The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-05
THE SAMOAN STORM.


Further Particular Of the D;sastroos Hor.
Pteane 1t s~smos-Ths A0eSsrss Losses
Over fifty. While the German Losses Are
Much Heavier.
LONDON. April L-According 20 the lat
e., particulars of the disastrous storm At
Apia, which have just been received, the
storm burst upon the harbor suddenly.
The German man-of.war Eber Was tao
frs. vessel TO drag her anchor. She TO.
came ~unmanageabie and was driven help
lessly on the reef which runs around the
harbor. She struck broadside on At six
O'Clock in the morning. The shock caused
her 10 lurch and TO s'aggeY hack. and soc
sank In a moment in deep water. Most of
her men were under matches and scarcely
q soul Of them escaped.
The German war ship Adler was the
next TO succumh She Was lifted boiily
BY q gigantic wave and cast on her beam
ends on the reefs A terrible struggle foe
life ensued among the officers and ssiiors
aboard. Many plunged into the raging
surf and struck out, some reaching tbs
shore in safety. Others chung TO the rig.
giug until the masts fell. OF those in the
rigging only two gained the shore. The
captain Of the Adler and several other
officers were saved
Meantime the United States steamship
Nipsic had been dragging her anchors aud
drifting toward the shore. The captain.
however. managed to keep control and
ran her on q sand bank. Boats were i'm
mediately lowered and the whole company
saved with the exception OF SIX men. Tosse
we're drowned by the capsixing Of . boat
The United States steamship Vandal,a
was carried before the gale right upon the
reef. She struck with . terrible shock.
hurting the captain against . Gatling
gun and be fell stunned. Before he could
recover q great wave swept the deck and
washed him and others away into the sea
The vessel sank fifty yards from the Nip
sic and several OF the officers and mon
went down with her. Others persisted
while making desperate efforts 10 swim to
the shore. Some OF the ships company
tried to ave theLnselve. by c.Inging Ia the
rigging. bu; heavy and s~ 1T running
waves dashed over them and one by one
they were swep; away.
By this time night had set in. Many
natives and Europeans had gathered on
the shore. all nxiou TO render assistance
to the unfortunate crews, but ow ing to the
darkness they we:e wholly unable to be
Of service.
Soon after the Vandaiia had sunk the
American war ship Trenton broke from
her anchorage AMI VAS driven upo the
wreck Of the Nandalia, whence she dTifted
to the shore. The bottom Of he Trenton
was completely stove and her hold was
half full Of water.
As morning broke. the German man.of
war Olga, which had hitherto withstood
the gale, although much battered by the
heavy seas that constantly broke upon
her. became unmanag.able and was driven
upon the teach, whers she lay in . toler-
ably favorable position.
The following il a record OF the officers
and men lost: Eber-Ths captain AND ali
other officers except one, and seventv-six
men. Vandaiia-The captain. four officers
and forty men. Nipsic-Sev-n men. Al
ler-Aitogether fifteen persons Mataafs
sent q number of his men TO the assist.
ance Of the wrecked ships. They rem
dered splendid aid in trying to float the
Olga.
n AMERICAN LOssES.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The following
cable message dated Yesterday has been
received at the NAVY Department:
Secretary Of Ndry. Wdshin9ron:
Hurricane a, Ap:a, March u. Every vessel
IN hart,or on shore except English man-Of WaI
Caliiope. which go; Ia sea.
Trenton and Vandalia total losses. NipSiC
beached. ruddcr gone. may De saved. Chance,
against IT, VIII send her TO Auckland II pos
slble.
Wand, lila lost four ofncers and thiYty-nins
men as follows: Captain Schoonmaser, Paw
master Arms, Lieutenant Sutton, Pay Clerk
Roach. Henry Baker. W. Brisbane. William
Brown. Quariermasier Casper. N. CraSin. Ii
&. Davis. Thomas G. Downey. N. Ericsson =
4. GchrinG. Adolph Goldner. George German, l..
X Green. Joseph Grimm. f NJ. John
Hanchc,I CHI hawkins W HowAt Frank Jones.
George Jordon. N. II. Joseph. John Kelley.
Thomas Kelley. ". k.nsella, c = kra,zor.
Charles kraus. Fr Lessman. George Merrzse.
Aylmer Montgomery. Thomas Riley, II Y.
Staiman. &. c. Stanford. John Sims
q. II Wells. John Milford, Henry
wiSied. Ankow. Ankepp. Pcndang. Techor.
The Nip>ic los, seven men: George W. Callen.
Joseph Heap. David keileher. William Wat
son. John GIL. Thomas Johnson. Henry Pou,.
sell. All saved from the Trenton, Trenton and
Vanaaiia crews ashore. Nipsic's on board. All
stores possible saved.
German ships Adler and Ebcr total loss.
Olga beached. may be saved. German losses.
ninety-siX-
Important 10 send sN men home at once
Shall I charter can charter In Auck
land.
Lieutenant Wilson vii, remain in Auckland
10 obey your orders.
Fuller accounts by mail. KIMBERLY.
Adsices received by the naval author.
tiles here report that the storm ragged dur.
ing the 10th and 18th instant.
The . "a WAS stranded but her crew
was saved.
Seven merchant vessels anchored a
Samoa foundered.
The following dispatch has been sent 70
Lieutenant Wilson for Admiral X 'mber!y.
care Of American Consul. Auckland:
Take such steps With regans To Nip>ic and
wrecks and sending men home As you may
deem proper. Full power given you Monon-
gahela sailed for ApiA February Il.
TRACY.