New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
THE Nrps1c sA1p no nR LrTTLE pAMAoEp.

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day stated that though the Npsic was driven ashore
she had sustained great damage and that none OF
her officers or Grew were Lost Tho dspptch bore tho
Signature OF ouartermaster corwin.
A LONG LIST OF PREVIOUS DISASTERS.
CURIOUS AND FATAL WRECKS OF AMERICAN
MENoF.wAR IN YEARS CONE BY
washington. March 3o-Nayal officers generally con-
cur IN the belief that the disaster at Apa was the
most severe that has ever overtaken the American
Nary IN time of peace. Commodore Walker, Chief
of the Navigation Bureau en- officer Of long experience
in Naval affairs, makes this statement emphancaly'
His recollection of previous Naval losses from STORM
and Stress running back thirty-ve years, is as fol-
lows:
The Albany, sloop-otwar. was lost in West Indian
waters 10 1883 She is supposed TO hsve gone down
in a cyclone, with every soul Of her crew Of 2lo
officers and men, as she never heard from after
she sailed on her last cruise.
In the same year, the brig-of-war Pcfpoise, win
100 people aboard, went down In the China Seas,
without leaving trace of her end.
Again, In 1885, another sloop-of-war. the bevant,
disappeared from the faco of the giobe in the waters
Of the Pacific, taking some 200 to Davy Joness
lockers
In 1868, tho bris.of-war cambridge met cyclons'
Of Cape Hatteras colored cook, picked up day
or two afterward g BIT Of wreckage told the story
of the loss Of every one Of his shipnfateA
The old Yorktown was blown ashore near the Cape
de Verde Islands, the African coast, some years
later but the crow escaped.
In 1868 q great tidal wave picked UP. the shp-of-
war Wateree in the harbor Of AFRICA Peru and carried
her seven or eight miles inland, depesung her in a
tropical forest where she ended her days hotel
The same tidal wave caught tho store-ship Fredonia
at anchor rolled her over, and sunk her instantly
with every soul on board
The Mononeahela, now IN active service, had a
In Oaaoh
up by a tidal wave, carried number Of large
buildings on the island Of Santa Cruz, West indies
knocking down one Of them, and deposited In tho
streets Of city. subsequently worlHmen were sent
there who blocked her up and launched her again.
The Saginaw was cast away in the night upon ono
OF the islands IN the Pacific about fifteen years ago.
The wreck OF the Huron, although IL occurred
thirteen years ago IS s fresh in tho minds Of people
on the coast The ship wrecked upon Currttlck
Beach, N Co. and few Of her crew escaped TO tell the
Commodore walkee thinks that the English man-of-
war CslloRe ESCAPED At Apia SecasC she had steam
and wero probably compelled to try to ride out the
NO TINE FOR THE VESSELS TO BE SAVED.
OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN E. o. MATHEWS, OF THE
CHARLESTON NAVY YARD.
Boston, March 30 epeciaD. captain T. o. Mathews,
acting commandment at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
wien speaking OF the Samoan disaster, said There
could not possibly be a better in charge than
Admiral Kimberly. Ho Is one Of the grandest men
know Of 1t Is long Time since we have had an
accident by shpwreok the Ashuelot being tue last,
somewhere about 1850. Tho ships were on lee
shore and had no time to prepare. They were short
OF coal Tho indications OF hurTcahes there are fro
ancnt ana only when absolutely necessary DO they
got I'D steam. They could not get away, II they
had steam up, unless they had plenty OF sea room.
Kimberly would DO calm and cool in any such crisis.
The storms come mainly through November TO March
| pierc, corresponding TO our September gales The
harbor Of whose mouth the vessels wero lost Is only
an indentauon In the island, with q reef outside.
The two larger Of the American and German vessels
would hayo had 10 stay outside, while tho Nipslc
could run inside II would thus DO only driven on
the beach, while the others would be dHshed the
reef IN q hurricane The vandaa rebuilt hero
in the so-caled vandalia ship-ho Tho old Van
daa was an eo0-ton sailing sloopoiwar built about
fifty years ago. aud she repaired into 21oOton
steamship This Is an instance Of why repairs have
cost so much in the past Whether any Of the crews
or the marines recruited hore, IL is impossible
to state the recruiting officers lose track Of the men
when they leave the recruiting Ship
CADETS ON THE TRENTON AND vANDALIA.
Chicago, March 3o.-Thero were seven Naval cadets
on board the Trenton and three on board the Van
dalla Tho cadets on the TrentOn were these Ben
jamin w. Wells. jr., son Of W. p. Wells, iron NOR
chant, OF Chicago: benjamin y, decker, sOn Oh
Decker Of the law firm OF Disbee, Abrens q Decker.
of Chicago; George W. Logan, son OF Thomas A.
logan Of Cincinnati; Frank w. Hbbs and Robert
stockor, Of Minnesota; W. S Clafte, Of New-Jersey,
and Richard IL Jackson, Of Alabama. "
On board Of the Vandalia were these: Edward
Moale r.. son OF Major Moale Of the United states
Army now stationed at the Preadio Cnhfornlai
Charles f. Johnson, OF Ohio, and Samuel p Edmonos'
Of Missouri All Of these were saved
PHILADELPHIA MEE AMONG THE OFFICERS.
Philadelphia March 80 tspeeiaD. Three of tho
officers and n,en Of the United States wa~shlps
wreckesf near Samoa philadelphia men. The news
OF the disaster caused much sorrow among their
friends and the members Of their families The anx-
iety this morning was intense, and the Navy officers
OF this city wero Piled with many questions regarding
information obtained by the Navy Department, and
number Of dispatches sent to Washington asking
for the latest details Chief Engineer Andrew ].
Kerstod Of the Trenton who Is also fect engineer OF
the South Pacific Squadron, has his home at No
.7os Parkaye., this city, wheTe his wife and two
adult sons i've Horace T. Prick, passed assistant |
engineer serving on boaTd tho Npslc, has wife and
two bright little boys living al NO. l33 North Fwenty
secondst Mrs Rrick's last news from her husband
Was dated Samoa. February %. He told OF the heavy
gales which caused tho ship 10 drag her anchor Az |
snd was unable 10 got 30 tho Npsc Lieutenant VIII
lam hi Allen Of The Trenton, the third Philadelphia
man married daughter Of John r.. Dungson, Editor
Of The Sunday Republic"
PRIVATE DISPATCHES FROM AUCKLAND!
baltimore March 3o.-Several dispatches have been
received in baltimore from persons the wrecked