The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-20

frnr, a steven gunport shutter. which
struck him 10 the head. ] was told taas
the NAnaaIiafs safe contained Sfa."Ve n
silver and that an attempt wou'd oe maze
by The divers Of the fiee1 TO raise II from
the submerged wreck.
Early on Monday. March IS, notices IS
sued and signed by Admiral kimberly
aud Consul Blackjack. strictly foroiddinS
ire sale % intoxicating liquors 20 all
sailors. 6remen and marines or the mteo
States navy were posted up IN All hotels
and saloons throughout the town, ana
for The purpose Of enforcing the oFceF
marines were put on sentry duty day
and night AZ the front and rear entrances
OF public resorts. barring adnittance 20
all tAA above named. 4 sentry was also
stationed ON the bridge leading across
the river into the Natafeic district, ana
the American biueiackegs were not al
lowed 10 cross and mingle With the Ger
man men-of-wars men, wAo Il Was
thought perhaps might take pity on tae
forloru condition OF their brethren OF the
seq and trying 30 cheer them set thelh
up" lu-well-tn spirits" But Uncle
Sans boys GOT liquor JGst me same IN
some way or another. and X kept me pa
tro.s pretty busy 20 bring hilarious strag-
glers into camp. and a goedly numoef OK
deiinqueats could always oe seen IN inc
tempolar lookup at Matsutu. doing PEN
ance In double rope yarns Is the boys
call IL.
Three days after the storm the Calliope
reappeared of the mouth Of the harbor'
bat did not enter or account or the loss
81 her large anchors. She sigsaisd thdt
she had lost nearly au her boats while
out AT sea. and after standing or and
on" FOR a short time she proceeded 10
sydney, Australia. taking two American
and two German officers as passengers.
These gentlemen were sent with minute
and important dispatches 20 their re-
spective governments by their command
ers.
Damage Done by the Gale.
There were many sick and wounded
among the Tren.on's and Nandsiia's men.
A number had been seriously hurt during
the storm. and by special request OF the
admiral the steamer Alameda. OF the
Spreckels' line, called at Apia ana took
those who were In precarious state 10
San Francisco. Early In May the steam
or Brockton, chartered hy tho United
States government. arrived al Apia, and
a large number OF the shipwreckei ofd-
GERS and men LEFT in her for the same
port. The Trenton's wardroom furniture
and lot OF arms and munitions were like
wise transported ia the vessel.
The olga and Nipsic were hauled or
from the beach with the assistance OF
number OF the Samoan natives. The form
er went to Sydney 10 undergo extensive
repairs in the dry dock. while the latter
vessel after being provided with temper
airy steering gear. proceeded In convoy OF
the United States ship Alert 20 Honolulu
where she Was put on the slip and re-
ceived new stern post and rudder. after
which she went 70 Mare Island navy yard.
The old hulk. completely housed over, is
now lying peacefully at Port Orchard.
Washington. doing duty receiving ship.
and Is pointed out 10 visitors 81 that place
as a memento of the great Samoa disas-
ter.
Captain n. w. Mullan, who commanded
the vessel al Samoa, was in Puget Sound
waters last year in command of the Uni
ted States ship Mohican.
Tho Nsndalia's safe. with the large
amount of specie. was recovered before I
left Apia.
Only about twenty dead bodies were
picked uP altogether after the storm. This
Is not surprising when II is considered that
a great number OF sharks abound near the