The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
STRAIGHT FROM SAMOA.
Some of the Details of the Disaster
 at Apia.
Arrival of some of the Wrecked Officers and Men nt san Frauei<ee.-The story of the storm as Cleaned
 from Them.

AfrlFal or some or tue wrecked tmfRfs
 and Men ut san FraHet<eo.-Th
 story of the storm as Cleaned
 from Them.
 SAN FRtxctsco, April 4.-The steam Ar Alameda arrived in this eitg at half past eight o'clock yesterday morning. bringing adyices from Apia up to March a. The steamer stopped at the samoan capital and took off many of the sAip- wrecked sailors. The following facts with regard 10 the hurricane are eleaued from the shipwrecked men. The storm commenced at about two o'clock an Sat arday morning. the 10th of March, and lasted until sunday, d little after five o'clock in the morning The Eber was i driven oa the shore reef. She broke up il pieces iH a few minutes, only one off l cer and four men being syed. Pieces uf i the Eber are now streWn about the beach 1 in all directions. When she struck the reef she keeIed over into deep water. and l probably her guns, which were of great weight assisted in smashing #p the ves- sel quickly. The officer and the men im- mediately went to the American Consul ate, where all assistance possible #as rendered them. shortly afterward the 1 AlltL dteo tA lLttA tu tue eaAAlE IHtA Il llA- i tle further westward. Ii would hardly be credited by any person who had nst seen i t that such a heavy ship as the Aliet could be lifted so high OH the reef. wAieh l is uncovered at low water Sae is now l lying oh her port side, high an1 1ry. only 1 q few feet of her side being under water at high tide.
 We have learned the exact number of
  lost from the Adler. Early on sunday morning the work of rescue commence Boats manned by parties from sh3Ta were i engaged in saving the lives Of the officers l and crew who were out on tae wreck nearly tweuty-four hours. Captain Fritz saf- i fered some injuries, and had to be asslst- cd to the German firm premises, and several others were also injured. Itis surprising from the force with which the vessel went 9u the reef that mefs fatati- ties did not occur The shock must have been fearful. and the A3l=f must have been | strongly built vessel to staaa il sa well. Sailors and Samoan, since sunday were basiIy ensaged in saving small arms and other property oa the shiF.
 The United State- steamer SiRzis was the Hext aH the list of casualties. | was observable from the shore that sbe would not be able t5 hold out. She w8= drifting l toward the reef, and at about nine o'clock sbe started for the shore and just touched ] the point of the reef with her rHller, l which was carried away tazether with l her stern post, but by skilfHl management l of the Captain and officers they succeeded in bleaching her on tue sand. Great credit is due for the manner m WHisf the NIHsie was handled. for if she hal gone an the reef larger number af lives WeHIt HH d5HBtediy have been lasf. k il is. we l learn t4at seven men #era | swHef. but al would hIYe been safeI | they had stuck ta the ship. k we HOW write | tFHesdaY4 she floats at high water. and q number of Samoaus and all me creW pf the ship are busiy engaged in preparing l fa hedge her off.
 Early in the morning the olga eoliiied l with the SiP-Ie, doing tas latter eaHsll- erahle damage, carrying away her =make- stack. steam Iauuch and part at her baI- warks. On account If the smoke-Stark being broken off the turnaees wsald not draw to keep full head of steam on. Excepting for this accident the Nip.Ie. which has powerful engines. might have f8de cut the gate in Safety.
 On Thursday morning the Sipsie Was tt'titA tfttt tt Ettt ttt EttA tEtA age Her propeller Is tao much injured to be repaired iu samoa, and her rudder k gone. We believe it is the intention of the Admiral to fix a new rudior and send the Nipsic under sail 10 either Auckland OF sydney.
 The Naudalia was the most unfortunate vessel of the United States squadron. She drifted, about nine o'clock, to the Calli8pe and Olga, and came into eolH- ssn with both The CailiePe struck her with great force on tine port. doing con siderable damage. The Nau1ala still continued drifting almost i'll company with the Calliope. but the latter vessel having lost nearly all her anchors put full Stcam uu and went steadily out ta sat She was watched as far as esHld be s-eH through the mist with great interest, and many surmises were expressed as tp whether she would get ont in safety. The GalHope returned to port oa Tuesday, and had suffered very little damage eH- rePt the loss of her b8wsrrit and somt boats
 Tie Captain of the vauaalia. seeing ne hope of saving his ship headed her for the shore, and in endeavorins te reach the sandy beach unfortunately struck the ref and filled and sank before she could beach. within fifty yards from the stern oi the Nipsie The Captain, rayma-ter, pay clerk. Lieutenant of marines and many men were washed overboFd. The vessel was completely submerged. and all hands had to take to the rigging where they remained until the Trenton was driven alongside about eight o'clock iH the night, when most of the crew got on the Trenton. excepting Lieutenant Ripley who jumped into the sea just before the mast gave way, and with great difficulty swam To the shore, He then procured 8 whale-boat, and with the nid of Samoan- got line out to the wreck. The loss oi life ia the Nandalia were the Command ef. three officers and thirty niue seamcH and marines.
 The Trenton, meanwhile, was coming closer tO the land Her bridge port. were broken in, which left an open. ing, and the sea came iii grea quantities through this opening auC tho hawse pipes gNttlng into tine fires. This was, unfortunately, fatal l. the chances of the Admird's ship All hauds were ordered fo the pumps which were kept constantly going all day AhU1t three o'clock the Trenton has dfifted down toward the olga which ees. sel vas then about five hundred yard from the reef. Both ships tried foaYuu touching. but collision was inevitable The Olga now struck the Trenton an tn quarter, openinga large breach and doin- other damage, and the Olsa's bow va smashed.
 After the vessels cleared each other the Trenton dritted still further towart the reef and at one time held fairly wei to her anchors; but at about eight 0ielocl she dropped down just clear of the Tee and on the Vandalia. The Trenton stern was aground. She was beoadsiil on the sHaken vessel, aud the poor fet lows who had been on the NaaaaliaA yard about twelve hours got onto th' Trenton. being assisted by the Admiraf crew with lines and other eoutrifaaees.
 On Sunday boats were basily engage all day iu removing the men from the .hi