The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
LIEUT. BRUMBY DIES
OF TYPHOID FEVER.
Gallant Georgian Who Was
Dewey's Flag Lieutenant.

washington, Dec l7.-Lieut Thomas
M. Brumby, Gag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who has been i'll with typhoid lever for
several weeks. died at Garfield hospital
shortly after 8 O'Clock this evening"
The death of Lieut. Brnmby while
not unexpected vas q great shook to
Admiral Dewey The relations of the
two men for several years past have
been very intimate and q strong friend
ship bad grown up between them.
Lieut. Brumby went out to the Asiatie
station With the admiral and had been
there with bin until they both return.
ed to the United States several months
ego. 10 bis capacity as Gag Lieutenant
to the admiral. Lieut. Brumby was
thrown with his chief practically all the
time and acted as bis personal repre-.
sentatative 10 many matters of detail
delegated to him by the commanding
cthcer. He vas regarded by Admiral
Dewey Is bright. energetic ADD
capable assistant. while the devotion of
the latter to the admiral was something
marvellous. The burden of bis thoughts
during the latter days of bis illness
when bis mind was racked with
delirium seemed to be regarding bis
work for the admiral.
The iieuteoant's present illness dated
from about the 9th of November, the
bret symptom being notbing more than
cold which, however. failed to WELD
to treatment. and soon afterwards be
went to the Garfield hospital where he
died. Admiral Dewey was upreuittiug
10 his attentions to him until his condi-
ton became precarious and visitors
were not allowed to see him. Some
days ago Mrs w. 1. Hayward. of
Marietta, Ga, a sister. was sum mooed.
and Thursday she was joined by her
husband, both remaining with the
lieutenant until he died. The lieuten.
ants aged mother is still living 10
Marietta. Ga. The father. who is
dead. was a colonel of the Fourteenth
Georgia regiment 10 the Confederate
army.
Lieu: Bru~by was A years of age
aod unmarried. Nothing definite has
been decided concerning the funeral
except that the body will be taken to
Georgia for interment leaving here
tomorrow night for Atlanta. 1t is
entirely improbable that Admiral
Dewey will accompany the remains but
will designate bis secretary, Lieut. H.
n. Caldwell. to perform that duty.
Lieut. Brumby was appointed a naval
cadet from Georgia, catering the
service Oh the 29th of November, 1873.
and his present commission dates from
the 24'b Of August, 1892 Practically
ell the time during the last two years
be has been with Admiral Dewey.
10 mis- report of the battle of Manila
Admiral Dewey spoke 10 very compli.
mentary terms of the services and
galiantry Of bis Aag lieutenant and
recon mended that be be advanced some
numbers on the list Of lieutenante.
AA'c was 6uODteU Ov
the navy department and the name sens
to the senate but together with a num-
Der OF other prom olions made by the
department failed to be acted upon.
The promotion recommended placed
bin about 13 oa the list of lieu,enants
and had it been confirmed ne would in-
less than a year from DOW have reached
the grade Of lieutenant commander.
The Iieutenan,'s death is the third Of
those who we're closely associated With
Dewey at the battle of Manila who
have died siooe that time. namely
Capt Gridley. Commander Wood aud
Lieut. Brumby
Lieut. Brumby was presented sword
by the legislature of Georgia on the
26lh of October. He remained in
Georgia some days after that aod
returned to Wasbington about the mid.
die Of November