The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-The Pa
cine Mail steamer RIO de- Jancr1 ran
on hidden rock while entering the
Golden Gate nbou; $3.50 this morning
In dense fog She sank In few
minutes after striking. The latest fig
ur,r place the toss of life at l23. most
II whom were Chinese and Japanese.
/ hu II Is impoFsible to ascertain the
exact number owing 10 the fact that
Purzer John Rooney. who had the pas
rcngcr lisl and roster Of the crew. is
among the missing
A. ! O'Clock this afternoon ten bodies
had been recovered, two white women
one white man and seven Chinese. Tho
body of III white man has been idrn-
,Il.i as that of e.. Dodwell, Of Shang-
hal.
The most prominent passenger on the
steamer was bonneville WiIdmau. Uni
ted states consul az Hong Kong. who
was accompanied by his wife and two
caildren. II is thought that all We're
drowned.
The shin WAS In command Of Pilot
Frederick Jordan when she struck He
Was rescued. Captain William Ward
went down with his vessel.
As near as can b. learned. there We're
two hundred and one people on
board the Rio De Janero. as follows:
Cabin passengers. 20; second cabin.
:; steeragc Chinese and Japsl. 5S: Of
flcers and crew. l07; total. 20l
The following have been accounted
fer
Rescued, Is; bodies at the moreue.
10 total. SS: missing, ll3.
ihe following Is the cabin passengers
list almost complete.
Consul. General Rounsevillc Wildman,
Mrs Wildman, two children and
nurse. from Hong korg Mrs. and Miss
Wakefield, of Honolulu; James X. Car
pcnter mining engineer, OF Oakland:
Miss Rowena Juhu Honolulu VIM.
lIiander, Of London. Mrs Matthcson. Of
Shanghai, Captain Hecht, Of the Ger
man navy; Capt. Holtz, " Shanghai:
Mr.. Dodwell. u Shanghai, H. f. Sey-
muuy. editor of the American, Manila:
Mrs Is West, san Francisco, Miss
Lchcran Russell Ha-ner journalist. OF
NagasaM, Mr. and Mrs. Hart, OF Ma
Mia Miss Gabriel Helntz. OF Butte
Mont Attorney Henshaw. OF Butte;
Mr. ind Mrs Woodwork and DR.. Okla
whara, OF Japan.
The following are the missing:
Rcunsevlle Wildman, wife. two chill
dren and nurse; Mrs X, West II. f.
Seymour II. c Maitheson, Mrs. and
Miss Wakefield, Miss Rowena Juhu.
Seons Chong, DR., okawhara. Or. Dodd,
G. H. Henshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Wood
worth. G, Dodwel.
The following people were rescued:
William Rrander, OF London; James
X. Carpenter OF Oakland Mrs. Rip
ley Miss Leheran Russell Harper; c.
t. Howell, r, II. Long; G, Heintz:
Captain Hecht; X. Holtz; VIM. Caspar
OF Toledo, Ohio, Steerage-Philip Nues;
Frederick Castriny j. w, Wade; See |
ond officer c. Cogland; Third Onror |
Holland; Chief Engineer G. Herlhey: !
Ship Carpenter Frank Cramp; Freight |
Clerk c. J. Enghard: +. II. Leary; !
Quartermaster r. Mathieson: Quarter |
master Frsd Liudstrom; Storekeeper Il. |
Roggs; Storage Steward H. Donohue;
seamen Howard; nineteen Chinese ana |
four Japanese.
The following of the officers and crew |
are missing; VIM. Ward captain S.
johnson, first officer; John Rooney, |
purser; Russell Brighton, quartermas-
ter; Mason. first assistant engineer;
n, p. Brady, second assistant engi-
neer: Monroe, third assistant engi-
neer; DR., oNeil. ships doctor;
Smith, water tender; - Savage. water
tender; - Dennis, water tender: II.
Scott steward; II. Donohue, steerage
steward; - Borgg, storekeeper; Albert
saloon watchman; Near