The age-herald., 1902-01-04
Several of the Women
 More Dead Than Alive

Eureka, Cal. January s,-Capt. Victor Johnson of the steamer Dispatch, which rescued a majority of the shipwrecked passengers, gave the following account of the rescue:
 About 8 o'clock Thursday morning my attention was called to small boat which was manned by three men and coming toward us. They hailed us and said the Walla Walla had been sunk by coast. The party proved to be three fish ermen from the wrecked vessel. We took them aboard and lay to the remainder of the day. Several boats and rafts were picked up at intervals the last about o'clock Thursday afternoon. There was a nasty sea running and this condition continually interfered with the comfort of the passengers to
 -s-: ~><-s>~<<>>>>~> gers all rushed out of their state rooms. Captain Hall went down Into the steerage and found family of seven fastened in a room. Two girls of 12 and IA years were fastened between timbers. The girls were released and the family assisted out of their berths. All prepared to leave the vessel. The captain said she would sink. Life boats and rafts were lowered to the boats The vessel did not sink until 4:45 o'clock giving the crew and passen- gers 35 minutes to leave the steamer. Six ty-three were lowered, the life saving boats then being filled. The excitement grew intense among the remaining pas- sengers Men and boys hurriedly jump ed off the steamer. Several did not leave until she started to sink. The officers were cool and collected. doing everything possible to save the passengers. No one knows the cause of the collision but the second officer who is missing. As soon as the large French vessel penetrated the steamers bow she withdrew leaving the passengers at the mercy of the high sea and lending no assistance whatever
 Drifted Several Hours.
 "we were drifting here and there. sixty three in the life boats and rafts, for four or five hours. The boat I was in had twelve survivors, including two ladies. A lady gave me red shirt to signal the steamer Dispatch. We were recognized and soon rescued. The others. learning of the wreck searched for others. She had aboard sixty-three passengers. The Dispatch was bound from San Francisco to Seattle, but pulled into this port to land the rescued passengers. Captain Hall with tbe fret mate was saved. the remaining officers being lost. The Walla Waila was partly submerged both boil CTS exploding and sending pieces of the vessel in every direction. The tug boat Bauhner, arrived here at 10 a.. m. with fourteen more passengers picked up along the coast. Among those saved were six women. A southwestern wind had drifted them fifty miles up the coast from where the wreck occurred. The sea becoming rough, it was dangerous for them to land compelling them to remain at sea Cap tain Hall Is at the hotel Eureka severely injured Two life saving boats and one raft are yet unaccounted for"
 List Of Passengers Saved.
 The following Is an incomplete list of passengers saved
 For Seattle: A. H. Sell, Mrs. Timmons Miss Williams Mrs. Neybenbaucer, J. R. Robertsuot. J. Miller and wife, F. Haight Miss G. Cadeien, D. Stein and wife; w. P. Henderson, A. Neydenbauer. Miss E. E. Peters E.. L. Smith. F. w. Stevens and wife. pr. R. F. Allen and wife. Hiss Will Hams
 Second class: James F. Dewer, G. Clos son. c. Hagelman, c. Larson.
 For vancouver: D. M. Brown and wife, Mrs. H. Ledgar.
 For Alaska: c. F. West, A. D. McClel- Ian.
 For Victoria: Mrs. Hastings. w. D. Duhler. B. Nevins.
 For Tacoma: M. c. Moran. P. T. Wet tershank quartermaster; P. c. Nissen. H. H. Harris. steerage steward; Mrs. A. L. Sheven, Edgar Marshall cook; D. Wool house. passenger; John MeCullom. fre-