The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-09
REPORT BY SCHROEDER
Guam's Governor Gives Details Of the
Hurricanes Work.
HIGH PRAISE FOR BIERER.
He md His Men Warmly Commend
ed For the Courage and Behavior
ut Time of the Disaster to
the Yosemite.

7 the hOSemtte.
Washington, Jan. S.--Advices bearing
late Nov. 81, 1900, from Commander
Seaton Schroeder, governor of Guam,
have been received by Assistant Secreta-
nv OF the Navy Hackett They are CON
fined to report Of the hurricane that
devastated the island on Nov. IL and
caused the loss of the Yosemite ana hve
men in the steam launch of that vessel.
Two bodies We're recovered, but could not
oe identified. They We're buried i'll the
naval cemetery.
Commander Schroeder speaks in the
highest terms OF the unfinching courage
and determination evinced by Lieutenant
Bierer and the officers and men under
mis- command. Lieutenant Albert Mo-
ritz, the engineer officer, is specially men
Toned as also deserving OF commenda-
ion. Captain Scott of the Justin also
receives praise from the governor for his
excellent Judgment and skillful manage
aient in the search for the Yosemite. The
governor says:
"'The devastation on the island is de-
plorable. Some Of the older inhabitants
say that the hurricane of 1855 was as Sc
we're, hut since that year nothing has
been known to equal it, The wind was
from the north until about 80 p. M,
when it veered to the eastward.
Most of the houses in Agana are
Town, and few of the others have their
roofs intact. The palace was entirely
nnroofcd, doors and blinds crushed in
and the interior wrecked and drenched.
The sawmill building was entirely de-
molished and the distillimg building and
naval warehouse unroafed. All other
government buildings We're more OF less
badly damaged, and it will be long time
before things can be restored to good
condition.
by about | a. m. the sea had begun
10 invade the town, reaching to the mid
lie Of the plaza, but began to rccede in-
nediaiely rs the wind went To the east
ward, and the barometer rose. Officers
and mon of the station worked bravery
and hard in rcsculg parties, and MANY
women and children were saved and CON
ycYed by them to places Of safety ana
.aiel for during the resi- of the day and
light.
Caring For Refugees.
"A few Buildings. such as the Jail pub
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80 ~ vain commentator, as the
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= ~ ,'he u 'ie cotiiihahd WAS seriously
'iJu'eu.
Ahioiis tle hillNeS onlS Two casual-
US 'lfe repnrtea' IN me nelghborlng
Niit13scs 81 SinaJaha, ahisna. Asan, le-
i'iiisah ana I'll the destruction was still
more complete, bnl no lives were lost. At
nc thefe were TOUR men Killed. mara
liah, on the southeast coast, suffered most
y all, me ehtlre town being ieveled and
some . persons Killed. The center of the
tNphooh must have passed very close to
maj port. Judging from the rapidity with
when the barometer fell and then rose
While the VINO went TO east and south
eaSt. reports nave not vet been received
from the Meflzac district The ten ketch
ffoilc, which was III one of the southern
ports, is not to be found and is certainly
destroyed with her crew.
Afer the storm the male population
Of AEana district was organized in the