Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
Hero of Santiago Expires
While Walking Along Street
on His Way to See Son
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL
AFTER LEAVING CLUB
Noted Naval Fighter Was Born
in Maryland II Years Ago and
Had Eventful Career

New York, Oct. Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley the hero OF
Santiago bay, dropped dead on Forty
fourth street near Fifth avenue this
afternoon. The admiral had long
been a sufferer from heart disease.
Rear Admiral Schley arrived In
New York this morning. He went
to the New York Yacht Club on Forty
fourth street, where he usually stop
ped on his visits to New York. After
chatting for a while with some
friends he left the club with the In
tention of visiting his son, DR.. Win
field Scott Schley, at his home at "a
West Forty-fifth street. He appear
ed in his usual health, but had scarce
ly gone half a block from the club
when he suddenly staggered and fell
to the pavement. A doctor was hur-
riedly summoned, but he declared
that death has been practically in
Simultaneous.
Admiral Schley was one of the most
picturesque figures in the American
NAVY. A naval court-martial, where
in we're aired his disagreements with
Admiral Sampson in the naval en-
gagement of Santiago, Cuba, in the
Spanish war, served to
make him a popular hero.
In recent years, Admiral Schley
was best known for his championship
of DR.. Frederick A. Cooks claims to
discovery of the North Pole. Schley
led the Greedy Arctic rescue expedi-
ton and was familiar with polar con-
ditions.
Since his retirement from active
service, the admiral had lived very
quietly in Washington and New
York.
Was Prominent in Many Walks
When the Spanish-American war
broke out, Rear Admiral Schley was
put in command of the flying squad
ron.
In 1899, 1900 and 1901 he was in
command of the Atlantic battleship
fleet, retiring from active service on
October 8, 1901.
Rear Admiral Schley was present
ed with a number of medals so es-
teemed by the American people.
Residents of Pennsylvania present
ed him with gold sword in recogni-
ton of his services in the Spanish
| war.
The Royal Arcanum presented him
| with silver sword. The Maryland
Legislature gave the rear admiral a
vote of thanks and presented him
with a jeweled medal.
In addition to his military services
| Rear Admiral Schley gained con-
! siderable notice in the literary field
| His works include: "The Rescue oil
Greedy" and "Forty-fve Years Under
the Flag"
| Winfield Scott Schley was born
near Frederick, Nd, October 1889
and graduated from the U. S. Nava
Academy in 1860. Was made Rear.
Admiral March 8, 1899, and from
November 9, 1899, was in command
of the South Atlantic Station unit
October 9, 1901, when he was plac
ed upon the retired list, having at
tanned the age of 81 years.
He served through the Civil War
and afterward on various duties ani
stations. He took charge of the
Greedy Relief Expedition and rescued
Lieutenant (now Major-General)
A. w. Greedy and six other survivor.
at Cape Sabine. After the declara
ton of war with Spain, he was order
| ed to command the Flying Squadron
on duty in Cuban waters; he was the
senior officer present and in immedi
ate command at the destruction Of
Cervera's Fleet, off Santiago de Cuba
July 3, 1898. He was presented with
a gold sword by the people Of
Pennsylvania, and silver sword by
the Royal Arcanum, gold anl
jeweled medal by the Legislature OF
the State of Maryland, a silver ser
vice, and various other gifts, fol
his services at the battle of Santi
ago.