The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-06

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San Francisco, Jan. 5.--Describ- =
ing the scenes as the WaIla Walla =
was going down, officer Brown =
= said: :
I never saw such a panic. Men =
and women 'vare running about !
the decks wild with fright. and it =
was almost impossible to get them ,
to obey directions =
The wife of Erickson was run !
ming about screaming for her hus- =
band. I was directing the loading =
and lowering Of some Of the boats =
and old her to get into one of :
= them. I viii not get in without ;
= my husband she cried. !
Il sried to persuade her, but II ;
was useless. So after a few mo- =
ments' delay, ] told her abruptly :
that there were other people wait =
ing for places in the boats. and ,
that she could go and look for her >
= husband. ;
There were other passengers =
who were just as hard to handle. =
nave been in several shipwrecks =
but / never saw people before who =
were so opposed TO being saved. y
They wanted 10 stay with the ship =
TO the last minute, and our efforts =
in getting the boats landed and ;
? lowered accordingly met with a =
= great deal Of difficulty" =
= y = 4 = < = + = y = 4
San Francisco. Jan. 5.-Forty-five Of
the rescued passengers and forty-seven
of the crew of the lost steamer Walla
Walla arrived here early this MORN
ing on the steamer Pomona from Eu-
reha.
While it was yet dark a large num-
Der Of anxious relatives and friends
gathered at the dock to meet them. II
was a desolate looking company that
the Pomona brought into port, for many
OF the survivors had met with physical
Injuries in aI1ition to suffering from
cold, hunger aud exposure for many
hours in open boats and life RATS.
Many who had esca ped from the
wreck in scant attire were CARRIED in
strange clothing and carried their few
belongings tied up in a nightrobe or a
handkerchief. Some were wrapped in
bandages, and others, too i'll or too
seriously injured 10 walk without as
sistance. were IN their berths or
propped up with pillows in the social
hall of the steamer.
AS the Pomona came within haiiing
Instance Of the dock there was a gen.
eral waving of hands and an exchange
Of shouts and greetings, to be followed
later by affectiOnate embraces and
fearful interviews when the survivors
landed.
While these touching scenes were be-
ing enacted beneath the big freight
shed of Broadway wharf, Passenger
Agent Waters and other representa-
tiVes Of the company hurried TO and
fro getting conveyances for the sick
and arranging hol4i accommodations
fOr such as cared to accept the hospi-
tality of the steamship company, and
furnishing railroad or steamship tick
cts for those who wanted to journey to
homes outside the city.
A number Of the survivors were in
need Of medical attention. Among the
number was Mrs. r. s. Edgar of san
Jose, who sustained a fracture Of sew
eral ribs. She was taken to the Lick
house. George E. Sell. who was knocked
from raft by the descending boom of
the sinking ship, was too helpless to
move a limb without assistance.
A. Swanson, who was suffering from
fever arising from his long hours of
exposure, was taken to the Marine hos
pital. and J. Robbershoute, who was
similarly situated, was sent to his
home in Iyos GatOs