The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-04-06

Admiral Kimberly sent Lieut..
Wilson of the Vandalia, to Auck-
land by the Mariposa, to charter
the Mararoa or some other steamer
to bring on the survivors of the
Vandala to San Francisco.
The above was published in an
Extra issued soon after the arrival
of the Alameda.
Ihe following fuller particulars
are from the "Samoan Times"
March 23, 1889:
In our last issue we published
brief account of the terrible destruc-
tiun of the vessels in harbor, and
the great loss of life, during the
hurricane which commenced at
about 2 o'clock, on Saturday morn
ing, the 10th inst, and lasted until
Sunday. At o little after 5 o'clock
in the morning, II l. g. Nj. S.
Eber was driven on the shore reef.
She broke up in pieces in a few min
utes, only one officer and four men
being saved. Pieces of the Eber
are now strewn about the beach in
all directions. When she struck the
reef she heeled over into deep water,
and probably her guns, which were
of great weight, assisted in smash
ing up the vessel so quickly. The
officer and men Immediately went to
the American Consulate, where all
assistance possible was rendered
them.
II. 1. G. nj. S. Adler also drifted
on the same reef little further
westward. 1t would hardly be Gre
dited by any person who had not
seen it, that such q heavy ship as
the Adler could be lifted so high Oh
the reef, which is uncovered at low
water. She is now lying on her port
side high and dry, only few fee,
of her side being under water al
high tide. We have learned the
exact number of the officers ant
men COY who were lost from the
Adler, the names of whom are givel
before. Early on Sunday morning
the work OF rescue commenced
Boats manned by parties from
shore were engaged in 'savin!
the lives of the officers an,
crew, who were out on the wrecI
nearly "a hours. Capt. Fritz sut
tered some injuries and had to b
assisted TO the German firms pre-
mises, and several others were ais
injured. 1t is surprising from tn
force with which tue vessel went o.
to The reef, that more accidents dl
not occur. The stock must hav
been fearful, and the Adler mus
have been strongly built vessel t
stand it SO well. Sailors and Sa
means are since Sunday busiIy en-
gagged saving small arms, and othe
property from the ship.
The U. $. S. Nipsic was the neS
on the list of casualties. 1t was OF
servahle from the shore that sh
could not be able to hold out. Sh
was drifting towards the reef, an
ut 8 O'Clock, she headed for til
shore, and just touched the point {
the reef with her rudder, which wa
carried away together with her ster
post hut by skillful management {
tqe captain and officers they succeed
ed in beac ing her on the strant
, Great credit is due for the manns
in which the Nipsic was handled, fl
if she had gone on to the reef
larger number of lives would III
doubtedly have been lost. As it il
: we learn that seven men were drowl
4 ed; but all would have been save
; if they had stuck to the ship.
T, AS we now write (ruesday) 81
floats at high water, and numb
OF Samoans, and all the crew of Il
ship are busily engaged in preparir
to kedge her off. We learn th
early in the morning the Olga col
did with the Nipsic, doing the latt
> considerable dalnagc, carrying aw,
> her smoke stack, steam launc
. whale boat, and part of her bl
> warks. Onaccountof of her smokesta,
. being broken off, the furnaces con
= not draw to keep full head
steam on. Excepting for this acc
dent, the Nipsic, which has powe
9 full engines, might have rode o
v the gale in safety. On Thursd'
/ morning the Nipsic was successful
!. fioated out to her old anchorae
:. Her propeller is too much iniur
! TO be repaired IN Samoa, and h
n rudder is gone. We believe it
, the intention of the Admiral TO liS
a. new rudder aud send the Nipc
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