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No. 87 EIGHT FOUND-MORE MAY BE DEAD (Eons Sa p JLj FEAR THREE HE OF CLARA GREW- MAY BE FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND FIREMAN ARE NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR AND THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN , LOST FROM SMALL BOAT LLPASSEMBEHSWEHE FOUND BUT TEN THESE, HOWEVER, MAY BE IN THE CITY AND FOUND LATER DISTRESSING INCIDENTS FOLLOW THE DISASTER LATEST NEWS OF WRECK Eight bodies of Santa Clara victims have been re covered and six of these identified. Three more of. crew, it is feared, may be lost as they are not located. Ten of those in passenger list are not accounted for but may be in the city and safe. The Santa Clara is 200 yards from the point where the Marconi wenWo pieces. She may stand long enough for some of the freight to be saved, but boat will be total wreck. Loss on vessel estimated at $150,000 covered by blanket insurance. Loss on cargo probably $50,000 partly covered by insurance held by consignees. The wreck of the steamer Santa Clara last evening on .the South Spit at the entrance of the Coos Bay bar caused the loss of eight lives, and possibly more. Eight bodies have been re covered, and all women and children but one. FEAR MORE LOST. It is feared that the first assistant engineer and a fire man and the mess, boy, Jack Farrell, may also be lost, as they cannot be accounted for today. However, they may turn up. The last seen of the two first named they were in the small boat which turned over when loaded with members of the crew, and they had no oars. ARE NOT ALL FOUND In checking off the passenger list there are ten persons v.'hose nanies are given. These persons may be safe in the city, or some of them may be lost. It is expected that most of tem will turn up. All eight bodies found have been identified. SHOCKING DISASTER - The wreck was a horrifying disaster which shocked the community. There were many sad features about it. The survivors suffered greatly until help could reach them. VIEWED BY MANY. Today many are going down to the scene of the wreck in gasoline boats. Many autos went down last night, but there Were so manv wU'mh urn ctrnnrlnri thfl nennlfi nreferred boat "linn J VflllWII (IWI U Wll V MW w j,ww-. - - - ravel tnHsw WILL BE A TOTAL WRECK . The Santa Clara is today about 200 yards from Marconi Cove and may hold together long enough to get off some of the freight, but will eventually be wrecked on the rooks. There is no chance of saving her as her bottom has been badly dam aged. CAPTAIN'AND MEN SAVED. . Captain A. Lofsted and six members of the crew who were 'mcd out of a capsized boat and who were believed to have been lost, were late last night rescued. , They had gotten back to the Santa Clara and were reached the Coast Guard crew and removed to safety in the breeches buoy. SUFFERING IS GREAT 4 . The dead were all women and children passengers, except mg the one sailor. ' . , .. Much suffering was borne by the survivors on. account of ye isolated spot where they landed, the heavy ram and the oarkness adding to the distress. STRUCK ON SOUTH SPIT 0 The Santa Clara struck as she was crossing over the bar. She went side on at the South Spit at a point opposite where w Portion of the jetty shows above water. She was carried 'n toward the south and finally stranded about half a mile from s,ioref opposite the cove where the Marconi was wrecked. THE KNOWN DEAD MRS. M. J. DUNNi of Butte, Mont., sister of Mrs1. Dan McDonald, of North Bend. MRS. D. H. THORNE, of Hood River, Oregon. EUGENE GILLENWATER, aged 7 years, son of A. S. Gillenwater, of Seattle. MRS. S. CALBECK, of Salem, who was coming to visit at North Bend. MRS. B. CULLEN, identified by Father Hogan as housekeeper for Father Black. She was com ing here on a surprise visit to some friends. DELMAR BOGUE, aged 9 years, son of Mrs. Jen nie Bogue, and has brother at McDonald and Condron camp here. HARRY ANDRADE, oiler on Santa Clara. ALFRED CROWLEY, son of B. J. CroWrey, of Se-dro-Wooley, Wash., aged 13 months. The Passenger List The passengers who were saved are: Anderson, R. W. Gillenwater, A. Ballard, Mrs. F. T Ballard, F. T. Ballard, Lucille Bogue, Mrs. Jennie Bogue, Henry Bogue, William Cramer, J Church, .Alice Crowley, B. J. Crowley, Mrs. B. J. Costigan, M. Dunn, Ray M. 