Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-09
SURVIVORS
INDIGNANT
Suffering Following Wreck
Of Santa Rosa Needless
AN INQUIRY DEMANDED
Captain of Lost Steamer
Says He Was Hampered
by San Francisco Instruc-
tiOns-So Far as Known
Only -Four Lives Lost.

Santa Barbara, Cal. July S.-With
anger waxing rather than diminish
ing. me rescued passengers Of the
steamer Santa Rosa, who were
brought here early today, after the
vessel went to pieces on the rocks Of
Point Argucllo declared before leaving
for the north and south this after
noon that u rigid investigation of the
disaster would be demanded. They
held the Santa Rosa's officers respon-
sible for the grounding of the steam
er. and many declared that they will
testify before the United States ma
rine authorities at San Francisco that
il was negligence that forced them
into the life and death battle with the
breakers last night.
Captain J. O Faria's statement at
Surf today that Third Officer Thosas
was primarily responsible for the
stranding of the ship, resulted in no
abatement of the criticism Of him,
hut in answer to contrary declarations
from General Agent Dunann, of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company in
san Francisco, many passengers de-
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vessel appeared to be hampered by
directions from a superior authority.
4 am sorry I could not use my
own judgment instead OF taking or
ders from San Francisco" Mrs. G.
W Campbell Of San Francisco, said
today that she heard Captain Faria
make this remark when the Santa
Rosa began breaking up. and every
body aboard was in imminent danger
Of death in the wind whipped sea.
Mrs. Campbell. whose husband is one
of the committee that demanded Of
Capt Faria that he put everyone ashore
Immediately. declared that she was
standing beside the commander when
he expressed the wish that he could
have followed his own ideas in meet
ing the emergency.
So far as has been ascertained. only
four members Of the crew-Second
Officer Henson and three sailors
were lost. Ellery D. Montrose, Of
Santa Barbara, one Of the last to
leave the ship, said he saw only four
drowned But on the other hen6s
Mrs. Cora Narley Of Oakland declares
that she saw one of the women
drown. Mrs Varley was on a life
raft and was knocked off by the
breakers. J. Pinto, a young italian
from San Francisco. grasped her by
the hair and drew her back on the
raft Mrs. Frank Watson, also of San
Francisco. lost all her baggage in
Guiding her entire wardrobe. excepting
the garments she stood in but was
happN to-day bacauSc Sbp saved bpr
canary bird. She brought the song
Ster safely through the surf in the
hollow of her hand
The following are the Santa Rosa's
passengers unaccounted for in check
ing over the original list with persons
landed at Honda Beach and those
cared for here today. The company
officials believe that all landed and
took their own means Of leaving the
scene Of the disaster. without report
ing to the ships authorities:
Miss II. Bluett OF Santa Barbara,
may not have sailed; Mrs. Bagedes.
Los Angeles: Mrs NJ Kerser. Los An
geles; Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Knell, San
Ia Barbara; Arthur Lunner, Santa
Barbara; Miss K. Teck. Redondo: NJ
Thornton. Los Angeles: Mrs. NJ a.
WeeEe, Santa Barbara: f. Turbord
San Pedro; Andrew Southern, San
Diego; Miss L. Hunt. Los Angeles;
Mrs A. Harden and son. San Diego.
The original passenger list shows
POO names, while the pursers list
completed after the ship struck. from
the manifest, shows 21S names The
discrepancy cannot be explained