Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-04
THE SAMOAN SUFFERERS.
Means Taken TO Succor Them-Ef-
fects of the Hurricane.

fects of the Hurricane.
BERLIN, April In the Reischstag,
the Naval Secretary, referring to the loss
of the German war-ships in the recent
hurricane at Apia, said it was the duty
of the country to mitigate the suferines
OF the victims of the disaster. Regard
ing the situation in Samoa, he said the
report of the German officer in command
there did not show the lives or property
of Europeans to be endangered. He was
sure the British war-ship Calliope would
not have left Samoa If the position had
been critical. He announced that the
government intended to replace the
wrecked German vessels as soon as pos
sible, as the United States was about to
send three cruisers to take the place of
the American war-ships that had been
lost.
THE REsCUING STEAMER.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-The steamer
Hinemoa, rendered to Admiral Kimberly
by the New Zealand government for use
in the aid of the sufferers at Samoa, is a
small vessel, in model resembling a
yacht. She has been used principally in
the Australian lighthouse service and
carrying the Premier and other colonial
representatives in their trips about the
colonies. The representative of the New
Zealand government in this city says it
is not probable that she will be used in
the transportation Of sailors, but is more
likely to carry cargo of clothes and pro.
visions to Samoa. Captain Fairchild,
her commander, is an American, hailipe
from the Eastern States, and is con.
sidered ore of the best officers in the
eervice.
THEY WILL STAY THERE.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-The navy
pay Office in this city has been ordered
by the Washington authorities to forward
to Samoa by the steamer Zealandia al
mail addressed to naval officers a.
Samoa. This order causes the navy pay
officers to believe that Admiral Kim
berly and all the officers, except those
who ccme here in charge of the men
will remain at Apia for some months Il
come.
DAMAGE AT TAHITI,
AUCKLAND, April 3-The recent hurri
cane in the South Pacific caused great
damage on the island of Tahiti. Parts o
the island were submerged, and many
persons drowned. On the island o
Tonga the hurricane Gre ated great havoc
Thirty persons persons perished.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The newi
of the damage done at Tahiti by the
storm caused some excitement among
those in this city interes ted in the islands
but they thought the accounts of ths
damage done have been exaggerated,
The harhor at Papeete is inclosed by {
coral reef, which would keep off the
waves, and the town is surrounded by 6
levee four feet high. while the houses
are elevated three feet above this
On the more exposed portions o.
the island the damage might be
considerable. If the storm had done
damage at Tahiti, it must have devas.
tated several islands further south
American interests on Tahiti represent O
capital of 100000. Matthew Turner
who was an agent at Tahiti, said that ht
believed the news was true. The islands
are thickly populated, and it is possible
that thousands of the natives
were drowned, without loss of lif'
occurring at Papeete. He believed
that the bark City of Papeete wal
in the harbor. At present there are fou
vessels engaged in the Tahiti trade carry
ing French mails, the Bonanza. City o
Papeete, Tropic Bird and Tahiti; also thu
United States steamship line bttweeI
the islands and Auckland, and the new
was undoubtedly carried down by the
steamer.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The United
States Consul at Auckland has informed
the State Department of the wreck Of til,
American ship Red Cross, OF Richmond
Maine, on the Tonga Islands. Nineteei
of her men are destitute at Auckland.
BERLIN, April st ia rumored tina
the German man-of-war Olga, which wal
beached in the recent storm at Apia, ha
been refioated.