The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06
DEATH Of CAPTAIN GR|DLEY.
THE COMMANDER or the OILY urtA
EXPIRES AT koBE. JArAS.
lie Was insaiided aud an His Way
Home. az the Result oE Injuries
Received. Presumably a Rupture,
During the Hattie of Manila.

WASHINGTON. June 5.--Capt. Charles
y, Gridley, commander OF the cruiser
Olympia. aud Que of the heroes Of the
brilliant victory az Manila. is dead. The
announcement or his death was received
at the navy department hate this after
noon IN cablegrsm frcgn raymasfer
Gait, of the navy. dated Kobe. Japan,
June I. and directed TO Secretary Long.
The dispatch contained Tails simple slate
ment: capt. Gri'iley a!el today. Iss-
mains accompany he on CopCic'
Capt Vernon Gfidley Is the first Ameei-
can officer Of great prominence whose
death ~ "A direct result 81 she existing
war with Spain. As tfse commander Of
Admiral Dewey'a spiendEG flagship and
one Of the admrafs cafef advisers. Capt.
GFdley achieved distinction at the hattis
OF Mania bay and added 20 his previous
lanrels by winning hRh pcaise from hs4
superlorS la the service fgT distinguished
Eallantry and ability Tie fought his ship
from The coming tower. while Admiral
Dewey directed tAe movements of his
squadron from tie bridge Of The vessel
II was NOT known for several weeks after
the engagement thsr capt C;Ysdlsy bad
suffered from S. and even now the pre-
else nature OF his treubl. II not disclosed
I p6H iae arrival cf t8e Zaiiro az Hong
kong. 90 the aofh Of May, she navy de-
paflment was notified that f-apf gsidey
had been condemned by g board 81 neIi~
eal survey ahd .}nvaiided~ home.
Subseqaeu, adVseee received be the de-
psrtmeus Indicated shat capt 4rAlley Ras
suffering tr1=n &1" effects of s. rupture.
supposed g. have tsea received during fas
tsaf3le at Manila No details Hsee xiyen.
Il vas -, supIoseA te8t hiss illness was
very serious az ihs department. was ta-
formed fuat lnsl captain IN uongpany With
faymastef Cast, @gult leave for home
as soon - Eassstb.y.
The 2sta o. Iay they lef, iInngk5nw on
tae steamer C9gf3e. 81 Use Occidental ard
oriental steamship i5He Il would APPEAR
Gf4at Cape fsfisley died ab3ul ans tsms
tha silp reached kosr@
bsrRiehes fr8gn Mania concerning he
battle indicate taas Commodore Dewey
had 1aB eoufd fate t3 (fe.a5ey. taat "a
never lnferfe~ed ia the afgngeas 48eeras
with hls management ae6 hanaliag Of ne
fa;p. ugaE NJ t0sd hsfn to nfe aIierever
seaay and told h.n tf3a9 ths: arosssigs
wia4ca sunk the Spanish flagship was GFsa~
sey'z e1nefD l3n ana art, ard ln fne. tnaE
throughout Sha eatira @as.je. tb4 Olympia
zeas handled xIgsf bsY T'ha DISTINGUISHED
bravery and 4u5i5ty II Capt. C~aieg vas
recognized rs the precedent 8ai rad ha
lived. promotion 65uesjs waHsI have fss@n
hs substantial reward
GsEsaify teavas & wsfs aaa rfeo cssflArsn~-
tw0 daughters &8d 81 soa-~who are ayw
residing attn AIRS. CFidiey's 1atsee. Judge
SiFeeui. 81 Erie. Ia.
Capt fsTasny vas bora ~ k8sau.sgort,
Ind, ia ists. h5t WA appointed 20 the
laval academy from HiiEsGaIc. Aieh I'm
is9 ~ EspTg sen sftYss Henry Waiae8n sse
Ggiassys having removed from Indiana 10
Michigan w1eu thsir sCu was only gl-es
tmonths old.