The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
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broke down and wept when Mr. Dan
iels informed them that Bagley had
been saved.
sunk Far Ont Mt Sea.
Admiral Sims reported that the ia
cob Jones was between 400 and 500
miles out to sea when the attack on
her was made Details were lacking
but from the fact that the thirty
seven survivors were picked up off a
raft. it is presumed that the vessel
was taken completely by surprise and
that she sank before the boats could
be lowered.
The brief official announcement OF
the sinking was made public at the
navy department today. 1t contained
only the fact that the Jacob Jones
was sunk while ION patrol duty In
foreign waters" Since then the navy
has received few more details, The
first news of the disaster came to the
home of Secretary Daniels at II
o'clock last night. The German tor
, pedo struck blow harder than it
could strike any other place in Amer
lea. For 1t struck the heart of a
mother who had already given one
son to the service of her country.
This Is Mrs. A. w Bagley, mother
Of Mrs Daniels and of the comman-
, der OF the Jacob Jones.
Have Not Abandoned Hone.
She is a brave woman" said Sec
Rotary Daniels today. TT was a
/ dreadful thing to have to tell her and
my wife Of this. but they are brave.
They have not yet given up hope"
! Mrs Bagley's elder son, Ensign
! Worth Bagiey. was the only naval
! officer killed in the Spanish American
war An old-fashioned shell from 81
blind Spanish battery struck him fun
! on the chest as he stood on the deck
| or the torpedo-boat w!nslow enter
ing the harbor of Cardenas. Cuba,
The details of the sinking of the
Jacob Jones are meager. The wire
less is little used In the submarine
zone and Admiral Sims will have Mt
full report until the rescuing vessel.
arrive at his base Tho ship was tor.
! pedoed at o'clock at night 1t wa.
overcast and dark in that part of the
sea. according to reports. and 1t IL
presumed that there was no sight OF
either submarine or torpedo.
l. 1t Is also presumed here that the
torpedo must have struck the Jacot
Jones fair blow full amidshfps. foI
she must have sunk in very few
minutes, II is reported that the
Sh,Fty -sevei4 saP~ivtrFs who nave beer
picked up w'-se found on a raft. indi.
"NHtN tii"1 tHeFs was nor time Il
launch the msall boats or that the,
were destroyed by the explosion.
1t Is not known whether the vesse
was alone or accompanied by others
ut was stated at the apartment toda,
that frequently destroyers sinrIy OF
in pairs. are sent 900 and 500 mile.
10 sea. 1t isipresumed that the jacob
u Jones was on such a trip when sh,
met her fate.
Second Destroyer Lost.
rms is the second destroyer that
mas been lost and the second to fall
victim, 10 submarine The destroy.
err Chauaeey was sunk in collision
} with the British transport Rose in
! the English channel ten davs ago
The destroyer Cassin was tsruck by
"A torpedo r month aho, burt managed
} 10 limp into port after pursuing the
! submarine despite her disabled condi.
ton.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
rst news OF the disaster last night
| Secretary Daniels cahled TO Vice.
Admiral sims for further details.
saved the Dramas People.
The disaster to teh Jacob Jones re-
veaied that she was the vessel that
did gallant services when the r. and
.. liner Drama was torpetoed and
sunk on October 10. On that occa-
sion she and the Cunningha m stood
! by the stricken vessel and between
them saved all on board The Jones
saved sos men at that time. While
/ she and the Cunningham were at
/ their work OF rescue the other YES
! sels Of thr feet spotted the neriscope
| OF the submarine which had torpedo
| cd the converted cruiser. pursued her
| and put out of action. The action
| OF the destroyer at that time BROUGHT
a grateful letter from the British
! commander OF the Drama testifying
/ to teh seamanship and ability OF the
| American craft. their comma nders
and men.
The Jacob Jones was one OF the
most modern and speedist OF the de-
stroyer f1ottlla. She had a speed OF
better than 30-knots. driven by oil
! burning boilers and turbine engines.
She was $50 feet long and displaced
, ! 900 tons.
Lieutenant Coma der Bagiey has
! been mon active service in the de-
stroyeT fIotilla since Octpber i. 1915.
On that date he commanded the L.
$. Draytou. He took command of
/ the Jacob Jones on January s, OF
this year
While commander OF the Drayton
he was among those who assisted in
ehrescue Of the victims of the Ger
man U53 when she sank six vessels
OFF Newport on Der visit there last
fan.