The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
ry Associated rress.)

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Feb. z2.--iiic
Pacific mail steamer Rio de Janelra ran
on a hidden rock while entering the Coz
den Gate early this morning III "a dellse
cog She sank a few minutes alter s,fih-
ing .,,...
drown at 122, mostly Chinese ana
Japanese. but it is Impossible 20 as
certain the exact number, owing to the
fact that iourser John Rooney Who h;'o
,be messenger list and roster Of The crew,
is among The missing
Al o'clock this evening ten ood!es had
been recovered, two white women. one
white man. and seven Chinese. he 'HoSt
,,ranoincnt passenger on the steamer was
Hounseviilc Nildma}, United StatSs Con-
sul at Hong Kong who was accompanied
ny his wife and Two children 1t IS
thought all were drowned.
THE CAPTAIN LOST.
The shin was in command of Pilot
Frederick Jordan when she struck lie
was rescued. Captain William WARD
went dewn with his vessel As nearly
as can be learned. there were two nun
drcd and one people on poaro the t'io De
Jalaeiro, as follows:
as: second cabin, I; white officers. 80;
-isiatic crew, "a
The saved number 10 classcd as follows:
Cabin passengers, j; white officers, IL;
steerage, Asiatic, J5; crew. Chinese Al.
The lost number 122. classed as follows;
Passengers. "a; officers. 19; crew, Chl-
nese, Sc; steeraSe. Asatic, A.
CABIN PASSENGERS.
Following is the cabin passenger list,
almost complcte-
Consul General Rounseyille Wildnlan.
Mrs Wiidman.. two children and nurse,
from Hong Kong: Mrs. and Miss Wake
field OF Honolulu: James * Carpenter,
mining engineer, Oakland. Cal; Miss
Rowena Jehu. Honolulu: William Brand
er. London: Mr.. Mattheson, Shanghai;
Captain Iiecht German navy: Captain
lloltz, Shanghai: Mr.. Dowcll. Shanghai;
]. +. Seymour, editor of The American,
Manila: Mrs X West. San Francisco:
Miss Lchern, Russell Harper, journalist.
Nagasaki: Mr.. and Mrs. Hart. Manila /;
Miss Gabriel Hoerou, DIR. Dodd, Butte,
Mont; Attorney Henshaw, Butte. Mont;
Ny and Mrs Woodwnrth, DIR. okawara,
of Japan.
The following are missing: Rounseville
Wildman, Wife, two children. and nurse;
Mrs * West J. =. Seymour, II. c.
Mattheson, Mrs. and Miss Wakefield.
Miss Rownena Jehu. Dr. Okawara. Dr.
Henshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodworth, Dr.
Dodd.
THOSE SAVED.
The following were rescued: w. Bran
der. London; James X. Carpenter, Oak
land, Cal; Mrs. Ripley. Miss Lehran.
Russell Harper, Z. G. Hcwem, r. ii.
Long. G. IIeitz, Captain Hecht. Captain
Hotz w. Casper. Toledo; Philip Nesen-
blatt. Oakland: Frederick Castriaia, j.
Wade (Japanese). Honolulu; Second Off
Ger G. Cogland, Third Officer g. Holland.
Chief Engineer II. Herlighty, Ship Car
penter Frank Cramp Freight Clerk G. ].
InGleliardt. r. Il. Leary, Quartermaster
Il. Matieson, QuartermaSter Fred. Lind
strom. Storelseeper l.. BoSgs, SteeraGe
Steward il. Donohue, Seaman Howard,
twenty-nine Chinese at mail dock. nine
teen Chinese and four japanese al Meigg' S
wharf.
THE MISSING.
The following officers and crew are
missing: William Ward, captain; ". c..
Johnson, first officer; John Rooney. purs-
er; Russell Brighton. quartermaSter; Nc
Coun. first assistant engineer: - Brady.
second assistant engineer; Monroe, third
assistant engineer: DR.. ONicl. ships doc
TOR: Smith, water tender: Savage, water
tender; = Bennis water tender: II. Scott.
steward; Borgg. storekeeper; Albert
Malcolm saloon watchman: - McAr-
thur, steeraSe watchman; Edburg Wick,
watchman: Mrs. Do1man, stewardess.
\ HEAVY FOG.
The Rio de Janeiro was three days over
due from Hong Kong Via Honolulu when
she arrived off the Heads last night, and
The dense fog prevailing al the time in
duced Pilot Jordon to bring her to an
anchor until he could see his way clear
through the Gateway. She laid to until
about 4:3O % clock this morning, when the
atmosphere cleared and she was started
under a slow bell toward Point Bonita.
All went we'll until $40 o'clock, when she
struck. Most of the passengers We're be-
low at the time, and ii is believed that
many Of them We're drowned in their
berths
The first news OF the disaster reached
here at 7:SD O'Clock this morning, and
soon afterward a boat load of rescued
passengers ard petty officers arrived at
the mail dock. Tags We're Immediately
dispatched to renoer any service that
might be needed. but no living persons
We're afioat when they reached the wreck.
A number of drowning people Were
rescued by Italian fishermen. and the
bodies Of two white women, three Chinese
aud a japanese We're brought iii by the
sIgs The search for victims has con-
;tlued all day.
OFFICERS COOL.
The officers were cool and gave the
necessary orders with the least possible
excitement. Captain Ward, who was on
deck when the vessel struck, At once gave
orders TO the crew on watch 10 hurry the
passengers 10 the forward deck. The quar-
fe,master on duty sounded the signal for
IRE drill. and within five minutes all the
men were at their stations. The captain
gave orders to lower the iife-boats md life
RATS.
There was not much confusion until. fif-
teen minutes after striking. the bow OF
the pessol s;sdde;aiy plunged under water.
ThAa ahrs was a Wild rush for The boats