The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-13
Shell Thrown Among Them While They We're
Grouped on the Torpedo Boat.
Dead and Injured Put Aboard the Hudson and Taken
to Key West-Commander Bernadou One of the
Wounded-The Town Nearly Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Five brave
Americans gave UP their lives for their
country in the harbor of Cardenas, Cuba,
on Wednesday. In obeyonce of orders the
gunboats and the cannon Of the shore bat
teries and suffered severely. A solid shot
tore through her boiler, and while she was
tossing helplessly on the water a shell was
dropped among her crew. The dead are:
WORTH BAGLEY, ensign United States
navy.
JOHN vARVARESS,. oiler.
G. B. MEEK, fireman, first class.
JOHN DANIELS, fireman, first class.
JOSIAH TUNNEL, cabin cook.
The wounded are:
ing the Winslow.
T. GRAY, seaman.
j. PATTERSON. fireman, seriously but
not fatal.
r. e. cox, gunner's mate.
DANIEL M'KEoN, quartermaster, first
class, slightly hurt.
Commodore Remey telegraphed the news
from Key West this morning on the arrival
there of the auxiliary gunboat Hudson with
the dead and injured. The vessels engaged
with the enemy were the gunboat Machias.
the Winslow and the Hudson. The torpedo
boat Foote, which las been assisting in the
blockade of Cardenas, was not in action.
The first dispatch from Commodore
Remey given out at the Navy Department
was not complete, in that it left out refer
ence to the condition of the torpedo boat
paragraph was posted: "Winslow badly
damaged. Will be sent here as soon as tenn
porary repairs can be made" The Bureau
of Naval Construction at once took actual
steps to learn just how far the Winslow
had been damaged, and what repairs they
would be called upon to make to place her
in active service again.
The surgeon general of the navy, Dr. Van
Reipen, has complete preparations made for
caring for the wounded from the Winslow.
The hospital ship Solace arrived at Key
equipment is ready to give every care to
the wounded. Aside from the Solace, the
navy has at Key West temporary hospi-
tai. 1t is the purpose of the department,
however. to use the SoIace mainly for the
wounded, and to bring them North as fast
as their condition will permit, in order to
get them out of the Southern climate.
The setback received by the blockaders
had SOLDERING effect on the element in the
navy which is crying out for rapid action
and efforts at destroying batteries with un-
armored ships. There probably will be some
sort of inquiry instituted to ascertain the
responsibility for sending such unprotected
shells as the Winslow against fortified ports.
1t is marvellous, in the opinion of the older
officers at the department, that the damage
and loss of life were confined to the Wins
low, for the other boats with her were very
little better off in the matter Of protection.
and scarcely any of them could resist the
fire of small rifle. 1t is likely that If such
work as was attempted at Cardenas is to be
done hereafter the task will be assigned to
more formidable craft.
Ensign Bagley, who was killed, was a
native of North Carolina. His mother,
Mrs. w. III. Bagley, resides at No. 125 South
street, Raleigh, N. c. His full name is
Worth Bagley, and he was appointed to the
Naval Academy in September. 1891, from
the Fourth district of North Carolina. He
graduated June 80 last year. and was APP
pointed an ensign on the day following
While cadet attached to the academy he
was assigned to make cruises in the Texas,
Montgomery, the Indiana and the Maine
Upon being appointed an ensign, last July,
ne was assigned to duty on the Indiana.
but in the following month was transferred
TO the Maine. He served on that ship until
Nov. % last. when he was ordered to the
Columbia iron works for duty in connec-
ton with the Winslow which was under
construction at that time. When she was
completed and put in commission. last De-
cember. he vas attached to her. and re-
pained so until the moment Of his death.
The disposition of the remains Of the young
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