Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-22
OCEAN DISASTER!
Rio Janeiro Sunk at
Golden Gate.
Wife and
ling.
Lives Lost Variously Estimated From
Lives Lost VariousIy Estimated From
Fifty to One Hundred,
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 22.-The
steamer Rio Janeiro struck ledge OF
rock while entering Golden Gate and
sunk in twenty minutes. As far as known
no lives are lost. There were on board
twenty-nine cabin passengers; seven
white steerage; ffty-eight japanese aud
Chinese, and crew of 40 men. There
was smooth sea. II Is thought all got
off on small boats. A part Of the crew
aud passengers have already landed In
two boats The third boat full OF passen.
gers is on the way to town. Captain
Ward was In command OF the steamer.
The steamer had been lying off the
heads all night, an unusually heavy fog
preventing her from entering the harbor
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 u hidden rock
Pilot Jordan shouted for all ON board Ia
take to the boats. Passengers and crew
alike scrambled for the boats aud IN the
endeavor to escape from the rapidly sink.
ing vessel many jumped overheard.
Captain Ward had several boats along.
side and ladies Of the cabin aud some of
the gentlemen passengers were placed in
them. The boats were manned by part
Of the crew. As far as known but three
of the ships boats left the vessel
Tugs and other small boats put ont
for the scene of disaster aud already are
arriving with residue. There Is an IN.
verified rumor that Consul Wildman. OF
Hong Kong, and son We're drowned.
The following is a list OF known saved
Mrs. X. West; Mrs. Reilly Miss Lehr,
mann; J. Il. Carpenter. Oakland Cal
capitalist; Captain Heche. of the Ger
man navy; William Caspar. Toledo
Ohio; X. II. Long. Honolulu; Freight
Clerk Englehart Chief Engineer Hur
ley. Of the Rio Janeiro: Second officer
Coghlan; Carpenter +. X. Tramp.
The vessel sunk in less than twenty
minutes. II is positive the list of fatal
ties will be large. The vessel il almost
completely submerged.
II is reported that Captain Ward lock
ed himself In the state room and went
down with the vessel.
Pilot Fred Jordan was picked up by
one of the boats. lie is severely injured
and was removed to the hospital. Nine
teen Chinese are known to have been
o scued
q. Hechs. the German navy officer
was rescued by the life saving crew. III,
said he procured a life preserver and
jumped overheard.
Captain Ward supcrintendcd launching
life boats and RATS.
The number of lives lost in the wreck
of the Rio Janeiro is estimated from iif
~ TO 100. Consul Wildman, wife anC
two children have not been seen sine,
the vessel struck. The purser, John
Rooney, is missing with all his papers.
One Of the rescued passengers express
as the belief that the loss of the vesse
was caused by the explosion Of her boil
ers.
Ii is certain that Captain Ward wa,
drowned and Pilot Jordan * the oul,
living person qualified to tell exactly
how the catastrophe happened and VII,
IL responsible. The pilot says that afte
the ship entered the Heads aud the fol
enveloprd her, hr notified the captain
that il was unsafe to proceed, hut th'
latter ordered him to 20 ahead. The cap
tain's order wa, obcyed
Some people say the officers an sail
Ors We're cool ami consci'niinusly end, az
Ored Ia get ont the boats ani save a.
many passenger ~ pOy,ihlr. while 9TH
crs declare a. soon rs the SERIOUSNESS o
the situation hccauc apparent there wa,
an end To discipline. Captain ward
voice was heard above the din orlcrn.
his men to save the women. In launch
ing boats il X said confusion prevailed
aud one load was dumped into the s,n
Another boat was lmpnlrd upon u spa
a. the men aboard were trying to row
II away from the suction caused by th,
sinking vessel. -Four boats w, re- clcare,