Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-14

faithfully attended to the wants OF the
suffering men, although experiencing
great pain himself and being obliged to
walk on crutches.
THE DAY AFTER THE STORM.
1t is difficult to imagine the great con-
fusion on shore during the first day after
the storm. All the blankets and mat
tresses that were saved were soaked with
water and had to be spread in the sun to
dry. Many new ones were purchased.
The men were controlled with great diff
Guilty. Guards were placed at every sa-
loon in town to prevent the men from
obtaining liquor. Many disorderly sailors
were placed under arrest.
FRITzE WAS FRIGHTENED.
Captain Fritze, the Senior German
officer, was asked to cooperate in pro-
viding police protection, but he notified
the American officers that he was afraid
to trust his own men as guards, as the
American sailors would attack them, and
he requested the Americans to take full
control of the town. This was accord |
ingly done. Captain Huntington and
Lieutenant Fillette stationed their ma
rines all over Apia, and the sailors were
not permitted to go to that part of the
town where Germans have their head {
q quarters.
WRECKING PARTIES SENT OUT.
As soon as it was possible to do SO,
wrecking parties were formed and a |
great amount of stores were saved from
the Trenton. Several bodies Of Ameri-
can sailors were washed ashore during
the day, and were buried in the French
Catholic cemetery.
THE CALMoPE's RETURN.
On Sunday evening the Calliope,
which had gone to sea the day before the
storm, was sighted about 10 miles off the
island. She entered the harbor the next
morning and everyone in town supposed
that, owing to the distressing condition
of affairs, she would be ready to offer all
possible assistance to the American and |
German sailors. Greatly to the sur
prise OF everyone, however, the Captain |
announced that he would take more |
coal on and leave for Sydney at once. 1t |
was expected that the Calliope would at
least remain here and assist the Ameri- |
cans in guarding the town, and also take |
the mails and dispatches to the steam-
ship M ariposa at Tutuila.
CAPTAIN HANDS UNHANDsoME HASTE.
But Captain Hand and all of his Of
ficers seemed to be in the greatest hurry |
to be off. The only reason they gave
was that the steamers mainyard was
sprung and that she had lost her boate
and anchors. The Americans had a
of boats which they would
gladly have offered Captain Hand, and
!here we're probably two dozen anchors
scattered over the email harbor, which
could have been found with little drag
ging. The American officers thought
that Captain Hands conduct was very
peculiar, and the English residents de-
nounce him in very severe terms. How
ever, the Calliope loadedi100stons of coal
and, on Thursday morning, she fred a
salute of thirteen guns in honor Of Ad-
miral Kimb berly, and steamed out.
THE NIPsIC's INJURIES.
Order was generally restored in Apia
after few days. A large force of Sa-
means was put to work on the Nipsic and |
the steamer was hauled off, 1t was found
she was not leaking, but her boilers were
sprung and her propeller would not work.
Her rudder, smokestack and the last OF
her boats were gone, and she was badly |
shattered above the water line. All of
her officers and crew are living aboard. |
Kimberly has not yet decided |
to send the Nipsic to Auckland |
or San Francisco. The Trenton and Van
dalia will be total loss.
THE CAMP OF THE SURVIVORS.
Apia has the appearance of a camping |
ground. The Trenton sailors have |
erected temporary tents in large yard |
near the center of the town, and the |
Vandalia survivors have quarters near
the American consulate. The survivors |
Of the Adler and Eber are quartered in |
the waste-house of the German Trading |
Company. The officers and crew of the |
Olga are living aboard their own ship. |
The town is still under marine guard |
HYGIENIC PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
The greatest precautions are being |
aiken to keep the town clean and pre- |
vent disease breaking out among the |
men. Nearly every man who clung to |
the rigging OF the Vandalia during the |
storm was more or less seriously injured, |
and, for day or so, the hospital was
crowded. Those whose injuries were |
confined to slight cuts and bruises were
discharged quickly, but number of |
others were still under the care of the |
surgeons.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE ALAMEDA LOOKED FOR. |
The arrival of the Alameda at Apia |
was anxiously waited for as the Admiral |
intended to send 100 officers and men of |
he Vandalia to San Francisco, provided |
hat Captain Morse would agree to take |
hem, but it was found that this could |
not be done. The Oceanic Company s |
steamers are much crowded just now,
and the stateroom accommodations have
oeen reserved by Sydney passengers far
n advance, 80, as was feared, there was
not room aboard for the shipwrecked
sailors.
DOING THE BEST FOR SALVAGE.
The wrecking parties have continued
heir work during the last few days, and
many articles are being saved from the
Trenton. Divers have also been at work
on the Vandalia and have recovered
many things from her, though they are
in badly damaged condition. The
Nipsic is still afoat, but leaking badly,
and the Admiral has not yet decided |
what disposition to make of her. but, il |
she can be rendered seaworthy, he will |
send her to Auckland or San Francisco |
for repairs. A huge derrick has been
erected on the shore and all effort is be- |
ing made to tighten the Trenton by TAX |
ing off the two pivot rifles ON her spar |
deck. weighing about eight tons apiece, |
after which the Trenton will be pumped |
out in the hope that che may get afloat. |
1t is feared, however, that the ship is |
badly broken under the water. line ami it |
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