, 1889-04-04
THE NAVY DISASTER
The Loss of Life Greater Than
at First Reported.
Three American and Three Ger
man Men-Of-War Lost.
rfus Oficsrs and over n Hundred M en-
LoHt-Beigian ships Collide with
Fearful Results.

lux Va"'c WAS rtCeIFeu Nv lue navy uePart
ment this evening from Auckland; To
the Secretary Of the Navy, Washington.
There was a hurricane at Apia on March
Is. Every vessel in the harbor Is on shore
except the English man.of war Calliope
which got to sea. The Trenton and Van.
dalia are total losses. The Nipsic is
beached and her rudder gone. She may
be towed out but the chances are against
il. Will send her to Auckland if pos
sibe.
The Vandalia lost four officers and
thirty.nne men, namely; Captain
Schoonnaker, Paymaster Arms, Lieuten.
ant If Marines Dutton. Pay Clerk John
Roche, Henry Baker, W. Brisbane, vii.
liam Brown, Qlarternaster Michael
Cashes. Nj. Craein, B. 7. Davis, Tnomas
G. Downev, NJ. Ericsson, A. Ghring,
Adolph Heldner, Geo German. U b. Green,
Joseph Griffin. n M. Hummer. John
Hanchett, e. II. Hawkins, w. Hoeatt,
Frank .lones, George Jorden, NJ. II. Joseph,
John Kelly, Thomas Kelly, n. kinsella,
G. p. kratzer, Charles Kraus, +. X. Less.
man. George Merrage. .Ayomer Mont.
q. Stanford. John Sims, G. Il. Wells,
lohn Milford, Henry Wixted, A. H. Kow.
A. II. Peck, Pendang Trecher.
The Nipsic lost seven p,en, namely:
George w. Calan, John Gill, Joshua
Heath, Thomas johnson, David Kelleher,
Henry PoutselI and William Watson.
All were saved from the Trenton. The
survivors of the Trenton and Vandalia
crews are here. Tn, Nipsic's are on
board. All stores possible were saved.
y The German ships Ad er and Olga are
! total losses. The Olga is beached and may
be saved. The German losses are ninety
six men.
II is im portant to send 800 men home at
once. Shall | charter u steamer Can
charter in Auckland Lieutenant Wilson
will remain in Auckland to obey your
orders. Fuller accounts by mail
fSigned.l KIMBERLY.
THE REPLY.
WAsHINaroN, March 3O--The follow
Ing dispatch has been sent to Lieut.. Will
son for Admiral Kimberly in care OF
American Consul Rutland Take such
steps with regard to the Nipsic and
wrecks and the sendiu9 Of men home as
you may deem proper. Full power is
given you. The Monongahels sailed for
Apis February 2l.
GSignedl TRACY.
CAPTAIN sCHooSMAKER.
New YORK, March 30.---Captsin Cor
nelius M. Schoonmaker, commanding the
Vandalia, who lost bis lite at Apia, had
total sea service of fifteen years and an ad
ditional thirteen years and three months
on shore duty, and about six years unem-
poyed. He was appointed from New
York in 1854; bee ,me midshipman in
HS57; was made lieutenant at the out
break of the rebellion and In 1868 became
lieutenant commander. Eight years
later he got full rank as "a commander. be-
in, lntn Hn.
was member OF the Ulster county family
Of Schoonmakers.
FRANCIS II. SUTTON,
lieutenant of marines was appointed 10
the naval academy form New York in
1877. He graduated sixth in a class of
niuety-si1 and after cruise returned to
the academy for examination for
promotion and passed second on
his application. He was appointed
second lieutenant of marines, being the
first graduate of Annapolis to enter the
marine force. Tie was promoted to be
first lieutenant on March 9. 1883, and had
been stationed at Mare Island. He had
Just been detailed TO command the marine
guard of the Mohican, but the Vandalia
sailing suddenly for Samoa, before the ar.
rival of her commanding marine officer,
Lieutenant Sutton took his place. ex.
pecting to fall in with the
hohican on the cruise. His
father is resident of Rome, N. Y. At
the navy department Lieutenant sutton is
regarded as having been one of the bright
est and most intelligent officers of the ma
rine corps and his loss is greatly deplored.
PAYMAsTHR Aims
was appointed from Connecticut in 1864
and had been in duty on the Vandaiia
since May, 1887 His family reside ut the
Crawford house. New Lonuon, The pay
masters clerk, John Roche, was appointed
from lion, New York. He WAS % years
of age and man of athletic build. His
nearest relative was J. Jeffrey Roche who
il poet and assistant editor Of the Boston
Pilot.
CH,CAao, March 30 There were seven
naval cadets on board the Trenton and |
three on board tho Vaudalia. OF those on !
the last AIMED vessel was Edward Moole, |
Jr., son of Major Moole, U. s. A. on duty |
at Presidio, California.
HARMONY's OPINION,
WASHINGTON, March 30.-lt is the
opinion of Admiral Harmony, who is fa-
miliar with the Samoan island. that the
English man.of-war owed her escape to
%he fact that she had steam up and was
enabled to push out to sea. The number
ST vessels lying in the small harbor was
source of danger to them individually. for
il one of them dragged anchor she would
probably collide with and carry away an
other ship which might other wise he held
securely The news of the disaster created
a profound sensation ut the navy depart
ment and everybody from tie secretary
down freely expressed regret. Secretary
Tracy could not see cause to condemn any
one The officers in command of the yes
sells we're competent men and doubtless
adopted all proper precautions against the
disaster but these hurricanes which as