The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-18
SUNKEN WAR SHIPS.
The Lates, From the Typboou at AHA.

A full account of the disaster at Apia Sa-
moan Islands, was cabled last Sunday from
4pia by the American Yiee-Consul The de-
tails are graphic, and viii he of interest to all
our readers. There was much heroism dis
played by both seamen and officers, and many
men were lost because they refused to leave
their posts Of duty until ordered to do so. The
flagship Trenton arrived at Apia on March IL
from Panama and she now lies within stones
throw of the American Consulate on the Coral
reefs, and is fast going TO pieces. The Xandaia
left San Francisco Feb. % last and now lies
buried out of sight between the Trenton and
the shore, only her shattered forciBast aud
smokestacll appearing above wafer. The Van
dalia lost four officers and thirty-nine men; her
Captain, C. III. SHOEMAKER, being Que Of the
first to perish in the angry waves.
The NipSIc was beached. and lay with her
bow high The beach, within five feet of the
waters edge, for several days, bat although
badly damaged was hanied off a few days after
the storm and is the only war ship afioat in
the harbor, and quite number of the officers
aud crew remain aboard. The vessel only lost
five men, Oecasioned by the sinking of ono of
her small boats, which had been launched to
aid persons who were struggling with the
waves.
The German gunboat Eber lost the most men,
her entire crew, with the exception of Lieut..
Gaedeke, perishing. There were five men of
the crew who were on shore leave, however,
and consequently escaped the general destruc-
tion.
just on the edge Of the reef, about 500 yards
west OF the Trenton, is all that remains of the
Adler, the flagship of the German Squadron in
Samoan waters. The Adler was washed on
top of the reef and turned completely over on
her side. She has remained in that position
since, and is almost entirely out of water
Nearly every man aboard was thrown into the
water when the Adler struck but only 20 sail
oTs were drowned, and all her officers were
saved. The German corvette Olga is fast upon<
awindiiat, about q quarter of 4 mile east OF the
American vessels.
While the storm was raging and the vessels
We're lighting for their lives the German ship
Olga came in collision with nearly every other
man-of-War in the harbor, and was badly
damaged above her water-line It is thought
that she can be towed off. No lives were lost
on the Olga
The English corvette, Calliope, whose ma
chinery is very powerful, was the only vessel
which escaped the general destruction. She is
capable Of going at the rate of 16 knots an hour
and even then she barely escaped going ashore
at the same place the Adler was wrecked Just
! as she was about TO strike the reef she let 90
/ her anchors and putting on all steam got to
/ sea, and although badly damaged rode out
/ the terrible gale and suffered no loss of life
Some OF the most daring acts were performed
| by these brave seameu
Capt. Mullau, OF the Nipsic, insisted upon
| being the last man to leave the ship. lie
| finally found himself on deck with Lieut. John
| A. Shearman and two sailors. He ordered the
! sailors to leave, which they did. The Captain,
| being unable to swim, did not care to trust to
descending the rope by means of his hands
| and legs as all others had done. so he procured
al empty water cask, which he attached to tile
hawser. When he was seated in the cask
| Sherman stood alone on the deck and started
| his brave commander down the ropes The
| plueky Lieutenant then climbed down the rope
| IN tine usual way, and the Nipsie was left alone
TO battle with The waves
The following is the list of persons lost by
the United States vessels, and may be consider
| ed accurate, barring the ordinary mistakes
which occur in telegraphic messages:
| United States steamship VandaIia--Clpt. c. NJ
/ SchOonmaker, Pay master Frank III. Arms Lent
| Frank Il. Sutton, Marine Corps; Paymasteris Clerk
! John Roche, George MoYrage, Roatswain's Mate.
George German, Carpenters Mate; NJ. Cragfn
Captain OF alter guard; William Brown, Quarter
master; 4. IL. Downcy, Pay Yeoinan; b. r. Davis
| Equipment Yeoman; NJ. II. JOSEPH Euujp,nent
| Yeoman; n. b. Green Bay-man; IT, p StaiIInan
Bay-inan; Z. IL hawkins. Storage Steward; D.
! c. Stanford, iandsnan; w. Brisban Captain,s
Steward; Thomas Kelly, fireman; Joseph Griffin
fireman; w. Howat. coal HEAVIER; L. RI. Hummer
| NJ. Erickson, q. II. Kratzer, Thomas Reilly John
| Kelly and Henry Baker, seamen John Hanchelt
! Sergeant of Marines; Frank Sessman, Sergeant of
| Marines; NJ. Caspen, Corporal of Marines; ~
Kinseiia, Corporal of Marines; H. GeirinE
/ Jones' @. Jordan, T. MILFORD, H. Wixter e. Mont
| gonery, John Sims, c. f. Wells c. Krai.s and "a
Geldmer, private marines, and four Cinnamon
! United States Steamship Npsie-H. Pontzel sea-
man; john Gil, seauIan g. w. Cullan appreu-
| tiee; john Heap, apprentice; Thos. johnson
gcoioredl, Captains Steward; William Watson
| fireman; N. Z. Kelleher, coal HEAVIER
United States Steamship Trenton-Joseph Hew-
Hit tcoored) landsman. killed on deck BY falling
/ spar.
Does Buffalo want the earth?-- Rochester I'm
ION.
Yes; all except Rochester.-BafaIo Courier.
Well we didn't ask you if you wanted hea-