River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-18

and the Olga steamed ahead toward the mud
fats IN the eastern part OF the harbor- The
Olga's Prov was i'm bedded in soft mud in the
safest part OF the bay. No life was lost.
King Mataafa came down from his camp
early in the morning for the first time in sew
eral months and directed the natives IN their
work He expressed the greatest sorrow on
account OF the disaster ana feared that the
American people would blame him for being
the cause OF the war.ships coming down TO Sa-
moa 10 be lostin the storm.
Mataafa pointed out TO Admiral Kimberly
the danger Of sickness breaking out among the
men on account OF exposure, and on behalf OF
his own people he offered 10 vacate all the
Samoan houses in Apia ana allow the Amer
lean sailors 10 have the use OF them. Admiral
Kimberly thanked Mataafa and told him that
IT would be almost impossible 10 control the
men if they we're scattered around among the
native houses. He promised to consider the
affair however, II the situation became more
pressing.
by noon there were nearly 500 American
sailors on the streets OF Apia. The saloons
we're crowded with them and It not
long before many we're dlsorderly. Vice
Consul Blackjack reeogn zlng the gravity
OF the situation, issued peremptory notice
TO all saloon keepers in town, OF whatever ma
tonallty, forbidding them TO sell or in any way
furnish liquor TO American sailors, and notify
ing them that II they did not obey this order a
and all liquor empted into the street
Captain Fritze senior German offieer, was
asked to cooperate in providing police protee-
ton. but he notified the American officers he
was afraid 10 trust his own men as guards, as
the American sailors would attack them, and
he requested the Americans TO take full con-
troll of the town. This was accordingly done.
Contracts we're made with various parties for
feeding sailors, though u was difficult matter
TO provide them with much food during the
day. A temporary hospital was provided for
the large number OF men injured or suffering
from exhaustion.
Apia has the appearance of a camping
ground. Trenton sailors have erected tenn
porary tents in the large yard near the center
Of the town and the Vandalia survivors have
quarters near the American Consulate.
Survivors OF the Adler and Eber are
Quartered in the warehouse OF the German
Trading Company. The officers and crew OF
the Olga are living aboard their ship The
town is under marine guard. The greatest pre-
cautions are being taken 10 keep the town
clean and 10 prevent disease breaking out
among the men.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-Additional Sa-
moan advices say the Admiral commanding the
American fleet was the last 10 leave the Tren-
ton, his flagship Admiral Kimberly said he
considered faulty construction OF the Trenton's
hawser-pipes as indirectly the cause OF her
wreck.
The Germans and Americans held memorial
services at different dates for the dead. AT the
German service Admiral Kimberly and other
American officers attended Only about one
fourth of the bodies have been recovered.
Some of these were badly mutilated.
1t was dificult to identify them,
or even to tell the nationality, and il was
finally determined TO bury AL at one spot to-
gether. The interments were made as speed
lily as possible, owing TO the extremely hot
lEna as.an ras1f .
of Paymaster Arms, we're wrapped in Samoan
mating for burial.
The political situation in Samoa remains un-
changed. Mataafa declared some time ago
that all the blood that had been shed was on
account OF German interference in samoan
affairs. He believed the war would end If the
Germans would cease giving assistance to Tam
asese, as the latter would be almost powerless
alone. Mataafa hoped that Kimberly would
formally protest against the part the Germans
had taken. Should Malietoa be released by
the Germans and return to Samoa, Mataafa
says, the question of who should rule would be
settled between Malietoa and Mataafa. There
would be no trouble on this account, as Male
toa had resigned in Mataafa's favor.
Following is a correct list of the victims OF
the disaster:
United States steamer Vandalia-CaptainC G.
NJ Schoonmaker; Paymaster Frank H. Arms
Lieutenant Frank f. Sutton, marine officer;
GdNUldSleF Aicfh JONn hodtus GtOEgt NUT
rage, boatswain's mate; George German,
carpenters mate; NJ. Craigan, captain
of after guard William Brown, quarter
master; 4. G. Downey, pay-yeoman;
b. L. Davis, equipment yeoman; NJ. III.
Joseph. equipment yeoman; n. b. Green, bay
man; II. =. Stallman, bayman; c. II. Harkins,
storage steward; r. G. Stanford, landsman
w. Brisbane, Captains steward; Thomas
Kelly, fireman; Joseph Grimm, fireman.; w.
Howat, coal-heaver; f. NJ. Hammer M. Ericlx-
SON C. p. Kraiz r, Thomas Reilly, John Kelly
and Henry Baker, seamen; John Hanchett,
sergeant OF mar mes; +. Sessman, sergeant OF
marines; NJ Cashen corporal Of marines; N.
I[insella, corporal of marines; II. e. Gehring,
f Jones, G. Jordan, F. MILFORD, II. Wixted, f.
Montgomery, John Sims, G. II. Wells, c. kraus
and +. Geldner private marines, and four
Cinnamon.
United States steamer Nipsic-H. Pontseel,
seaman: John Gin. seaman; G. w. Cullen, a.
p. Prentice, Joshua Heap, Thomas johnson
tcolored), captain steward; William watson,
fireman; n. p. Kelleher, coal-heaver.
United States steamer Ironton-Joseph Hew
litt (colored), landsman, killed on deck by fall
ing spar
H. !. G. NJ S. Eber CAPITA "a Lieutenant
Wallis, Lieutenant Eckhardt Lieutenant Won
Ernst Hansen, Surgeon Marbenhauer and Pay
master Kusize.
The names of sixty-six sailors who per-
ished on the Eber can not be ascertained
here, as the rolls were all lost and Lieuten-
ant Gaedeke the only surviving officer, has
no other record of the crew.
The schooner Lily lost two men-Anthony
0rmsby and a Hawaiian. Two natives were
also drowned in the surf while attempting
to rescue men from the Vandalia.
The whole number of lives lost was l46.
Nearly every man who chung to the rigging
of the yandala during the storm was more
or less seriously injured, and for day or
two the hospital was crowded