The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
KIMBERLYSSTORM STORY
A FEW DETAILS ADDED TO THOSE
ALREADY PRINTED.


life Lines Fired Across the Vandalia
with Rockets-The Floating Of the
Nipsic The Admiral Recommends
Recognition of the Kindness Of the
samoans and of Capt. Kane.
AsH1NGToN, April 20.-The mornings
mail. delivered at the navy department to-
dav. brought two letters from Admiral
Kimberly referring to the wrecking of the
American feet at Apia. 1t is understood
that they were accompanied by long and
detailed report. The first letter is dated
Apia. March 10, and reads:
IN tbe Secretary of the Nary.
sJR-I have to commend to the government
of tbe United States the very great assistance
We have received in saving public property from
our wrecsed vessels, at this place from Ma
toafa successor of Malietoa. who
without any request on my part
called on me personally and sent
some hundred of his men to assist our people in
saving stores and materials from the wrecked
Tesseis Also when the Nipsic and Vandaa
went on shore the natives risked
Their lives to save those of our men
who endeavored to reach the shore hy swim
ming and two of them lost their lives in these
attempts. If some recognition OF these ser
vices could be made think it would be appre-
cisted very highly by the Samoans, particu-
vices, and in two cases their lives to befriend
US
FLOATING OF THE NIPsIC.
Under date of Apia, March 81, Admiral
Kimberly writes:
The Nipsic was got off last night and is now
aAoat without rudder or rudder post, and her
crew is engaged trying to get up her chains.
The Trenton is sunk, the water coming over
the port side of her gun deck at high
water I think her deck is broken.
She might possibly be freed from water if we
had proper appliance powerful steam pumps,
etc She has no rudder, rudder post
or propeller, and lies with her deck
slightly inclined to the seward She
lies alongside Of the wreck of the Vandalia,
which is shoreward of her. The latter vessel is
total wreck and broken in two. At high tide
the water rises over her top gallant
fcrecastle. Only her foremast is
standing. We are engaged securing moorings
for the Nipsic, and wreckage from the Trenton
and Vandalia A good deal of what we save
might be sold at public auction TO save the ex-
pense of storing and transportation. Our sick
and injured are doing we'll II would perhaps
he well to send wrecking vessel here later in
the season to save the Trentons heavy guns,
ammunition, etc.
CAPT. KANE's KINDNESS
have received from Capt. Henry G. Kane,
royal navy. some diving apparatus and will use
il To- all 1t is worth, but we ought to have an
other in case of accident to this. ! suppose the
department. will not forget Capt. Kane's kind
ness to us in our distress. He commanded her
British majesty's steamship Calliope, which yes
sci had but one boat | gave to her one OF our
ten cutt rs, as she did not consider it safe to
leave there unprepared at this season of the
year She has sailed this morning for Sydney,
where she will he repaired. She was
considerably damaged by the Olga col
liiing with her. Almost every vessel
was at one time another in collision with
some other vessel. A great deal of the damage
that occurred was owing to this cause
If can save the Nipsic, which can be done if
the weather permits will send her under con-
voy to be docked and repaired Another ship
should be sent here for the purpose Of convey
ing her as the risk with an improvised rudder
is too great to send her there alone, l have
still to learn of the condition of her machinery
and propeller, but shall be informed in the
course Of few days. Very respectfully, your
ooedient servant, l. a. KIMBERLY,
Rear Admiral United States naval force on Pa
cifc station
ALL THE BOILER POWER USED.
letter from Commander d. F. Mul-
Ian Of the Nipsic, dated at Apia March %,
ana addressed to the Secretary Of the Navy,
reads:
In compliance with paragraph %, page IS of
me United States navy regulations l have the
honor 10 report that all the boiler power
USED on March 10, during the violent hurricane
Wl'ch occurred in this harbor,
D. w MULLAN,
Commander Commanding.
BRAVE SEAMAN.
In dispatches from tue late Commander
Scloonmaker, dated on board the Vandala
March 9, that officer calls the attention of
Ino department 20 the meritorious conduct
oI William Foye, a seaman. On Feb. % a
man fell overheard and Foye jumped over
poard and brought him to a rope, enabling
nm TO get oa board again. On March Z,
aI.er heavy blow, with much swells in
the roadstead, it was discovered that the
rope was foul of a screw, thus disabling the
snip which was then in an unsafe place. Foye
went under the counter in heavy swell
and succeeded in clearing the line On the
same morning J. NJ. Humphreys, an ordi-
nary seaman Of the Vandalia, while work
ing on an anchor fell overheard. He could
not swim, and would have undou otedly
drowned but for the courage and presence
81 mind OF Foye, who jumped overheard
rom the forecastle, swan TO him with a
loPe and succeeded in getting him on board.
saws:
a. n New Of these acts Of efficiency and human
~. IeeI myself in duty bound to bring this
IN sns attention of the department and 70 ask
euu slalu VIII give such reward to William Foye,
S''1lan' as IL IN It's wisdom will deem right.
DEATH AT SEA.
capt. Farquhar, in dispatch dated at
sea On Jne trenton, Jan. Is, while on her
cay 70 samoa, reports the death of Pay
Ni9rh II. d. Alexander of tn Il vessel. from
"a NAiD Vi Odu lDs lib
ttisease was contracted in the line Of duty
a I'm necessary exposure on shore at Pan
al'a "nlle receiving stores from New York
we railway station. Capt. Tarquhar
.ais OF MIN; He was an honora BILE gen
fusulAn, much beloved by all on board"
ne was buried at sea.
KIMBERLY's DETAILED REPORT.
Aanlral Kimborly's report has been an
..1Psled as to its main news features by
sne Associated Press telegrans, but some Of
SAYS: '0 VA iH'9'o'.' i40
,ba aHq.lcations Of bad weather appeared during
o'clooI apIreloon OK Friday, March IS, and at
10 ~ e', On that day | commenced preparations
ysri ,he gale by sending down The lower
Va az housing the topmasts The fires
ns. Itlted and steam raised By O'Clock
tse s sa.e had developed. IL blew hard during
cSsenlng and about O'Clock at night we
f4''ed our port bower cable
HELrED OUT BY STEAM.
I'm, I,IHhg the night It blew with great violence
o. GT%ltu ~ tne aid OF steam the vessels kept In
- s9HIale until morning. Al daylight we had
dsls,,llor 49, lor lne moderation of the wind but were
9~s4lppohted. The gale set in with rem ewed fury
t61t oaly IN the forenoon it was evident
Uoro some OF tho inner ships
rjdr. ashore and those nearest 10 us wero
sb9,, tttleaSlly Inc flag ship lost her W heel
cfasi .|'!.S | tlme II was carried away with