Telegram-herald., 1889-04-16
STORY OF THE STORN
Details cf the Rscsnt Disaster IL
Samoan Waters
TIE GALE The WORST EVER Es0Ws.
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-4ss q ifs a-e property -as Fefy great
I1s U-lle4 SsAlss 4la Germany a-cls
lpss "a Ases aa1 & 11s ~ soft1 o.
kfeLegtg. 81 a4rs-iEs Al4 tea cl4er fss-
ss,s we're cls-oage1 or driven ashore. o.
the AmeTie4l gus boats TIE fsentoa lss scar
tae .t-1 states consulate znd - fast salus
- E.@-es. Tie : A4ll4l4 is buried ogl " s. E1t
tst~ssa the Trenton 4ad tbe shore Her sat
tered forem4st aad suo4e st-cS Ese from
ths water ~ nara tAo spot saere th0
gallans vessel str-cz slc lay for taelFc
water s~ept folF on GERS snd th.riy-
nlne Men fTcm her decks and rigging. Tne
y psic lay FOR several dsys alongside the Van
c4u2, ~ith her bos hikn ca The beach sld
~ithia ave feet of tie saters odSe. TIC yes
sci. tf0ugn badly damaged Was hauled n
te~ days after tae storm and is the ouly ~sF
sllg ar0at ga tie hArb0r she lost ave men
by ths sWampiag Of a boat aao tsO others
who Jumped over board we're drowned
10 ~4s on the Little German gun boat Kber
that the greatest loss of lie occurred. she
had compliment Of SIX or1cers 4ni seventy
six meu- klvo men we're ashore during tie
storm When The vessel struck the reef she
sans completely out Of siShI ard minute
later there Vas not vest ge OF her u be
seen. Every man on board Was lost except
ona orcer and four sailors. The German cor
vette Olga suffered less than any OF the other
vessels The British ship Calllopo Was The
OF. y one that escaped. She having very pow
eriul machinery put 10 sea All the other yes-
scls lad full head OF steam on and three or
four anchors out bat before that awful storm
they were Ike toys Ia the hands OF giant
OF fse 4r1a ~
they got ashore. But the officers rallied them
and The Injured were cared for. The natives rem
dered every assistance, Americans and Ger
mans beng treated alike The damage on
shore Vas also very great Houses we're IN
rooted and blown down and trees and fences
were bio N across the streets 50 that passage
Was almost blocked.
The storm was not unheralded. For several
days tho barometer had been steadily falling
aud Friday the wind began 10 blow. How
ever ro0ody thought the gale would be so
violent The gun-boats had their engines
working 10 relieve The strain on their anchors.
but no commander had foresight enough 10
put 10 sea
All the vessels weathered the storm through
Friday night, but all had dragged their
anchors. A little after o'cocs the FIRST rays
o. dawn broke upon The scene and 10 those
shore revealed spectacle not often
Witnessed The position OF the vessels
was entirely changed Tho wind, which
blowing from the northeast, had
swept them from their 10 rmer mOorings and
they were all bearing down IN the direction OF
the reef. Black smoke was pouring from their
funael,, showing that desperate efforts were
being made to keep them up against The wind.
Their decks were swarmng with men
clnglng TO the mssts ary
other OBJECTS The hulls OF the war
ships were tossing about like corks. One mo-
ment the vessels seemed 10 stand almost upon
their beams end and tho next instant their
sterns would rise ont Of The water and expose
10 view the rGdders and rapidly-re volvinR
propellers. Then the huge prows would be
lifted high IN the air. only 10 plunge into the
next wave and deluge the ships with torrent
OF water II was then seen that the vessels
were doomed aud they soon succumDed 10 the
fury OF the tempest
soon the Adler came ashore and she was
followed by ti.s N.psic. Most OF the men on
the latter were got to shore on hawser which
the natives made fast. The British ship
CalliOpe was stin IN tho harbor. She was
lying near the Nandalia and a collision be-
tween the two seemed certain. The
Callope was nearer shore and her bow
close 10 the stem Of The Nandalia. Great
waves we're tossing the two vessels about and
they were coming closer together every minute.
Suddenly the great iron prov OF the English
man rose high N the air on the crest
OF al enormous wave and came down with
fun force upon the port quarter OF the Van
dalia. The crash was awful. The lbbO0m
OF the CallOpe was carried away and the
heavy timbers OF the Nandalia were shiyered
Every who stood upon the pOop-deck
OF the YaLdalia was thrown from his feet by
the shock A hole had been torn below
the raj and the water rushed into the cabin
Il seemed that the Nandala had received her
death blow and the men rushed up the matches
in the belief that tue steamer was sinking. aud
IL was only after great effort that the officers
Pc suaded them 10 re.urn 10 their posts.
just after this collision Captain Kane OF the
Calllope deteTm ned 10 make an effort 10
steam out OF the harOor, as he saw that TO
remain in his present pOslt on would lead 10
another collision with tie Nandalia or throw
his vessel On the reef. RE accordingly gave
the order to let 20 all anchors. The Cal
ioIe's head was swung around to the wind.
ard her powerful engines were worked 10 their
utmost capacity. II was an anxious nome 10
o. board the corvette. rs with her anchors
gone she had nothing but her engines TO de-
pend upoa 20 keep her OF the reef The
sfegmer seemed TO stand Still FOR q momen :
and then the rapidly revolving propeller
had SIS effect for the vessel moved W
slowly against The great waves. which
broke over her bows and flooded her decks
from stem TO stern. Clouds OF black smoke
poured from her tunnels and fresh coal was
thrown into the furnaces. All her great power
was used in the desperate struggle agains,
the storm She seemed 10 make her head.
way at nrst inch by inch. nut her speed
gradually Increased until 10 became evident
she could clear the harbor. As she passed
abreast of the Trenton a great shout went ur
from over 80 men aboard the flagship and
three hearty cheers we're given Tor the Calaope
Three cheers ior the Trenton and the Amcri
the angry waters. The Cnllopespassed safely
on OF he harbor and steamed far out 10 sea
returning after the storm a0ated.
An attempt vas then made to beach ihe
yaucai.A and she vas run alongside the reel
and within 100 yards o. shore. when sh-
grounded. Several attempts were made - ths
natives . take Inc % her. iut they we're in
vain. The vessel swung around with her
h-oafs de % The waves. and ore ty one hen
orcers and crew were swept 81 py TIE torrents
o. water. blf few being saved through the he
r. sTorts o.; the natives.
Ire Trenton had th1s far vsathersf 80
storm through the ss I - her raw eating cr
| crr Lieutenant Brown Her rli19r vas how
ever. carried away arf her fres put OFT ~ -
rush - wstsr fhrcnEh the hs~ser
holes she rhen ,cuief the OIrs when fhs
nttsr iet 90 her anchcrs ard vas rl-
ashore The Trent-a drifted on toVsr.
ere Wanda a. ae~ earger tor sr'se
TIE Trenton vas sue 20 se tte Van
daia ard 20 tfosc % shore lt seemed fHa
ere alxs ha. ~ ffe faT st eoeH
rrsf fre Farfa' = Teces arf fhrov 80
tnrf-ei us1 sf'N c.lrEnE 81 her Ezrr 1t
fna water lt rss z1N af-er rI1os srf
tre felt vas tc.nrrg q fsfs sway A..
fn lalf ar nrar f1e frertou had -rffet ~
vfh.r feT ga-ts ~ fh@ tssls ss oer ~.
fee men r fa- rVg- ~ tae leffe- vessr