The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
VICTIMS OF WRECK
REACH THIS PORT
Wife of Captain Treanor of Ill
Fated WinnebagO Praised
for Her Goodness

The officers and crew and the wife
and four children of Captain Treanor
Of the i'll fated steamer winnebago,
which was wrecked at Point Arena
Saturday morning, reached this city
early yesterday morning in the steam
schooner Sea Foam. All praise Mrs.
Treanor for her remarkable GOODNESS
and fortitude at the time of the dis
aster and during the hours >that fol-
lowed while they were drifting about
in the lifeboats.
The night was very dark. the weather
intensely cold and, to add to the situa-
ton, a dense fog hung over them, OBJ
scuring everything from view.
The vessel went bow on to the rocks
at 2:3O a. m. AS a big wave lifted it
il went further in and then came down
with a great crash, which Knocked its
bottom in. The vessel began to fill at
once. Those on board did not stop to
dress. but grabbed few clothes and
rushed to the decks.
Captain Treanor saw at glance that
the vessel was doomed and ordered all
to the boats. Mrs. Treanor and her
children were put into the first boat
and with half of the crew We're lowered
TO the sea The remainder of the
crew jumped into the second boat. the
CAPTAIN being the last to leave. They
had barely got clear of the steamer
when its stern sank out of sight 1t
gave a list to port and the deck load of
400 600 feet of lumber went smashing
into the ocean with a great crash.
SAILOR NEARLY DROWNED
In attempting to board lifeboat
John swanson, q sailor, missed his
footing and fell headlong into the sea
and had it not been for the prompt
action of Carl Folvik, who grabbed
swanson by his feet and pulled him
into the boat, the sailor would have
been drowned.
In 20 minutes from the time the
steamer struck it had entirely disap-
peared from view, with the exception
Of a small part of the forecastle head,
the two masts and the smokestack.
The lifeboats drifted around until day
light. when the boat from the life saw
ing station came out and piloted them
TO Point Arena, about four miles dis
fant. All the people We're scantily clad.
Mrs. Treanor and her little daughter
Frances were clad only in skirts, with
out hats or shoes. while the three boys,
Charlie. William and Phillips, had on
trousers and undershirts, but no coats.
All the effects of those in the vessel
were lost.
At the time of the disaster First Of
fcer ". ]. Macleod was on the bridge.
He says the fog was so dense that it
was impossible to see anything. He
had slowed down and was waiting to
hear the whistle from Point Arena to
get his location, but no sound was
forthcoming 1t was not until after
they were in the small boats that the
first sound of the whistle was heard.
On arrival in Point Arena the sur
vivors went to the hotel, and at s
o'clock Saturday night they started for
this city in the Sea Foam.
SHIP AND CARGO LOST
The winnebago and cargo are total
loss
The vessel was valued at s2Oo,0OO and
insured for 100000 1t had on board
/ oOe. oe0 feet of lumber and big
quantity of piles. 1t was bound from
Everett to San Pedro.
On arrival here Mrs. Treanor and the
children went to visit friends and when
they have been outfitted will go to
their home in Los Angeles.
Captain Treanor remained at Point
Arena to await the arrival of Captain
E s. Pillsbury of the Marine under
writer's. who left for the scene of the
wreck Saturday night. Following is a
list of the officers and crew: w. J.
Macleod, first officer; ]. Macintosh,
second officer; James Horran. chief
engineer; A. /. Goodrich, assistant en-
gineer: H Tucker. second assistant
engineer; r. Sheda, oiler; John Swan
son. NJ Chosodia, ]. Anderson, A. G.
Peterson, c.. A. Peterson, II. Petersen,
Ben Swanson. Carl Folvik, Adam Rich
ardson, Gus Jacobson, j. Isaacan. Max
French. Pete Anderson, NJ. Harrison
and William Whitney, sailors; Harry
Webber, oiler.