Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-11
Aluminium in Marine Construction. .

Aluminium In Marine Construction
During the China-Japan war he
was selected as the American naval
observer, but his selection was re-
voked owing to the opposition of line
officers to those in the construction
service. His expert knowledge was
recognized by the Mexican govern
yment, which designated him in 1896
to conduct trials and pass upon the
Mexican dispatch vessel Donate
Guerra, built at Philadelphia.
Constructor Hobson is a great
nephew of Governor John Morehead,
of North Carolina. His father was a
we'll known lawyer and Confederate
veteran of that State. On the ma
ternal line he is grandson of CHIEF
Justice Pearson, of North Carolina,
and a nephew of Representative
Pearson, of North Carolina. He is a
great-grandson of Senator John Will
liams, of Tennessee.
MERRlMAC's BRAVE GREW.
Washington, June 5-The Navy
Department records show the follow
ing facts concerning the seven brave
men who were with Lieutenant
Hobson on the Merrimac:
Daniel Montague, first class ma
chinest of the cruiser New York; born
in Ireland and twenty-nine years old;
last enlistment in December, 1896:
next of kin, Kate Golden, sister, 81
Horatio street. New York.
George Charette, first>class gunner's
mate of the New York; born i'll
Lowell, Mass twenty nine years OF
age; last enlistment, May 20, 1898;
has been in the service since 1884; his
next of kin is Alexander Charette,
his father, Lowell. Mass.
Osborn Deignan. coXswain OF the
Merrimac; born in Stuart, Iowa.
twenty-one years old; last enlistment.
April p, 1888; next of kin, Julia
Deignan, mother Stuart, Iowa.
George f. Phillips, machinist of
the Merrimac; born in Boston, thirty
four years old; last enlistment. March
80. 1898; next of kin, Andrew Philips
Cambridgeport, Mass.
Francis Kelly, water-tender Of tie
Merrimac; born in Boston, twenty
eight years old; enlisted at Norfolk
April 81 last; next of kin, Francis
Kelly, Boston.
Randolph Clausen, coxswain of the
New York; born in Boston aud
twenty eight years old; last enlist
ment. February 25, 1897; next of kin
Teresa Clausen, wife, l27 Cherry
street, New York.
j. G. Murphy, a coXswain of the
Iowa.
The three men from the Merrimac's
crew were all green hands" and
shipped recently for the war.
PROMOTION FOR THEM ALL.
New York, June GA special dis
patch to the Herald from Washing
ton says: President Mckinley will III
all probability reward Naval Con
structor Hobson by commencing him
to the Senate for extraordinary he
roism.n
1t is also proposed to substantially
recognize the gallantry of the men
who, under his command, risked
their lives. If they be fit for it, each
man will be appointed warrant
officer, and in any event all will be
awarded medals of honor i'll recogni-
ton of their bravery. The promo
ton of the men to warrant rank will
result in placing them in positions OF
command. in providing them with
better accommodations aboard ship
and in benenting them financially.
Naval officials desire that the Pres
ident shall give Hobson a strong push
up the ladder of promotion, and no
surprise need be experienced If the
President should nominate him to be
advanced ten numbers. AS an assist
ant naval constructor, he has the
relative rank of a junior lieutenant,
but in the construction corps the
highest rank is that of Il commander.