The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-02
sinks OUTSIDE
GOLDEN CATE
Steamer Rio de janeiro Strikes a
Hidden Rock and Goes to
the Bottom.
MANY PASSENGERS ARE DROWNED
No Definite Information Vel, but
Estimates Of Lost Run From
100 to $50.
MANY PASSENGERS ARE DROWNED.
WENT DOWN IN TWENTY MINUTES
Tho wife and Son Of Consul General wild
man Reported to he Among Those
Who P~crishcd-The Captain
Believed Drowned.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The Pacific
Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro ran on a
rock just outside the Golden Gate. She
sank in a few minutes after striking.
1t is thought that nearly 100 persons
were drowned. but 1t is impossible to
ascertain the exact number, owing to
the fact that Purser John Rooney, who
had the passenger list and roster of
the crew, is among the missing.
The latest figures place the loss at
12a persons, most of whom We're Chi
nese and japanese.
AT 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon ten
bodies had been recovered, two white
women, one white man and gwen Chi
nese.
The most prominent passenger on
the steamer was Rounseville Wildman,
United States consul at Hong Kong,
who was accompanied by his wife and
two children. 1t is thought all We're
drowned. The ship was in command
of Pilot Frederick Jordan hen she
struck. He was rescued. Captain Will
lam Ward went down With his vessel.
AS nearly as can be learned there
were POI people on board the Rio de
Janeiro, as follows:
Cabin passengers, 20; storage (Aslat-
icy, 5s; second cabin, q; white officers,
so; Asiatlc crew, Il.
The saved number 70, classified as
follows:
Cabin passengers. IL; white officers.
II; storage (Asiatic), Is; crew (Chi-
nese). Al.
The lost number 1e2. classified as fol-
lows:
Passengers, "a; officers. 49,; crew
(Chinese), So; storage tAsiatic), 43.
Cabin Passengers.
Following is the cabin passenger
list, almost complete:
Consul General RounsevIlle Wildman.
Mrs. Wildman, two children ard nurse
from Hong Kong.
Mrs. and Miss Wakefield, of Honolulu.
James K: Carpenter, mining engineer.
Miss Rowenna Jehu, Honolulu.
William Brander, London.
Mr.. Mattheson, Shanghai.
Captain Hecht, German navy. ~
Captain Holtz, Shanghai.
J. =. Seymour, editor of the American.
Manila.
Mrs. *. West. san Francisco.
Russell Harper. journalist. Nagasaki.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Hart, Manila.
Miss Gabriel Hoerou.
W- bE. lJCIu, Butte, MONT. r. .r5-E I.=-r.a
Attorney Ecnshaw, Butte, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodworth
DR.. Okawhara, of Japan. 49,
Those Missing.
The following are missing:
Rounseville Wildman, wife, two chill
dren and nurse.
Mrs. *. West. s
j.. L. Seymour. ln'
Fl. G.. Mattheson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield.
Mrs. Rowenna Jehu.
Gong Chong.
Or Br. 1 okawhara.
G. II. Henshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodworth.
c. Dowdell.
Come Of the Rescued.
The following people were rescued:
William Brander, London.
James K; Carpenter, Oakland. Cal.
Mrs. Russell Harper.
u. G. Howell.
r. Fl. Long. p
G. Heintz.
Captain Hecht.
r. HOLE.
William caspar. Toledo, O.. storage.
Frederick Castrini.
J. Wade, japanese, Honolulu.
Second Officer G. Coghlan.
Third Officer Holland.
llS Alll6t c u. flSIIluGY, HH .HsH..LE
Ship Carpenter Frank Camp.
Freight Clerk c. J. Englehardt.
r. NJ. Leary.
Qu>rtermaster r. Mathleson.
Quactermaster Fred Lindstrorn.
~Storckeeper Il. Boggs.
Steerage Steward II. Donohue.
Seaman Toward.
Twenty-nine Chinese at the mail dock.
Nineteen Chinese and four Japanese at
Mcisgs' wharf.
Officers and Crew Gone.
The following officers and crew are
missing:
William Ward, captain.
w. G.. johnson, first officer.
John Rooney, purser.
Russell Brighton, quartermaster.
- McCouh. first assistant engineer,
- Brady, second assistant engineer.
- Monroe, third assistant engineer.
DR., OiNseill. ships doctor,
60 Smith, water tender.
- Savage, water tender.
- Renn!s. water tender.
: ii. r. Colt steward.
49, Borgg, storekeeper.
Albert Malcolm, saloon watchman.
- Macarthur, storage Waterman.
Ed BurwicM, Waterman.
Mrs. Dorman. stewardess.
Sarcral Days Overdue.
The Rio de Janeiro was three days
overdue frDm Hong Kong via Honolulu
when she arrived off the heads Thurs
day night and the dense fog prevailing
Mt the time Induced Pilot Jordan 10