The Portland daily press., 1901-02-25
I2S LIVES LOST.
Latest Estimate OF Dead on Wreck of
the X 10 JRneiro.

San Francisco, February 23.-So far as
can be ascertained from reliable data. one
hundred and twenty-eight lives were lost
in the wreck OF the Pacific mail steamer
City of Rio de JRneiTo.
some OF the fishermen early this morn
ing found packet containing the papers
OF Purser Rooney. Among them was
the passenger list and bunch OF can
celled passenger tickets and as there
were names on the list whose oanCelied
passenger tickets did not appear among
those recovered, It is assumed that they
laid over either at Yokohama, Kobe or
Honolulu. That they were not on the
vessel at the time she went down is GER
tain.
Surveyor OF Port Spear has established
a patrol along the ocean near Dakota
beach ana along the bay shore inside
Fort Point. Thus far his men have
picked up four mail bags, one OF these
washing In near Bakers and the others
near the Fort Point life saving station
The surveyor has given orders that all
fishing boats must report at the customs
otflos.
All bodies brought in by them and all
wrenkage and tiotsam picked up by fish
srmeu m ust be accounted for TO the offi-
ais at ths barge office. In this way it Is
thought that looting of the mail bags
and trunks may be stopped. Among other
effects picked up by fisher was the
box containing Captain Wards papers.
The police have established a patrol
outside the beach south of Fort Winfield
Scott.
The value of the cargo of the Rio de Ja-
metro has not been ascertained, owing to
he absence of important papers but 1t Ia
variously estimated at from $500. UOo to
$500. eco. Among some papers found float
Ing near the scene OF the disaster was
copy of the manifest showing all the con-
sienees with the exception OF the Chinese
firms.
Inc consignees whose names can be
read are as follows: 5. l., Jones, Angle
Uallfornia bank, Balfour, Guthrie & Co
NJ f. BrAndstein s. Co., London and
San Francisco banks, ParTott L. Co.,
George Haley. Gulf Bag Company,
Denote Brothers, Bauld anu Jardinan
and the American Trading company.
The cargo consisted principally Of silk,
tea. rice and other oriental products.
There was no treasure aboard as was at
first reported,
OF the two hundred sacks of ma IL car
ried by the Rio de Jansiro only twelve
have cDme to the surface
The Investigation into the loss OF the
steamer will probably be held next week
Graham Coghlsn, the senior surviving
officer OF the ill-fated vessel, called on
Captain Boles this afternoon to report
and he was instructed to make his state
ment Monday morning. Inspectors are
In peculiar position In this matter,
Captain Ward, the man held responsible
for the navigation OF the steamer, is dead
and this Investigation OF Pilot Jordan
will bs under direction of the state pilot
commissioners.
The government inspectors can only
Inquire into the navigation OF the ship
as far as the second officer knows and
will investigate the management OF the
boats and similar matters. Pilot Jordan
will be summoned as witness The pi-
lot commissions who are Captain Leland
and Messrs Alexander and Pratt will
hold regular meeting next Monday
but IN courtesy to the government otii.
oiais the state inquiry Is always held af-
or that of the inspectors.
The licenses of Captain Ward, first otii-
Ger johnson and second officer Coghlan
were found floating In the hay near
Aleatrez island by Captain Lundquist
OF the steamer Acme and were turned
over 20 Captain Bolss.