Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24


the head of the efave. Another com
mand and every gun was pointed over
the long rows Of caskets. In quick
succession three sharp volleys crashed
noisily. out Of the ranks stepped a
bugler and with impressive dellberation
the solemn, duaverine notes Of the last
bugle call over the dead sounded far
out over the bay, ~aking the echoes
far down among the rugged rocks be-
low.
The crowd turned and walked away.
The naval reserve boys cast their fiow-
ers upon the coffins Thus they buried
the Bennington's dead.
viii Erect Memorial
While the government will place
headstones over the graves Of the Ben
hington victims buried at Fort Rose
Grams the people of San Diego pur-
pose to give them a memorial In q
more conspicuous locality. The plan is
to erect a handsome monument, suita-
bly, inscribed, in the city park. The
naval reserves have started a sub
scriptlon in that behalf, and already
a considerable sum has been pledged.
It is not doubted that ample funds
will promptly be raised to carry out
the patriotic undertaking in a fitting
manner
A careful compilation OF casualties
was made by the Associated Press at
o'clock tonight and is as follows
Buried in military cemetery at Fort
Rosecrans today, Al; dead now in
morgues awaiting shipments to rela-
tives, 10; dead in fireroom of Benning-
ton, still unrecovered, 2; total dead,
50. Injured at various hospitals, 81.
Missing, 16 Grand total, 125. OF the
injured at hospitals seven or eight are
expected to die. r.f.t~
Forty-rline bodies were taken to the
cemetery today but two were brought
back upon telegraphic orders for ship
ment,. which reached here after they
had Been started for the cemetery.
Ensign Perry'ss body has been en-
talmed and will be shipped 20 the
naval cemetery at Annapolis.
Mares Of Additional Dead
The foDoEing names are to be add
ed to. the. list of dead, the first four
having sbesnstaken from. the flreroom
of the Ben9ihgton, and whose. names.
have not ap1eafsd among the list Of.
injured heretofere published 3
D. N. Holland, fireman.
Nj Conway. fireman
c. E. Rushing. fireman.
Frank de Courtoni, oiler.
N M F'rickwilder.
Holland and De Courtoni's names
were Incorrectly sent last night. Frick-
wilders name should be erased from
the injured list.
This changes the list of dead to
sixty and injured 40, but does not alter
the grand total of 125.
Captain Drake has appointed the
usual boards in cases of accidents to
carry on the work and make investi-
cations. All the members are MEM
bers of the Benningtons crew and
there is no special significance at
tached to this action, SS .
, The formal Investigation will be
made by sAdmiral Goodrich upon the
arrival of the Chicago.
Naval Constructor Evans, Lieuten-
ants Mitchell and Larimer, Surgeons
Mccullough, Kindelberger and Means,
have been ordered to report to Captain
Drake. They come from Mare Island.
Lieutenant whitten Of the tug For
tune has been ordered to report to
Captain Young for duty on the Ben
nington.
Captain Drake said tonight that the
Bennington will be stripped of all her
armament and equipment, except the
main battery, and towed to Mare ISL.
and for REPAIRS provided she Is raised
and t'3is deeffed Safe to Start on the
voyage .northward. * M gs,1.. 10 srg
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