The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-06
CAPTAIN or THE OLYMPIA DEAD.
Demise the Result of IA Rupture sus-
tanned During Battle of Manila.

Demise the Result of IA Rupture sus-
tanned During Battle of Manila.
Washington. June 5.-Capt Charles V.
Gridley, commander of the cruiser Olym-
pia, and one of the heroes of the brilliant
victory al Manila, Is dead.
The announcement of his death was re-
ceived by the navy department late this
afternoon in a cablegram from Paymaster
Gait of the navy. dated at Kobe, Japan,
June A. and directed to SECRETARY Long.
The dispatch contained this simple state
ment: capt. Gridley died to-day. Re
mains accompany me on Copuc"
Gapt Charles Vernon Gridley is the fret
American officer of great prominence
whose death is a direct result of the ex-
listing war with Spain
AS the commander of Admiral Dewey's
splendid flagship and one Of the admirars
chief advisers. Capt. Gridley achieved dis
iincton at the battle Of Manila bay ana
added to his previous laurels by winning
high praise from his superiors in the SER
vice for distinguished gallantry and a0l-
ity. He fought his ship from the coming
tower while Admiral Dewey directed the
movements of his squadron from the
bridge of the vessel
1t was not known for several weeks af-
ter the engagement that Capt. Grldley
had suffered from II; and even now The
precise nature of his trouble is not dis
closed.
Upon the arrival OF the Zafro at Hong
Kong on May 20, the navy department was
notified that Capt Gridley had been con-
demned by a board of medical survey ana
invaded" home.
Subsequent advices received by the
department Indicated that he was suffer
ing from the effects of a rupture, sup
posed to have been received during the
battle of Manila.
The distinguished bravery and ability OF
Capt GTdley were recognized by the
President and had he lived, promotion
doubtless would have been his substantial
reward.
Capt Gridley leaves a wife and three
children--two daughters and son-who
are now residing with Mrs. Gridley's faith
err, Judge Vincent, at Erie, Pa. His
mother, Mrs Ann Eliza Grldley, and his
brother. Lucius, resided In this city the
former being a clerk in the patent Office,
and the latter an employe IN the treasury
department.
Capt. Gridley was born In Logansport
Ind, in 1916, but was appointed to the
naval academy from Hillsdale. Mich, in
1860 by Representative Henry Waldon the
TO Michigan when their son Charles was
only months old. On Oct /. 1863. young
Gridley wac promoted to ensign and or
dered TO the steam sloop Oneida, then with
the West Gulf blockading squadron, an
which squadron he remained until the
close of the war. lie was in the battle Of
Mobile bay, on Aug. ;, 1864 where his
coolness and bravery were noted.
After the war he was assigned 10 the
steam sioOp Brooklyn, which was the flag
ship of the Brazilian squadron, with which
he served until 1867, being promoted to mas
ter in November, 1896. A year later he was
again promoted to lieutenant and on
March ~ 1858, was again promoted and
commissioned as lieutenant commander
March 10, 1882, ne was promoted to COM
Inander and during mat summer was on
duty al the torpedo station.
In March, 1897. whise commander Of the
receiving snip Richmond, at League Is
land, Pa, he was ordered to the Asiatlc
squadron, and on July, 1891 was assigned
to command the Olympia.