'Dunn, Margaret. Davis, Dr. D. F. Weikel, Martin Gillcn, J. A. Ballard, Mrs. D. T. ' Gillenwater, A. S. ' Jas. Lawson, Ferndale,Cal. Gillenwater, Hugh Holgart, Chas. Hunter, W. Kanack, Henry , Larson, J. W. Murphy, Pati'iclc '" Morris, Mrs. H. A. v Martin, A. P. ' Marguard, W. G. McCarn, H. H. Neill, J. Jr. Stenhouse, G. W. Kincaid, Chas. C; Sykes, E. A. Thorn, D. H. Turney, Annie Noyes, John W., Eureka. Ballard; D. T. UNACCOUNTED FOR Those unaccounted for 'this afternoon, but, who may be safe are: ' ' i 4 " S. Collins T. Gaff ,J James Hayes Y . -jW. G. Marquard4r.: .- t G. Allen J. A. Gillen Mrs. H. A. Norris Henry Kanack Jones, Fred. IDENTIFIED DEAD The known dead are: . ' Delmar Bogue Alfred Crowley,, , Mrs. M. J. Dunn Eugene Gillenwater Mrs. D. H. Thorn Mrs. D. Culler)' ' - Mrs. S. Calbreck, of Salem. Tho ubove list of passengers on tho Santa Clnra wan telegraphed from Portland nbout midnight und may c qntatn nomo Inaccuracies, It Is gala somo loft the boat at Astoria and did not got back beforo she sallod. James Lawson, of Forndulo boarded tho steamor ut AstorI. II" Is among tho rescued, STORY OF STEWARD C. PHILLIPS TELLS MANV HIDE MOUTH ON DISASTER P NOT LIKELY ABOARD LOCAL PEOPLE ANXIOUS AHOUT PARTV OF THREE LAWKS Included Miss Oniliani, of Portland ad Two I'roiii Soulh Heiirt ' Not in List It Is not bolleved that Miss Oalo Graham or Portland and Mrs. 12. K. Rooney and Mrs. Halo of South Bond, Jnd., were aboard tho Santa Clara. Last night soveral ladles of Coos Bay who expected them wore at tho scene of the wreck and look ed over tho dead. It was a trying experience for the lr.dle3 but they were determined to see Jf their friends woro among tho dead. Tlio local ladleB wept as they vlowed the dead women In tho dark ness of the porch as matches were struck anil hold to the. faces of tlio wreck victims. Tho names do not uppear In the list and It, Is thought that tho three did not get away from Port land on tho Santa Clara. TO TItV IT AOAI.V Though thoy were In tho surf yesterday and had narrow escapes, John W. Noyes, of Eureka, and Georgo StenhouBe, are willing to try the waiter again and this morn ing secured tickets on the Kllburn for Saturday and will sail then for Eureka. 'Both men said that they were not scared out yet and. hoped to havo better luck tho next tlino, Say There AVns No Panic AtnoiiK Passengers or Crow TiUst Itoiit Swamped While HolnR Launched C. Phillips, steward of tho Santa Clara, was ono of thoso who woro Bwampcd In tho last boat to bo low ered, and who Hwnm nnhoro. Whan ho reached tho beach, his legs woro too weak to sustain him nnd ho had 'to bo lifted out of tho water by par ties on tho bnach. "It was about 1:30 when tho San ta Clara first struck," ho said lust night. "I wont down to my room about 4 o'clock to Ho down and was 'resting when It occurod. I tmmodt 'ntoly got ui and stnrted for tho deck and In a few moments, tho ship I struck Again und soon aftorwards, j'Capt. Lofsted sounded tho four wills ttlcH, Indicating distress. Immediat ely tho wlrolcss operator began sounding tho S. O. S. "Ab soon an tho distress signal 'was blown, wo began gottlng out the life proservers nnd putting them on tho passongers and crew. Many woro greatly excited but were all fol lowing orders pretty well. ' "In tho mcantlmo, tho Santn Clnra hung up for n time. Tho tldo was flooding nnd soon lifted hor off again nnd wo woro carried along tho cliffs on tho ocean side of Coos Head, "When Capt. Lofsted