Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-31

Vandalia are total loss. The Nipsic is
on the beach and may be saved. Two OF
the German vessels are total loss.
THE cALMoPE GETS OFF.
AUCKLAND, March 30.-Later advices
received here regarding the hurricane
which devastated Samoa and wrecked a
number of German and American war
ships, say the storm swept the islands on
the 10th instant. All the war ships at
tempted to put to sea, but only the Eng
lish steamer Calliope succeeded in getting
out.
OTHER CRAFT WRECKED.
Merchant vessels suffered severely.
The bark Peter Godfrey and one other
bark and seven coasters were wrecked,
and four persons were drowned. The
Calliope sailed for Sydney. The Peter
Godfrey was a German bark. She ar
rived at Samoa from Sydney.
NAMES OF THE DROWNED.
The following cable was received at
the Navy Department this morning:
"To the Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington:
"AUcKLAND, March 80.
ga hurricane occurred at Apia, March
18th. Every vessel in the harbor is on
shore except the English man-of-war
Calliope, which got to sea. The Trenton
and Vandalia are total losses. The Nip
sic is beached and the rudder gone, but
she may be towed. The chances are
against it. l will send her to Auckland
if possible.
"The Vandalia lost four officers and
thirty. nine men, namely; Captain
Schoonmaker, Paymaster Arms, Lieuten-
ant OF Marines Sutton, Pay Clerk John
Roch, Henry Baker. W. Brisbane, Will
liam Brown, Quartermaster Michael
Cashen, M. Cragin, B. F. Davis, Thomas
G. Downey, S. Mericson, G. Gshring,
Adolph Goldner, George German, @. B.
Green, Joseph, Griffin, E. M. Hammeur,
John Hanchett, Ch. Hawkins, w.
Howatt, Frank Jones, George Jorden, M.
II. Joseph, John Kelly, Thomas Kelly,
N. Kinsella, @. p. Kratzner, Charles
Kraus, T. R. Leesman. George Merrage,
Aylmer Montgomery, Thomas Riley, H.
P. Stalman, @. G. Stanford, John sims,
G. H. Wells, John milford, Henry Wix-
ted, All Kow, All Peck, Pendang,
Techor.
'The Nipsic lost seven men, namely !:
George W. Callan, John Giol. Joshua
Head, Thomas johnson, David Kelleher.
Henry Putsell and William Watson.
Gall we're eaved from the Trenton.
The Trenton and Vandalia crews are
here, and the Nipsic's on board. All
stores possible we're saved. The German
ships Adler and Eber are total losses.
The Olga is beached, but may be saved,
The German losses of men are ninety.
six. 1t is important to send 300 men
home at once. Shall I charter steamer |?
can charter in Auckland. Lieutenant
Wilson will remain in Auckland to obey
your orders. Fuller accounts by mails.
(Slgned) KIMBERLY
THE GERMANS WHO PERIsHED.
BERLIN, March 30.-Advices received
by the naval authorities report that the
storm ragged during the 10th and 18th in
stant. Seventy persons from the Eber
and twenty from the Adler were drowned.
The Olga stranded, but the crew were
saved. All merchant vessels anchored
at Samoa were foundered.
SECRETARY TRACY's REPLY.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The follow
ing dispatch has been sent to Lieutenant
Wilson for Admiral Kimberly, care
American Consul, Auckland:
"Take such steps with regard to the
Nlpsic and wrecks and sending the men
home as you may deem proper Full
power is given you. The Monongahela
sailed for Apia February 81.
"(Signed) TRACY"
CADETS ON THE VESSELS.
CHICAGO, March 30.-There were seven
naval cadets on board the Trenton and
three on board the Vandalia. OF those
on the last-named was Edward Moole.
Jr., son of Major Moole, U. s. A., on
duty at the Presidio, California.
CAPTAIN sCHooNMAKER.
New YORK, March 30.-Oaptain Cor
nelius M. Schoonmaker, commanding the
Vandalia, who lost his life at Apia, had a
total sea service of Is years additional to
l3 years and 3months on shore duty and
about years unemployed. He was an
pointed from New York in 1854. and be-
came midshipman in 1850. He was
made lieutenant at the outbreak Of the
rebellion and in 1865 became lieutenant
commander. Eight years later he cot
full rank commander, becoming captain
in October, 1886. He was a member of
the Ulster county family of schoon.
makers.
HOW THE ENGLISH VESSEL ESCAPED.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-It is the
opinion of Admiral Harmony, who is
familiar with the Samoan Islands, that
the English man-of-war owed her escape
to the fact that she had steam I'D and
was enabled to push out to sea. The
number of vessels lying in the small
harbor was source of danger to them
individually, for if one dragged her an
chors she would probably collide with
and carry Away another ship which
might otherwise be held securely.
AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The news of the disaster has created
profound sensation at the Navy Depart
ment. Everybody from the Secretary
down freely expressed regret. Secretary
Tracy could not gee cause to condemn
any one. The officers in command of
the vessels are competent men and
doubtless adopted all proper precautions
against the disaster, but these hurricanes,
which assumed cyclone proportions, are
simply irresistible, as was proved by the
extent of the loss of vessels.
THE NIPsIo's DAMAGES SLIGHT.
NEW YORK, March 30.-A dispatch to
Winslow, Wittlock & Company, from
Quartermaster Corwin, of the Nipsic.
states that the vessel was bio En ashore
during the late gale, but suffered little
damage, and that the vessel will be
hoated tomorrow. Also that her crow