New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
LIEUTENANT BRUMBY DEAD.
ADMIRAL DBwBY's FLAG LIEUTENANT THE
VICTIM OF TYPHOID EE1YER

ADMIRAL DEWBY'S FLAG LIEUTENANT THE
VICTIM OF TYPHOID FEVER.
Washington. Dec. 17.-Lieutenant Thomas NJ.
Brumby. flag lieutenant to Admiral Dewey in
the Manila campaign. who had been Ill with
typhoid fever for several weeks died at Garfield
Hospital shortly after o'clock this evening.
The death Of Lieutenant Brumby, while not
unexpected, was a great shock to Admiral
Dewey The relations of the two men for sew
eral years past had been intimate and a strong
friendship had grown up between them. Lieu
tenant Brumby went out to the Asiatic station
with the Admiral, and had been there with him
until they both returned to the United States,
several months ago. In his capacity az flag
lieutenant to the Admiral. Lieutenant Brumby
thrown with his chief practically all the
time, and acted as his personal representative
in many matters of detail delegated to him by
the commanding officer. He was regarded by
Admiral Dewey as bright, energetic and capa-
Bile assistant while the devotion OF the latter
to the Admiral was something marvellous. The
burden OF his thought in the latter days Of his
illness when his mind was racked with delirium.
seemed to be regarding his work for the Ad-
niral.
The Lieutenant's present illness dated from
about November 81 the first symptom being
nothing more than a cold which, however, failed
to yield to treatment and soon afterward he
went to the Garfield Hospital, where he died.
Admiral Dewey was unremitting In his atten-
tions to him until his condition became pre-
carious and visitors were not allowed to see
him. Some days ago Mrs w. l. Hayward, OF
Marietta. Ga sister. was summoned and on
Thursday she was Joined by her husband. both
remaining with the Lieutenant until he died.
The Leutenants aged mother Is still living in
Marietta Ga The father, who is dead was
colonel Of the 14th Georgia Regiment In the
Confederate army. Nothing definite has been
decided concerning the funeral except that the
body will be taken to Georgia for burial leaY-
ing here to-morrow night for Atlanta. 1t Is en-
tirely improbable that Admiral Dewey Will ac-
company the remains, but will designate his
secretary, Lieutenant H. H. Caldwell, to per-
form that duty.
Lieutenant Thomas Mason Brumby. who at the
surrender Of Manila raised the American flag over
that city. was Georgian. and was born at
Marietta in 1856. His father, Major Arnoldus n.
Brumby was a graduate Of the United States Mill
tary Academy West Point in the class with
General W. T. Sherman, whom he ranked. Major
Rrumby afterward became president of the Georgia
Military Academy at Marietta. The family moved
to Athens about 1863. and TO Atlanta about 1868.
About 1874 Young Brumby went to the university.
and remained at Athens for two years. In 1876 he
was appointed a cadet at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis where he was graduated
In 1879.
Lieutenant Brumby in the fearful storm In
the harbor of Apa. Samoa, in 1889 In which so
many American and German naval officers and men
lost their lives His ship went to pieces on the
reefs and he one of the few who were apie 10
breast the furious waves and reach the shore
He was promoted a lieutenant Gunior gradel In
1Ss7 He served on the schoolship st. Mary's from
April 1891 to January, 1893, meantime being pro
NOTED full lieutenant on August "a, 1917. lie
served on the New-York and the Vermont from
1898 to 1896. He at the Naval observatory from
SeDtember 1897, to January, 1898, when he was
ordered 10 the Olympia flag lieutenant.
In August, 1893, President Mckinley advanced
Lieutenant Brumby five numbers for eminent ana
conspicuous conduct in battle In October last the
citizens of Georgia presented TO him handsome
sword and gave him a great reception at Atlanta