CREGIER
CREIGHTON
helpless ruler. Upon his return from the Orient
he went to Cuba for the New York ]\'<>rlil during
the Cuban Spanish war in 1896 and was exiled
by Captain-CJeneral Weyler. but so vigorously
truthful were Mr. Creelman's dispatches that
within a year he went to Spain as special com-
missioner for the New York Jnnrnnl and was
received with honor by the prime minister, Cano-
vas delCjistillo, who gave to the public, through
Mr. Creelman's pen, his now historical reply to
President Cleveland's threatening war message
to congress. It is claimed that Mr. Creelman's
memorable articles in the New York TI'or/(? forced
President Cleveland to abandon the proposed
" secret bond contract " in favor of a " popular "
sjile by oi>en competition. During the presiden-
tial campaign of 1896 between McKinley and
Bryan, he made a notable record in the discus-
sion of the political situation and the extensive-'
travelling and writing which he accomplished
for the World. In 1897 he became a member of
the editorial staff of the New York Journal and
■went to Europe as special commissioner, visiting
Spain during the troubles with the United States
over interference in Cuba; the Vatican, and going
thence as war correspondent to Greece and Tur-
key, v.-here he had important interviews with the
King and Crown Prince of Gh-eece and the min-
isters, and with President Faure of France. He
was for some time in charge of the JournaVs
editorial page. In 1898 lie represented the Jour-
nal in Cuba during the war with Spain, and in
the battle of El Caney he was severely wounded,
after having personally captured the Spanish flag
on the stone fort and taken the Spanish comman-
dant pri.soner with his own hands. He was re-
moved to New York city. After recovering
from his wound he returned to Europe in time
to witness and describe the enthronement of the
3'oung queen of Holland. He then went to Lon-
don as European editor of the New Y'ork Journal.
In 1898 he was notified of the French govern-
ment's intention to confer upon him the cross of
the Legion of Honor. In 1899 he was sent to
Manila and on March 25, while advancing with
the brigade of Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, his horse was
shot under him. He was severely bruised but
kept on with the force till the battle was de-
ciiled, when lie w;is(arrie<l back to Manila.
CREGIER, De Witt Clinton, engineer, was bf^rn in New York city, June 1, 1829; son of John L. and Ann E. (Le Fert) Cregier. After attending the public schools of the city he ob- tained employment as clerk in a store, afterward becoming successively engineer's assistant and engineer on steaml>oats running out from New Y'ork. He then entered the Morgan iron works, where lie became an expert meclianical engineer, especially directing his attention to the con-
struction of marine engines for steamships. He
sailed as engineer on the largest steamships and
in 18.13 he went to Chicago, where he erected the
pumping macliinery for the first water supply
of Chicago. He was chief engineer of the water
works, 1854-80; city engineer, 1880-83; commis-
sioner of public works for Chicago, 1883-87, and
general manager of the West division railway,
1887-89. In the spring of 1889 he was elected
maj'or of Cliicago, as a Jeffersonian Democrat.
During his term of office the city added 140 square
miles to its territory and its population increased
by 200,000 inliabitants. His message to the com-
mon council first voiced the expediency of secur-
ing to the city the location of the Columbian ex-
position and he was president of the permanent
organization and chairman of the committee on
grounds and buildings. He was president of the
Western society of engineers, a member of the
Society for the encouragement of manufacture
and commerce, president of the Society of the
Sons of New York in Chicago, and a prominent
Mason. He died in Chicago, 111., Nov. 9, 1898.
CREHAN, Ada, see Kehan, Ada.
CREIGHTON, John Orde, naval officer, was born in New Y^ork citj'. He entered the U.S. navy as midshipman in 1800 and saw his first sea service under Preble before Tripoli. He was pro- moted lieutenant Feb. 24, 1807, was on board the Chesapeake when that vessel was attacked by the Leopard in June, 1807, and on the President as first lieutenant in her action with the Little Belt, May 16, 1811. He was master commandant on the brig Battlesnake in 1813, was promoted captain, May 17, 1816, and commanded the Brazilian squadron, 1829-30. He died in Sing Sing, N.Y"., Oct. 13, 1838.
CREIGHTON, Johnston Blakeley, naval offi- cer, was born in Rhode Island, Nov. 12, 1822. He entered the U.S. navy as midsliipman in 1838, was promoted lieutenant in 1853, com- mander in 1862, captain in 1868, commodore in 1874, and rear-admiral on the retired list in 1883. He commanded the Ottava in the south Atlantic blockading squadron in 1862, the Mahaska in 1863, in the bombardment of Forts Wagner and Gregg, and was transferred to the Min.yo, remain- ing in command of that vessel until the close of the war. He was commandant of the Norfolk navy yard in 1879. was retired in 1883, and died at Mon-istown, N.J., Nov. 13, 1883.
CREIGHTON, William, representative, was born ill Berkeley county, Va., Oct. 29, 1778; son of William Creighton, state senator from Ross county, Ohio, 1813-15, and state representative from Adams county, 1803-04, and from Ross county, 1831-32. William, Jr., was graduated from Dickinson college in 1795 and was admitted to the bar in 1798. He settled in practice at
