Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-04-05
SAD NEWS.
U. S. WARSHIPs WRECKED IN
SAMOAN WATERS.
Two German Vessels Lost and a
Third Stranded.

The navy department at Washington, D.
O., has received a dispatch from Admiral
Kimberly confirming the report of the disas-
ter at Apia. The Trenton and Vandalia are
total loss. The Nipsic is on the beach and
may be saved Two Of the German vessels
are total loss, A dispatch from Auckland
says: Later advices received here regarding
the hurricane which devastated Samoa and
wrecked a number of German and American
warships say the storm swept the islands on
the 10th ult. All the warshps attempted to
put to sea, but only the English steamer Cal
vessels suffered severely. The bark Peter
GodefRrey, one other bark and seven coasters
were wrecked and four persons were
drowned. The Cailiope sailed for Sydney.
The Peter Godeffrey was a German bark.
She had arrived at Samoa from Sydney.
The American war vessels lost were the
Trenton and Vandalia. The Nipsic is on the
beach Fifty Americans were drowned. The
German war vessels lost were the Eber and
Adler The Olga was stranded. Ninety-Six
Germans were drowned
The following cable message has been re-
ceived at the navy department:
AUCKLAND March 80, 1889.
The Secretary Of the Navy, Washington
Hurricane at Ap!a March 15 Ev ry vessel
in the harbor is on shore except the English
man-of-war Calliope which got to sea. The
Trenton and Vandalia are total losses The
Nipsic was beached, rudder gone, and may
be towed, but the chances are against it,
viii send her to Auckland, if possible. The
Vandalia lost four officers and 80 men.
All were saved from the Trepton. The
Trenton and Vandalia crews are ashore. The
Nipsic's are on board All the stores posi-
BILE were saved, The German ships Adler
and Eber are total losses The Olga was
beached and may be saved. The German
losses are 90. Is important to send $40 men
home at once. Shall l charter q stearnerS
Can charter one at Auckland. Lieut.. Wilson
will remain in Auckland to obey your or
ders Fuller accounts by mail
Signed KIMBERLEY.
Admiral Kimberley's dispatch is taken to
indicate that he has already mailed an ac-
count Of the wreck. By sharp work it may
have been possible for him to have caught
the mail steamer which arrives at San Fran
cisco April IS next, in which case full advices
may be expected In Washington about
April 90
The following dispatch has been sent to
Lieut., Wilson for Admiral Kimberley, care
American consul, Auckland:
1aKe such steps WITH regard TO NlpSlc ana
wrecks and sending men home as you may
deem proper. Full power given you. Mon
ongahela sailed for Apia Feb. 81. TRACY.
Capt G. NJ. Schoonnlakor, commanding
the Vandalia, who met his death in the re-
cent storm at Apia, was appointed to the
navy from New York In 1864, and rose from
the grade of midshipman to that of captain,
to which he was commissioned October Z,
1885,
Lieutenant Of Marines Francis E. Sutton
was appointed to the Naval academy from
New York in 1877. He graduated six in a
class of 96, and after cruise returned to the
academy for examination for promotion, and
passed second AT the navy department
Lieut.. Sutton is regarded as having been one
of the brightest and most intelligent officers
Of the marine corps, and his loss is greatly
deplored
Paymaster Arms was appointed from Con-
necticut in 1884, and has been on duty on the
Vandalia since May, 1887 His family re-
sides at the Crawford house, New London.
Paymasters Clerk John Roche was ap-
pointed from Illion, N Y He was 2S years
Of age and man Of athletic build