New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-27

washed on the Marin county shore at
obscure points. One or two bodies
have been recovered, but the tide is
now on the turn and any who may be
afloat will be carried to sea. Wreck
age strews the shore on both sides of
the Golden Gate and beach combers
and fishermen are reaping harvest.
Captain Ward Responsible.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-R. P.
Schwerin, vice president and general
manager of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, in discussing the loss
of the City of Rio de Janeiro, said he
thought the blame was due to Capt.
Ward in bringing his vessel in dur
ing fog.
Thine and again." said Mr.. Schwerin,
I'VE have warned our captains never to
leave or enter port during fog. 1t is
erroneous to think that when pilot boards
a vessel the captain has no more re-
sponsibility. A pilot is simply guide for
captain.
THE statements made to me by Pilot
Jordan indicate that there was fog hang
ing around the Heads, and I think that un-
due haste was shown by the captain in
bringing his vessel in. cannot under
stand why there should have been so much
haste shown, considering the vessel lay
outside all night Capt Ward was care
full officer, and I learn that when he
reached Honolulu with the Rio, he waited
outside the bar for II hours, rather than
take any chances in the rough weather.
"Of course, he is not here to speak. l
wish that he was. for he was one of our
best officers. He was brought up in our
service, and we all feel deeply over his
loss and those of his comrades.
."I cannot state exactly the value of the
Rio de Janeiro. but it is between $780, 900
and 100000. We have between 100000 and
S50O0o0 insurance on the vessel, part of
which is carried by insurance companies.
and part of which we carry ourselves. The
value of her cargo was probably between
$4,000 and 100000. I do not think she had
any amount of specie on board.'
Cannot Raise Vessel.
In response to further questions
Mr.. Schwerin stated that he did not
think there was the slightest chance
of raising the vessel
The wreck of the City of Rio de
Janeiro, which for awhile hung on
pinnacle of the rock where she
struck in the Golden Gate so that
parts of her upper works were Wis
ible, soon slid off into deep water
and is now entirely out of sight.
Dangerous Point
Fort Point, where Pilot Jordan
claims the vessel struck, marks the
narrowest point of the entrance to
the bay and is usually given wide
berth by mariners. The tide here
runs very swiftly and at times has
swirling motion.
Off Fort Point lie several sunken
rocks, forming dangerous ledge on
the southerly edge of the fair way
channel of the Golden Gate, but close
under the shore.
There is light on top of the fort
and fog bell, but the latter cannot be
heard far when a westerly wind is blow
ing. .5l.t.
The Pilot.
Capt. Frederick w. Jordan. the pilot.
who was in charge of the Rio de Janeiro
when she went on the reef and sank
is a man little past middle life, and
has been master mariner on this coast
for over 20 years. He came from the
Atlantic coast Previous to being APP
pointed a pilot about IL years ago. Jor-
dan was in command of the Wellington.
Bristol and other collieries still plying
between this port and Puget sound.
He was a remarkably successful navi-
gator, and never before had any notable
misfortune.