New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31
ADMIRAL BRAINE DEAD.
AGO. AFTER FORTY-FIvE YEARS
SERVICE In THE NAVY.


the United States Navy died yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock at his home No. O. FIRST Place
Brooklyn The cause OF death was heart trouble.
probably superinduced. by rheumatism, from when
he had suffered for a number OF years
II was not known 10 himself or his family tnat
he had any affection Of the heart until last Friday
when he had warning attack that was not sum
cient however. to keep him in bed. ON SATURDAY
he felt we'll and cheerful but yesterday morning
he did not get up. Dr. Julius { Bierwirth, OF NO
i73 Montague-si. attended him during the day
No arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral except that it has been decided TO nave II
private There will be none Of the naval nomp TO
which his rank entities him. Burial will be in the
family pot in Greenwood Several near friends OF
the family called last night and offered their con-
dolences.
Daniel Lawrence Bralne vas born in Network
City on May Is 1870 His father. Abram Law
renee Bralne was a merchant. He came from an
English family thar had been settled I'm New-York
for several generations. Several Of his ancestors
had been seafarins men. and young Biaine carry
acquired a longing to 80 10 sea.
When the sioop Austin OF the Texas Navy. was
delivered 10 the United States Navy in 1916. young
Braine who was then in Texas. was appointed
mdshpman and detailed 10 this boat He visited
Galveston and Pensacola. and then was transferred
to the steamer General Taylor. which was engaged
in CARRYING recruits from New-Orleans 10 Pensacola
When war was declared with Mexico he was de-
tailed to the Mississippi. and cruised to Antonio
Lazardo. Tobasco Alvarado. Tuxam and Laguna
He was stationed at Antonio Lazardo throughout
ls,- and At the close of the year. on hoard the
sIoop-o war John Adams did some gallant WORK NJ
the hombardmen, OF Vera cruz.
The next year he was sent 70 the Great Lakes
where he was detailed to the Michigan During ne
gold year" he rounded Cape Horn and made San
Francisco on the frlgate Savannah Thence IN
$3.50 he made a tour around the world by way OF the
Easf Indies on the sloop-of-war ST. Marys
He was appointed passed miishipman IN No. ana
assigned 70 the sloop-of-war -. Louis lie was
made mas,er ana Lieutenant IN 1886 and COMMANDED
the schooner Bancroft in the Coast Survey service
His first regular command was the schooner Gala
tin in 1855 The year Ec went to the we-- coast
Of Africa in command of the sloopof-war Vine nnes
and returned in command Of the SLAYER Jnlhi
Dean. Ills mex; important work was done In l"p.
when he was ordered bring home the japanese
Commissioners on board the steam frisate Roanoke.
t'nii. the outbreak OF me he Was in command
OF the receiving ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
During the civil war Mr. y sine commanded he
Monticello the Virksburg and tho PequO. He as
sisted IN maintaining the blOckd!e o; IN" coast OF
North Carolina South Carolina ana Virginia and
the ports OF Savannah. Charleston ana Wminsto
and iook active part in the engagements az sew
slls Point. Rappahannock River. iaf eras Inlet and
Forts Caswel ami Fisher. For gaL,ntry he va,
raised to the rank OF heutenant-commandel IN july.
1868 He was at the fan OF Richmond.
ON July o. 1850 he was made commander while
on ordnance duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Two years later he went TO South America in the
Shamokin and at the end Of the Trip returned to
ordnance and equipment duty remaining IN Brook
Ign nearly three years. In lS72 ne went To Newport
member OF the Examining Board At the tor
podo station. on February 49, 1873. he took
mand OF the corvette Juniata and i'm June of the
same year sent TO the Arctic ocean to rescue
the Polars expedition. After reaching p degrees
NORTH latitude he sent Lieutenant De Long 10
Cape York. % degrees north latitude I'm steam
cutter. De Long was afterward sent to the Arctic
Ocean in the Jeanette. The Poaris crew escaped
on an Iceberg. and was picked up 10y a Danish
sel and taken 10 Scotland Later in the year.
while the Juniata. Commander Rraine rescued
ZOE vrgnus prisoners at Santiago dc cuba.
In January. 1875. he was made captain and for
three years from the following April was I'm charge
OF the receiving ship Colorado at tho Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Promoted to he commodore in March.
1855. he took command OF the South Atlantic
squadron hosting his flag as acting admiral
the Lancaster. He made rear admiral on
September 4 1857. and A year later returned TO
New York and had a years leave of absence at
It's expiration becoming member OF the Board Of
Permanent Improvements At tho Brooklyn YARD.
He was ordered as commandant OF the yard on
November ! 1889. and was retired on reaching the
age limit. sxty-tvo years. on May IS. 1921.
Since retiring the Roar Admiral had liyo6
been his home since l55. lie was member of
the Hamilton. oxford and New York Yacht clubs.
and was senior vce-ccmmauder Of the Loyal L.
gion He also belonged 70 the s.. Nicholas So
ciety
married on July %. 1855. rhe he was still a
mildly" or the sons. Clinton Elgin Brane is
renee Fulton and Bancroft G. Braine are ene-
neers