The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO SOULS
PERISH IN SIGHT OF THEIR HAVEN
Steamer Rio de Janeiro Struck Rock In
Entrance to the Golden Gate and
Sank In a Few Minutes.
GREAT COURAGE WAS DISPLAYED
The Capfan When All Was LOST Locked Himself In His Cabin
And Went Dozun With His VesseAConsd
WHd27n Atnon0 Those Lost.
COURAGE WAS DISPLAYED
Wizdnam Among Those Lost.

bridge He was standing on the dech
when the vessel crashed upon the rock:
There was Il cry of Man the ooats'
but it was apparent that in the midst OF
the awful confusion Il Syste!natlc elioil
to save the passengers would be OF no
avail Eervbody was ScrambiinS Tor
his own safety 1T was at this time that
Lindstrom says he saw Captain Ward
standing on the forward deck. Suddenly
the captain turned, and walking hurried
ly TO his cabin, disappeared Dehlhd tile
door, which he closed. y second later the
vessel was plunged to the bottom or the
sea.
NAIL FROM CHINA
The Italian fishermen brought to the
Merchants Exchange Station, at Melsss
Wharf, twelve bags of mail, which they
picked ND at the scene of the Wreci<
These include two pouches from the
United States Ministers stationed IN
China also two bags CT registered mail
When the registered bags We're delivered,
it was found that they had been ripped
open with a knife and all their contents
stolen. When this crime was committed
is a question, but the fishermen VINO
brought them in are not suspected, ana
it is impossible to say who the robbers
are.
The Rio carried in all 200 bags of mail
Five bags of newspapers are among tie
rescued sacks. There is one sack OF mail
frcm Toxic for Germany, and one Sack
from Toxic for London. all in bad con-
dition The mail from the United States
military station was not tampered with.
j. Wade. a Japanese passenger, had
$1,000 in his trunk, which was lost
CONSUL WILDMAN.
Rornsevile Wildman, who is presumed
to be lost, was we'll known in this city.
where he resided for number of years
He first came into prominence locally
when he purchased the Overland, which
he owned and edited for some years prior
TO entering the consular service at Hong
Kong He resigned recently the post of
consul-Seneral at Hong Kong, and was
on his way home with his wife and
family.
Mr.. Wildman married Miss Lettie
Aldrich, daughter of Mrs. Louise Aldrich,
a sister of United States Senator Stew
arts wife. Mrs Aldrich is now in the
city.
Concerning the missing cabin passen-
gers the following has been learned
Mrs and Miss Wakefield boarded the
ship at Honolulu. Mr. and Mrs. Wood,
were evidently quite wealthy. The gem
tleman was a consumptive and had gone
to China for his health. Mr.. Matiewson,
a statistican Of Shanghai, was on his
way to London. Two Japanese gentle
We're cabin passengers. AS far as known
they have not been seen since they re-
tired last night. j. Il. Seymour, editor
of the American, at Manila, was a we'll
known newspaper man and he intended
to spend a hard-earned vacation among
relatives in this country. Mr. Hart was
wealthy diamond expert, of Manila,
and he and his wife We're on their way to
London and Paris.
NJ. Dodd and Attorney Henshaw, of
Butte, Mont, had gone to Honolulu on
vacation trip Mr.. Dodell, a solicitor
from Shanghai, was on his way to Santa
Barbara where his family was awaiting
him.
SHIP BLEW Up.
The Fort Point life saving crew was out
at A. NJ. when the fishing boat with the
first survivors passed III and reported the
wreck. The rescued people We're taken
ashore to the life saving station and
the crew started out to the wreck, but
there was nothing to be found.
The South Side crew was on the scene
about an hour later and its captain was
of the opinion that all the wrcckaSe
pointed to the fact that the Rio had
blown up after sinking. All the wood
work is splintered and other details
known to seafaring men. and too nuIner-
Gus to mention, support this theory thor
oughly.
The Rios resting place is about half a
mile from the shore, Il mile~to the south
ward of North Heads and a mile and a
half to the south and west Of Fort Point.
The tide, eblo or flood, had a southerly
set. and this was what put the steamer
in toward the land. On the north shore
there is a northerly set quite as strong,
and it was this that caught the steam-
ship of New York and piled her high and
dry under North Head.
The City of Rio Janeiro was an iron
steamer of 3,07S gross tons and 2,275 net.
She was built by J. Roach & Son. at
Chester, Pa. 1878. The vessel was owned
by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and was in the Oriental service. She
sailed from Hong Kong for this port on
January I'D.
About ten years ago the Frank Jones.
an American deep-water ship, struck
Mile Rock and went down under some-
what similar circumstances