The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-24
I28 LIVES LOST
80 THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER
RIO DE JANEIRO.
THE PURSER'S PAPERS FOUND.
s,7vERAL SUPPOSED TO BE LOST
WE'RE NOT ON BOARD.

49, Eleven Bodies Recovered out of
.be Great Number DrOwned-A
careful Lookout Being Kept for
podies and Wreckage of 2O1
sacks of Mail Only Twelve Have
ueen Hecovered-The Wreck to Be
Investigated-A Fearful Night Fol-
lowed the Wreck and Few of
THOSE in the Water Could Have
survived
San francisco, Feb. $50 far as can
no ascertained from reliable data, 128
lives we're lost in the wreck of the Pacific
Mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
eome fishermen early this morning found
q nacket containing the papers of Purser
poorey. Among them was the passenger
list and a bunch of cancelled passenger
+iotets and as there were names on the
list whose cancelled passenger tickets did
not appear among those recovered, 1t is
assumed that they laid over either at
Yokohama, Kobe or Honolulu. That they
more no, on the vessel at the time she
went down is certain.
the steamship company and compiled
from the papers of the purser found to-
day is:
From Hong Kong: (Cabin)-William
casle and wife, laid over en- route; W.
5lose laid over en- route; Consul General
r. Wndman, wife. boy and infant; Mrs.
Katie NiLhols (maid of Mrs. Widman)
and native servant; j. K. Carpenter
saved: ]. X. Seymour; Mrs. C. K. Nc
/ Intosh laid over en- route; Mrs. j. K.
4 West saved.
European (steerage)-C. e. Howell, F.
B. Lee
From Shanghai: (Cabn)-Charles Dow
ell. Mss G. l.. Herne. saved; A. Hart and
wife, Edward Secretin, Capt, Hecht,
saved
BOm Nagasaki: (Cabin)-Russen Harp
er, saved.
From Kobe: (Steerage)-T. Satsumura-
From Yokohama: (Clbi,)-H. c. Math-
sson, H. S. Olcott laid over en- route.
steelage: F. Sito, X. Sawui. 2. ANA
aa. saved; J. KAwamula, MIS-. plka
ganssako. Miss Hiki Aseki, Mss Mar
a Hamasako.
From Honolulu: (Cabin)--Mrs. S. W.
Wakefield AID daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Woodworth, w. A. Hen haw, Mrs.
L r. Jesu Mr.. Okawahru, wife AID serv-
srt; Yeong Chung, A. Gussoni, DIR. n. w.
Dodd.
steerage-R. A. Long, saved; Harry
Guayan; Mrs. Frances Ripley, saved;
M Takatu and W fe; Mrs. Sakura; Mr..
Ola; William Caspar; Charles E. Jacox;
Philip Nuzzonblatt, saved.
Passengers from unknown points, pre-
mnably from Honolulu, on lay-over
@cks Mr.. Khotz, saved; w. BIander,
wed; Mr. Nuzembaum, saved.
Thus far only eleven bodies have been
covered. six whites, four Chinese, and
Dc Japanese.
To Watch for the Wreckage.
Surveyor Of the Port Spear has estab-
ned a patrol along the ocean near Ba-
IRIS Beach and along the bay shore in-
be Fort Point. Thus far his men have
cked up four mail bags, one of them
ashing in near Bakers, and the others
sar the Fort Point life saving st ton.
be surveyor has given orde. S that all
be fish ny boats must report at the Gus
on's office.
All bodies brought in by them and all
ireckage and fiotsam picked up by fl h
men must be accounted for to the Of
Gals at the barge Office. In this way it
! thought that looting of mail bags and
Tunks may be stopped. Among other ef-
bets picked up by fishermen was the box
ontaining Capt Wards papers. The po-
ice have established a patrol outside the
Hach south of Fort Winfield Scott.
The value of the cargo of the RIO de
5neiro has not been dete mined owing to
he absence of import ant papers, but it is
@riously estimated at from $500 90 to
10000 Among some papers found float
ng near the scene of the disaster was a
@py Of the manifest, showing all the
@nsignees with the exception of the Chi
tese firms.
Ihe cargo consisted principally of silk,
ga rice and other Oriental products.
mere was no treasure aboard as was at
trst reported.
Many Sacks of Mail Missing.
Jt the 200 sacks Of mail carried by the
RIO de Janero only twelve have come to
ne surface.
Inc investigation into the loss of ,he
1eamer probably viii be held next week.
1raham Coughlan, the senior surviving
Clcer Of the Inflated vessel, called on
apt Boles this afternoon to report, and
W was instructed to make his statement
@Onoay morning. The inspectors are in
peculiar position in the matter. Capt.
ard the man held responsible for the
.oNIsauon of the steamer, is dead, and
ne Investigation of the pilot, Jordan, will
uHler the direction OF the State Pilot
piil iilHllssloners. The government inspec-
Ui can only inquire into the navigation
ue ship as far as the second officer
1no"s' and viii investigate the manage
'.l men Oh the boats and similar matters.
J lo' Jordan will be summoned as a wit
- Inc Pilot Commissioners, Capt. Le-
np ahd Messrs Alexander and Pratt
"a nold a regular meeting next Monday
.I 10 courtesy to the government Off
Ine state inquiry is always had af-
~, mat OF the inspectors.
lug Hcenses Of Capt. Ward First Off,
Johnson and Second officer Coghlan
louhd floating in the bay near AL
80 lsiand by Capt Lundquist, OF the
apt Boes.
'"uies seen Floating in and Out.
o5.' 9.'a' boats have hovered around the
AZ, o. the wreck for the past thirty
eos,,lfs uolfs and bodies are frequently seen
l51 IN and out Of the harbor with the
~ DIt the roughness OF the water great
70 e"'Nlefs the work OF recovery.
~ '"' oi the Rios passengers or crew
-, ,N me water until sunset, without
sy. suacor up 10 that time. they must
- ''iisned before this. as the hardest
uct arcely could have lived through
ser "snl Some Of the survivors have
-sned on the Marin county shore
os, -'e moments, but f co. none Of
r,t nos YET reported.
I. wreck Of che RIO, which for a while
ri Of a - II