Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-02
THEVALENCIA WRECK
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE BY The
SURVIVORS OF DISASTER.
Lost Party of Nine Rescued While on
a Mountainous Trail-F. F. Bunker
Tells Of Terrible Experience of the
Shipwrecked victims-CaIIs Atten-
tion to Many Faults.

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tion to Many Faults.
| Victoria, B. Cali the survivor,
who reached shore near the scene O
the wreck have now been cared for
the last party Of nine. who had beer
stalled at Darling river on account
OF the flooded waters, have reached
the steamer Salvor at Bamfield creek
They were in bad condition.
Great credit is due to the party from
the Salvor, headed by Captain Ferris
who Travelled an almost impossible
trail for Is miles. After a night spent
on the trail they started for home with
the survivors. Before returning Cap.
tain Ferris visited the wreck. He
reports the beach literally covered
with wreckage. and at that time five
bodies were on shore being identified.
They found F. F. Bunker, assistant
superintendent of schools of Seattle,
and f. Marshall on the beach in a bad
condition, the latter having walked
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ed ankle and experiencing severe pain.
The remainder of the party had taken
to the trail.
Bunker had lost his coat and shirt
and was wearing a blanket with arm
holes cut in it. Marshalls ankle was
in bad condition. The two men were
taken to telegraph hut at Pachena
and given food Soon afterwards,
while these two were being cared Tor,
the rescue party arrived with the 9TH
er survivors. All were completely ia
tigued The entire party was equip
ped with shoes, those who had been
without having been supplied with
shoes taken from the corpses washed
ashore. The survivors are loud in
their praise of the rescue party from
the Salvor. The trail is in a frightful
condition and travel is most difficult.
Brave Cable Operators.
Messrs.. Richmond Mousely and Nc
VIVA, cable operators, were the first
10 reach the survivors. The telegraph
men were completely worn out. having
swan several streams, but it would
have been impossible for them to
Dring in the survivors without the
assistance from the Salvors party.
The survivors who were picked I'D by
he Salvor at Touquart the men found
IN Turtle island, and those brought
n by the rescue party have been re-
moved hoard
evenue cutter Grant, with the excep-
ion of two, who are too i'll to be
transferred. The bodies secured by
he Salvor have also been removed
o the revenue cutter. The Grant has
zone to Seattle.
Crew Lacked Discipline.
F. F. Bunker said there was evident
ack of discipline among the crew.
nd this fact is corroborated bv other
assengers. A messboy cursed an Of
Ger to his face for not giving proper
riders. Mr.. Bunker said boat No. 2
vas sent through the surf with more
han 20 passengers in it and only sew
n got ashore after it capsized. He
OF In the next boat lowered. with his
wife and two children. This boat
'as sent out without officers or sea-
len. The boat capsized and he tried
crawl back. AS he did so the boat !
lghted and nearly filed. He got in
nd his wife was clinging to the side :
the boat The girl was gone and
ne boy was limp. He tried to restore
ne boy to life and the little fellow
consciousness and began m
ry and call Papa" His wife said a
he could not hold on longer He =
Used her goodby. Just then the '
pat again capsized. He told his wife !
mold on, and took her with one r
RIM and the child with the other but =
'metning struck him on the head and q
lost them. He was swept in and !,
IL three times by the breakers. but b
nally managed to clutch the rocks q,
I'd hold fast. .
lie waited on the rocks after climb p
g out OF the water until morning q,
ID then he climbed up the bluff and OF
una trail to hut, which he reach.
AFTER great hardship. having IN nj
vim river to gain the hut. In the OF
1t ne found some moldy beans and r
telephone receiver. During the navt a,
70 days the sufferings of himself and 4.
ner survivors who had Joined him th
ere terrible, but help arrived from DIS
e cable station at Bamheld. then a M
rty from Choose. then those from DC
e Salvor.
Why These Serious Faults? Of
Mr. Bunker says that in his opinion n,
ere are several questions that re- -
ire answering in connection with 90 :"
disaster, as follows: Is
Why were boatloads of passengers 20
'ded into the water without orou,s an