The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-26

Some Of tho Details OF tho Disaster
81 Ap;a.
Arrival ~ some % fhs WRECKED O0~<r~
sna Men "a san FrAneisco.-The
story q the storm - Cl~amed
from Ihem.


F@rt rA-ut O'Clock yesterday morning
bringing adyices from Apia np 20 Marcl
~ The steamer stopped AZ the Samoxr
x-fital aud took Of many OF the ship
wrcckrd sailors The following fact,
with regard 10 the hurricane are gleanet
from the shipwreckei men. Tie storm
commeuced az about two o'clock On Sat.
nrdsy morning. the 18th % March. and
lasted until sunday. a little after Nv.
o'clork IN the morning. The Eber VA.
driven on the shore reef. she broke NJ
an pieces II q te~ minutes. only one OIL
CIR and four men being saved. Pieces .:
tue Luer are now Sfrewn about the beach
in all directions when she struck the
rect she keeied over into dep water. ana
probably hrr -ras. which we're 81 great
weight assisted ii smashing Up the ve<-
sci qArkiy. The oficer arlfhe men i'm
ncdiatrly went ~ The American Consul
ate. where all assistance possible was
rendered them. Shortly atferwarl the
Adler also lrittel On The same reef = lit
tie further westward. Il would hardly be
credited ~ any ier~oa WHO Lal NOT seen
~ that such heavy ship a. the Adler
could he lifted - high 81 the rees. which
Is uncovered AZ Low water She il now
lying on her pert side hi-h ani dry. only
fe1 feet n her side being under water
At high tide.
We have learned The exar- number %
the Oilers AMI men ftwea-yl Who were
lost from the Adler. Earlr on Srriay
moTAlng the work ~ rescue commenced.
boa'z manned b. parties from shore were
engage IA saving tie lives ~ the officers
Anu cfeN-wAo were out on the wreck nearly
rwe1ty-foEr hoIr~. Captain Fritz sui
tered some Injuries. anl nal 10 be assist
- 20 the German firms premises. ana
several Others we're also injured. II Il
surprising from the tcrcs with which the
vessel vent On the reef that more fafali-
ties did not occur The shock must have
oeen fearful and the Adler must have
been strongly built vessel 70 stand il 80
seil- Sailors AMI samoans since Sunday
we're basily engaged IL saria- small arms
and other property o. the ship.
The United States steamer yipsir xas
tne next On the list u casualties. II was
observable from the shore that sha would
not Be able 10 hold ont SIZE Wa d-issinv
toward the reef. aud at about nine o'clock
she started for the shore and ii,st ro.,nf,ad
The point ~ the reef with hs- ruIiA-
which was carried Away. together w,rb
nr1 stern post. but by Skslful management
81 ne Captain aud officers they succeeded
~ Draclin- her On the sand Great creIir
= one tor the manner il which the Nips.e
vas handled. tor i she hal gone 81 the
rec larger number ~ live. wonIi M
lo-DFediy have been lost A. il i. 49, ,
learn that seven men were drowned. Int .
All would have been saved ii fhev ma I
stuck 70 the ship. A. w. nov w.t.. I
tIuesfayl she floats At high water. Ana 4 I 4
number " Samoanz AMI all the crew II :
m ship are hn-ily engaged IL preparing :
~ hedge her On
Early n The morning the Olga collsded Il
via ne NiEs~ic, doins tle latter consii- Il
eIap-- lamnge carrying away Ter smoke q
80. = steam launch and part NJ her bull Y
$3.50 ~ acc0lnt Il. the snoke-siack
being broken ~ the furnaces w0uii Mt i
draw ~ keep . full head ~ steam ~.
Excepting sor this accident the Nipsic. II
which has powerful engines. might haze "
-ods out the gale 10 sally. b
u thursday mcrni.g the yipsic wax n
'urressfully Aoated ont 70 her Old anchor e
'Ee- hrr propeller j. too much Injured 10
g repaired ia Samoa. aud her rndder il ca
'onc- We believe /. Is the inf4nt;on - -
n Admiral p tx u-r rndler ami send u
isf Nipsic under sail to either Auckland rs
Y sydney
The Vaadalia was the most unfortunate. n
essei 81 the United States squadron. ~
The drilled about nine O'Clock. 10 The A
'slisp- and Olga and came into COLI -
I'm with both The G Hope struck her ~
nm great force On the port doing con-
'drrabie damage The varIalia still -
onfinued drifting almost in company y,
tn the Calliope. but the latter vessel. II.
avins lost nearly all her anchors. pu, ~
4h ST. IN On and went steadily out 10 VI
n She was watched a. far A. could be ~
- through the mist with great interest,". =
nj many slrnises were expressed a. ~ NJ
hether she would get ont in safety. The
aiiione returned % port On Tuesday. M
ID had suffered VERY little damage 81
~ TIE loss ot Der bowsprit and some j.
oats.
The Captain % the Vnnlaiia- seeing ~ ~
orr * saving his ship. headed her t0r w
ie shore. AMI IL endearcring 70 reach ~
,e sandy beach unfortunately struck the
~ AMI Tiled and sank before she could
each. within fifty yards sror1 the stern ~ :
,e Sirfsc- The Captain payrnaster. pay ~
Is-k. Lieutenant Of marines aud many "
isc were washed overborl- The vessel
"a completely snbma rgei. and all W
ands had 10 take 70 the rigging. where Pr
hey remained until the Trenton was co'
riven alongside. about eight O'Clock in 80
be night when most * the crew got on ~
be Trenton. excepting Lieutenant Ripley. "a
tho Jumped into the sea Just before the -
last gave way. and with great diHfculfy 81
ram % the shore, H. then procured M
hale boat. and with the aid 81 samoans w
% line out 20 the wreck The loss OF i1i
r. In the vandalia we're the Command
=, three officers and thirty nine seamen /.
nd marines. ~
The Trenton. meanwhile. was coming ca
loser 20 the land. Her bridge ports In
ere broken In. which left an open N,
y. and thu sea came in great ~
uantities through this opening and ~
'e bawse pipes. getting into the "a
res This was. unfortunately. fatal 70 hor
ie chances ~ the AimiraI's ship. ia
N hands we're ordered to the pumps. ~.
hich we're kept constantly going All day. we
bort three o'clock fh- Trenton had IN
rifi@d Down toward tsir Ol-a. which Yes- H.
Il va iAsn about I'VE hundred yard. lvt
rom the recf. Bon ships tried 70 avoid frs
,uching. but a collision wa~ inevitable. n.
he Olga nov struck the Trenton a. the IN.
uarter, opening large breach and doing Re
Their damage aud the vi -a's bow was tiv