New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Four Killed on
u. S. Destroyer
In Collision
1t. Com. Elliott, of N. Y,
Dies When Manley and
British Warship Crash
Depth Mine Burst
On American Ship
Other Victims Enlisted
Men; II Hurt; Accident
Occurred Of Europe
GStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Marcn IL -Lieu'S"
ant Commander Richard McC. Elllote'
ir. of New York City, and three en-
listed men were killed, and eleven
others were wounded when depth
charge exploded aboard the new Amer
lean destroyer. Manley, after a col
lision with British warship Off the
European coast, March 10, said report
from Vice-Admiral Sims, given out
here by the Navy Department to-day
Both vessels suffered damage, Ad-
miral Sims said Other details we're
not made public and the exact location
of the accident was withheld
The Other Dead
The enlisted men killed we're:
HALL, Cecil, $40 Bigley Avenue,
Charleston, w. Va.
COHEN, Lewis, boatswain's mate, 13
Rutger Place, New York City.
MAGONI, Charles, water tender. 26
Merrick Street, West Springfield, Mass.
The following enlisted men were
seriously injured:
LANDWEHR, Edward Chester, cleo
trician, &c Spencer Street, Elizabeth,
n. J.
PIERCE. Charles, engineman. R: F.
D.. No. 5. box 10, Lake Crystal. Minn.
LAWSON Fred Richard, engineman,
121 Pleasant Street. Orange, Mass.
20O1 Virginia Street. Joplin, Mo.
Russell, Carl Cecil. seaman. 1923
South Hunter Street. Stockton, Cal.
GALLMANN, Richard S, seaman.
Troth, S. C.
CECIL. Albert Wallace, fireman, S27
North Twenty-first Street, st. Louis.
The following were slightly injured: {:
CHRISTIE. Ralph H., yeoman, 25 North
Street, Calais, Me.
MERCER, John D., fireman, Varnado,
PETERS. Edward Henry, seaman, 48
Lawrence Street, New Haven.
GUMM, Joseph F., fireman, 5031 Thirty
sixth Avenue, South Minneapolis,
Mimi.
Lieutenant Commander Elliott, who
was born in Philadelphia in 1888, was
executive officer of the Manley. The
vessel is the first of the new type of
destroyers, known as the "fush deck
ers," designed to reduce the rolling
and pitching of these little craft in a
rough sea. When war was declared
work on her was rushed and she was
completed several months ahead OF
schedule and Immediately put into
commission.
On her trip across her decks We're
somewhat damaged by heavy waves.
AS result, additional bracing was
placed in the vessels of her class COM
pleted later.
Elliott Fighter, Record Shows
Universal regret at the death of
Lieutenant Commander Elliott was ex-
pressed by naval officers to-day. Ell
lott was one of the most popular oti
GERS in the service.
His record was referred to by naval
men as characteristic of the man. "He
wanted to always be in the thick of
things, and he was in the thick of
things, and that's why he was killed.
was the way an officer spoke of Elliott.
Commander Elliott was the torpedo
officer on board the destroyer Aylwin,
on the night of April 7, 1915, when his
worth first came to the notice of his
senior officer While the Aylwin was
off Hatteras one of the forward boil
ers of the vessel exploded Elliott led
portion of the crew TO the boiler
room, which was flooded with water
and hot steam, and began the work of
rescuing the men. The records show
that he was highly commended for his
bravery in this work.
Later Elliott served on the destroyer
MacDougal, when that vessel was in
command of Leigh c. Palmer, now rear
admiral and chief Of the Bureau of
Navigation. From the MacDougal Ell
lott was transferred to the torpedo
station to Newport, but when America
entered the war he asked for sea ser
vice. "to be in the thick of things,
and he was assigned to the Manley.
At the home of Lieutenant Com
mander Elliott, 981 Park Avenue, it
was said that his wife was Frustrated
She is under the care Of physician.
A married daughter, Mrs. Packard
is with Mrs. Elliott, and she said that
the family could say nothing at this
time. kilograms have been received
from Washington at the Elliott home
i; was SAID, but their contents were
confidential