The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-23
Consul Wi1dr1aa and Family, Who
Were En- Route from Hong-kOng,
Among Those Who Perished.
CAPTAIN WARD ALSO LOST
RENAMED AT HIS POST AND WENT
DOWN WITH THE VESSEL.
story OF the Disaster as Told by Pilot
Jordan, who Was In Charge
When the Ship Struck.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-The Pacific
Mail steamship City Of Rio de Janeiro ran
Or q hidden rock while entering the Golden
Gate early this morning in a dense fog. She
sank in a few minutes after striking. IL Is
thought that about 122 persons were
drowned. but 1t is impossible to ascertain
the exact number, owing to the fact that
Purser John Rooney. who had the passen-
ger list and roster of the crew, is among
the missing. At 5 o'clock this afternoon
ten bodies had been recovered two wnite
women. one white man and seven Chinese.
The most prominent passenger was Rounse-
Vile wildman, United States consul at
Hong-Kong. who was accompanied by his
wife and two children. 1t Is thought all
were drowned. The ship was in command
of Pilot Frederick Jordan when she struck.
He was rescued. Captain William Ward
went down with his vessel
AS nearly as can be learned, there were
oOl people on board the Rio Janeiro, as
follows: Cabin passengers, %; steerage
(Asiatic), IS; second cabin, z; white Of
ficers. 30; Asiatic crew. II. The saved num-
Der was 10, classified as follows: Cabin
passengers, 12; white officers, IL; steerage
(Asiatic), Is; crew (Chinese), Al. The lost
number 122. classed as follows: Passengers,
"a: officers, 10; crew (Chinese). Sc; steerage
(Asiatic), 4s.
Missing Cabin Passengers
ROUNsEvILLE wILDMAN. Mrs. Wild
man, two children and nurse, from Hong
Kong.
MRS. SARAH and MISS NAMO WAKE
FIELD. Oakland. Cal.
MISS ROwENA JEHU, Honolulu.
Mr.. MATHIESON, Shanghai.
MR. DOwDELL. Shanghai Cbody washed
ashore.)
j. f. SEYMOUR, editor of the American.
Manila
Mr.. FART and wife, Manila.
MRS. +. WEST, San Francisco.
DIR. DODD, Butte, Mont.
C.. NJ. HENSHAw, attorney, Butte, Mont.
MR.. and MRS. wooDWORTH. Denver.
DIR. oKAwHARA, of Japan.
ZoNG CHONG.
TWO JAPANESE and their wives.
-Officers and Crew Missing
WILLIAM WARD. captain.
w. c. JOHNSON. first officer.
JOHN ROONEY. purser.
RUSSELL BRIGHTON, quartermaster.
- MCOUN, first assistant, engineer.
- BRADY, second assistant engineer.
- MONROE. third assistant engineer.
DIR. O'NEAL, ships doctor.
- SMITH. water tender.
- SAVAGE, water tender.
- BENNIS, water tender.
II. SCOTT. steward
- BoRGG, storekeeper.
ALBERT MALCOLM, saloon watchman.
- MARTHUR, steerage watchman
ED BURWICK, watchman.
MRS. DORMAN, stewardess.
Rescued
WILLIAM BRANDER, London.
JAMES K CARPENTER, Oakland. Cal
MRS. RIPLEY.
MISS LEHERAN
RUSSELL HARPER. journalist. Naga-
eaki
E. c. HOWELL
r. III. LONG.
G. HEINTz
CAPTAIN HECHT. German navy.
r. HOLTZ
WILLIAM cAsPAR, Toledo. o.. steerage.
1iA1I NOoI&NDl<ftl 4, oakland.
FREDERICK CASTRINI
j. WADE, Japanese. Honolulu.
@. COGHLAN, second officer.
- HOLLAND. third officer
G G. HERLEHEY. chief engineer.
FRANK cRAMP. ship carpenter
g. J. ENGLEHARDT. freight clerk.
r II. LEARY.
r. MATHIESON. quartermaster.
FRED LINDsTRoM. quartermaster.
E BoGGs. storekeeper
III. DONOHUE. steerage steward.
- HOWARD. seaman.
TWENTY-NfNE CHINESE at mail dock
NINETEEN CHINESE and FOUR Jap
ANESE at Meiggs wharf.
Rornseville Wildman. who is presumed
to be lost. Is well known in this city. where
ne resided for number of years. He first
came into prominence locally when he pur-
chased the Overland. which ne owned and
edited for some years prior to entering the
consular service. He was on his way home
with his wife and family Mr.. Wildman
married Miss Lettie Aldrich. daughter of
Mrs Louis Aldrich. sister of United
States Senator Stewards wife. Mrs. AID
rich Is now in this city, where she has
been awaiting the homecoming OF her
daughter The last seen OF Consul General
wrIdman was by George Englehardr. Mr.
Englehardt says that Mr.. Wildman went
below IN order 10 get some papers. Moth
ing was seen of him after this.
Mr.. Wildman's service In the East COW
cred all the leading events up To and in
Guiding the Spanish-American war He
was In communication with AguinaIdo at
the time or Admiral Dewey's famous vic
tory. and was accused BY the Filipino
leader OF having made unfulnlled promises
20 him, but STEADILY denied the statements
&c this effecs. Afr. WIidman was coming
home on leave OF absence. He was native