Show story of a brave brav tooth little ensign jackson of the navy has just been ordered to report for duty on the torpedo boat cushing cashing now at the brooklyn navy yard there is a story astory about this youngster which gives his personality more than ordinary interest in the great cyclone at samoa of march 1889 in which the flagship trenton the vandalia and the hipsin were wrecked jackson bravely led the Tren tons crew into the rigging when lieutenant brows brown the tha ships executive officer called for volunteers to go up the shrouds and form themselves into a sail tosane to save the vessel from going broadside upon a reef the situation was one of great peril and the alabama cadets cabets act was exceptional for gallantry and pedita the quick resource of the executive and the prompt execution of his order saved the noble old ship for six hours and enabled the crew to get ashore had she gone upon the reef when this improvised human sail saved caved her not only would the vessel have been lost but beyond doubt every man of the tha souls aboard would have perished when the final examinations came off at annapolis young jackson passed but as there was no vacancy tor for him in the service he was dropped with a years pay senators morgan and pugh were proud of their constituents valor and thought he should be rewarded ded for it as an example to other ether men of the service A bill was introduced breatt creating an additional number in the ensig list and providing that jackson should be given the commission both houses passed the bill unanimously and on the of july 1890 he became a full fledged officer of the navy and in addition he has a distinction held by only two or three living officers of the service in that lie he has the privilege of the floor of both branches of congress by reason of his name having been mentioned in commendatory mend atory legislation newyork press |