The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-14

Ebcr had a complement Of six officers and
sevcnty-siN men. Five men were ashore
during the storm. When the vessel struck
the reef she sank completely out Of sight.
and minute later there was not a vestige
OF her 10 be seen, and all on board were
lost except one oiliccr-Iicut. Gacdke-rnl
four sailors. The other five officers and
sixty-six men were either instantly killed
when the vessel crashed to pieces
or were drowned in the roaring torrent
Of water that brnke upon the reef. A small
part OF the Ebcrs Prov was aftcrward
washed ashore near the American vessel.
This and few pieces of broken wreckagc
Near the point where she struck are the
only portions OF her that have ever been
seen since the moment she went down, Just
on the edge Of the reef about 800 wards
west Of the Trenton, IL all that remains Of
the Adler. thohag ship OF the Germnn
squadron IN Samoan waters The Adler
was washed on top Of the reef and turned
completely over on her side. She has re.
maine IN that position since, and IA almost
entirely out Of water. Nearly every man
| aboard was thrown into the water when the
Adler struck, but only twenty sailors were
drowned and her officers were saved.
TnE GERMAN CORVETTE oLaA
Is fast upon windaat, about a quarter Of a
mile east Of the American vessels. While
the storm was raging and the vessels fighting
| for their lives, the Olga came into collision
with nearly every other man-of-war In the
harhor and was badly damaged above her
water line IL L. thought that she can he
t0wcd OIL. No lives werc lost on the Olga.
The only other man-Of.war IN the harbor was
the British corvette Calliops, which arrived
here In February and relieved the Royallst
Her machinery was very powerful and she
"a al IN M La 80 ~
sixteen knots an hour, but she narrowly
escaped going ashore al the same place with
the Adler, but just as she was about 10 strike
the reef she let 40 her anchors aud. In the
face Of terrible wind, steamed out OF the
harbor aud put TO sea.
THE MERCHANT VESSELS
which were wrecked were principally small
craft; nearly all Of them were thrown on the
reef near the wreck Of the Adler, but one or
| two OF them escaped with slight damage.
One uf them was n schooner belonging TO
the German Trading Company, aud she was
made ready at once 90 send 10 Tutila 10
meet the Oceanic Steamship Company's
stcasncr MaripOsa from San Fannclsco, 70
that news Of the disaster could be forwarded
20 Auckland, and from there cnblcd 20 Eu.
| rope and America. Tho beach II strcwn with
wrcckngc from ono end of the town 20 the
| other. over 900 American aud German
sailors are quartcrcd In Apia, and Tor few
| days after the storm subsidized the greatest
confusion existed everywhere. A large
number u incn on the Nandalia aud several
on other vessels were badly injured by fall.
| ing from the rigging and being thrown
about decks by the terrible seas aud IL was
necessary 10 provide a temporary hospital
for their accommodation. A great many
men from the wrecked vessels became In.
| toxioatod A. soon as they reached the shore.
TnE FoRcE oT TnE STORM
was never equallcd To- this part Of the world
before. The barometer had been falling
| for several days previous 10 the storm aud
the wind commenced 10 blow Friday after.
noon, March 10, and continued until Sunday
morning The rain fell In torrents during
the whole time aud great clouds Of SAN d
swept over the town. Hundreds Of people
stood on the beach aud watched the awful
| spectacle In the harbor. The vessels all had
full head Of steam on aud three or four
anchors out Their yards and topmasts
were down, and every prccaution was taken
20 insure the safety Of the ships, but the
wind constantly shifted from northeast 20
northwest The force was 70 great that the
vessels dragged their anchors all over from
| one side OF the bay 10 the other and came
into collision dozen times Tremen.
dous teas broke over the decks and
torrents Of water rushed down the haichwaya,
aud put out the fres There was great con.
fus on among the men on several III the YES
sells early Saturday morning, but the officer,
did noble work aud the men became orderly
and attended 10 their duties bravoly In th,
face OF danger. Persons ON shore were pow
crlcss 10 render assistsncoi 20 the sfips
HUNDREDS IAN 10 the waters edge and stood