Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-22
100 LIVES LOST
OFF GOLDEN GATE
Steamer Rio Janeiro Strikes a Rock and
Sinks in Twenty Minutes Short
List of the Rescued.

san Francisco. Feb 22,--The steamer
Rio Janeiro, Capt Ward, from the
orient and Honolulu, struck on a rock
nj an early hour this morning just out
side the Golden Gate and sunk in
twenty minutes A large number Of
people were drowned.
The steamer had been lying eff the
heads all night, an unusually heavy fos
preventing her from entering The har-
Dor. AT O'Clock this morning she
weighed anchor and headed FOR the city
in charge Of Pilot Frank Jordan, short
ly afterwards the vessel struck hidden
rock and Pilot Jordan shouted for all
on board 20 take to the boats The
wlldest confusion prevailed, the passen-
gers and crew alike scrambled for the
boats and in their eudcayor to escape
from the rapidly sinking vessel many
Jumped overheard.
Capt Ward ordered several OF the
boats alongside and the ladies Of the
cabin and some Of the gentlemen pas
sengers were placed in them, The boats
were manned by part OF the crew s'd
headed citywards. So far as known but
three OF the ships boats left the vessel
On board the Rio were twenty-nlne
cabin passengers, $50 In the Storage and
14O in the crew.
As soon as word reached this city
tugs and other small boats put out for
the scene of the disaster and already
they are arriving with large numbers Of
the rescued. There is an unverltiel ru-
NOR to the effect that Consul Wildman,
OF Hongkong. and his son were among
those who were drowned
THE SAVED,
Following is list Of the known
saved;
Mrs K. West.
Mrs. Reilly
Miss Lehman,
j. X. Carpenter, an Oakland, Cal,
capitalist.
Captain Hechts, of the German navy.
William Caspar, Of Toledo Ohio,
r. II. Long. OF Honolulu.
Freight Clerk Euglehart
Chief Engineer Hurley Of the Rio.
Second officer coghlan.
Carpenter r. r., tramp,
Waterman j Russell,
Storekeeper Boggs
Watertender u. Lane.
Quartermaster r. Mathieson,
r. S. Leary.
Fred Lunsted
Pilot Fred Jordan was picked up by
one Of the boats. He is severely in
jured and had to be removed to the
hospital.
Passenger Phil Nussenblatt Of Homo
lulu was saved.
The steamer is not entirely out az
sight. Her smoke stack and part Of
the pilot house are above water. Nine.
teen OF the Chinese are known to have
been rescued.
G. Hechts, a German officer, was res
cued by the life saving crew and imme-
diately upon being taken ashore he was
driven to the California hotel. He said
through an interpreter, that the fog
prevented him from seeing what was
going on in the work Of rescue. Hechts
decided 10 jump overheard, He pro-
cured a life preseryer, fastened Il about
him and jumped overheard. He was in
the water only short time when res
cued.
The vessel sank IN less than twenty
minutes and it is positive that the list
Of fatalities win be large The vessel
is almost completely submerged.
The steamer Sequola just returned
from the scene Of the disaster and has
twenty people on board 1t is reported
that Capt Ward locked himself in his
stateroom and went down with the yes.
sell
Pilot Capt Jordan was taken on board
yesterday afternoon inside the Faral-
lones The ship then laid TO until $50
this morning when the weather cleared
somewhat. The steamer then started
under half steam toward Poin. Bonito
Sr' held to her course until $50 when
she struck rock There was a terrific
jar, The steamer kept an even keel for
fifteen minutes. when she suddenly
plunged downward bow first.
30 struck a boat and smashed Il.
The boat contained Third officer ], c,
Holland and j X. Carpenter. a capt.
toilet Of Oakland, Carpenter was
picked up but it is not known what be-
came % The third officer.
Capt Ward stood on the deck ana 4
sunerintended the launching Of life I
boats and RATS.
The number Of lives lost IN the wreck 1
Of the Rio is yariously estimated at 4
from 30 to 800 It Is almost positive !
that Consul Wfdman, his wife and two
children are among the number lost !