The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-03

New York, Oct. 2.-In an Off
cial statement, authorized by Rear
Admiral Charles n. Vreeland and
given out at 8 O'Clock tonight by
Capt. Thomas S. Rodgers, Of the
battle ship New Hampshire, the
Of the New Hampshire's
sailors who are believed to have
been on the battle ships sailing
launch when il sank in the Hudson
River on Saturday night and who
are still missing IS set down at
twenty-nine. Twelve members of
Saturdays liberty party from the
New Hampshire, who were not
known to have been in the sailing
launch, but who are still missing,
were noted in Capt. Rodgers list
Capt Rodgers gave out his state
ment after the expiration Of the
last liberty party's shore leave, at
7 O'Clock tonight. He said the
names published in the list Of miss
ing represented a careful process Of
elimination, made in conjunction
with the calling of the entire ships
roll.
Though p6.ioe boats dragged the
river between the war ships an
chored of West 158th street and
the shore all day, no bodies were
recovered. The water IS very deep,
and graphing cannot be followed
to great advantage
CAPT. RODGERS STATEMENT.
The following is Capt Rodgers state
mept;
"U. s. s. New Hampshire.
North River, y. Y, Oct. ?. 1910.
The following is a list OF men miss
ing from yesterdays liberty party who
are thought to have been in the boat
that was swamped last night,
~Amatuzlo. c., Avondale, Pa. seaman.
Bailey. H. 5, Ansonia, Conn, ships
cook. second class.
Brakeman. P. F. G., Gros Point. Mich,
fireman, first class.
Blight. n. Roxbury. Mass, coal
passer.
~BiOmgren. C. F. Worcester. Mass,
seaman.
"Bosner. ) A. Green Greek. y. J..
'BOnseu, T.. Philadelphia. ordinary
seaman.
"Boylan. J. R, 1883 Greene avenue,
Brooklyn, ships cook. fo0th class.
Brown, G.s Boston. gunner's mate,
first class.
Combs. H. Springfield, Ohio. gunners
mate. second class.
Davis. C. A. Louback, Miss, ordi-
nary seaman.
Deer. w, Philadelphia. seaman.
'Donohue. p. J., Lemeriek. ireland.
private marine.
'Erhart. J. r, $50 Seventh avenue. Man
haitian, gunner's mate. third class.
Green, T., Cleveland, oiler.
SOY. y. 5, WoonsOcket, r. I. ordinary
seaman.
johnson, NJ. Boston. fireman, first
class.
karl. R, Cleveland, Ohio. painter,
third class.
'Knowe. J., no address. private marine.
"Mantley A, Richmond, Va, coal
passer.
.Pospieski. ]. F. Erie, Pa, ordinary
seaman.
Richardson. ". A., Philadelphia. cleo
trician. third class.
seals. NJ. r. Columbus, Ga. cleo
trician. first class
"sIeber E. W. Chicago. ordinary sea-
man.
Turner. E. j, East Liverpool, Ohio.
seaman.
AuiAeis - -o4 seventh street. Dl poh-
lyn. water tender.
"Uhln, T. J., Philadelphia. ordinary
seaman.
white. P. Il Jane street, Manhattan.
seaman,
"Wenner. R. J.. Fullerton, Pa, fire
man. first class
1T is not at all certain that these men
were lost as two of those originally on
this lis have returned to-day.
List of Absentees.
Following is a list Of the absentees
from yesterdays liberty party who were
not recognized as in the swamped boat:
Chambers, A. r.. Worcester, Mass,
private marine
-Dwinnel, A. Peabody. Mass, busler.
"Carrigan, C. j.. Manhattan. seaman.
Gordon, E. l., Far Rockaway, Long
Island, seaman.
'HaFrop. F. W. Brooklyn. coal passer
Herbert. E. a. Bolentown, Conn.
ordinary seaman.
Johnson l.. Wilmington. Del. cop
persmith
''Legel. J. A. Philadelphia, coal passer.