The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-09
personal qualities or peoulIarities of 'he

personal qualities or pecullariHes of che
men.
The facts disclosed by the record as TO
these men are about as follows:
Lieut.. Frank Woodruff kellogg was born
in Waterbury. Conn. July Is, 1867. He
was appointed cadet midshipman and
graduated from the naval academy in 1881
His first service was on the Portsmouth,
in January 1882. He became a lieutenant
junior grade. May ., 1892 April g. 1896, he
received his commission as fun lieutenant,
and was attached to the Marion two
months later, He was ordered to the Bal
tinore Feb. IL, 1897, and was serving under
chat order during the engagement Of last
Sunday.
Ensign ". +. Irwin Is a typical young
American naval officer of stalwart build
and daring, tempered with cool judgment.
He is very popular in Washington, where
he only recently served In the navigation
bureau as one of Admiral Ramsays as
sistants. He was born in Greenfield, o.,
Sept. 20, 1869. While a cadet he made a
cruise on the San Francisco in 1888 and
graduated as a midshipman In June the
same year He received his appointment
as ensign July /, 1898, and was Immediately
attached to the Newark. Last August he
made a trip through the West as far as
Detroit recruiting sailors for the navy and
1t so happened that some of the men en-
listed by him on that trip We're among the
injured in the battle of Manila. He left
Washington March last, going directly
TO the Baltimore, which was then about
to start from Honolulu to join Commo-
doTe Deweys fleet. with a supply Of am
munition brought by the Monocacy from
San Francisco. which was so welcome to
the American fleet
Michael John Buddinger Is one of the
coxswains of the Baltimore He enlisted
in the navy Aug Il last at Chicago. He
was born at Manitowoc, Wis, and is a
native American.
Robert l.. Barlow is a landsman on the
Baltimore enlisting Aug 10, 1887, In Chica-
go. He Is q years of age and was born
at Barrow. Miss
Richard r. Covert, ordinary seaman on
the Baltimore. was enlisted az Milwaukee,
Wis, Aug % last. He was born at RAJ
cine. Wis, twenty years ago.
William O'Keefe, seaman, enlisted May
20 1896 and he also is one OF the Balti-
rnore's coxswains to which ship he was
transferred from the philadelphia az San
Francisco. He Is 80 years OF age, and was
born at Newark, N. j.
Rosario Rceiardelli, as his name indi-
ago In the city OF Messina, but he is a
naturazed citizen, and Is now a seaman
on the Baltimore. He was enlisted March
81, 1895.
Edward Snelgroye was born in Ellens-
burg Washington, twenty-nine years
ago and enlisted Dec. T. 1895. on the Phil
adelphia He is also a coxswain, and was
transferred 70 the Baltimore at Mare
Island last fall.
From Admiral Deweys statement, taken
in connection with the press reports the
officials of the navy department are sat
isfied that none Of these officers or men
are seriously injured
They gather from the accounts that the
explosion Of ammunition, which Is suppos-
ed to have caused most of the injuries.
was confined TO one small box or chest Of
the fixed ammunition that Is put up for
the 6-pounder guns and kept beside the
gun whenever the ship IS cleared fer ac-
ton.