Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-06
CAPTAIN CR|DLEY
BRAVE COMMANDER OF THE cRUIs.
Err OLYMPIA Is DEAD.
RESULT OF MANILA BATTLE
WHILE WINNING LAUREEs HE sUF-
FERED FATAL INJURIES.
Was One of the Brainiest and Pluck.
lest Officers I'm the Naval Serv.
fce-Admiral Dewey Had the
Utmost Confidence
In Him. 80

Utmost Confidence
In Him.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Captain Charles
". Gridley, commander Of the cruiser
Olympia. and one of the heroes Of the bril-
liant victory at Manila. is dead. The an
nouncement of his death was received By
the navy department late this afternoon ir
a cablegram from Paymaster Gait. OF the
navy, dated at Kobe. Japan, June 4. and
directed to Secretary Long. The dispatch
contained this simple statement:
Captain Gridley died today. Remains
accompany me on Coptic. a.
Captain Vernon Gridiey is the first
American officer Of great prominence
whose death is a direct result of the exist
ing war with Spain. As the commander Of
Admiral Dewey's splendid flagship and one
OF the admirars chief advisers. Captain
Gridley achieved distinction at the battle
Of Manila bay and added to his previous
lacrels by winning high praise from his
sureriors In the service for distinguished
gallentry and ability. He fought his ship
from the coming tower, while Admiral
Dewey directed the movements of his
squadron from the bridge of the vessel
!. was NOT known for several weeks after
tne engagement that Captain Gridley had
SUFFERED rom II: ana even now the precise
nature OF his trouble is not disclosed.
Upon the arrival OF the zafiro at Hong
Kong. on the 10th Of May, the navy de-
partment Was nnffYied that Copfafp fsr,d
iey mad been condemned by board OF
medical survey, and 'fnvalided' home. Sub
eequent advices received by the department
1noicateo tnat captain Gridiey was suf-
.ens .rom tne enects OF rupture sup
posea 70 nave oeen received during the
oa.ue se AAnua- pVt no details were
e.seu. was NOT supposed tnae his ILL.,
ice va very serious, as the department.
-,..,. p.0 su .ne. .ne cap.a.h, IN company
A - s.Aoet 0ai'' "ouio seaso LUZ nome
&c soon ~ possible.
e .oua y. nay tney ieit aons Kong
- .S Oss.s" ol,e vi ene Ves.eis
lin. T. Eo,,,s .s c en. GHaH s'ea.nsnp an,s,n
dted .hon, tha ,s,ss .,,.I .,..s ase.n.S rasI
:. - .-s ..'e ..'e ..Ap teacheu hAooe
his cosa s.r,o,,s =. sss ~. ,
cate .n o.. - :, t.,..s ~ - . nnS IN
of NJ. FAMILY ste, tn. ha.t,a - Maam.
Cantain r.,.a,sv mn. NJ. ..a ~. =. . 1870,
oricer Amonr The n,dsr as,cars hp%ss.. Ipu.
especial,v among tboss U,th .,hom =.
served. he had the renntation ~ he,nr ,ns
of the best euufpped of,icers NJ the ,,ayv
He was REGARDED as one Of the best navi.
rstors In the service .rd I h,. os. tso-a,,s,, ua,
knovledee Of all its deta,i. and -s,,,,s'.A
ments fully justified the. remark of A..
miraI Ramsey that "cridley' is ona q, 9he
brainiest and 1oluckiest off,cets IN fhs naval
service" - =,
DISPATCHES from Manila .concern,n~ tb.
battle indicated that Commodore na~ey
had the utmost confidence IN Cants,n Grid.
lev. ms he never interser.a IN tha .I,.sta..
deprec v,ith NJ. r,,n.r r.,,.rt ~ sass,,..
of the shin. that ho t,,d ,,,,, -, a.. .e ......-
ever ready ana thar tha hr,.a.,as ",,sa,,
sunt the aoysh,n 80 ,ha -S.osssr s".NA,
vaS cr,d,a,..s s..-, oa,sae..Er ~ A'n .unlla, .
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ss..,an ap I.u,es we're reoognHeo pyf the
anu nAu ne hVeo' promotion,
Nououess' "ouio nave oeen MS substantial
-. ~ g
- plan Sfioiey ieaVes wlte ana three
oaugnters ana son-who
a1e now residing with Mrs Gridley's ia
1nel, Suoee vincent, ats Erie. Pa His
motner. MRS. Ann Eliza Grtdley, and his
orotner, Lucius. reside in this city, the
1ormer being a clerk in the patent Office
ana the latter an employe in the treasury
department. All of the relatives were no.
tined OF his death as soon as the informa-
hon reached the navy department
captain Grtdley was born in Logansport.
Ano., In lS45. but was appointed to the
NAVAL academy from Hnlsdafe, Mich, in
LOW, oy nepresentative Henry Waldron, the
lus navins removed from Indiana to
!, "en .neir son Charies was only
ne ons =. o,u Ane ,acts mere given OF the
.ne.en es an s.u ,. 1r,aiey are taken from
SMITH e,-in,,-n", a,a., ",. f,enry n.
representa- tives n ,ons .t,,o l ae nv1se oi
Under ori,nsr- circ,n,.t.,,.a. . a. I'm
AZ ISeo vrm,Id hu,,a hse,, ;.r..s,,.t,s :. ,ess
INIT the .n.ccsx,r,., ce ~. s,s,,,, ~ A0o'
vanced n oneI year On oc,ot.r !, ,se.
young Gridley was nromoted IN ensign ~
ordered to the steam sioon one;da +han
with the West Gulf blockad,np souadron
In which squadron he remained until tho
close of the war. He was in the battle of
Mobile bay on August s. 1864. where his
coolness and bravery were noted. After the
war ended he was assigned to the steam
sloop Brooklyn, which was the flagship of
the Brazilian squadron, with which he
served until 1861, being promoted to master
In November 1866. A year later he was
again promoted to lieutenant and on March
T. 1865, was again promoted and commits
stoned as lieutenant commander.
In 1870 he was assigned to the steamer
Michigan Fourth rate) where he served