New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14

Greene He was standing on the poop-deck, and
was among the first washed of. lie was swept
from the deck three times but twice he succeeded
In catching rope as he fell and drew himself pack
on 70 the steamer. He had not removed any OF his
clothing. but had on life-preserver. The third
time he was washed from the deck he was
swept 80 far from the side OF the vessel that
he was not able TO reach her again. lie then
swan to the side Of the NipSio and caught hold
OF rope lie hung here for several minutes, and
tried in vain to draw himself mp Finding his
strength failing he let 90 Of the rope and drifted
back near the bow Of the yandale,, piece OF
and chung to with al the strength he had left
He soon drifted into the current and was swept
along the shore The natives saw. his head sbove
the water and they clasped each others hands
and formed a long line stretching ont into the
current. As Lieutenant Greene swept by the
native furphest OUT rlutched nm by his arms
and brought him 10 shore.
Just before the engineer was rescued another
man who had been washed over from the Van
dalia seen clingng TO rope by the side OF the
NipSic Hehad no clothing on him at all There
were several OF the Vandalia's sailors aboard the
ps by this time, and he shouted n them 90 draw
him up, but his voice was lost in the roar OF the
wind, and after clinging TO the rope little while
longer he lot go and grasped the gangway ladder,
which was boating past him. lie was also drawn
into the current and began 10 sweep along the
shore. The ladder turned over several times, and
he almost lost his hold upon II. lie was further
in the current thnn Greene had been, but the
natives were making efforts TO reach him, and had
| advanced so far into the surf that they were al
| most carried away themselves. Just as the drown
| ing man was within few feet of the Vaisimno
| River where another current would have swept
him far out into the bay, the natives caught him
and drew him ashore. He proved TO be Naval
Cadet II. A. Wiley. He was carried TO the con-
sulate insensble, and 10 only after great labor
on the part of Or. Derr that he was rcsusctated.
The Chief Engineer had already been taken 10
the consulate, and had revived sufficiently 10 give
an account OF his experience in the water, and a
| dozen persons crowded around him and asked him
questions in regard TO the safety of others on
board.
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN sCHooNMAKER.
1t WAS not long after Greene and Wiley were
washed over that four officers, who were drowned,
were swept from the deck Captain Schoonmaker
was clingng to the rail OH the poop deck Lieu
tenant Carln was standing by him, and was doing
his best TO hold the captain on. rs the latter
was becoming weaker every minute Every one
| on deck saw that the Captain could not stand
aminst the rush of water much longer. No one
knew IL better than he himself, and he remarked
to those about him several times that he would
| have 20 go soon. Lieutenant Carlin tried 70 get
the Captain up In the rigging, but the latter
said he was too weak 10 climb up and would have
10 remain where he was as long as possible The
Captain had no life preseryer. de had been
offered one several times, but refused il.
At last great wave struck the Vandalia on her
| port quarter and submerged the deck. Captain
| SohoonmalSer held on to the rail with ali the
strength he had left but the torrent of water
was 30 strong that a machine gun standing near
whrling across the deck The captain was
struck on the head by the gun, and either killed
| outright or knocked insenSible for wave swept
him off the deck. He sank without struggle,
and was seen more.
Paymastcr Arms and Pay Clerk Roche were "
| ing upon The deck exhausted but chnging with
Ill the strength they possessed 90 anything which
came within their grasp. They were swept on
together. Arms sank in a moment, but n few
persons who were the deck say they saw his
body boating around the stem of the Vandalia for
half an hour, after he was drowned. Roche
| grasped rope lie was q large fleshy man and
| being greatly exhausted could not possibly draw
| himself up. His hold upon the rope was soon
broken but he continued TO fioat under the stern
| of the Nipsc several minutes throwing out his
| arms weakly. in vain attempt TO clutch SINE
| thing. Once or twice his hand caught a rope
under the vessel Lieutenant sutton, a. Marine
| officer Of the Vcndalia died in much the same
| way, Weakened by long exposure and the terrible
strain TO which he was subjected, he was unable
TO retain his hold longer. and was finally washed
overheard and drowned. .f' =. r.
| followed SUCCESSION Of awful scenes Of death
| and suffering Tho storm had not abated In the
| least The wind continued TO blow with terrible
| force Waves that seemed like mountains Of
water rolled in from the ocean and broke upon
the reef and over the nl,fated vandala. Sheets
| OF water which fell from the clouds and sand
which was beaten UP from the shore struck
against the houses like hal Men who stood
often Oft to escaps the deuse 81 rain and sand cs
cut their Aesh like knife; even the NATIVES
would occasionally run for safety behind an up
turned boat or pile OF wreckags, The vandalia
| continued 70 settle, and the few men who had
not already taken to the rigging stood upon the
/ poop deck the vessel was almost entirely under
water amdships.
CLIMBING FOR LIFE IN THE RIGGING.
| SO many had crowded into tho mizzen rigging
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