The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers are credited to Leona Taylor for her excellent work in indexing the papers. Full information can be found here: “Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers“, 2007-09.

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Queen City returned from West Coast last night, bringing news of the finding of more wreckage, but scattered and not sufficient to solve the mystery of what vessel it has come from. One piece of wreckage seems to indicate the fate of one of the long missing vessels the ship Andrada. Three or 4 days ago Lighthouse Keeper Daykin reports that he found a piece of teak, apparently the back part of a ship’s boat, in which were cut the letters ANDRADA. This piece of teak, which was picked up by Mr Daykin on Bonilla Point, is evidently from the back of one of the boats off the missing ship. Andrada came into the Columbia about 6 weeks ago from Santa Rosalia in ballast, and took on board Pilot Cordiner, who was known here, intending to cross the bar next morning. That night a gale blew and the vessel was not seen afterwards. It was thought that she had been driven North on the shore of this coast, but a close search made by Queen City disproves this. It is considered more likely that she has turned turtle and been lost at sea. 
Other wreckage was picked up on a small island a mile from Kyuquot. There, a pair of oars, lead colour, about 10′ long, with the letter “H” stamped in each oar, were found. Also a bundle of corn brooms, and lumber of various kinds, the beaches being littered for miles, both there and at various points all along the Island coast. On the shore near Kyuquot, was found more salmon, a number of tins being picked up by Indians 2 weeks ago. There is no clue to identify the vessel from which it came. As for the lumber, it is thought that the many deck loads washed away during the recent storms contributed a great portion of it. 
United States cutter Grant which has started on her cruise of investigation, was seen at Clo-oose, and a number of sealing Schooners were seen on the coast. Arietis and Penelope were at Kyuquot with crews aboard, read, the former with 15 and the latter with 13 canoes: Otto was to be ready in a few days, nearly all her crew being aboard. At Nootka, Schooners Annie E Paint and Beatrice were waiting, the Indians not having Continue reading Lighthouse History – 13 (1901-01-31 to 1901-02-01) →