ordered, tho boats to bo loworcd, tho men woro ordered to tho upper deck and tho women tiud children nssomtiled on tho lowor dock. Thoro wna no panic and tho crow worked porfoctly, quieting and roassurlng tho passon- 'Rors ns best thoy could. "I think thoro woro about a dot on -women and n dozen children on hoard. Theso woro. put in tho first boat. It soomod to us that tho boat was practically on tho bench when It overturned nnd wo nil folt cortaln thnt tho occupants could got safely up on tho beach front whoro It waH wrecked. Tho noxt two boats got away all right. In ono of theso wo put an old man, who was crlpplod, his wifo and a llttlo child. Tho reason thoy wore not put In tho first boat was that thoy romalnod in tliolr statorooni and wo did not find them until uftor tho 'first boat loft. "Iloforo ono of tho boats loft, a young fellow enmo to mo and Bald fthat ho had a mother gottlng into tho boat nnd ho wanted to bid hor good-byo, Ho said thnt ho did not want to got in. I let him down and lie bado her good-byo and camo up on deck ngnln. Soon after I got up on tho beach, this samo youth camo to mo and thanked mo, "Tho last boat to bo lowored was tho largest of tho lifeboats, holng nblo to carry about thirty-four. It was heavy and unwieldy. Only mom lera of tho crow then romalnod aboard. Thoro woro about twenty five I think. "Wo had to lower It from tho boat and tho ropeB on tho for'd end sliick, Tho stern lowered all right. I was standing an tin nngJo when tho sea hit us. Moantlmo, tho ship had .swung around with her stem tv ho seas, so wo had no loo slilo to lower the boat on. "Whon the Bca struck tho boat, It must luivo lifted it twenty foot. It soomod to mo as though I was sh6t out of a catapult. " I came to tho Biirfaco on a wave and startod swimming. Tho last view I got of tho ship I saw Capt. Lofsted) clinging to tho falls. Ho was tho last man to attompt to got Into tho boat. I only snw him an In slant. "Iloforo getting Into tho boat, I slashed my shoo strings bo that I could kick my shoes off If I had to swim. 1 had a llfo preserver on and I could not got my handB down to to move my shoes. Finally I turned ov or on my back and got them off. I succeeded In getting my coat off. I worked In under the big cliff and there struck n current that seemed to enrry mo seaward until tho heavy seas came. I must havo been there ton minutes before a big rollor came In and I got on It and was swept up close to shore. I heard someone and called to thorn for help. They reach ed me and pulled mo out. My lego would not support me but I think I would have bceu able to flout and LOFSIEDT SAYS IDE STEERING GEARFAILED TO WORK VESSEL WAS THROWN ON THE SOUTH SPIT AND IN HELPLESS C0NDITI ON WAS POUNDED 'ABOUT AND STRANDED IS PRAISED HIS CONDUG T MASTER OF SANTA CLARA G IVES DESCRIPTION OF JUST ' HOW THE LOSS OF HIS VESSEL LAST EVENING OCCURRED 1 "It was the steering gear. It went wrong somewhere and refused to answer the helm after we had turned in to cross the bar. The seas caught us then and drifted us, helpless, onto the South Spit." This was the brief statement of Captain Lofstedt of the Santa Clara, a moment after he was hauled up on the cliff overlooking the wreck In a breeches buoy. He was the last to leave his ship and came only after all lights on board had been "doused" that there might be no danger from fire. COAST GUARD CREW TOIL Captain Britt, of the Coast Guard Station, and his crew of 'men, toiled for hours through utter darkness and dense under brush" to get their lines and tackles rigged on the cliff overlook ing the wreck and some 200 yards away. They were success ful in bringing ashore in the breeches buoy the last seven men aboard, all members of the crew and including the skipper. These are some of the men who attempted to leave in the sixth llfe-boaf which was capsized by a lieavy sea, sending them alt into the breakers. These