The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

Victoria, B. c., January 24-AI-
though the latest news from the
wreck Of the Valencia Is conflicting.
it is probable that 140 lives were lost,
| while only fifteen persons were saved.
The report from the steamship Queen
that 25 passengers were clinging to
| the vessels rigging with little chance
Of saving them was followed by the
story that the wreck had gone to
pieces. AS only fifteen survivors have
been heard from so far, it Is probable
that the loss of life will reach 149.
Victoria, B. C., January 24-1:55 p.
| m.-The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press on board the steamer
Salvor has wired from Bamfield as
follows:
THE steamer Valencia was located
by the steamer Queen at a. m, today
| on point Klanaway, about five miles
from Cape Beale. The tug Car went
in to investigate and reported that the
steamer was ashore, stern first, all her
her decks swept clear with the excep-
tion of small part of the house and
her two masts standing No persons
could be seen alive on board. The rig
ging of the foremast was what the
captain Of the tug Car took to be j
signal, although he was unable TO say
whether 1t was a piece Of sail or a
| human being clinging TO the rigging
The steamer Salvor stood in for
about two miles, but was unable 10 go
any further as heavy sea and a wes-
terly gale was blowing, making 1t
highly dangerous, IL not impossible, to
make closer approach.
The Gar was within three quarters
of mile from the wreck, but could go
no further toward the Valencia and af-
ter making as complete an examina-
ton as possible, she returned TO the
Queen and Salvor. The latter steamer
and the tug Car then left for Bam-
field creek, the Queen standing By her
companion liner When the Salvor
left the scene, there was heavy swell
from the southwest and rain was fall
ing in torrents. The Queen reported
having head three gun shots short
ly before the arrival of the Salvor, but
nothing of any living person was to
be seen.
Advices from Cape Beale say that
Is men have arrived. one Of whom Is
the boatswain, the others being sail
ors. They reported a passenger list
of "a and a crew of so and said that
when they left the wreck yesterday
morning. there were about 100 persons
on board, a large percentage Of whom
were women and children who were
on the quarter deck. The two boats
were smashed alongside and all the
occupants drowned.
The Valencia left San Francisco
about IL o'clock on Saturday last and
heard no sound and saw no light
showing danger. The officers were
| running by dead reckoning and were
| on the outlook for Chumatilla reef
| lightship when the steamer struck She
was backed of after she struck, hut
the water filled the enhine room, the
| fires were extinguished and the en..
zine crew forced out of the room al
though not before the Valencia had
| been driven hard on the beach
Among the survivors were the boats
crew that was sent for assistance and
the members Of which are still at
Cape Beale.
Lineman Logan, Lghtkeeper Day
kin, OF Carmanah, and J. Martin, all
| went to the wreck by land this morn
ing at o'clock, taking ropes anE be-
ing prepared 70 render whatever assis-
tance possible. Three men also left
Bamfield this morning on the train.
The fifteen persons saved are:
r. f. Junker. formerly assistant sup
erintendent of schools at Santa Rosa,
Cal, who lost wife and two daugh-
ters.
]. Rhichley. fireman: Carl SammelI,
passenger, Mike Hone; r. Brown. A.
Hosoda. Oakland: T. j. Mccarthy,
boatswain: Thomas Shields, c. Camp
bell. who lost his wife and daughter.
B. N. Ledhos. fireman: Albert Wells.
T. s. navy: John Mark; w. Goslin; T.