Walter Neele
Walter C. Neele was a second-class passenger for Seattle who lost his life at some point during the Valencia shipwreck. The San Francisco Call reported on January 24th, “Walter C. Neele of Cincinnati was a passenger on the Valencia. He was bound for Seattle; to which city he was assigned for duty by the Postal Telegraph Company. Neel was employed in this city for the last month. He arrived here shortly before Christmas and worked as a telegraph operator for the Postal Telegraph Company. Neele was unmarried and about 30 years old. His relatives reside in Cincinnati.” In Victoria, inquiries were being made for a passenger named Neele, who is well known in Seattle, and is also known to some in this city, including H. Brewster. Mr. Neele was formerly a telegraph superintendent in Manila, but has later been in the telegraphy service on the Coast. Mr. Neele is of medium height, dark complexioned and is slightly bald.