New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Many New York Names
In the List of Victims
On Transport Antilles

IN the list Of those who died on the
torpedoed transport Antilles, issued
Yesterday by the War Department, are
names OF many New Workers. The
families Of some OF these have already
been reached. Others have not yet
been found. Following Is the record OF
dead soldiers and sailors from New
York which could be obtained yester-
day:
George Stanley, listed as chief
butcher. last January married Marga-
ret MaeLean. She WAS under the care
of doctors last night, and they said
that her condition Was so serious that
she might not survive tho shock.
Stanley was thirty-one years old and
was born in Torrington, Conn. He and
his wife had a little home - 1l2l
Eighth Avenue, Brooklyn.
For the last seven years he hsd been
employed on ships of the United Fruit
Company as butcher. He stayed with
his ship when it was taken over by the
government and was afterwsrd trans
ferred to the Antilles. He was home
four weeks ago.
William Pirie, steward, was forty
years old. He lived with his wife, Mary
Pirie, at 3l5 East Eighty-sixth Street.
Mr.. Pirie had been a steward in the
employ of the Pullman company for
three years before the beginning Of
the war In 1914 At that time he re-
signed and joined the British service,
shipping as steward on British trans
ports and ammunition ships.
When America entered the war Mr..
Prize offered his services TO this coun-
try and was assigned TO the S. s. Mon
golia. He made several trips on that
vessel. and when he left home on Sep.
TENDER IA his wife understood that he
was TO 60 out again on the Mongolia.
Mira. pirie said that her husband was
born in Scotland. and was not a nat
uralized citizen. He had been in this
country twenty years, however, and
was intensely loyal.
Owen Fearon. thirty years old. lived
at 1923 East Thirty-sixth Street with
his wife, Mary, and their two chill
dren. Katherine and James. eleven and
nine years old. respectively. lie was
born in Ireland. but was naturalized
citizen. lie had been in the coast.
wise service for fourteen years before
going into the service of his country
ST the time his vessel was taken over.
Eugene J. O'Rourke named his sis
ter, Mrs. B. 0'Rourke, of 220 West
Twenty-eighth Street, as his nearest
friend. Al that address. however. II
was said that there was no one known
by that name there nor, so far as could
be learned, had there ever been.
c. Rippa gave his brother. J. Rippa
as nearest friend. The address was
the Clarendon Hotel, 81 East Fifty
eighth Street. but no one could be
found az the hotel who had ever heard
OF either man.
Corporal Abraham Svartzberg's par
ents, Herman and Celia Swsrtzberg
live at $40 East Thirteenth Street
Both are very old and have not We,
been tod that their only son IL dead
His sister, Mrs. Theresa Ireco, re-
oeived a telegram from the War De-
partment 10 that effect yesterday
Abraham Swartzberg was twenty -four
years old. and had been in the United
States Army four years. He re-
ceiyed promotion since his regiment
went 10 France The last word received
from him came a month AGO and in.
closed slC0 for his parents. Corpora
Swartzberg was born in New York. his
parents IN Russian Poland.