The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
MANY YGO down 70 VATERY GRAVE
Steamer Rio de Janeiro Strikes a Sunken Rock
Off the Golden Gate and Sinks in
Twenty Minutes.
LOSS OF LIFE IS REPORTED TO Be l12
Struck in Dense Fog, Maintained an Even
Keel for Fifteen Minutes, Then Went
Down Like a Stone

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22.-The Pacific
Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro ran on a
hidden rock while entering the Golden
Gate early this morning, in dense fog.
She sank a few minutes after strik-
ing.
The latest figures place the loss at 122
persons, most of whom were Chinese and
japanese
AT o'clock this afternoon ten bodies
had been recovered, two white women,
one white man and seven Chinese.
The most prominent passenger of the
steamer was Rounseville Wildman, Unit
ed States consul at Hong Kong, who was
accompanied by his wife and two chill
dren. 1t is thought all were drowned.
The ship was in command of Pilot
Frederick Jordan wien she struck He
was rescued
Capt William Ward went down with
his vessel.
THE SHIPS COMPANY.
AS nearly as can be learned there were
POI people on board the Rio de Janeiro. as
follows:
Cabin passengers, 30; second cabin, I;
oICOAd dSS NOAIueSe anu JdpdneSe), 0S, Of
fcers and crew. 107; total 2O1
lows:
Cabin passengers. 12; white officers, Il:
steerage (Asiatic), Is; crew, Chinese, A.
The lost number 122, classified as fol-
lows:
Passengers. "a; officers, 10; crew, Chi
nese. &c; steerage (Asiatic), 49,
Following is the cabin passenger list,
almost complete:
CtO0cI1
Mrs. Wildman and two children and
nurse, from Hong Kong; MIS-. and Miss
Wakefield. of Honolulu; James J. Car
penter, mining engineer, Oakland, Cal;
Rrander, London; NJ. s. Matthewson,
Shanghai; Capt: Hecht, German navy;
Capt SSSapt Holtz Shanghai; Mr.: Dowdei,
American, Manila; Mrs K. West. San
Francisco; Miss Leheran; Russell Har-
per, Journalist, Nagasaid; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart Manila; Miss Gabriel Hoerou: DR.
Dodd, Butte, Mont; Attorney HenshaW,
Futte, Mont Mr. and Mrs WoodU orth
Df, sOkaWhara, of Japan.
THE MISSING.
The following are missing:
Rounseville Wildman, wife. two chill.
dren and nurse Mrs. K. West, j. E. Sey-
mour, H. S. Matthewson Mrs and Mi
Wakefield, Miss Rowena Jehu, Zong
Chong, DR.. Okawhara, DIR. Dodd, o. II
poWdell.
The following. people were. rescued:
William Brander, London; James K.
Carpenter Oakland, Cal; Mrs. Ripley,
Miss Leheran, Russell Harper, E. c.
HoweI, r. IA. Long. G. Heintz, Capt.
Hecht, R. Holtz; William Caspar. To-
Iedo. O., steerage; Philip Nuzenblatt
Oakland; Frederick Castrini; J. Wade
japanese, Honolulu; Second Officer u.
Ccghlan. Third Officer Holland. Chief En-
dn1i iI1x- No.,
Cramp, Freight Clerk 6. ]. Englehardt,
r. Fl. Leary, Quartermaster r. Mathie-
son, Quartermaster Fred Lindstrom,
Storekeeper E. Bergg, Steerage Steward
nine Chinese at mail dock, nineteen Chi
nese and four japanese at Meiggs' wharf.
The following officers and crew are
missing:
William Ward, captain; w c. John7on
first officer; John Rooney, purser; Rus
Brighton, Quartermaster; -. McCoua,
1lrst assistant engineer; =. Brady, second
assistant engineer; =. Monroe, third as
sistant engineer; DR. O'Neil, ships doc
tor; =. Smith, water tender; =. Savage
water tender; =. Rennis, water tender;
ii. Scott, steward; =. Borgg, Storekeep-
=. Macarthur, steerage watchman; Ed
Burwick, watchman; Mrs Dorman, stew
ardess.
STORY OF THE WRECK.
The Rio de JaneIro was three days over
due fom Hongkong, via Honolulu, when
she arrived off the Heads last night. and
the dense fog prevailing at the time In
duced Pilot Jordan to bring her to an
chor until he could see his way clear
through the gateway. She lay to until
about 4:30 o'clock, when the atmosphere
and she was started under slow
bell toward Point Bonita. All went well
until $40 o'clock, when she struck
Most of the passengers were below at
the time, and it is believed that many or
them were drowned in their pertbs
The first news of the disaster reached
here at 7:90 this morning, and soon after
ward 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 afloat
when they reached the wreck. A number
of drowning people were rescued by
Italian fishermen and the bodies of two
white women, three Chinese and q jap
anese were brought in by the tugs
The search for more of the victims has
continued all day.
From all accounts it appears that the
officers were cool and gave tho neces-
sary orders with the least possible excite
ment
Capt Ward, who was on deck when
the vessel struck, at once gave orders
to the crew on watch to hurry the pas
sengers onto the forward deck. At the
same time the quartermaster on duty
sounded the signal for fire drill and with
in five minutes all the men were at their
stations. There was no way of telling
the extent of the damage to the vessel, as
she remained of an even keel for fifteen
minutes after striking the rock. But Capt.
Ward with the instinct of a long expert
ence, knew the gravest danger threat
ened the 200 souls in his charge, and,
pacing the deck, he gave orders to lower
away the life boats and life RATS. There
was not much confusion until fifteen, min
utes after striking the bow of the vessel
suddenly
PLUNGED UNDER WATER.
Then there was wild rush for the
boats. Two boats had already been low
cred, and others were getting away as
rapidly as the trained discipline of the
crew could prepare thern. A thick fog
enveloped everything and as yet no sign