Sailor on the cruiser U.S.S. Baltimore, died three days after he was severely wounded in a riot at Valparaiso, Chile on October 16th, 1891. He was a Canadian by birth. He was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Valparaiso, and a monument was erected over his grave by the crew of the Baltimore. His remains were left at Valparaiso for the reason that no application was made for their transfer to the United States. | The Chandler News, 31 Oct 1891; The Down's Chief, 29 Oct 1891; The Star Tribune, 27 Oct 1891; The Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891; The Baltimore Sun, 15 Jul 1892; The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 20 Jul 1892; The Tacoma Daily Ledger, 20 Jul 1892; The Daily Arkansas Gazette, 11 Aug 1892; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 Aug 1892
Washington, Feb. 20. — John W. Heck, of Jersey City, N.J., representing relatives of sailor Wm. Turnbull, of the U.S.S. Baltimore, who died of wounds received at Valparaiso, Oct. 19, has applied to the State department for indemnity. Mr. Heck states that Turnbull's father is named Capt. Robert Turnbull; that he is 90 years of age and resides at Tappan, Prince Edward Island. Other relatives reside in and about Jersey City. | The State Chronicle, 21 Feb 1892
Seaman Turnbull's first name was also given as "John" (Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891) and "Richard" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 Jul 1892) in two news releases; and his last name as "Trumbull" in some early dispatches.
Washington, Feb. 20. — John W. Heck, of Jersey City, N.J., representing relatives of sailor Wm. Turnbull, of the U.S.S. Baltimore, who died of wounds received at Valparaiso, Oct. 19, has applied to the State department for indemnity. Mr. Heck states that Turnbull's father is named Capt. Robert Turnbull; that he is 90 years of age and resides at Tappan, Prince Edward Island. Other relatives reside in and about Jersey City. | The State Chronicle, 21 Feb 1892
Seaman Turnbull's first name was also given as "John" (Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891) and "Richard" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 Jul 1892) in two news releases; and his last name as "Trumbull" in some early dispatches.
Sailor on the cruiser U.S.S. Baltimore, died three days after he was severely wounded in a riot at Valparaiso, Chile on October 16th, 1891. He was a Canadian by birth. He was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Valparaiso, and a monument was erected over his grave by the crew of the Baltimore. His remains were left at Valparaiso for the reason that no application was made for their transfer to the United States. | The Chandler News, 31 Oct 1891; The Down's Chief, 29 Oct 1891; The Star Tribune, 27 Oct 1891; The Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891; The Baltimore Sun, 15 Jul 1892; The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 20 Jul 1892; The Tacoma Daily Ledger, 20 Jul 1892; The Daily Arkansas Gazette, 11 Aug 1892; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 Aug 1892
Washington, Feb. 20. — John W. Heck, of Jersey City, N.J., representing relatives of sailor Wm. Turnbull, of the U.S.S. Baltimore, who died of wounds received at Valparaiso, Oct. 19, has applied to the State department for indemnity. Mr. Heck states that Turnbull's father is named Capt. Robert Turnbull; that he is 90 years of age and resides at Tappan, Prince Edward Island. Other relatives reside in and about Jersey City. | The State Chronicle, 21 Feb 1892
Seaman Turnbull's first name was also given as "John" (Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891) and "Richard" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 Jul 1892) in two news releases; and his last name as "Trumbull" in some early dispatches.
Washington, Feb. 20. — John W. Heck, of Jersey City, N.J., representing relatives of sailor Wm. Turnbull, of the U.S.S. Baltimore, who died of wounds received at Valparaiso, Oct. 19, has applied to the State department for indemnity. Mr. Heck states that Turnbull's father is named Capt. Robert Turnbull; that he is 90 years of age and resides at Tappan, Prince Edward Island. Other relatives reside in and about Jersey City. | The State Chronicle, 21 Feb 1892
Seaman Turnbull's first name was also given as "John" (Punxsutawney News, 4 Nov 1891) and "Richard" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 Jul 1892) in two news releases; and his last name as "Trumbull" in some early dispatches.
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