THE SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 356, 3 April 1889, Page 5

THE SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN.

Tho object of Lieutenant Wilson's visit to Auckland is to charter a steamer to pioceed to Samoa with provisions and to convey home the shipwrecked American seamen, now mostly living under canvas on shore at Apia. Lieutenant Wilson is negotiating with the Union Steamship Company tor a suitable vessel, and it is probable that onu will be placed at his disposal. Otherwise he will proceed to Sydney by the Maroroa to-moirow night to charter a vessel there, to be equipped and provided lor three hundred people. Lieutenant Wilson informs us thafcchemen belonging to the shipwrecked vessels are undershelter at Apia. Some of the Trenton b crew are accommodated in a copra house belonging to Mes-srs McArthur and Co., and others are under shelter ot tents and awnings constructed for the occasion, and erected on the grounds. A portion of the Vandalia's crew are quartered in a new hou&e built by Mr Gurr, and those who cannot find rooms there are under the shelter ot tents and awnings. Mr Moore has undertaken to provide provisions for the Tienton'fo crew, and Mr Gurr for the crew ol the Vandaha, and the officers of both vessels have been provided ior by re&idents of Apia, who have extended to them every possible kindness. The Nipsic's crow are living on board, and there is a watch kept on the Trenton. The Vandalia is entirely submerged. A considerable quantity ot stores were saved from the Trenton aiter thestormabated, but nothing was recovered from the Vandalia. The German warship Oigo. is being lightened, and hopes ate enteitained that she will be floated ott the beach. The Adler is firmly fixed on a reef, while the Eber is submerged, and most probably broken up. The shipwrecked German sailors are quartered by the German firms in their houses and grounds. When Lieutenant Wilson left Apia provisions were scarce, but no fear was entertained of any inconvenience on this score, because the U.S.s. Monongahela,', which left 'Frisco on February 21st was nearly due. She wa& expected to make the passage in 40 daye, and would be expected any time alter April the Ist. The Monongohela is tully equipped with provisions and stores of all kinds.