The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-20
DEAD AND wouNpED.
Identified Victims and Names of the
Injured i'm Hospitals.


from Havana. He has pointed out that
their condition is not such as TO permit
removal: that embalming is only imper-
fecty done in Havana, and that identifica-
ton of the bodies in many cases is not even
possible. This morning he teegraphed that
the bodies of the two officers, Merritt and
Jenkins, could not be found. and again re-
peated that it would be impracticable to re-
move bodies
Some of the surgical officers here say
that they know by experience that Captain
Sigsbee's conclusion is sound, and they say
that successful embalming is not possible
where the circulatory system of the body
has been destroyed. as in the case of the
mangled victims of the Maine. Captain
Sigsbee forwarded another and revised list
of the injured and the dead, so far as
identified this morning, follows:
''One hundred and twenty coffins contain
ing lbs dead now buried; nine ready for
burial tomorrow He gives the following
injured in hospitals at Havana
+. c. HOLZER, ordinary seaman.
q: w. KOEBLIR. apprentices.
JOHN HEFFRON, ordinary seaman.
r. ID. CAHILL, landsman.
JAMES w. ALLEN.
JEREMIAH SHEA.
WILLIAM MATTISEN ordinary seaman.
L. j. WATERS, landsman.
NJ. V. WEBER, landsman.
THOMAS MACK, landsman.
Following is a list of the wounded just ar
rived ON the Mangrove at Key West. AL
arc doing we'll and are being cared for at
the Army Hospital:
EDWARD MATrSON. ordinary seaman.
y. r. WILBUR, coxswain.
j. G. WHITE, landSman.
DANIEL CRONIN, landsman.
JOHN COFFEY. private marine.
J. II. BLOOMER, landsman.
ALFRED HERNES, gunner's mate.
JAMES A. ROWE. ships cook.
CHARLES PITCHER, ordinary seaman.
WILLIAM MGINNIS, private marine.
Following are all the bodies that have
been identified up to date:
J. ii. DIERCI<ING, drummer.
J. A. GRAHAM. yeoman.
W. II; TINsMAN landsman.
J. i. BROWN. sergeant marines.
10. II. NERO, mechanic.
u. J.. KEYS. ordinary seaman.
WILLIAM COSGROVE.
JOSEPH SEERY.
J: II. ROBERTS, private marines.
n. J. SMITH apprentice.
A.. V. ERICKSON. seaman (died in hos
pital at Havana to-day)
j. j. NJ MANUS.
F. n. KNIESE machinist.
HENRY GROSS, landsman
G. Il. HASWELL, gunner's mate.
WILLIAM j. FEWER.
GUSTAVE HOLM.
G. F; w; EIRMANN. gunner's mate.
FRED JERNEE
CARLTON JENCKES, gunner's mate.
G. PHILLIPS. apprentice.
n. Z. MUDD, seaman.
T. j. JONES.
SAMUEL LEES, ordinary seaman.
L. l.. BARRY.
ANTHONY CONROY.
CHARLES CURRAN, coxswain.
PATRICK HUGHES
WILLIAM DONOUGHY, ordinary sea-
FRANK SUTTON.
DANIEL PRICE.
G. f. JUST, apprentice
JAMES BOYLE
JOSEPH SCULLY
A. n. HENNEKE, gunner's mate.
TRUBIE FINCH, apprentice
w. S. SELLERS.
A. J. HOLLAND, coxswain (died in hos
pital.l
There was a good deal of talk among the
Navy Department officials of the need of
speedy relief measures for the benefit of the
fanilies Of the victims of the explosion.
Under the treasury rules the allotments Of
portions of pay to members of their fam
lies made by the men who pershed in the
wreck must stop at once. 1t is not doubted
that Congress win do as 1t did in the case
OF the Samoan disaster, provide for years
pay to the families of the sailors who died
at their posts. The difficulty, however. is
that such a measure cannot be passed at
once, and meantime some of the families
VI tHS UStu SetllOrS Will DC IN great distress.
The subject has been taken up by Mrs.
Long, and she has called a meeting for
Monday to initiate the movement
II happens that by the rare chance of
an unexpected change of paymasters re-
Gently very little of the savings of the
Names sailors went down in the vessel
About two weeks ago Paymaster Iittleield,
of the Maine, was relieved by Paymaster
Ray The former came to Washington and
has settled the accounts OF The ship up to
the time he left The record shows that
Paymaster Ray had on hand in his safe
only about $1,000 in cash. probably gold, and
a check for 5000, which, of course. is safe
enough without his Endorsement against
loss.
The Secretary OF the Navy will ask Con-
gress TO authorize him by legislation to
continue for three months the allotments
OF the salaries of fifty-nine OF the members
OF the crew of the Maine as made by them
to their families. pending the decision con-
corning the relief to be given the heirs of
the victims OF the Maine disaster. He has
proposed a bill TO this end, and will proba-
bly, send IL to Congress next week.