The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

experienced heavy weather. she GOES ~ ~Nu'
nry A. soon as possible for repairs. and through
the kindness OF Captain Kane her diving out
nj has been turned over 70 a.. and u will 10
of the greatest assistance In saving stores
commend his services 20 tho Department and
trust they will be regarded - worthy Of rccos'
milton.
Lieutenant Wilson goes 10 Auckland 70 rc-
port the catastrophe 70 the Department BY ca
bile. and 10 charter steamer 10 take 20 san
Francisco tho vandalia's crew and others Of
the squadron who are SICK and disabled ny
the CAlliope send duplicate dispatch 70
sydney 10 be Forwarded by the United states
Consul to the Department have received the
most valuable assistance from Nafaafa- who
has sent large number OF hts men 70 help IN
getting stores and public property from the
ships. The Calliope when she went out OF me
hArhcr. carried ninety pounds Of steam. maS'
ing seventy-four revolutions. and then was Just
able 10 make hcadway against the gale. and
when outside. during period OF four hours she
made no Roadway. her engines running al full
speed.
The Admiral then gives the list or the
killed. which does NOT differ from that
sent out By the United Press recently.
He then continues:
during the entire time CAPTAIN Farquhar
showed great care and good judgment ia hand
ling the ship through the terrific gale. and
never len he bridge He Was ably seconded
by hi~ executive and navigating officers. who
4 q all in their power 70 save the ship In fact.
50 FAR a. / could Observe, al The onlcer> be-
haved extremely wen unior the trying circum
stances. ard performed their duties cheerinlly
ereciive.y sna well a. could BE- desired. TINS
dtsas.er classify among the incidents and ac-
cident> insrnarahle from the prosecution Of
duty lis magnitude. however. gives II a dis
tingn shtng feature. which, fortunately. the
seryic, - rarely competed % witness. Captain
FArqnhar has demanded cour; Of inquiry NO
dis,nterrsttd offirefs are available here. l
therefore respectfully refer the entire matter
TO me Department ana II further investiga-
tion i aceme necessary shonld be pleased to
have court OF inquiry ordered. Very re-
specially your obed.ent servant.
L. A. KIMBERLY.
Rear Admiral Uniied states Navy, command
INK United States naval force on Pacihc
Station.
Accompanying Admiral Kimberly's re-
port are the reports Of the comman ders
OF the Trenton and Nipsc.
Comm nder Mullan 81 the Sip,ic begins
his report 70 Admiral Kimberly by cx-
pressing regret that he was compelled
I, beach his vessel to save her from total
destruction, and 10 save the lives OF his
command. He says that the vessel had
three anchors down. and veered 10 their
/ full scope as far as possible. in order not
10 collide with either the Olga or the
I Eber. the former on the port beam. and
the latter close aboard astern. During
4 the he ght Of the hurricane. aud about >
| a. m. March rs. the Olga fnuled the Nip
! SIC. carrying away the whale boat. dingy
/ and port railing at the poop deck, bend
I ing davfts etc. Abolt 9 a. III. the olga
| again forlel. carrying away the port
\ hammock rail and part OF the smoke
/ stack. the seam launch aud second cut
/ ter.
Having lost the smoke stack. and there
being no draft. Comm ander Mullan says
he found il necessary 70 use pork ia me
furnaces. During the morning watch
three men were was she'd overheard and
swan hore. The sea was breaking over
the vessel - rapidly that some or the
rnn ports were let down aud the water
baled overheard through them. When
an effort was being made 10 get the fore
castle gun overboard- as an additional
anchor. the starboari iowerchain parted
and the ship continued 70 drag toward the
reef.
Finding II impossible % keep up Steam
| the commander decided u beach the Mp
sic iii order - save lifes 30 the chmns
Were slipped and the ship was beacheu 70
front Of The 4 nited States Consulate. AZ
~ the s.nmen were sent ashf<e. The gH
was cap-ized when being lowered ans
seven men were lost Lines were then go'
ashore and oil hands escaped The ga
means did excellent work.
The Commander then mentionsin detal'
the injuries SUSTAINED by the Nipsic. hs
says that the engines are out 81 line anu
e-,n not be revolvei. three blades or the
fnA
fourth gone a. we'll - part Of the stern
,,ost ana the false keel, and the rudder
and ruiier-post-
n cpnclusios.- Commander Mullan says
that every thing was done that could have
been done 10 save tine vessel from total
wreck and the lives o. those attached e
the ship
Captain Farauhar ~ rse Trenton. II
his Official report to ADMIRAL Kim berry
I states that in hEs opinion the ship wa
broken in two places --abren~t the mi zzen
mast and near the smo kesssfk- He state
that il is possible that the ship might p
| f,oated to dock with the assistance % pow
erful pumps. used by wrecking companies
hut a. there are nofacilities cf the kind q
hand. she will be a loss
The Captain SAYS. Il attribute the los
Of the ship primarily 10 She location 2
tho ha~se pipes. have several time
reported ofiirially against shcir iocatio
10 the Navy Department. Throug
them. he says. The water poured aud eS
; tinguishcl the fires. Notwithstanding "a
precautions that we're taken
!. .After detailing the action o. the stori
J, On hi. vessel. Captain FarGuhar thank
4 Admiral Kimberly for his earnest coan
y sci aud for keeping a. IN good chez
Ii particularly when in our gr-sntcst DANCE
y by your good example, During the
v irving days." he continues. the oficel
r sustained the reputation that our na'
= 4 proud OF; the crew generally work'
y well. Brown. the navigator, was ny y
side the whole time. and 10 his excele
q Judgment, one time at least, the ship W
~ cleared 81 n rect. Had we struck II ! fe
N few OF the four hnndred and fifty souls
he board Of the Trenton would be alive :
c. day. Captain Farquhar'~ closing par
re graph reads as follows: ~ respectful
a. demand a court OF inquiry"
% Lieutenant J. w. Carliu. com mandi
NJ the survivors Of the United States =
A. vandalia, in his report 70 Rear Admit
~ Kimberly. datel Apia, Samoa, March
II $50. says the vandala was prepared
az. heavy weather. having sent down Low
ace wards, housed tormasts and got