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

neaUned, wltnln nrty yhrue Irom tue
stern OF the Nipsic. The Captain,
Paymaster, Pay Clerk, Lieut.. Of
Marines aud many men we're washed !
overheard. The vessel was COM
pletely submerged, and all hands
had TO take 10 the rigging, where
they RENAME until the Trenton was
driven all, 20 lie about o'clock in
the night, Mmen most Of the officers
and crew, went to the Trenton, ex-
cepting Lieut.. Ripley who jumped
into the sea, just before the mast
gave way, and with great difficulty
swan to the shore. He then pro-
cured whale boat, and with the
aid of Samoans got line brought
out to the wreck. The loss of life
in the Vandalia, were the Com
mander, three officers, and thirty
nine seamcn and marines. Divers
have been engaged since Monday.
On Tuesday the safe was recovered,
which contains we hear about
$4,000.
The Trenton meanwhile was
gradually coming closer to the land.
She had her bridal ports broken in,
which left an opening, and the sea
came in great quantities through
this opening and the hawse pipe
getting into the fires. THIS was un
fortunately fatal to the chances of
saving the Admiral's ship. The m
gineers were unable to keep steam
up. All hands were ordered to the
pumps, which we're kept constantly
going all day. About o'clock the
Trenton had drifled down towards
the olga, which vessel was then
about 500 yards from the reef.
Both vessels tried to avoid touching,
but q collision was inevitable. The
Olga's bow struck the Trenton,
on the quarter opening a large
breach, and doing other dam-
age, and the Olga's how was
smashed.
After the vessels cleared one
another the Trenton drifted still
further towards the reef, aud at one
time held fairly well to her anchors,
but at about s o'clock, she dropped
down just CHAR of the reef and on
To the VandaIia. TIE Trenton 5
stern was aground. She was broad
side on to the Suuken vessel, aud
the poor fellows who had been on
the Vanda!ia's yard about u hours
Q on to the Trenton, being assist
ed by the Admiral's crew with lines
and other cOntrivances. On Sun
day morning boats were busily ell
gagged all day in removing the men
IRON tie ship 10 the shore which
was accomplished without accident
All men were removed before
night. On Monday $3.50 Samoans
IRON Mataafa's camp, and the mel
of-war sailors, where working hare
'all day saving prupertj from the
Trenton, and several Sainoans anC
sailors were also engaged working
g. on the other ships ashore. No live'
, were lost on The Trenton. Th'
Trenton is now total wreck. We
y have just learned that one of the mel
was killed early in the morning o
, Saturday by being crushed among
the broken timber after the collision
His name was Joseph Hewlett, .
p colored man.
The Olga after slipping her cable
+ and getting clear of the Trenton
j. managed to make headway agains
- the sea for short time, and hope
q were entertained that this vessel
4 the last left afoat in the harbor
q would be saved, but within half al
+ hour she was run into Gas describes
9 in our last issue) one of the best pc
n stions. for beaching in the harbor
4 We have since last issue learne
l. that Capt. Douglas of the schoone
i Lily the lately appointed pilot wa
r. on board the Lily when SHE sunk
~ and who after great struggling man
a aged to get on board the Olga, wa
! mainly instrumental by his know
edge of the harbur and valuabl
!. suggestions which were furtunatel
Il followed by Captain Erhardt, tha
the Olga was beachcd in n posito
=. where no lives would be likely to b
,r lost, and from where the Olga ma
,e very likely he easily taken out
20 her anchorage again. Welhave hear
,f that Captain Douglas has spoken
i. very complimentary terms of th
,r manner in which he was treated b
~ the captain, officers and men afte
!, = he struggled on the Olga in an e,
!, hausted condition. The Olga IS 0
IL an even keel at high and low waite
III She must be well bedded in I'll
~ sand. We believe no lives ha,
i. been lost from this ship.
r. The miraculous escapes OF som
=, of the poor fellows who we're washe
~ overheard from the different wreck
/, and terrible times they must ha,
- had, some OF them being hours
ID the foaming surf, is fearful to Co
ar template. The recently appointt
il pilot Captain Douglas, who was {
the schooner Lily when she wei
!. down after collision with one
ri the men-oi-war must have had a te
rible experience. His foot got el
-. tangled in some Of the gear of u
n Lily, and he was taken down wi
ar her. On his getting clear and con
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