New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
THE MEN WHO WERE WOUNDED.
RECORDS OF THE TWO OFFICERS AND
SIX SAILORS REPORTED TO HAVE SUE
FERED INJURIES At MANILA.

SIN SAILORS REPORTED To HAN Il BUR
FERED INJURIES AT MANILA.
Washington. May S-Unfortunately for the
historian. the records Of the Navy Departneh'
do not afford much data as to the character vi
the officers and mon Of the United states Navy
For departmental purposes II suifces 10 Keep
an accurate account of only few or the Iacts
connected with tho data Of appointment OF All
officer or the enlistment Of n sailor ana co'lec-
ton of dates to indicate their progress In the
naval service Thus 1t is impossible to secure
from official sources any information as TO the
personal qualities peculiariti"s OF the men
Who are reported to have been wounded on the
Baltimore in the engagement with the Spanish
feet and forts AT Cavte The facts disclosed py
tn, record as to these men are about as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant FRANK WOODRUFF KELLOGG
was born in Waterbury. Conn. July ~ 1885, re
was appointed a cadet rnidshlpman by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy and was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1851. His first service was on
the Portsmouth in January. ISL and In August
Of that year H. was attached to the steamer Drift
OF the Coast Survey. He was made an ensign
Junior grade. March g. 1883. and a full ensign
in 1854 In 1851 he was attached to the iantic
and in 1850 he came 70 Washington for service
in tho Naval Observatory. Then. after Few
months duty in the Bureau Of Equipment. he
was ordered to the Richmond. and year later
10 the NlononCahcla. He became n lieutenant
Junior grade May =. 1872 He went to the Pa
cifc Coast January H. 1893 and served year
on the San Francisco, returning In 1914 10
Washington and going on duty at IN" Naval
Observatory and In the Washington Navy Yard
He took course In the War College In May
1893 April .. 1896. he received his commission
as full lieutenant and was attached to the
Marion two months later. He was ordered TO
the Baltimore February H. 1891 and was serv-
ing under that order during the engagement OF
last Sunday.
Ensign NOBLE EDWARD IRWIN Is a typi
cal young American naval officer. OF stalwart
build and full ~ daring. tempered with cool
judgment IIc Is popular in Washington where
ne only recently served in tho Navigation Bu-
reau as one ~ Admiral Ramsay's assistants
He vas born I'm Greenfield Ohio September 90.
1869. and vas appointed in the Navy from the
XIIIih Congress- District by j. J. Pugs!ey
September -. lsS7. While cadet he made a
cruise on tho san Francisco In 1898. and was
graduated as a midshpman In June the same
year H. received his appointment as ensign
July l. 1893. and nas Immediately attached TO
the Newark he remained on duty In the
South Atlantic station on that vessel and on tho
Yant.c arl thc Lancaster Ill March. 1896. when
he cam, 90 Washington an aid in the Navi-
cation Bureau. Last August he made trip
through the West far Detroit. recruiting
sailors for tho Navy. and II so happened that
some Of the men enlisted by him on that trip
We're among the injured in the battle OF Manila
He lcn Washington March last. going directly
to the Baltimore. which was then about to start
from Honolulu to Join Dewey's feet with the
supply OF ammunition brought by the Monocacy
from san Francisco. which was So welcome to
the American feet
MICHAEL JOHN BUDDINGER Is one of the
coxswains of the Baltimore. being transferred
10 that ship from the Independence from Mare
Island October ~ last. He enlisted in the Navy
August II last at Chicago lie was born at
Mani;owoc. WIS. His next ~ Kin Is John NJ.
Buddlnger. OF 40 Is DcKalb-st.. Chicago.
ROBERT l.. BARLOW is landsman on the
Baltimore having enlisted August 10, 1891. in
Chicago. lie is twenty-five years old. and was
born al Barlow. Miss. where his next Of kin
lives in tho person OF II. IT. Barlow.
RICHARD T.. COVERT. ordinary seaman on
the baltimore. was enlisted at Milwaukee. Wis.
August % last He was born at Racine Wis.
tweniy-eight years ago. and his next Of kin Is
George H. Covert 40 421 Wisconsin st. Racine
WILLIAM O'KEEFE. seaman. enlisted May
%. 1896. and hc also IL one Of the Batimores
coxswa!ns to which ship he was transferred
from tn" Philadelphia at san Francisco He Is
thirty years old. was born at Newark y. j.. and
his next of kin Is "A cousin j. !. Leary. No. II
Brennan-st. San Francisco.
ROSARIO RICCIARDELII ne his name indi-
Gates. was born in Italy: II was twenty-four
years ago I'm tho city Of Mcssina. He IL natu-
rallied citizen and is now a seaman on the Bal
tmorc He also was transferred from the Phil
adelpha when she went ont Of commission. to
the Baltimore. He was enlisted March 81. 1896.
and his next OF kin is Francisco Ricciardelli.
living In Palermo. Italy.
EDWARD SNELGRONE was born In Ellens-
burg Wash. twenty nine years ago. and en-
listed December t. 1850. on the Philadelphia.
He f. also a coxswaln. who was transferred 10
the Baltimore at Mare Island last fall. He en-
listed at Tacoma and his father w Snelgrove.
lives at 50. - York Place, Tacoma
From Admiral Dcweys statement. taken In
connection With the press reports. the officials
OF the Navy Department are satisfied that none
~ these officers or men are seriously injured.
They gather from the accounts that the OK
ploson OF ammunition which ia supposed To
have caused most of the Injuries vas confined
- one small box or chest 81 the fixed annual
ton that Is nut up for the G-poundcr guns. ana
kept beside the CUR whenever the ship Is cleared
for action.
STILL. TALKING OF THE VICTORY.