The San Francisco call., 1897-12-20

ALBERNI, B. c., Dec. 19.-Thirteen
of the twenty-five missing from the
steamer Cleveland of San Francisco
were picked up on Saturday by the
Canadian revenue cutter Quadra.
After frightful privations two of the
crew made a landing on the shore of
Vancouver Island, near Sydney Inlet
one man had succumbed to exposure
and starvation before they effected a
landing, and it was necessary to bury
him at sea. Four survivors are in a
dangerous condition and suffering
much pain, and the others are as yet
suffering from their injuries. The res
cued men are:
S. B. Durfee, first officer
= Harry Melvin, third officer
So. r. 2. O'Neil, first assistant engineer.
Ga: e. Thomas, second assistant engi-
neer.
Robert 1sbister, carpenter.
+ . Peter Marin, seaman.
2. Thomas McColl, seaman.
: Alfred Faulkner, seaman.
John Harmon, fireman.
David Crawley fireman.
c. H. Packer, pantryman.
Frank Gerthan, passenger.
The occupants of the second mates
boat, who are still missing, are:
L. F. 3. Anderson, first mate.
NJ. Munroe, steward.
Walter Davis, cook.
W. I. BOykin, assistant cook
John Foster, seaman.
Bert Larsen, seaman.
A. Kohnig, seaman.
Hendrix Danielson, seaman
On arriving at Uculet the Quadra,
aboard of which was a Call CORE
spOndent, found letter from a Cath
O4c priest at Hesquoit, some forty
NJ les down the coast, saying that the
ties boat had landed there and the
n were all in good condition. The
c-Eter went at once ana picked them
up, and was then informed that that
morning some Indians had seen a fire
and a boat on the shore about fifteen
miles away, but could not make a
landing on account Of the heavy sea
running
The next day Saturday the sea sub
siding, the cutter steamed over the Ra-
phael Point, near which the boat and
FIRE had been seen, and found the first
mate and six of his crew, all in a most
pitiable condition from exposure and
starvation. The men We're all taker
aboard, some of them unable to walk
and were then taken care of in the
best manner possible.
There were no physicians on board
and no adequate remedies, and as
there was fear of blood poisoning the
men were taken to Alberni on Sun
day, the nearest point at which medi-
cal aid could be obtained.
The first mates tale is one of har-
rowing priVation and intense suffer
ing. At the command of the captain
he took the boats at A. NJ. on Fri
day, when the vessel was within 1O(
feet of the reef and when it seemed
impossible to avoid striking it. in hi!
boat besides himself were O'Neil, Ca.
rOilo, Crawley, Isbister, Mccall, Falk
ner and Deitrick. The boat was al
old one and not in very good condition
For a short time all the boats KEEP
together until the captain saw a pas
sage and motioned to the others tC
follow, but they misunderstood.
The force of the storm was so grea
that it was impossible to communicate
by means ofthe voice, and the motion.
were inadequate to convey the mean
1iag They saw the captain attemp
the inlet and then lost sight of hin
and supposed the boat had struck anC
all had been lost.
The boat in charge of the second
mate started east and was soon los
to sight. The first and third mates
kept together until about in the af
ternoon, when the storm drove then
apart. All through the day the Sc;