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City of Rio de Janeiro sinks after striking rock near Golden Gate
The City of Rio de Janeiro, sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco, struck a hidden rock in fog near the Golden Gate and sank in 20 minutes. Passengers and crew fled in boats as the ship list hi. Casualty counts range widely from 50 to 150 with Consul Wildman of Hong Kong and relatives unconfirmed among the dead. Pilot Jordan and Captain Ward survived, while many on board remain unaccounted for. The vessel, an 844 foot iron steamer, built in 1878, carried 29 cabin passengers and 190 steerage passengers with 140 crew.
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San Francisco
Rio de Janeiro
Orient
Honolulu
Golden Gate
City
Frank Jordan
Jordan
Ward
Wildman
Hong Kong
Mvad
Mir Reilly
Lehrman
J. K. Carpenter
Oakland
Cal
Capitaline
Csaptein Flecht
William Onapar
Toledo
H. Leag
Moeadlaln
Minglehart
Turley
Coghlan
J. Russel
Boggie
D. Lane
R. Mathiesson
Leary
Fred Lunstead
Seguin
Fred Jordan
Phil Nussenblatt
Fono‘lalu
Point Benito
Holland
Carpenter
Consul Wildman
Rock
John Rooney
City of Rio de Janeiro
Rae Francisco
Yokohama
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Chester Pa
Roach & Son