The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-01
IelegTaphic News
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Seattle, Jan. 25-The Topeka is due at noon with twenty-three sur vivors of the Valencia. They tell narrowing tales of the wreck. Cap. o. M- Johnson was ciinging to the rigging when the last life raft left his boat. He refused to desert the remaing passengers and his part ing injunction to those leaving was ~My God, send relief for my pas sengers. Chief Engineer Down. ing remained also. with his gun in his hand, declaring that he would kill himself when all hope was gone The steamer Shamrock picked up Hancock, chief cook; Max Stanslar, fireman and George Lone, fireman, on Turrett island. They were found, half starved, by Indians Many passengers were hurled into the water from :he pitching small boats and trying to swim ashore were dashed against the rocks in sight of those aboard. John Cigo- aas, fireman, volunteered to take line ashore and sprang into the boiling sea with rope around him He became unconscious and was pulled aboard. Hc escaped on the last raft. This disaster is the worst in the history of the Pacific coast
 Seattle, Jan. 26-Considerable anxiety is felt regarding the mail steamer Dora, which has not been reported. The Grace Dollar, from Seward to Seattle is also much overdue.
 Washington. Jan. 26-Secretary Bonaparte submits to the commit tee on naval affairs bill prohibit ing hazing in the naval military academy. and containing graded schedule of punishments. Many : more trials Tor hazing are sched- nled. Steven Decatur, a grr ndson of Commodore Decatur, has been dismissed from Annapolis for haz- mE naval officers. A thorough in- vestigation will probably be made in this case.
 Seattle, Jan. 26-The Bertha sailed last night for the north. The Santa Clara has not been reported and is two days overdue.
 New York, Jan. 26-General Joe Wheeler died peacefully here today. His children were all at his bedside and he became con scious long eror gh to recognize them. His death resulted from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 Lowell, Mass, Jan. 27-The Rich ardson hotel was burned at two o'clock this morning. The bodies of six women were taken from the sixth story.
 Washington, Jan. 27-Owing 10 internal disturbances, the Chinese government has decided not to in crease immediately, as intended. its naval fleet on the Pacific coast. The Asiatic fleet will remain in the Orient until the admlnistra- tion feels secure It is feared that an uprising in favor of republic will be started.
 Washington, Jan. 27-The presi- dent has directed that the cores pondence in connection with the beef trust investigation be made public He shows that the attor- ney for the trust paid a Chicago reporter large sum to write pre- judiced reports of the investiga- tion.
 Seattle, Jan. 27-The Pacific Coast Steamship Go. has dis patched Captain Patterson, with special tugs, to the scene of the Valencia disaster. where an at tempt will be made to lend in fish ing dories, to search for survivors from the wreck. A rescue party arrived at telegraph hut last tight with food for the nine survivors who reached that place. Many acts of heroism were performed by the officers and crew of the ill-fated steamer. Joe Cicalos, the fireman who attempted to swim ashore from the wreck with rope. and was pulled out unconscious. when taken on the Topeka from the life raft, refused to take any reviving liquor until the other fainting sur vivors had been furnished.
 Seattle, Jan. 29 - The revenue cutter Grant arrived this morning with the bodies of Harvey Gnegg a passenger; Nelson. third engi- neer: Wallace. waiter, and ten of the survivors of the wrecked Valen- cia. The Grant could not go to the