The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-02

At about 645 clock. the two launches
left the dock. carrying the limit Of their
capacity. Midshipmsn Cheyalier was in
the liberty boat or sailing launch. at the
end of a long tow line. There was a
sun southwest breeze blowing and the
tide was strong.
One report IL that in some way the ma
jority OF the sailors in the whsieboat got
punched in the boz OF the vessel. and be-
fore there Was any warning of over
croWding in the bow the boats nose went
under the water, and in another instant
she had shipped 50 much water that she
swamped The sudden shifting Of the
sailors 10 the stern aided in swamping
her
Midshipman Chevalier, who IS reputed
to be one OF the best swimmers in the
the water but ne grabbed the edge OF
the upturned boat and yelled TO the sal
lors swimming around him 10 do like
wise. Several who showed signs ot
weakening he aided TO get hold on the
the boat
The steam 'aunch. which had ben tow
ing the svamped boat, had gone on some
distance before those aboard OF her noted
the absence Of her tow and that the lat
ter was overturned Then a series of
sharp toots from her whistle notified the
private launches tied up al the dock and
the battle ships Kansas and Lauosiana
close al hand.
Directs Rescue Work.
Launches from the Louisiana and Kan
sss came with enough men 10 assist in
rescuing the struggling New Hampshire
men in the water. Midshpman Cheva-
lier swan around in the water directing
his men in their efforts TO get to the
rescuing launches
From the 15Sth street dock the launch
W D. Hiciue put ou Six xmxen
climbed aboard her The launch Mary,
manned by George Reeves. put out and
rescued sixteen men. The launch Heron
Al Williams. ran out and picked out ff-
teen. The launch Jennie. with Joseph
Zwieke, of Chicago. got about a dozen
The launch from the Louisiana got
about fifteen men, and the boat from
the Kansas got some, but the number
v as not definitely known tonight.
All the rescued were first taken aboard
the Louisiana, which was nearest, and
as they got in condition to be moved
they were taken to their own ship
Midshipman Chevalier was such phy-
steal wreck when he was helped on board
the Louisiana that it was seen that he
needed hospital treatment. He insisted on
being taken 20 his own vessel, and was
removed to it against the advice of the
medical officers Of the Louisiana.
Hero Becomes DeIirfOus.
The midshipman's condition was due as
much 10 his efforts 10 save his men as to
his feeling that in some way he would be
held responsible for the disaster. He be-
came delirious in the New Hampshire's
hospital and could give no connected ac-
count OF what happened.
Capt. Thomas Rogers. of the New
Hampshire was non on board when the
men arrived Lieut.. Commander Brumbv.
who was with Dewey at Manila. was in
command of New Hampshire He said
that he had been told that to the mid
shipman's efforts alone TO saving of
twenty-five sailors was due.
This account of the accident was sent
ashore tonight by an officer OF the New
Hampshire in a note TO his brother:
\ liberty party of 400 men from the
New Hampshirt were due aboard at Z
p. M Knowing that some of the men
would be early At the landing. "A steam
launch and sailing launch were at the
landing 70 meet them at 6:3o Midship-
map G. de c. Chevalier was in charge OF
the boats
After filling the sailing launch TO what
he considered its load. the two launches
Sl.2o 10 Baltimore and Return
o-day Via Baltimore & Ohio R. r