The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-14
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White House and officers and clerks at
the department were soon engaged in max
friends of the officers who were killed, so
that they might not have to receive their
first news from the morning newspapers.
Short biographical sketches were prepared
also. Nearly all the dead officers were in
the flush of early youth.
Tonight another dispatch was received
from Admiral Barker stating that five Of
fioers and twenty-four men had been killed,
and five were injured, two fatally. The dis
patch gave list of names, which tallies
with the list sent out from Pensacola.
DAVIDSON BORN IN INDIANA.
Lieut.. William G. Davidson was a native
of Indiana and was appointed midship-
man from South Dakota Sept. %. 1891. He
was graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1895 and assigned to the Olympia. He
was promoted TO ensign July l, 1897, to
lieutenant Gunior grade) July 1, 1900, and
lieutenant June l6, 1902 He was assigned
TO the Missouri when she went into COM
mission and was serving as turret officer
at the time of his death His wife, Mrs.
Juliet l.. Davidson, resides at 1908 McCul-
loch street, Baltimore, where a telegram
was sent from the Navy Department an
nouncing the death of her husband. Lieut..
Davidson served on the Brooklyn, Mon
ocacy, Concord, Alliance, Franklin and at
the torpedo station at Newport prior to his
assignment to the Missouri.
Lieut.. Ernest A Weichert Ounior grade)
was attached to the Cleveland and it is as
sumed at the Navy Department that he was
aboard the Missouri at the time of the dis
aster umpire during target practice
He was native of Connecticut and was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy from that
State Sept. 6, 1895. He served at different
Gloucester, Helena and other vessels. He
returned to the United States in December
last from a tour in Asiatc waters, and in
January last was promoted from the grade
of ensign, attained in 1891, to lieutenant
Gunior grade.) He was assigned to the
Cleveland March Z. His father, up.
Weichert, is a resident of Danbury Conn
Lieutenant Gridley was a son of the late
Captain Gridley, who commanded the flag
ship of Admiral Deweys squadron when
he sailed into Manila bay and fought the
Spanish ships. He was a marine officer on
the Missouri. He was appointed to the
marine corps March 20, 1900, from Pennsyl-
vania, his native State. A>telegram was
sent by the Navy Department to his mother
at Erie, Pa, advising her of the death Of
her son.
Midshipman Thomas Ward, jr., was a
son of Gen. Thomas Ward. who recently
retired from the active list in the adjutant
generals corps in the United States army.
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May %, 1899. from New York, in which
State he was born. He completed four
years at the academy last year
and was assigned in command to serve his
allotted two years at sea after graduation.
Midshipman William T. I. Neumann en-
tered the Academy at Annapolis from Cal
ifornia Sept. 10. 1899. and completed his
course last year, when he began a two
years service at sea. He was native of
California. His mother is living at Homo
lulu The young officer was assigned to the
Missouri in February.
LIST OF THE DEAD MEN.
The Navy Department tonight furnished
following more complete list of dead with
the next of kin, of the dead seamen and
wounded and petty officers:
Franks Harry W., coxswain, residence
Buffalo, N: Y, kin. John Franks, father,
Listoweil, Ont.
Starr, John Porter, ordinary seaman, res
idence, Paramount, Ind, kin, Caleb "A.
Starr. father, Fairmount, Ind.
Cole, John w, ordinary seaman. resi-
dence, Lakota Tex. kin, John w. Cole. ST..
father, Lakota, Tex.
Gedris, Joseph, ordinary seaman, resi-
dence. Grand Rapids. Mich. kin, George
Gedris, father, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Allison, Ralph H., seaman, residence.
Philadelphia. Pa, kin, A. j. Allison. father.
Pleasant HILL, Mo.
Num-, James c., ordinary seaman. resi-
dence, Bryan, Tex, kin, Thomas c. Num-.
Hardy, j. Carlton, apprentice second
class. residence Palmyra, n. Y. kin Irving
A Hardy, father, East Palmyra, y. Y.
Oastler. Paul r.. apprentice second class.
residence Hope, Ark, kin Thomas w.
Oastler. Hope, Ark.
Rowlands, Frank T., electrician second
class residence St. Louis. Mo-, kin John
Rowlands, father. Cleveland. o.
Roche. John NJ. landsman. residence
father County Kerry, Ireland.
Tobin, Robert o., ordinary seaman, resi-
dence Roscoe. Pa, kin t. S. Tobin, father.
Roscoe. Pa
Kivlen, Kearney j.. ordinary seaman.
residence Dallas. Tex. kin Kearney J. Xiv
len. father. Dallas. Tex.
Kennedy, Joseph F.. ordinary seaman,
residence Waco, Tex. kin William Ken
nedy, father. Povo. Tenn.
Bloxopoulos, Jersomos coXswain. resi-
dence Newport News. Va, kin of Meri
Braun, Peter Joseph, chief gum captain,
residence New York, kin Rose Gross.
mother. Cleveland, ..
Meyer Charles Henry, ordinary seaman.
residence Oshkosh, Wis. kin Louisa Meyer,
mother. Oshkosh. Wis.
Smith, August. gunncrs mate. second
class. residence New York, claimed to have
relatives
Rico Charles. ordinary seaman. residence
Boston, Mass, kin Anita Zeliger, step
mother. San Francisco, Cal
Solder, y. Weston, seaman, residence New
York kin Eric Solder. father, Joha, Sweden.
Sh:pman. w l.. private marine; no data
at Navy Department.
Wounded. Not Expected TO Live
Donnelly. John Thomas Joseph, ordinary
seaman, residence, Chicago, ILL.,: kin, Pat
rick III. D0nnelly. father. Chicago.
Moe. Orwell B.. apprentice, second class:
residence. Butte, Mont: kin. a G. Moe,
Butte, Mont.
The following names appear in Admiral
Bankers dispatch. but do not correspond
with the record OF the bureau: J. N. Pater-
son. w. j. Bogard. H. s. Cherbarth and
b. j. Muiligan- Correct names have been
telegraphed for.
The Missouri is the very latest OF the big
battleships TO go in commission. The flag
was hoisted on her in December last at
Norfolk by Captain Cowles. brother-in-law
OF President Roosevelt. She collidN with