The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-18
GALLANT BRuMBY is NO MORE.
RELENTLESS FEVER MORE FATAL
THAN SPANISH SHELLS.

Georgia MOurns a Noble Son and the
Country an Able and Fearless Off
cer-Death Of His Flag Lieutenant
n Great shock to Admiral Dewey.
Body VIII BE Brought to Georgia
for Interment-Brumby' Recent
Career.
Washington, Dec. H.-Lieut. Thomas M.
Brumby flag lieutenant to Admiral Dew
ey during the Manila campaign, who has
been i'll with typhoid fever for several
weeks, died at Garfield Hospital shortly
after o'clock this evening.
The death of Lieut.. Brumby, while not
unexpected, was a great shock TO Adml-
raj Dewey. The relations of the two men
for several years past have been very in
timate and a strong friendship had grown
up between them.
Lieut. 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 as flag lieutenant to the
Admiral Lieut.. Brumby was thrown with
his chief practically all the time and act
ed as his personal representative in many
matters of detail delegated to him by the
commanding officer. He was regarded by
Admiral Dewey as a bright energetic and
capable assistant, while the devotion of
the latter to the Admiral was something
marvellous. The burden Of his thought
during the latter days of his illness, when
his mind was racked with delirium, seem
ed TO be regarding his work for the Admi-
raj
The lieutenants present Illness dated
from about Nov. q. the first symptom be-
ing nothing more than a cold which, how
ever, failed to yield to treatment. and
soon afterwards he went to the Garfield
Hospital where he died. Admiral Dewey
was unremittiug in his attentions to him
until his condition became precarious and
visitors were not allowed to see him.
Some days ago Mrs. w. 1. Hayward of
Marietta, Ca, a sister, was summoned,
and Thursday she was Joined by her hus-
band, both remaining with the lieutenant
until he died. The lieutenants aged moth
er is still living in Marietta, Ga. The
father, who is dead was a colonel of the
Fourteenth Georgia Regiment in the Con-
federate Army. Lieut. Brumby was A
years old and unmarried.
VIII BE Buried in Georgia.
Nothing definite has been decided con-
cerning the funeral except that the body
Will be taken to Georgia for interment
leaving here tomorrow night for Atlanta
It is entirely improbable that Admiral
Dewey will accompany the remains, but
VIII designate his secretary, Lieut.. H. H.
caldwell to perform that duty.
Lieut., BFumbV was annOiDte1 naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the service
on the 10Th of November, 1S73 and his pre-
sent commission dates from the 24th of
August 1892. Practically all the time dur
ing the last two years he had been with
Admiral Dewey.
In his report of the battle of Manila, Ad-
mlraI Dewey spoke in very complimeuta-
Iy terms of the services and gaHantry Of
ms nag lieutenant and recommended that
ne be advanced some numbers on the list
OF Heutenants. His accommodation was
adopted by the navy department and the
name sent to the Senate, but together
with number of other promotions made
py the department, failed to be acted up
on The promotion recommended placed
him about thirteenth on the list of lieu
tenants, and had it been confirmed he
would in less than year from now have
reached the grade of lieutenant command
er.
The lieutenants death is the third Of
those who were closely associated with
Dewey at the battle of Manila who have
aled since that time, namely Capt. G i'd
iey Commander Wood and Lieut. Brum-
by.
Lieut.. Brumby visited his home, and was
presented a sword in Atlanta on Oct. IS.
lie remained in Georgia some days after
tnat and returned to Washington about
the middle of November.