Missouri Valley times., 1901-02-28
Captain.s Ccolncs..

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SaP.. w ara, VINO was on aeck WHel
.ie NeSsel soruck, at once gave oFaers
70 the crew on watch TO hurry the pas
| sehsefs on 10 the forward decK. Az tne
same 'ime the quartermastef on autS
sounaeu the signal for hre drlll, and
WllHin hNe minutes all the men We're
AT thelr stations. There was no way
ol teiilne the extent OF the damage
10 ohe vessel, as she remained on an
even Keel Tor ilfteen minutes a1ter
strlklhs the rock, but Capt. Ward, With
the instinct of long experience, knew
1he sfaNeSt danger threatened the 2Ol
souls IN his charge, and pacing the
deck, he gave orders to lower away
the HE boats and life RATS. There was
not much confusion until, fifteen min
nteS after the ship struck, her bow sud-
denly plunged under water. Then there
was wild rush for the boats Two
boats had already been lowered, and
others were getting away as rapidly
as the trained discipline of the crew
could prepare them A thick fog en-
Neloped everything, and as yet no sign
had come from the life saving stations.
Darkness was all about, and with this
added horror. the people on the Rio
had TO cope.
some of tho Saved.
Ono bo,t ,ot ole,r of tho ,,esse, with.
ont S,m.,,.e eo i, oo,tai,,ea tho foi,owinu
persons.
Mrs. West
Mrs. Ripley.
Chief Engineer Herlihey.
Second Officer Coghlan.
Frank Crama.
j. r. Russell
Storekceper Borgg.
Water Tender ID. Lane.
Quartermaster II. Mathieson.
Captain Ilecht of the German navy
The boat got clear of the sinking ves-
sci and then stood by TO help In picking
up those who had no time to get into the
boats and We're In the water.
Another boat, containing Third Officer
/ Holland and j. *. Carpenter. got away,
but drifted around close up under the
bow of the steamer. AS the forward end
OF the vessel plunged downward. the
prov caught the small boat and cut 1t in
two The two men I'm the boat were un-
injured, and swan away from the sink
ing steamer Just In time to avoid being
.musnt IN .iie smill OF water caused py
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inc fllot's story.
There are several conflicting stories
concerning the fate of Captain Ward
Inc steward OF the Rio says he stood
beside the captain when the vessel
,, Melis uoMa. Mo olher SURVIVORS say
uies , also SAW lhe captain, put FRED X
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sfs',i'i
ihe pilo. stors is 10 the eHect that
az az eeI lle snip entered me heads and
ny. liis ius eiiNe'opea ~ hei ne ho'liled the
.,l .al'''lll i! ~ Mas unsafe 10 proceed, but
,,,,s u,i., ltttler oraered MN 70 go ahead.
IN lile eapIali' oIaer was opeyed. And