SS Pacific was travelling from Victoria to San Francisco and was reported to be carrying around 4,000 ounces of gold
The U.S. company that discovered the site of the Pacific Northwest’s deadliest maritime disaster has heard from a number of British Columbians claiming to be descendants of the ship’s passengers, says the man who found the vessel.
Much of the gold was in bullion form and in small bags carried by the miners who were returning home to the U.S. before the B.C. winter set in. On board was at least one locked iron and wood container that belonged to the Wells Fargo and was loaded with gold. However, none of those people have made their claim in court, which they must do by the end of January.
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