Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24

situation of the wreck of the Valencia
shows at least 80 persons perished and
perhaps as many as 20. About 100 per-
sons yet unaccounted for are presum-
ed to be ciineing to the wreck.
Little Hope Expressed.
Victoria, Jan. PA message from
the Vancouver island coast late last
night said:
''It is feared there is little hope for
those who remain on the Valencia to-
night, for she may break up in the
gale"
Captain Gaudin, agent of the marine,
received a telegram last night from
Lightkeeper Dakin. at Carmanah, that
the name board of the sealing schoon-
er Fawn had been found in the surf
near there The schooner left Bering
sea for Victoria last October with
5.5O2 sealskins. six white men and 81
Indians.
Goes Ia Rescue.
Seattle. Wash. Jan. 24-Upon re-
ceipt of a message stating that the
steamer Valencia had gone on the
rocks at Cape Beale. the steamer
Queen Immediately left here to go TO
the scene of the disaster and give
whatever aid is possible.
Went Ashore In Fog.
Victoria, B. c.. Jan. 24.-With "a pas
sengers and about 60 in her crew, the
steamer Valencia went ashore about 10 /
miles east of Cape Beale in thick fog
about 12 o'clock Monday night She
is in the rocks against a high cliff, and |
is likely 10 go to pieces at any time.
One of the boats crew of six men |
reached Cape Beale about , p m. yes
terday The survivors say that great |
number were drowned. Nine men got |
ashore about 10 miles from here. Two |
men are prisoners on the face of the |
cliff and cannot get up or back TO the
ship. The sea will likely reach them
when the tide is high.
Some Pathetic scenes.
The men report pathetic scenes. |
One woman dropped her child into the |
sea in trying 10 hand it TO her husband. |
A little boy of years is running |
around the deck trying to find his !
mother, who is among those drowned. |
There are still about 125 persons on |
the ship. with almost certain death |
s.aring them in the face The steamer |
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wreck.
storm Lasted Two Days.
Victoria, B. c.. Jan. 24.-The Meteor
ologicaI station reports that gale has |
been in progress on the island coast |
for the past two days OF Vancouver
island a velocity of 40 miles an hour is |
reported. A tremendous sea swept in
near Cape Beale in heavy weather with |
heavy breakers.
Reported 100 Drowned.
Victoria. b. c., JAN PA later dis
patch from Cape Beale states that the
Valencia went ashore on Vancouver is
land near Clo-Osse. The news of the |
disaster was first confirmed by a mes
sage from Lighthouse Keeper Patter-
son at Cape Beale saying:
Steamer wrecked between here and
CIo-Osse. About 100 drowned. Nine
reached telegraph hut. Will wire
more particulars as soon as possible
CIo-Osse is about six miles from
Carmanah Point and 65 miles from Vic
toria. Cape Beale is 120 miles from
Victoria, at the eastern entrance TO
Barkley sound.
Another Steamer Lost.
Boston. Jan. 24.-The loss of the
steamer Trojan of the Boston and Phil
adelphia line by collision with the
steamer Nacoochee of a Savannah line
of Vineyard sound Sunday, has been
reported here by the Nacoochee, which
arrived, having on board the captain
and crew of the Trojan. The accident
was due to fog. The Nacoochee struck
the Trojan amidships and the latter
went to the bottom within three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
Trojan