Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-23
145 ARE MISSING,
Steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
Strikes Hidden Rock.
Founders in the Pacific off the
Golden Gate.
U. S. Consul WiIGman. Wife ard Two Children
Among Lost.

Gate early this morning. in a dense
fog. She sank in a few minutes after
striking. 1t is thought that nearly l5C
persons We're drowned but il is limos
sible to ascertain the exact numbe,
owing to the fact that Purser John
Rooney, who had Il passenger list and
roster of the crew is among the miss
ing.
About : o'clock this afternoon. ter
bodies had been recovered two white
women. one white man. and seven Chi
nese. The most prominent passenger
on the steamer was Housewife Wild
man, United States consul at Hons
Kong. who was accompanied by his
wife and two children. 1t is thought
all We're drowned. The ship was in
command of Pilot Frederick Jordan
when she struck. He was rescued
The latest figures place the loss al
l22 persons. most of whom We're Chi
nese and Japanese.
As near as can be learned there POI
people on board the Rio De Janiero as
follows: Cabin passengers, %: steer
age (Asiatic), 81; second cabin. :: hite
officers. 80: Asiatic crew 20. The saved
number 20. classified as follows: Cabin
passengers. L.; white officers. IL; steer
age (Asiatic) Is: crew Chinese, H.
The last number. ID. Classed as FOL
lows: Passengers. "a officers. 10: crew
CChinese). SO; steerage tAsiaticl. %.
Following is the cat:a passenger
list, almost complete:
Consul General Wildman, Mrs. Wild
man, two children and nurse. from
Hong Kong: Mrs. and Miss Wakefield
Of Honolulu; James X. Carpenter. min
ing engineer Oakland Cal; Miss Ro-
wena Johu. Honolulu: w Brander.
London; 5. Mattheson. Shanghai; capt.
HEIGHT German navy: Capt. Holtz.
Shanghai; Mir. Dowdell. Shanghai: ].
+. Seymour. editor Of the American.
Manila; Mrs. X. West. san Francisco:
Miss l.eheran: Russell Harper. jour
naiist. Nagasaki; Mr.. ana Mrs. Hart.
Manila; Miss Gabriel Hoerou; DR..
podd. Butte. Mont; Attorney Hen
shaw, Butte Mont; Mir and Mrs
Woodworth; Dr. Okawharl, Japan.
The following are missing: Rounse-
vile WiIdman. wife. two children and
nurse: Mrs. X. West, j. r. Seymour.
II. G. Mattheson. Mrs. and Miss Wake
field. Miss Rowena Jeru. Zeong Chong,
shaw, MIR. and Mrs. Woodwork.
The following people We're rescued:
VIM. Brander. London; James *. Gar
penter. Oakland. cal; Mrs Ripley.
Miss Leheran. Russell Harper. T. G.
Howell, X. II. Long. q. Hentz. Capt
HEIGHT. r. Holtz. VIM. Caspar. Toledo.
Ohio.
Stecragc: Philip NusenbIatt. Oak
land: Frederick Castrini: j. Wade.
Japanese. Honolulu; Second officer G.
Coghland: Third officer Holland; Chief
Engineer G. Herlihey; Ship Carpenter
Frank Camp: Freight Clerk G.. J. En-
glehardt; X. Fl. Leary: Quartermaster
+. MathiesOn; Quartermaster Fred
LinStOrm: Storckeeper +. r. Boggs:
Steerage Steward Donahue: Seaman
Howard; % Chinese at Mail dock; four
Japanese at Meiggs Wharf.
The following officers and crew are
missing: VIM. Ward, captain; w. G.
Johnson. first officer; John Rooney
purser: Russell Brighton. quartermas-
ter: -- McCoun, first assistant engin-
ear: -- Monroe. third assistant engin-
Ger; DR.. O'Neil. ships doctor; --
Smith, water tender: - Savage, wa
H. Scott. steward: - Borgg. store
keeper: Albert Malcolm. saloon watch
man: - Macarthur, steerage watch
man: Ed. Burwick. Waterman: Mrs.
DOrman. SteWardeSS.
The Rio De Janeiro was three days
overdue from Hong Kong, via Homo
lulu when she arrived off the heads.
last night. and the dense fog prevailing
at the time induced Pilot Jordan to
bring her to anchor until he could see.
his way clear through the gate way.
She laid to until about 4.30 o'clock,
this morning. when the atmosphere
cleared and she started under a SLOW
bell toward point Bonita All went
well until $40 o'clock. when she struck.
Most of the passengers We're below az
the time and it is believed that many
of them were drowned in their berths.
The first news of the disaster reached
here at 80 O'Clock this morning, and
soon afterward a boat load of rescued
passengers and petty officers arrived at
the mail dock.
Tugs were Immediately dispatched to
render any service that might be need
ed. but no living persons were ailoa'
when they reached the wreck mum
Der of drowning people were rescue
by Italian fishermen and the bodies ol
two white women. three Chinese ana
japanese We're brought in by the tus9
The search for victims has continue
all day.
From all accounts it appears tha' ~
officers were cool and gave the he'eH
sary orders with the least poSsipie eA
element. Capt. Ward. VINO WAS VII
deck when the vessel struck, AT ON
gave orders to the crew on Watth
hurry the passengers to the 1or"'ii
deck At the same time the aua.
master on duty sounded the Slghai i"'
fire drill and within five minutes an -
men were at their stations.
There was no way of telling tiie
tent of the damage to the vessel %
remained on an even keel Tor 10 nm,
utes after striking. But capt. ""'N
with the instinct of long eXpeiiei,
knew the gravest danger threa. IL
the 200 souls in his charge anu
nrJarc n la>yar tba life DOdtS d.