THE VALENCIA WRECK.
137 CREW AND PASSENGERS DROWNED. A MOTHER'S DESPAIR. [PEESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received .January ,25, 11:10 p.m.) , VANCOUVER, , January 25. The Valencia is a total 'loss. Out of a crew of 60 and 92 passengers, at present there are only fifteen known to have been saved. The vessel struck Cape Beale, where the rocks rise precipitately 400 feet: The lifeboats' were swamped. A .woman, dropped her. .two children, in the. sea while trying to 'hand them to her husband, who was ia a Boat. She then jumped overboard in despair, and was drowned. TEe husband was drowned trying- to Bare her.' FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO SAVE LIFE. 139 PERSONS DROWNED. (Received January 26, 9 a.m.) -,. 1 VAT^^OUyER, January /25. The 1 Egoria'fl bltwjaoketa ia surf Boat* attempted to sare the VAfenda'a Borvivore from' the rigging, but the rougE sea prevented success and 139 were drowned.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 9002, 26 January 1906, Page 5
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145THE VALENCIA WRECK. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 9002, 26 January 1906, Page 5
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