The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-24

vi SILK, tea, rice and other Oriental prod-
ucts. There was no treasure aboard. as
was at first reported. OF the 200 sacks of
inaii carried by the Rio only twelve have
come TO the surface.
Inc investigation into the loss Of the
steamer will probably be held next week.
Granam Coghlan, the senior surviving off,
Ger OF the Rio de Janeiro, called ON Captain
boies this afternoon to report and he was
instructed TO make his statement Monday
morning The inspectors are i'm peculiar
position In the matter. Captain Ward, the
man held responsible for the navigation of
the steamer. is dead, and the investigation
oI filot Jordan will be under direction of
the state pilot commissioners The govern
ihent inspectors can only inquire into the
navigation Of the ship as far as the second
oincer knows. Pilot Jordan will be sum-
inoned as witness The pilot commission
ers' who are captain Leland and Messrs
Alexander and Pratt, will hold a regular
meeting next Monday, but in courtesy to
the government officials the state inquiry is
always held after that of the inspectors
me licenses of Captain Ward, First Of
ncer johnson and Second Officer Coghlan
were found floating in the bay near Alca-
traz island by Captain Lundquist, of the
steamer Acme, and turned over to Captain
Boles.
MR.. SCHWEREIN'S VIEWS.
X. T. Schwerein. vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, in discussing the loss of the
steamship. said he thought the blame was
due TO Captain Ward in bringing his vessel
In during fog. Time and again." said
MI. Schwerein, I'VE have warned our cap
tains never TO leave or enter port during
ioS. IL Is erroneous to think that when a
plot boards a vessel that the captain has
no more responsibility. A pilot is simply
guide for captain. The statements
made 10 me by Pilot Jordan Indicate that
there was a fog hanging around the heads
ana l think that undue haste was shown
by the captain by bringing in his vessel
cannot understand why there should have
been so much haste shown. considering the
vessel lay outside all night. Captain Ward
was careful officer, and learn that when
he reached Honolulu with the Rio he wait
ed outside the bar for eleven hours rather
than take any chances in the rough wealth
er OF course. he is not here to speak.
wish that he was for he was one OF our
best officers. He was brought up in our
service, ana We all feel deeply over his
loss and that of his comrades
Il cannot state exactly the value of the
Rio de Janeiro, but it is between $500, 900
and 100000 We have between 100000 and
$4,000 insurance on the vessel, part of
which is carried by insurance companies,
and part Of which we carry ourselves. The
value Of her cargo was probably between
$l50,O00 and 100000. 1 do not think she had
any amount of specie on board" In re-
sponse to further questions Mr.. Schwerein
stated that he did not think there was the
slightest chance of raising the vessel.
The wreck of the City of Rio de Janeiro
which, for while, hung on a pinnacle of
the rock where she struck so that parts
of her upper works were visible, has slid
off into deep water and is now entirely out
of sight The point where Pilot Jordan
claims the vessel struck marks the mar
rowest part of the bay and is usually given
a wide berth by the mariners. The tide
here runs very swiftly and at times has
swirling motion. or the point lies forty
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