seven men struggled back on board. Practioally the same story was given by Quartermaster., Lahke, who was at the wheel when the Santa Clara struck. "It wouldn't work," he said last night. "I had it put far over to starboard in an effort to throw the ship away from the spita it was no use, the wheel would not respond." " (Continued on Paso Three,) swim for n half hour or morn if ncc ccsaary. "Among thoso In tho last boat who got ashoro before I loft woro First Officer Tlssol, tho boatswain, Wal ters, Norman, Parkinson, Fred Stew art and Edwards, "After wo had got tho llfo pre servers on ovorybody, I wont bolow and cut off about twenty feet of light ropo which I put In my pockot for omorgeucy purposes, I figured that i!f I was uuabla to leave tho ship, I would climb well up In tho rigging and lash and tlo mysolf fast. I was in ono shipwreck and know that tho Intonso cold would probably soon overcount n num. Nearly always any vessol's rigging will stand for many hours and give a follow a hot ter chnnco. I waB In ono wreck nonr my old homo nt Sydney, Australia. I am a good swimmer and this was all that enabled mo to save myBolf. "A traveling unin representing Lowcugart Millinery Houso at Port land was at tho dock ready to Ball when I told him about a competitor Just having gono back from hero. Ho decided it was twoloss for him to make tho trip nnd so did not coino. "At Astoria, an old man, named Lawson, o Eureka got aboard. Four others who ira to havo got aboard there failed i get on. Two of thorn wore uu oldei j rouplo, "According to my count, thoro woro forty-nlno passengers and forty four crow aboard tho Santa Clara." Phillips lost everything ho hud. Ho camo to Tho Chandler about 0:30 und was soon rigged out with clothing, and cured for, ovorybody doing ovorythlng ppsslbla for him," BUTTLE WITH SEAS FIRST OFFICER AND 110 ATS WAIN HAVE LIFE IN BREAKERS SYKES ARRIVES IN E. A. Sykos, of Portland, who travels for tho National Cush Regis ter Company and who Ib qutto woll known on tho Bay, caused consid erable uncasluess this noon by not putting in appearance. Ho arrived at Tho Chandler about noon, after somo of his friends had about con cluded that he must bo among tho missing, His wife Ju Portland was greatly alarmed and called Tho Times offlco in an ondouvor to lo cate him, IImihIh nro Ilndly Lacerated From At tempting to CUng to Rocks Owo Live to Bean First Offlcor Tlssel and Boat bwuIii Manning wore In the last boat that attempted to leave the Santa Clara. Roth good swimmers were tumbled Into tho water from the port side mid started for tho shore. "Tho sea carried me around the bow nnd far to starboard," Bald Mr. Tlssol this morning, as ho sat In negligee garb In tho offices of the North Pacific Steamship company.' With his chair tilted back to the wall, and smoking u good cigar, the frnt offlcor could laugh about an oxporlonco that last nlgllt looked, liko his last. Held to A Hock Despito tho fact ho Is a good swim mer Tlssol was buffotod about until almost out of breath when he man aged to grab hold of a rock. lift pulled himself up under tho cliff and was Immediately washed dowi ugaln. There was another struggle and tho next tlmo ho got back there, was n call from tho boatswain for a hand. Wanhod Into Sen J Up ho camo and off the two men wont Into tho sea. Thoy did this soveral. times, Mr. Tlseol exhibited both lunula torn and lacerated from trying to hold on in tho breakers.! Both men the last tlmo they washed off wore swept far to tii'. south ami around a little eddy )t-t to comparatively Bmooin water, "And thou I felt something atrlk my stomach" Mr. Tlssol said, and IV ia a portly man, "and I knew I wax ashore. You bet I got up on t)i beach in n hurry." The Boatswil! went with him and together thay 'wont to the cottage on the poach to get dry and aid the paaaengers. DR. JL E, KEMT, DmtljX, MM JCokyllldjc. PhoHm;j, 4 (Continued on Page Two,)