The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-14

No Human Power Could Hhre Saved
The HI fated Ships.

No Human Power Could Hftre Saved
The HI fated ships.
lCopygighsed 1889 by the Associated Press /
ARA. Samoa, March 3o.--The little
group OF the Samoan or Sayigafors'
islands. which few months ago at
tracied the attention Of the civilized
world By the fierce civil combat be-
tween the two native factions and the
consequent possibility ef serions eam-
plications between the great i,Sf.. sa 5 uf
the United states and Germany have
been visited BY a disaster more appaii-
ing than all the wars eser engaged in
here. In attempting 20 effect soln-
ton of the Samoan disfscuity and 10
protauf srheav respo. rs sssisfssss On
The islands, two OF tie great nations
of the world have sacrificed nearly la0
lives and IS, 600 600 worth Of property
The most violent and destructive hur-
ricane ever known in the South Pa
cific pissed over the islands ON the
10th and nth OF March, and, as a re-
suit, feet OF six war ships and 10
other vessels were ground TO atoms OH
the coral reefs in the harbor or thrown
on the beach in front of the little city
of Apia, and III officers ard men OF the
American and German navies sleep
forever under the reels or lie buried
in unmarked graves. thousands of
miles from their native lands.
The United States frigate Trenton,
the flagship OF the Pacific squadron,
which arrived here from Panama
March Ii. lies within stones throw
of the American consulate, a total
wreck. The great hull of the magniti-
cent vessel which steamed into the
harbor few weeks ago rests ON the
bottom, fast going to pieces. The
United States steamer Vandalia, which
arrived from San Francisco February
81. Is buried out OF sigh. between the
Trenton and the shore. Her shattered
foremast and smokestaek rise from
the waters TO mark the spot where the
gallant vessel struck and lay for IL
honrs before an agful torrent OF water
swept four officers and 30 men from
her decks and rigging. Her conf
mander. Capt. G.. NJ. Schoomaker, was
among the first who perished in the
waves. The other officers who met
their death were Paymaster Frank III.
Arms, Lieut.. Frank E>ston OF the MAJ
rine corps and Pay Clerk John Roche.
The United States steamer sipslc lay
for several days alongside the VAN
dalia with her bow high on the bescb
and githin q few feet os the waters
edge. The vessel, though eaais gam-
aged, was hauled OF q sew days after
she storm ard l. the only warship
ailaat IN the narbor. Her officers and
crew are iyiug aboard. AL the Nip
sizes officers are safe. bat he lost I've
men 10y the swampiDg OF a boat aud
two others who jumped overheard.
The three American men-of-sFar
were swept ashore aimfsss az tl4e same
point. The Stars and stripes and the
ilag ei Rear Admiyai Lieut. kInlber.y
still sauat ah0se TIE scene of aesfg &C.
tjon from the mlzzen top mass oi the
Irenlan.
gt was on tae little (;e-fa ganboas
Eber that the greatest lssss os life oc-
CARED The Eber Aaa a compile
taeat tf six officer q Il IS f9en. Five
;YseR ~sre ashore daring the storm
Wasa fhe vessel ssFwes the yeei she
samk completely ouG os sight, and a
IuufaeAk later taere was not q yeSsige
81 her 10 BE- seen. Every uian ol
hoard w&~ lest, except one osf.ceK,
lieat tsFuedeke. and four sSii9Ts. The
other Eye officers and - Fnen were
either killed in-tanily when the EsSsel
was brushes. 10 pscEsss. or we're
6plEnesi in the roaring torrent OF
water thas broke upon the reef. A
ssnasi part OF the Eber's pruw was
afterwards washed SHORE near the
American vessel. This, and q few
pieces of broken wreckage near the
point here she struck, are The onlg
portions oi her that have ever been
seen since the moment she went down.
just on the edge OF the reef, 2bont
500 ysris west of the Trenton. i all
that remains OF the Adler, the flagship
of the German squadron in samoa.
The Adler was washed ON top OF tie
reef and tarned completely over on
her Sstse She has remained in that
poSisian since. aimo-t entirely out oi
water. Nearly every man aboard Was
thrown into the wAieF when he
Drowned. All the officers ware saved
The iieTman corvette Olga j. fast in
mud aas ahoat = quarter a a mile
east of the American vessels. While
the storm was raging and the vessel,
fighting for their lives. The Digs came
into collision with neayfy every o'he'
naaa -of-war ia tire hsFhor, afsti w&.
badly damaged zssase the wster-hue
st Is believed however. that sae can bs
t0wes3 OH No lives we're ia-s on fhs
Olga.
7l,le oTiy o,her nzu-ss.-s4r in thg
/ hArhseT xas The British earyette Gal
loFe, wtieh arrived here 10 Fshruas ]
and relieved the Royal5ss, Hs'
machinery = ss YER powerful a1d sss
= as capsule ~ sfeAnfaR al the rate .
Is kHss- ps-r boar. she nzrTowsy a.
eaEsesa going aSEaFr nE TIE sane 5aac'
with shr Aater, nGt 5ssst as she wai