The morning news., 1889-04-14
Latuanae, commenced the work of removy
ing the Vandalia's men from the Trenton.

Latuanae, commenced the work of removy
ing the Vandalia's men from the Trenton.
SAVING THE INJURED FIRST.
Those who were badly injured we're the
first to come ashore. A few had arms and
legs broken, and nearly all were badly CUT
and bruised. There were very few. espaci-
ally among the officers, who could walk
without assistance. King MataafA cans
dow from his camp early In the rAcrnipps
for the first time in several months Ha
went down on the shore and directed tha
natives In their work. He then went TO tho
American consulate and offered tho services
of all his men 60 Vice Consul Blackjack.
He expressed the greatest sorrow
on account of the disaster ana
feared that the American paopIs
would blame him for being the canse Of tha
war ships coming down 10 Samoa " be losa
in the storm.
CONFUSION ON sHoRE.
1t was not long before the greatest con.
fusion and disorder prevailed on shore
The Trenton's men commenced to leave Tho
vessel, and when they reached shore there
was no place for them 10 CO. BY noon
there were nearly 500 American sailors on
the streets at Apia, besides several huadred
more from the German ships. The Ger
mans remained at Mstafee, at the lower
end Of Apia, where the Gers
man residents live, but the Ameri-
can sailors wandered from onts
end of the town TO the other Saloons wers
crowded with them, and 1t was not lonS
before many were disorderly.
ACTION Oh THE VICE CONSUL
Vice Consul Blackjack, recognizing tho
gravity of the situation, issued peremptory
notice TO all the saloon keepers in tho town.
of whatever nationality, forbidding theus
20 san s,,a 80 -
the American sailors, and notifying thefrl
that il they did not obey this order guard
OF marines would be sent TO their places and
all the liquor found would bs emptied into
the street. Capt. p. w. Huntington, the
marine officer OF the Trenton, was sent
ashore with a guard Of about hftyi
men. The next thing TO be donaf
was 20 provide food and quarters Cor tho
shipwrecked sailors. The Copra warehouse.
belonging to the firm of William McArthurS
81 Co, was obtained aud the men were seRn
there for the time being.
A SURVEY OF THE NTpsFd.
A hasty examination was made OF thu
Nipsic, and, though there was considerablal
water In her hold, she was found IN fair
condition, and her officers aud men wers
sent aboard as quickly as possible.
Contracts were made with various parties
for feeding the sailors, though it was a
difficult matter to provide them with much
food during the day.
temporary hospital was provided for a
large number of men who had been injured
or were suffering from exhaustion. DR..
White Of the Trenton, medical director Of
the Pacific squadron, took charge Of this,
and all the other surgeons assisted him in
the work.
CONTROLLED WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY,
LII al
Guilty. Many disorderly sailors were placed
under arrest. Capt. Fritz, the senior Ger.
man officer, was asked 10 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 Ameri-
can sailors would attack them, and he re-
quested the Americans TO take full control
OF the town. This was accordingly done.
Capt Huntington and Lieut.. Fillette sta
toned their marines all over Apia, and
sailors were not permitted 10 20 to that
part Of the town where the Germans have
their headquarters. As soon as 1t was pos
sible TO do SO. wrecking parties we're formed
and great amount OF stores were saved
from the Trenton.
[The correspondent then describes the
means. adopted TO get the news Of the disas-
tef to America and Europe, which has
already bsen made known by telegraph
KANE UNDER CLOUD
On Sunday evening the CalIiope, which
had gone to sea the day before during the
storm, was sighted about ten miles oil tho
island. Much anxiety had been felt on her
account and there was general feeling OF
relief when it was found that she was safe.
She entered the hnrbor the next
morning and everyone Ia 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. However, Capt kans
announced that he would take on board
more coal and leave for Sydney at once.
The English residents criticised bis action
severely. The Calliope loaded 100 tons
OF coal, on Thursday morning she fred
a salute of thirteen guns in honor OF Admit
raj Kimberly, and steamed out Of the har-
bor on her way 10 Sydney. The admiral
sent duplicate dispatches by her 10 DO for
warded TO Washington from Sydney, in
case the Calliope arrived there before tha
MAriposa reached Auckland.
ORDER RESTORED.
Order was generally restored In Apiu
after a few days A largo force Of SamoanS
was put TO work on the Npslc, and the
steamer was hauled Off IL was found THAI
she was not leaking but her boiler was
sprung and her propeller would not work.
Her rudder, smokestack and most Of her
boats were gone, and she was badly shat
tered above the water line. All o. he's
officers and crew are lying aboard.
Admiral Kimberly has not yet decided
whether TO send the Nipiic to Auckland or
San Francisco. The Vandalia will bo q
total loss
Apis has tho appearance Of q camping
ground.
The Trenton's sailors have erected tenn
porary tents In a large yard near the center
OF the town and the Vandalia's survivors
have quarters near tho American consu-
late.
The 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 still under marine guard.
KEEPING THE TOWN CLEAN.
The greatest precautions are being,takei
TO keep the town clean, and prevent dis.
ease from breaking out among the men.
A recapitulation of the loss OF life make
the following showing: Eber IL, Vandalis
43, Adler 20, Nipsic q, schooner 2, native
2, Trenton /. Total LAG.
Nearly every man who clung to the rig
ging Of tho VandalIa during the storm wa
more or less seriously injured and for I
day AZ two the hospital WAS crowded. Thos
whose injuries were confined to slight cut
and bruises were discharged quickly, but
number Of others are still under the care 0
the surgeon.
THE NIPsIc STILL ABLoAT.