The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-12
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Sketches of Ensign Bagley,
Lieut.. Bernadou and
Their Brave Men.

Their Brave Men.
Ensign Bagley. who was killed, is
native of North Carolina. His mother,
Mrs. W. H. Bagley, resides at 125 South
street, Raleigh, N. G. His full name is
Worth Bagley and he was appointed to
the Naval Academy in September. 1891,
! from the Fourth district of North Caro-
! lina He graduated June 80, last year,
and was appointed an ensign on the day
| following. While a 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 he was assigned to duty
on the Indiana, but on the following
| month was transferred to the Maine. He
served on that ship until November %
bia Iron Works for duty in connection
with the Winslow, which was under con-
struction at that time. When she was
completed and put in commission last
December, he was attached to her and
remained so until the moment of his
death
Ensign Bagley was one of the best
| known men who ever came out of the
Naval Academy He was bright and
capable man. His local fame was chiefly
on the athletic field, being the fullback
of the Academy eleven. and he played in
the series of West Point and Naval
| Academy games.
| The disposition of the remains Of the
| young officer await an expression from his
mother, but it is believed the body will
be sent north from Key West with a de-
| tail of naval officers.
Just before the official despatch came
private despatch received asked that En-
sign Bagley's family be notified which
was done promptly. The dead man had
a mother living at Raleigh, also a sister,
1 who is the wife Of Hon. Josephus Daniels,
the editor Of the News and Observer"
Of Raleigh. Another sister lives in
Washington The dead ensign was Is
years old, and made great record as a
| football player while at Annapolis, being
| it's star player during two or three sea-
| sons.
Lieutenant John Baptisto Bernadou who
was reported as being wounded is one of
| the most dashing and yenturesome young
| officers in the naval service. 1t was be-
cause Of this very quality that he was Sc
| lected for the command of the Winslow.
as it was known that the service required
! would be of the most hazardous charac-
i ter Lieutenant Bernadou is really an ex-
| pert in torpedo work. He watched the
building Of the Winslow almost from the
| time the keel was laid to the trial trip
as inspector in charge, and took command
of her Immediately upon her acceptance
by the government. He was born, No
vember, 1858, in Philadelphia, and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy by Presi-
dent Grant, in 1876. He was a nlidship-
man in 1882 and an ensign junior grade,
u y
received his appointment as a full en-
sign. In 1892 he became lieutenant jun
ior grade, and attained his full lieuten-
ancy in 1896.
i John varveres, oiler, was a native of
Smyrna, but a naturalized citizen Of the
| United States He had been in the navy
about three years and nine months. His
next Of kin is his father. George Var
veres.
John Denfee, fireman. first-class, was
born in Kilkenny, Ireland, but was natu-
ralized and had been in thet naval service
j about five years. His next Of kin is his
mother, Margaret Denfee, who lives in
Kilkenny.
George B. Meek, fireman. first class,
was born in Clyde, o., and his father,
John Meek now resides in that city. De-
ceased had total naval service Of five
and one-half years.
Elijah B. Tunnel, cook, had been in
the service only few months, his first
enlistment bearing date Of March q, 1898.
He was born in Accomac county, vir-
ginia, and his next of kin is his father,
John Tunnel, now a resident Of Watts
vile. Accomac county. va. Tunnel was
the only colored man in the list of dead
and wounded.
Of the wounded, Daniel McKeown,
quartermaster, second class. was born in
Newry, ireland, and his next Of kin is
his sister, Anna McKeown, who lives in
Dublin. McKeown was naturalized and
has been in the navy abqpt ten years.
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