The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

N. died at the Waldorf-AStoria hotel In
New York on last Friday after short
illness. the result of the rupture of a
blood vessel of the stomach.
Admiral Young was well known and
had many friends in Lancaster, he
having made frequent visits here when
his mother and brother Mrs. Jane
Young and DR.. F. o. Young resided
here.
Many of Kentuckians have distin-
guished themselves in various ways,
but few have won the signal distinction
in the manner in which Admiral Young
won his honors. The following sketch
taken from the Lexington Herald
gives brief history of Admiral Young
together with synopsis of his various
service and promotions:
Rear Admiral Lucien Young was
born in Lexington on March 81. 1852,
and was sixty years old at the time of
his death. His career as a naval Of
ficer, from the time he left Lexington,
while still boy, until he was appoint
ed Rear Admiral in the United States
Navy March II, 1910. has been one of
heroic deeds, which have reflected
honor upon the place of his birth.
He was the son of Richard Bosworth
and Jane Ellen Youdg, and was for a
time student at Pennsylvania Uni
versity. At the age of II he was ap-
pointed to the United States Naval
Academy from Kentucky and gradua-
ted from that institution in 1873.
On May 81, 1873, he became a mid
shipman and was ordered to the United
States steamer, Alaska, then fitting
out at the New York Navy Yard and
bound for a European Station, This
first experience of Midshipman Young
on the sea in actual service was mark
ed by an accident which illustrated the
courage of the man, who was destined
to become a noteworthy officer.
While the Alaska was running under
full head of steam in rough sea, a
disabled seaman was knocked over
board, and the young Kentuckian,
throwing himself into the sea, rescued
the man from drowning amid the
cheers of his comrades.
THANKED BY PoRTUGAL's KING.
On another occasion he risked his
own life off Lisbon to rescue five ship
wrecked seaman, and as a reward re-
ceived the personal thanks of the King
of Portugal. A medal of honor was
suggested by the Portuguese govern.
ment authorities, but this was declined
by him.
He was promoted to Ensign on July
16, 1874, and was ordered to the steam.
er Huron on the North Atlantic Sta.
ton. The Huron was wrecked of
Nays Head on the coast of North
Carolina on the morning of November
"a, 1877.
CONGRESS VOTES HIM MEDAL
This wreck was one of the most or
binary in the history of the navy and
the rescue work and heroism of Ensign
Young made him famous. In an eff
fort to save the men, he volunteered tt
swim ashore in the rough sea with {
line, which after several attempts HI
succeeded in doing.
The Huron had 1872 officers and mel
on board, of which thirty-four were
saved. The press of the country prais
ed the young Kentuckian, who was ap
pointed by the President to a master''
berth and advanced by special act Of
Congress, received medal of the frs
class from Congress, sword from thi
State of Kentucky and was made az
honorary member of the Kentucky
Legislature.
SERVICE BRINGS PROMOTION.
In recognition of his record on tn
Huron, Young was promoted to tn,
rank of Master and given command O
a detachment of sailors and marines o.
the steamer Portsmouth, for duty a
! the Exposition Universal of Paris. @,
April 8, 1880, he was ordered to tn
: Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
Department of the Navy and serve,