The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-22
HIT A ROCK.
Steamer Rio de JaneirO Goes
Down at San Francisco.
Struck Just Outside Entrance
to the Golden Gate.
Had Large Passenger List and
Valuable Cargo.
MANY LIVES LOST.
Number Is Estimated at From
SO to $50.
U. .. Consul WiIdman and Fam
lily Among the Number.
Number Is Estimated at From
SO to $50.
SANK IN 20 MINUTES.
Rumors of an Explosion Of
Boilers Are AfiOat.


san Francisco, Feb. 22-The steamer
Rio de Janeiro, Capt. Ward from the
orient and Honolulu. struck on a rock
at an early hour this morning. just out
side the Golden Gate and sunk in ~
minutes. A large number Of people were
drowned
The steamer had been lying off the
Heads all night, an unusually heavy toS
preventing her from entering the harDof-
At O'Clock this morning she weighed
anchor and headed for the city in charge
of Pilot Frank Jordan Shortly after
wards the vessel struck a hidden rock
and Pilot Jordan shouted for all on
board to take to the boats The widest
confusion prevailed. the passengers and
crew alike scrambled for the boats and
IN their endeavor to escape from the rap
idly sinking vessel, many jumped over
board
cant. Ward ordered several Of the
boats alongside and the ladies Of the
cabin and some of the gentlemen pas
sengsrs were placed in them The boats
were manned by part Of the crew and
headed citywards- SO far as known but
three of the ships boats left the vessel
On board the Rio de Janeiro were %
cabin passengers. $50 in the steerage and
14o in the crew
As soon as word reached this city, tugs
and other small boats put out for the
scene of the disaster and already they
are arriving with large numbers Of the
rescued. There is an unverified rumor to
the erect that Consul Wildman of Hong
Kong and his son We're among those who
were drowned
LIST OF SAVED
Following is the list Of known saved:
Mrs. X. West.
Airs. Reilly.
Miss Lehrmann.
J. X Carpenter. an Oakland. Cal. cap
italist.
Capt Hecht. of the German navy.
NNm- Casper. of Toledo. Q.
r. II. Long Of Honolulu.
Freight Clerk Englehart.
Chief Engineer Hurley Of the Rio de
Janeiro-
second Omcer Coghlan.
Carpenter F. K Tramp
Watchman J. Russell
StCrekeeper ROggs-
Water Tender IT, d. Lane.
Quartermaster Mathieson-
p : Leary.
Fred Lunsted.
CAPTAIN WENT DOWN.
The steamer Sequoia has just returned
from the scene Of the disaster and has 20
people on board. 1t is reported that Capt !
Ward locked himself in his stateroo1n
and went down with the vessel
Pilot Fred Jordan was picked up by
one Of the boats he is severely injured
and had to be removed to the hospital
Passenger Phil Nussenblatt,of Honolulu,
was saved
The steamer is not entirely out OF sight. |
lter smokestack and part OF the pilot |
house are above water. Fifteen of the |
Chinese are known 10 have been rescued.
I- t1ecIlA a Bernan Ot1cer. was res
clea py the iife-saNinS crew and immedi- |
ately upon being taken ashore he was
through an Interpreter. that the fog pre-
yented him from seeing what was gong |
@ oa n ne work o1 rescue Hechts de- /
ctled 70 jump overheard He procured a 1
Ire preserver. fastened it about him and 1
only short time when rescued. Pilot |
captain Jordan was taken on board yes /
1 11sIu@s, aIternoon inside the F'arallones- /
4 ne snip laid To until 4-30 this morning
when the weather cleared somewhat. The \
toward Point Bonito She held IL her
course until D. when she struck a rock
kept an even keel for flfteen rnin1fsS
when she suddenly plunged downward.
She struck a boat and smashed II Tho
boat contained Third officer III a Hoi-
land and j. X Carpenter a capitaIisf ~
Oakland. Carpenter was picked IN b5st n
= s7 not known what became Of the third Of
Captain Ward stood on the deck and
: : ~ .il33elantendec the launching Of lifeboats
MANY LIVES LOST.
Ine number of lives lost in the wreck Of
! ! ne E1to is Ear7ously estimated al from n
% l2e- II IS almost positive thar C,oDs,1i
olioInan. his wife and two chfldren are
among the number lost Nothine 80
Deen seen of the Wildman farniiv sirre /
the vessel struck the rock Thp nll~esr
Iohn Rooney Is missing and Am ~ ~ |
papers, Il Is believed. went down vri4L /
ne vessel and until he is found alive - 1
~ ~ pouch Is recovered il will be- in1nossi
pc Pc 70 Iuii{ determine the total los ~
- e. S.lsn tne agenls Of the company III
@ nAe @gsrlenI and in Honolulu can be corn,
- ms oeliet that the loss Of the ,-esssaii ~ |
\ ~ caused oy the explosion of her boiI-
The bodies Of four Chinese and two
Asnite women have been washed ashorss
= ne Alo ls now entirely under water
BUILT BY ROACH.
New York. Feb. 22.-The steamer civ
II R1o de JaneirO mot Rio de Janeiro,
ialled from Hong Kong January p for
san Francisco via Yokohama in com
nand Of Captain Ward She BELONGED
% the Pacific Man Steamship COMPANY
The City Of Rio de Jaueiro was an
ron vessel built at Chester. Pa. in 1878
~ Roach & Son. She was 344 feet long.
Is feet beam and 28.9 feet deep. and reg
stored .14& TONS and y !