Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-02-28

all were drowned. The ship was
in command of Pilot Frederick Jordan
when she struck. He was rescued.
Capt. William Ward went down with
his vessel.
AS near as can be learned there
were POI people on board the Rio de
Janeiro, as follows: Cabin passen-
gers, 90; steerage (Asiatic), So; sec
ond cabin, 2; white officers, 80; Asiat-
ic crew, ~.
The saved number 20, classified as
follows: Cabin passengers, IL; white
officers, II; Storage (Asiatic), Is;
crew (Chinese), Al.
The lost number 122, classified as
follows: Passengers. "a; officers, 10;
crew (Chinese), SO; steerage (Asiat-
icy. 43.
Struck In q Fog.
The Rio de Janeiro was three days
overdue from Hong Kong via Honolulu
when she arrived off the Heads Thurs
day night, and the dense fog prevailing
at the time induced Pilot Jordan to
bring her to anchor until he could see
his way clear through the gateway.
She laid to until about 4:3O o'clock,
when the atmosphere cleared, and she
was started under slow bell toward
Point Bonita. All went well until $40
o'clock, when she struck. Most of the
passengers were below at the time, and
it is believed that many of them were
1rownedin their berths
nmCAea VNa,n rne.p
From all accounts it appears that
the officers were cool and gave the nee
essary orders with the least possible ex-
citement. Capt. Ward, who was on
leck when the vessel struck, at once
gave orders to the crew on watch to
hurry the passengers onto the forward
leck. At the same time the quarter
master on duty sounded the signal for
ire drill, and within five minutes all
the men were at their stations. There
was no way of telling the extent of the
damage to the vessel, as she remained
Of an even keel for Is minutes after
striking the rock. But Capt. Ward,
with the instinct of long experience,
knew the gravest danger threatened
the 200 souls in his charge, and, pacing
the deck, he gave orders to lower away
the ifeboats and life RATS.
Many Jumped Overheard.
Capt. Ward directed the passen-
gers and tried to keep them from
panic. He succeeded only partly, as
many of the terrified people rushed
to the ratings and jumped over
board. Some of these were picked
up. others were drowned. The Chi
nese crew, to the number Of over q
hundred. were terrorized. Some of
them huddled in little groups, chat
tering in fear. Others crouched close
to the deck, moaning pitifully. Many
jumped into the sea. Capt. Ward re-
manned on deck until the vessel had
settled to such an extent that the
water was engulfing him. Then he
went up on the bridge and from
there continued to issue his direc-
lions, although by this time the con-
fusion was 30 great that few paid
any attention to his commands.
Was an Iron Steamer.
The wrecked City of Janeiro was
IN iron steamer Of 3,5Os gross tom
mage and 2.275 net. She was built
by j. Roach & Son at Chester, Pa,
in 1878. The vessel was owned by
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
and had been in the oriental service
since.
Known to BE Lost.
Concerning the missing cabin pas
sengers on the Inflated steamer the
following has been learned:
Mrs. Sarah Wakefield ana daughter. Of
Oakland. Cal. boarded the ship at Homo
lulu.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodwork. Of Denver.
man and wife. were evidently cute
wealthy.