The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
DEATH LIST Is NOW
SET AT llS PERSONS
Id the List Of Those Rescued
There Is Not One W0m-
an--.T They Refused 10 60
On the Life Boats In Spite
Of Efforts.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 26.--Ihe
steamer Topeka, bringing rs survivors
oi the wrecked steamer Valencia, ar
rived early this morning They were
picked up Wednesday afternoon from
life craft.
The condition Of the survivors was
pitable. They were half frozen and prac-
ticolly unconscious from the exposure.
The raft was sighted about twelve
o'clock but owing to the thick weather
it was supposed to be nothing but Il log.
AT last, BY the aid Of powerful glass,
its true nature was determined.
a terrible sea was running. One min
ute the raft was poised on top Of a
wave and the next it would be lost from
view in the fully formed by the noun
famous breakers.
After picking up the raft the steam.
er went in search OF another raft, which
the rescued mon said had left the ship
earlier in tile day. Tie vessel ran fully
20 miles the other side, looking Tor the
raft but no sign of it was to be seen.
1t is the general Impression that this
raft iouEdcred.
The survivors say most of the boats
We're Smashed 10 splinters when they
were lowered Two Of the iceboats we're
eapsizel shortly after launching. One
escaped the breakers ana put to sea
with about eight OF nine people aboard.
a Survivor Tells Story.
The following is the story Of G.
NNilata, one Of the passengers and one
OF the men rescued from the falt
"Ihe ship struck at 1907 Oh the
morning Of Tuesday, January %. I
WAS on deck at the time, smoking a
Cigar and was looking at my watch
swhen the first crash came. In an IN
stant all was excitement. There were
zthe shrieks Of the frightened men and
zromen, the wall of little children and
tie hoarse orders of the officers Of the
Nbip. The vessel reeled like a drunken
man, slid over the reef and struck again.
~l'he command to back aer oil was
given and she went astem at full speed
But It was too late. The water was
pDuring in like Il mill race. The wind
Swung the vessels stern to the beach
sand her head TO the waves. This saved
many lives as she was then swept back
% the shore, and struck once again IN
such position that she remained par
TALLY above the water ana on an even
Every wayc now washed clear over
Every wave now washed cleared over
her and many people who hastily rushed
on deck went to their deaths without |
Time to malmur q prayer
"Ihe order was giYen to get ont the
boats. Two of them on the weather stlc
were launched and we're smashed like
ega shells "a they struck the water
Then came rnc attempt To get out the
life boats.
"puscI O'Farroll took charge Fong
women ana d number Of men went into
the boat, 10 not know how many hut
she was practically full, Just as they
were lowering the other the davits
broke and tho stern Of the boat fell
Ia Tie water, while Che bow hung in the
air
Every one WAS prceipitated into the
Hea and swept away IN an instant For
i second on two caught 4 glimpse of
on agonizel face, AMI then another, and
set another as they were washed By
ne. The waves dashing over the s.ip
swept tie deck loose and every swell
lned ii, WE clung to tho rigging and
deckGOnse. Then all attempt was made
"a Eat line ashore. A fisherman named
Cieales agreed 70 swim ashore. lie was
nj rhe water fully haIf an hour, bat was
unabla to make Che beach. The ship
struck III bal spot She Is directly
1T the foot Of preoipitoas bluff TINT
comes sheer to the wasers edge Ono
naa was swept ashore anl succeeded in
landing Oh small rock. Ne shot line
to I'M and he tricl 70 climb the clif
but fell and was killed before our eyes.