The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

San Diego, Cay, July 22.-Tonishts
summary of casualties due to boiler
explosion yesterday aboard the gun
boat Remington in San Diego bay,
gives a total of fifty-six dead and fif-
ty-four severely injured, total 40.
A number of men are still missing,
some of these may be dead and prob
ably dozen of the injured will die of
their wounds.
Following is an official list of known
dead, with ages, occupation and place
of birth or enlistment:
Ensign Newton K. Perry, 26,
Charleston, S. c.; Wesley NJ. Taylor,
IS, seaman, Atlanta, Ga; Bert. A.
Hughes. 10, seaman, CIarksville, Ark.
Andrew Kamerer, % fireman, London
vile, Ohio: Joseph Newcimb, u, sea-
man. Boston; Harry Mosher, %, fire
man, Newark, n. j.; Wilbur A. Wright,
%, steward, home unknown; Michael
G.. Quinn, 81, fireman, Kilkenny, Ire
land: Clyde Haggbloom, 25, Leadville,
Colo; kirley T. Norris, "a, fireman,
0wensborO, KY; Warren Paris, 36,
coal passer Lansing, Mich; William &.
Wilson. 10, seaman, Germantown, Cal;
Stephen W. Pollock, a, coal passer,
HOnesdale Pa; Emil Dresch, a, sea-
man, Newark, \. J.; William Staub, y
fireman, jBridgeWater, S. D.; John l..
Burns, 20, seaman, Chicago; Glen
BrOwnlee, "a, seaman, Galveston, Tex;
William l. Cherry, "a, blacksmith, Sa-
lem, Mont: Walter G.. Grant, %, coal
Dasser Chicago: John GOika, IS, sea-
man, Milwaukee,; John Mckone, %.
fireman, Leadville, Colo; Edwin B.
EObSin %, seaman, San Francisco:
Charles o. McKeen, %, coal passer,
Pueblo. Colo: Charles J. KuntZ, 20,
seaman St Louis; Harry f. Saunders,
10, seaman, Springfield, Mo-; Jodie w.
EemptOn, IS, seaman, LOveland, Colo;
Robert c. Carr, 1S, seaman, Denver;
Harry F. Smith, %, seaman, Harrison
Vile Mo-: Preston Carpenter, 20, sea-
man. Arapahoe, Neb.; Robert L. Say
age. %, seaman, Waco, Tex; Jerry b.
Archer. 20, seaman, Fowler, Colo; Don
c. Archer, 10, seaman, San Francisco;
Richard T. House, q, seaman, Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo: Albert IL. ScnOr-
ecge. u, seaman, New Ulum, Mimi;
John G. Barchus, %, seaman, Clarln-
da, Iowa: l.. J. Guathies, %, seaman,
New York; Mathew G. Chambers, %,
seaman, Lewiston, Idaho; Frederick
NJ Brown, 26. machinist, San Francis
co: Josiah Zell, %, seaman, Waco,
Texas: Frederick Giess, %, coal passer,
Cincinnati: Claude H. Stevenson, %.
seaman, San Francisco: Emile c. Hoff-
man, % blacksmith, San Antonio,
Tex: Joseph Helscher, "a, fireman,
Seattle, Wash: Edward B. Ferguson,
3G. chief machinist, San Francisco: FL
mer L. Brunson, 20, seaman, Chicago;
Four unidentified men of the new
draft who joined the Bennington at
San Diego.
Seven men names uncertain, known
to be in flooded compartments OF the
vessel. Undetermined number of men
still missing.
Little or no progress in the work OF
rescue was made aboard the BennlnS-
ton today. The water had risen still
higher in the holds, and it was impos-
sthle to reach the bodies known to be
hidden beneath the decks. It is be-
lieved at least Is bodies will be found
III the NSSScl. n IRE tug WIFI Il pow
erful pump will be used to empty the
hold of water and give the workers an
opportunity to reach the dead. Com
mander Young today requested Chief
of Police Thomas to arrest all members
cf the Bennington's crew who may be
ashore without a pass. In this way
Commander Young hopes to arrive at
correct estimate of the missing as
we'll as to prevent desertions.
Commander Young expressed the
opinion that there was a weak spot in
one of the boilers, but said there had
been no visible defects as far as he
knew.
The men who were injured tell diff
ferent story. They say that it has
been the talk Of the ship for at least
six months that the boilers were de-
fective, many of them had feared for
long time that just such an accident
would happen. One of the men said
that year ago, while the ship was at
Magdalena Bay, the engineer OF the
cruiser New York was sent for to in
spect the boilers, and he reported that