Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-22
It is certain Captain Ward was drowned


From stories told by survivors of the
calamity. all Of which conflict more or
iess in detail, it is safe to presume that
Pilot Jordan is the only living person.
qualified to tell exactly how the catas-
trophe happened, and who is responsible
for 1t. The captain is dead and between
him and the pilot the ship was steered
to her doom. The pilot 3 story is to the.
erect that after the ship entered the
Heads and the fog enveloped her he no.
titled the captain it was unsafe to pro-
ceed, but the latter ordered him TO go
ahead. The captains order was obeyed,
and therein the pilot confesees himself
at faul for from the moment the. chip
was Z ken in hand by him his authority
In all matters pertaining to her naviga-
ton was supreme, and he was solely re-.
sponsible for her safety and the people
aboard her. There are also conflicting
statements as to the conduct of the Off.
cers and crew. Some say the officers and
sailors We're cool and conscientiously en-
deavored to get out the boats and save
as many of the passengers as possible,
while others declared that as soon as the.
|seriousness of the situation became APP
parent there was an end to discipline
among the seamen and that 1t was
every man for himself. In launching
the boats it is said, confusion prevailed
and one load Of passengers and sailors
We're dumped into the sea. The first boat
that got away carried several OF the
ship ? officers
-Four boats altogether cleared from
the davits, but SO far az can be learned
only one of them got safelyaaway and
landed its pa ssengers Italian fishermen
rescued the others The wreck lies about
three fourths of mile south of Fort
Point, and about 1000 yards off Rocky
Shore.
The bodies of four Chinese and two
white women have been washed a shore.
| The ship Is row entirely under water.
Consul General to Hong Kong Rounse-
willie Wildman, who is believed to have
been lost in the wreck of the Rio de ia
neiro today, has figured nspicuously
az United States government agent in
the Philippine question. He used to be
| the only consul at Hong Kong. and was
promoted for the valuable services he
trendered his government. Mr. Wildman
| is credited with sending the first official
dispatch to the state department con-
Iveying information about the destruc-
/ ton of the Spanish fleet by Admiral
Dewey in Manila bay on May l. Ad-
miral Dewey, who BECAME we'll ac-
quainted With Mr.. Wldman while fis
fleet remained at Hong Kong. renem-
bered the active consul general by send
Ing him the pennant of the Spanish war
ship Reina Cristina aa a nemento of
the famous victory. Mr.. Wildman was
born in New York state, where hts faith
er Vas the president of theological
SEMINARY. He got his education at the
university of Syracuse, and. entering
journalism, he removed to Idaho and
settled at Boise City. There he was the
tetfitorsof the Statesman, and when Ida
no became state he was sent to- Sing
apore as American consul. During the
world 8 exposition at Chicago MIR. Wild
man represented Borneo and, the Straits
Isettlements. He was later the editor of
San Francisco's noted publication, the
Overland Monthly the post he held
When President Mckinley appointed
him consul general at Hong Kong.
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