The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
MINNESOTA NAN
TELLS OF WRECK
Allison Among the 40 Survivors
Of the Disaster; Erick-
son Lost.
Bruer Of Minneapolis Does Not
Appear to Have Been
Rescued.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-The steamer
City of Topeka arrived here this morn
fated Valencia, and the narrowing tales
told of the wreck are heart-rendlng.
Among the saved are c. L.. Allison Of
ST. Paul, who, with Fred Erickson, also
Of st. Paul, was touring the coast. They
were en- route to Seattle to spend q
week. Both men were among the last
to leave the vessel and took passage
on life raft.
Erickson was washed off and drowned,
while Allison chung to the frail craft
until picked up by the Topeka when
almost ready to loosen his hold and
ri don't know which was the worst
experience, that on ship Of that on the
raft. Both were terrible. One of the
saddest things to me was the losing
Of my sa%ade av We b haS
lived in St. Paul. Erickson and were
taking the trip up the coast on pleas
ure. We were both to go out on the
raft, and he was with me when | got
on board, Where he went to | do not
know. After we got thru the breakers
me. Whether he remained on the ship
or was washed off the raft cannot say.
The scenes witnessed on the vessel were
terrible.''
On the passenger list the M nam ner.o OF
"Bruer' does not appear. NO person
Of that name was saved.
Forty on List Of Saved.
l.. Seattle, Jan. 26.-The steamship TO.
peka, which arrived at Port Townsend
this morning brought no survivors OF
the Valencia save those that already
| I ,4ol H. o4ol GOV yn6 3
according to figures Of officials of the
Pacific Coast company, is forty, inelud-
ing three men found on Turret island,
and one man believed to be alive on
the island, but who, it is supposed, has
been located by Indians. This also. in
Klanewak. Thestug Pioneer, returning
from the wreck last night, reported
nothing left Of the hull of the Valencia.
Barefoot on the Trail.
I Victoria, b. C,.S Jan. 26.-Word was
received, last night at Bamtield from
Captain Ferris, who left with party
| from the steamer Salvor yesterday
morning to bring in the nine survivors
Of the Valencia who were at Darling
river, about fifteen miles, from BAN
field. The party was twelve hours on
by Captain Ferris, the survivors are
suffering great privations. Some are
without boots and will have to walk in
/ bare feet. Others are lnsuffclentiy
clothed.
| Captain Ferris was to start at day
break today for Bamfeld with the en-
tire party, but does not. expect to get
| in until Saturday morning. The Sal
vor will wait The trails are reported
in very bad condition, being in places
almost impossible.
+. The tug Lorne, which returned at
midnight from the wreck of the Va
lencia, brought John Segalos of San
Francisco, fireman of the Valencia,
rescued by the City Of Topeka from
the raft and placed on board the Lorne.
In an interview he told of a futile
CARRYING a line thru the breakers to at,
). tach the line between the wreck. and
shore, and Of how he and seventeen
other survivors had spent from lO
am. to pm. Of "Wednesday on g
fragile raft, bufeted by the gale and
picked UP by the Topeka. Segalos
VIt was nv turn on watch in the fire
room when at 1850 Monday night the
Valencia, going very slowly, suddenly
struck the rocks and shook from end to
end. Orders came to the engine room
to reverse The boat backed from the
. rocks and shortly afterward the water
came rushing in at the rate of about
foot a minute and we all knew the
steamer was doomed.
Panic Seized Many.
ENThe officers and crew passed out
: life belts to everybody and orders were
given to man the boats. It was terri
BILE, the darkness, the rain, the crashing
!, of the wreck and the roar of the boiling
surf. Panic seized many and there
was blind rush in the blackness to get
to the boats.
CAT about 1890 saw boat loaded
with twenty-five persons crash from the
! davits and every one fell into the sea.
: Among them was the first assistant en-
! gineer, now rescued and on board. the
}, Steamer City of Topeka. going to Seat
i tie. I helped to load three more boats,
s but they were swamped. About this
e time the Valencia drifted broadside to
! the rocks.
n three unsuccessful attempts were made
T to shoot lines to shore, but nothing
:. could be done.
Tried to Swim Ashore.
q "That afternoon / volunteered to
e swim to land A rope was fastened to
|, me and I plunged into the surf.
. "Before I left the wreck a passenger,
s a woman I did not know. came to me
- and Ofered TO give me SI,UUo II Woul0
a get line ashore. / told her / could
/ not accept her money as it was my duty
y to try to save live.
y cit was no use. was simply dashed
7 back by waves, SO cut the line and a
+ life buoy was thrown to me and I was
It pulled on board stunned.
n q AS vessel settled passengers and
II crew sought the masts and rigging.
Many were swept off the decks Others
n jumped into the sea, seeking to swim
n ashore.
Women Refused to Go.
.sOn Wednesday morning Captain