William Holmes
William Holmes, first officer on the Valencia was reported as still alive on the Valencia by survivors picked up two hours later by the Topeka. The San Francisco Call reported on January 25th, “WELL KNOWN TO SAN DIEGANS. First Officer on Valencia Formerly on Southern Run. One board the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s steamer Valencia was a brother of Justice of the Peace George Holmes of Coronado, William Holmes, who was the first officer of the vessel. William Holmes was well known her and at Coronado. He has been on the coast for nineteen years, having previously run as an officer on the Cunard Line on the Atlantic. He was for several years connected with the Lower California Development Company as officer, and for nearly ten years has been with the Pacific Coast Company, mush of the time as an officer on the State of California, arriving here each Saturday morning, and sailing each Saturday night.” A picture of him also appears in this article as well as a picture of Mrs. W Holmes and their baby, Mildred Tracy Holmes.