Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Capt Henry McCrea, U.SN. who was
in command of the battleship Georgia on
| the cruise of the Atlantic fleet to
the Pacific coast. died yesterday morning
from bright's disease in the Naval Hos
ptal at Brooklyn.
He had been a patient at the hospital
since June %. when, after two days of
service at the lighthouse station on Staten
Island he was compelled to give up his
long fight against disease
During the voyage of the battleships to
San Francisco Capt. McCrea. already ill
from the fatal malady, was able to per-
form his duties only by the exercise of an
indomitable will He was relieved of his
command shortly after the feet arrived
al San Francisco.
Refusing to admit himself too ill for
service. he proceeded to Washington. and
on June 20 took up his duties with the
lighthouse Board. He served but three
days with the board. however, and then
was compelled to give up and go to the
Naval Hospital
Last Saturday it became evident that
he was dying. He became unconscious
and remained in that condition until his
death.
Wife at Bedside.
At the bedside when the end came was
~N-'
who had been with him constantly since
his admission to the hospital His only
son, Elsie McCrea of Plainfield, n. j.,
did not reach the hospital until several
hours after Capt. McCrea died.
The funeral arrangements Will be In
charge of James McCrea, president of the
Pennsylvania railroad. cousin OF Capt
| McCrea. The body will be brought 10
Washington where services will be held
In no nf no Covenant
| torment will be in Arlington cemetery
Capt. McCrea was born in LoganSport
| Ind December l. 1S51, and was appointed
midshipman from the ninth Indiana
district upon the nomination OF >. ColiaS
July 20. 1865.
He graduated from the academy IN
| June. 1871. and was promoted to ensign
! July 1, 1872. He was promoted to master
June 10, 1876. and served at the coast
survey on torpedo duty on board the
| Richmond and navy yard, Boston
| He was promoted to lieutenant, junior
| grade March 3. 1SS:; served on the re-
| ceiving ship Colorado and Iantic; was
promoted to lieutenant November 10 lSSi
served on the Shenandoah and at the
Naval Academy from October. lSsb. &c
June, 1889: the bureau of navigation. Navy
| Department. from June. 1883 To March
| 1880; on board the Baltimore until March
1899; the bureau of ordnance, Navy De-
| partment from June, 1893 tn April. 1896
on the Fern until November. 1896; on
| board the Brooklyn until April. 1S'S
| when he joined the Machias as executive
| officer
Other Service.
| He served on her until April, 1889, was
promoted to lieutenant commander Marcel
| 8, 1850; served at the navy yard, Wash
! ington, until September, 1901; commanded
! thes Machas from September, 1901, tC
| October. 1903; the bureau of navigation
| until March, 1904; lighthouse inspector
| fifth district, Baltimore, Md, until Sep
| TENDER, 1906; was promoted to captain
| July /, 1906; commanded the l.. S. S. Iowa
| from December 1906. until July, 1907
when he assumed command of the u.S.S
| Georgia.
| He was detached from the U.S.S. Geor-
gia June 4. 1905 and had been under treat
| ment at the Naval Hospital, New York
| since June. 1908.
| In command of the Machias on duty
| in Haitian waters six years ago, Capt
McCrea prevented the Haitian admlra
| CKillickJ from bombarding Cape Halter
| ami prevented d blockade of Haiti'S ports
by that officer.