The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
12OF SCHURZCRBW
CITED FOR BRAVERY
Secretary Daniels. Commends 5
Officers and 7 Men of For.
mer German Ship.
IN COLLISION JUNE 81
Small Loss Of Life and Saving
Of Papers Due to Cour-
age Of Sailors.

WARRINGTON, Aug 1S--Five officers
and seven members OF the crew Of tn.
American steamship schurs, sunk In col.
lision with the American steamship
Florida of the North Carolina coas,
June 81, have been mentioned specia.
cally and commended by Secretary Dan.
iels for bravery displayed at that time
the Navy Department announced 10.
night.
The report OF Commander William B.
Wells. U. 8. NJ. In charge Of the Schurz
which was the former German ship
Ceiar states that the officer. and men
Of his ship acted in accordance with the
best traditions Of the service and that
the remarkably small loss Of life, only
one man being drowned, was due to
their courage and GOODNESS.
The officers and men commended By
Secretary Daniels. their home addresses
and the acts of unusual bravery dis
played follow: =
Lieut.. G. +. Howell. U. S. N. execu.
tive officer. woodruff. Ill:
W Hen the dCClu6nL OCCURRED ne re-
lieved the officer OF the deck and at
the ship. He In commended for his eff.
cheney in organizing and drilling his
crew and his GOODNESS in carrying out
the abandon ship order when the emer-
gency arose"
Inspected Damaged Parts.
Lieut.. A. W. schwcrin. U. 8. n. RI,
Berkeley. CAL:
Cody and efficiently inspected dam
aged compartments OF the ship, made ac-
curate reports and continued his efforts
to md some way to save the vessel I'm.
til tho last man had left and he was
ordered to quit the ship"
Lieut. J. L. Shaw. U. S. n. r F.,
Long Beach. CAL:
After having been painfully injured,
continued his work Of rescue for three
hours"
Lieut.. e. B. Rogers. U. S. n. Hern.
don. Va:
Showed efficiency and GOODNESS in In
speeding damaged compartments. in saw.
ing or destroying confidential and secret
papers and in skilful handling OF his
boat"
Lieut.. Olav johnson. U. s. n. Vallejo,
CAL: ,u..
Commended for the efficiency Of his
organization. Of the engineering, which
enabled the men to perform all duties
without confusion in such manner that
the vessel was kept afloat for the long
est possible time after the collision
Stayed in EnHine Room.
John Milton Kiser, mach.n,s.'s mate
nrst class. Hayden. Okla:
"stayed at his post in charge Of the
engine room performing his duty eff
GENTLY until ordered up by the engineer
officer. He did this knowing the for
ward FIRE room was flooded and the
vessel was in immediate danger OF sink
ing"
James A. Donnellan, water tender,
New Orleans: '5-
"Was in charge OF the fire room, got
all his men out safe. remaining himself
until the water In the fire room was Up
to his waist
Fay r. Radon, water tender, Kiu,s,
Okla:
"Was in charge of the after fire room.
got his men out 81 the bunkers and
FIRE room and did not leave his pest
until ordered out by the engineer OH
GER. although he knew the ship was in
a sinking condition"
Virgil W. Dinell, quartermaster frst
ella -, Chico. Cal:
did not take to his lie raft ogt
| stayed to assist the Captain into the
last boat, although he was aware OF
the danger the ship was in
Claude H. Hudson, boatsuair's mate,
second class, San Francisco;
Handled the lowering OF the boats
with the utmost efficiency and did not
leave the ship until every boat was in
the water"
David Sarran, seaman. San Antonio;
Acting coxSwain OF the motor sail
ing launch did efficient rescue work
Edward c. Bryant. Austin. Tex:
Did efficient rescue work as coXsg!h
Of the motor dOry"