Victoria. was one of the first to reach the
scene OF the disaster and was very active
in his assistance. He said last night tn at
he had in bis possession a pocket book
taken from the dress of lady and evil
IDENTIFY the property of a Mrs. Priestley OF
Minneapolis. 1t contained small amount
of money, promissory note, receipt for
house rent and notice of the death of Mr..
Priestley, with which was wrapped up a
lock of hair. Up to that time he had been
unable to find any one who knew of such
a person.
William Burnes pulled five into his boat,
and many other lives were saved by the
swarm of boats that came to the SPOT.
Rev. Canon Paddon, passenger on the
ill-fated car, was among the first rescued.
He had received terrible injuries about the
head, and was placed in the house OF Cap
tain Grant close by. In another room OF
the same house was James Jackson,
who had with his young daughter been
inside of the car. The father will live,
but the young girl is beyond recov-
cry. Downstairs in the drawing
room of the Grant House was poor old
lady, Mrs. Bowness, who had been rescued
and who begged someone to tell her of the