Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-23
STEAMER GOES DOW.
City Of Rio de Janeiro Sinks Out
side the Golden Cate.
MANYLIVES ARELOST
There l. No Way Yet Of Lseertalnins
the Number Drowned-Consul
vIldman and Family Are
Among the Victims.

City Of Rio de JAneiro. from the
orient and Honolulu. struck rock early
this morning just outside the GoldeL
Gate and sunk in 20 minutes A large
number OF people werO drowned. The
steamer had been lying OF the Head,
all night, al unusual heavy fog pre-
venting her from entering the hArbor.
At 8 o'clock she weighed anchor and
headed Tor the city in charge Of Pilot
Frank Jordon. Shortly afterward the
vessel struck hidden rock and Pilo,
Jordan shouted for all on beard 10 take
10 the boats.
The widest confusion prevailed. pas.
sengers aud crew alike scrambled for
the boats and In their endeavor 20 ~.
cape from the rapidly sinking vessel.
many jumped overheard.
Captain Ward ordered several Of the
boats alongside and the ladies Of the
cabin and some Of tho gentlemen pas.
sengers were placed in them Tho
boats were manned by part Of the crew
and headed citywards So far AS known
but throe of the ships boat left tho YES.
sci.
On hoard the hip were 20 cabin las.
sengcrs, l0O in the steerage aud llO in
the crew.
As soon as word reached this city
tugs and other small boats put oat for
ths scene u disaster aud soou thoy we're
arriving with the rescued
There ia an unverihod rumor TO the
effect that Consul wildman Of Hong
Kong aud his son were among those
drowned
The following 10 partial lis. Of tho
saved:
Mrs X VISA
Ara Reilly
Mis- Ishrmss.
TX Carpenter, an Oakland. Cal.
onpitAlist.
Captain Hsrht ~ ths 0ermAn navy.
William Oaspsr ~ Tel.do, o.
II, u. Lsssg ~ Hssolala
Freight Clerk hglshart
Chief Engineer Turlsy.
Second Ofiicsr CoghlAn.
watchmAn J. Russsl. teEr7,
Storekeeper BOgHic n
Watertender d. Lane.
Quartermastsr r. Mathieuon.
Il $ Leary.
Fred Lunstead.
Steamer Sequin returned from the
sccne of disaster with 90 on board.
Il is reported that Captain Ward
locked himself in his stateroom and
went down with the vessel.
Pilot Fred Jordan was picked mp BY
one u the boats. lie is severely in.
jured and had 10 be removed to the hos.
pitAl
Passenger Phil Nus.snblatt Of Homo.
lulu. was saved.
The steamer 10 not entirely ont "
sight Her smoke'tack and part Of the
pilot house ara Abov. water.
Nineteen Chiness are known 10 have
been rescued.
e.. Heoht, tNe German oficer, was
rescued by the hfs saving crew and i'm.
med'Atoly upon being taken ashore was
driven 70 she CAlifurniA hotsl. Ho said
the fog prevented him from seeing
what vas going on In ths work Of res.
cue. He procured . life preserver.
fastened II about him. and jumped over.
board. He was In water only short
time, when rescued.
Pilot Captain Jordan WAS taken on
board Thursday afternoon inside of Far.
rollonos The ship then laid out unit!
$50 o'clock this morning. when the
weather cleared somewhat the steamer
then started under half steam toward
Point Bcnito. She held 20 the course
until b'eO when she struck the rock
There wns terrific jar The steamer
kont an even keel for 70 minutes. when
she suddenly plunged downward bow
first She struck "a boat and smashed 10
The but contained Third On.rpr llol
land aud j h Carpenter, capitalist ut
Oakland Carpenter wa, picked up
but it is not known what harau. pt o.
third officer
Captain Ward ,topd on deck and ,n
rcrintcudcd the launching ot tp, uia
boats and uaits
Tho number 70. lives lost is mriou,ly
estimated 40 from jn Go $50
IL is almost positive now that Consul
Wildman, wife and two children aru
among the number lost Np,hing hs,
been seen Of the Wi.dman family since
the vessel struck the rock
Purser John Rooney is MISSING anf
NIL his ulugrs Iulp.. Ina t. f,upJ .l,,.