The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-19
NINTH VICTIM SUCCUMBS
FOUR OTHERS INJURED IN NAVAL
DISASTER MAY NOT SURVIVE.
BODIES CLAIMED BY RELATIVES
Admiral Yamamoto Sends Flowers TO
victims-Remains Of Lieutenant
Goodrich Sent to stone Church, N. j..
Midshipman Cruise May Recover.

oodric sent TO stone Church, ~. u.
Midshipman Cruise May Recover.
Boston, July 17.-The bodies of six
of the victims OF the explosion on
board the battleship Georgia on Mon
day have been claimed by relatives
and sent home from the United States
naval hospital at Chelsea and more
bodies will be sen today. The body
of the ninth victim of the disaster,
Seaman Edward Walsh of Lynn, who
died last night, still lies on the cot at
the naval hospital, where his life vent
cut. Walsh's mother, Mrs. NJ. Walsh,
of Lynn. and a brother of the seaman
were with him when he died. His
body will be taken to Lynn for inter-
ment.
or the other twelve brave lads who
faced death in the turret Of the bat
tleship Georgia, and who now lie
swathed in bandages on their white
cots in the naval hospital, 1t is posi-
BILE that two, Seaman James p. Thorn
as If Brooklyn and Louis o. Meese OF
Cincinnati, may not survive the day.
Five Others are I'm a serious condition,
with strong hopes that three of them
may recover, while the rest of the
injured are well on the way to full
recovery. No word of complaint, OF
criticism OF of pain comes from one
of the sufferers, but frequently from
the burned and swollen lips is whis-
pered a question as to how are the
''other fellows" getting along.
Yamamoto Sends Flowers.
At the head of each cot in the naval
hospital stands a boquet of flowers
sent by Admiral Yamamoto of the Jap
anese navy. Beautiful wreaths bear.
ing the colors of Japan and the card
OF the Japanese admiral were also
placed on the collins OF Lieutenant
Goodrich and Midshipman Gold
thwaite when their bodies were sent
home, and boquets similarly inscribed
accompanied the body of each sea
man. The body OF Lieutenant Casper
Goodrich was sent to Stone Church,
N. j., Rear Admiral and Mrs. Casper
+. Goodrich accompanying it and fu'
neral will be held tomorrow. The
body of Midshipman Faulkner Gold
thwaite was sent to Hopkinsville, Ky.
In care of his mother, Mrs. William C.
~Goldthwaite. The body of William j
Thatcher, chief turret captain, was
sent to his mother, Mrs. Louisa
Thatcher. Wilmington, Del. George
G. Hamilton's body was claimed by
his father, George Hamilton, South
birmingham, Mass. John Thomas
father Of Seaman William M. Thomas
returned to Newport with the sea
mans body during the afternoon. The
body of George Meller was sent t
Brooklyn and that of William F.. PaiI
to his mother, Mrs. M. Mcdonald
Brooklyn.
Some Hope for Cruise.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick nj
Hodgson and Mrs. Hodgson, uncle an,
aunt OF Midshipman John T. Cruise
came from Philadelphia. while Majo
Thomas Cruise, father Of the injure,
midshipman, is on his way here from
Omaha, and is expected to arrive thi
afternoon. The condition of Cruise
while serious, is yet hopeful.
Frank Schlapp. boatswain's mat,
of North Adams will probably recover
Schlapp has once before been a victiI
of an explosion while in the service
being n of three who were injure
in the explosion in the six-inch turre
OF the Kearsarge on April 10, 1870,
Seaman James p. Thomas, who eI
listed at New York, is in a most cri
ical condition, and his mother an
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Thoma
OF Brooklyn, are constantly near h
cot. Lewis G. Meese, seaman, who el
listed at Cincinnati: John A. Busl
seaman, who enlisted at New York
Harold l.. Gilbert of %Southwick, Mass
Orly Taglund, chief yeoman. who el
listed at Charleston, S. c., and who's
father resides in Richford, MINI
John l.. Maleck, seaman, of Clevelan
and John Fone, seaman, of Trento
are in a critical condition, with SON
hope, however, of the recovery of III
last three.