The Glenwood post., 1906-01-27
VALENCIA WRECK
TERRIBLE STEAMSHIP DISASTER
IN NORTHERN PACIFIC.
OVER ONE HUNDRED DOWN
Vessel Strikes the Rocks in Dense Fog
Only One Boatload Escape-Aw-
full Scenes of SUFFERING and Death.

Victoria, B. C.-With ninety-four
passengers and about sixty in her crew
the steamer Valencia went ashore
about ten miles east of Cape Beale
in thick fog about Il O'Clock Monday
night. She is on the rocks against a
high cliff and is likely to go to pieces
at any time The boats crew of six
reached Cape Beale to-day about 3
p. m. The survivors say that a great
number were drowned in trying TO
leave the ship. Nine men got ashore
about fifteen miles from here.
Later.-Of the 154 people on board
the steamer Valencia when she struck
near klanaway rock, five miles from
Cape Beale, at 11:f5 p. m. on Monday
night, and met disaster, but fifteen
were saved. Seven were passengers
and eight were members of the crew.
The dead number 1879. the greatest loss
of life in the North Pacific since the
Pacific was lost in 1875. The Valen-
cia, in whose rigging about thirty peo-
pie We're clinging, frantically waving
for assistance which could not be given
when the steamer Queen left the scene
at 11:30 am, broke up about 3 O'Clock
to-day, sweeping to death those few
who had survived these terrible hours
of privation, chilled numb to the limit
of human endurance by clouds of spray
which swept over them.
Seattle, Wash-The latest news
from the wreck of the Valencia is con-
tiicting and discouraging. The report
from the steamship Queen that twenty
five passengers We're clinging to the
vessel rigging and no possible chance
of saving and of them We're followed
by the story that the wreck had gone
to pieces. The Queen was at the outer
dock at Victoria when the first dis
patch was sent. As only fifteen survi-
vors have been heard from so far, il is
probable that the loss of life will reach
the estimate of 140 sent out late Tues
day afternoon.
Victoria, B. C.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press on board the
steamer Salvor has wired from Ban
field as follows:
The steamer Valencia was located
by the steamer Queen at 9 a. m. to-
day (Tuesday) on Point Klanaway
about five miles from Cape Beale. The
tug Car went in to investigate and re-
ported that the steamer was ashore
stern first with the exception of a
small part of the house and her two
SUN NO ptlSDuS tOulu
be seen alive on board. In the rigging
of the foremast was what the captain
of the tug Car took to be signal, al
though he was unable to say whether
it was piece of sail or human be-
ing clinging to the rigging.
The steamer Salvor stood in for
about two miles, but was unable TO go
any farther, as heavy sea and west
p1-lt- 1n h1fNN inc Iii
highly dangerous if not impossible to
make closer approach.
The Gar was within three-Quarters
of a mile of the wreck. but could go no
further toward the Valencia, and after
making as complete an examination
as possible she returned to the Queen
and Salvor. The latter steamer and
the tug Gar then left for Bamtield
creek, the Queen standing by her com
panion liner.
Advices from Cape Beale say that
fifteen men have arrived there, one of
whom is the boatswain, the others be
ing sailors. They reported a passenger
list of ninety-four and a crew of sixty
and said that when they left the wreck
yesterday morning there were about
100 persons on board, large percent
age of whom were women and chill
uren, who were on the quarterback.
Two boats were smashed alongside
and all the occupants drowned.
Denver.-Theodore d. Shreye of this
city was one of the passengers on the
steamer Valencia. He is the son of
James A. Shreve, one of the Oldest real
estate brokers in Denver. He is lith-
ographer and has wide acquaintance
in this city. The family resides al
2959 California street.