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1 I#HM USE
Graphic Details of the
Terrible Accident.
COMMODORE GARNER'S HEROISM.
Description of the Thrilling Scenes
in the Cabin.
RECOVERY OF THE BODIES.
Statements of Colonel Crosby, the Cnptnln, |
Mate, Quartermasters mid Others.
ACTION OF THE VARIOUS YACHT CLUBS.!
Owing to tbo wild state of "excitement Into which
verybody was thrown who was on board the Mohawlc
tn Thursday, when she was struck by the squall which
mded so disastrously, as well as everybody who witsessed
the accident from the shore, there was, very
naturally, a great deal that was erroneous in the
rarious accounts of tbo dlsastor us published In the
papers yesterday. Kacb "eye witness" had a different
itory to toll, and, indeed, many ol the stories given
were lounded upon hearsay only. Tn order to ohtnin
the most reliable information possiblo concerning lha
disaster and Us Immediate cause, n Hekai.d reporter
festerday visited the wreck, where the work of searching
for tbo bodies had been going ou almost incessantly
from the time the yacht was hauled Into the
kill, off Allen's Point, until they were all I
discovered, and tho mansion of the unfortunate Mr.
Burner, to which they were taken, nnd where the surrivors,
J. S. Crosby, Gardner Howlaud and I.ouls B.
Honiant, repaired after the Commodore's body was
found, and who, despite the suffering they hud undertone
the oveniug previous, had remained up all night
tt tho wreck giving every assistance in their power to
loose Immediately engaged in searching for the bodtos.
The vessel, it will be borne in mind, was, after the
tocldent, towed up to the mouth ol the Kill Vou Kull,
iff Allen's Point, where immodlato steps were taken
Sy William Carroll, the diver, to extricate tho bodies
In the cabin. Although be worked unceasingly all
sight until the storm and darkness made It unsafe
to continuo the work, he found tt impossible to get the
labin doors open. About midnight, by placing a
ichoonor and a sloop alongside of her and fasieuing
ropes to tbo masts of the yacht which lay on the
water, making use of the dfcsts of the other craft ns
levers, sho was righted sufficiently about six o'clock
yesterday morning to onabie the diver to gel into tho
cabin by way of the skylight. At half-past seven he
succeeded in reaching Mrs. Garner's body, whicb ho
found wedged in against the fireplaco by a sofa, and
the lead ballast undor the flooring, which bad apparently
rolled over with the carpol whon the yacht careened
over, covering her almost completely. Alter a
great deal of bard work Mr. Carroll managed
to extricate the body and attach a rope to It, when it
wan hauled In the snrluoe and Laken ashore in the
steamer 1*. It. Martin. Renewed efforts wcro made
alter tbis to still further right the yaeht, and with
some success, lor l?y nine o'clock the direr was able to
get into the cabin without much difltculty. In searching
about among tbo floating lurmture lor the bodies
ho saw to bis astonishment somebody standing at tbe
doorway right in front ol him in the water. It turned
out to be
tiik ranix boy, pbtsr SCLUVAX.
He was standing bolt upright by the cabin door, bis
arms stretched out on cither side of him and his hands
clutching the sides of the doorway, as though bo was
in tbe act of groping his way out whoa
death overtook him. Tbe vessel by noon time lieeame
so thoroughly righted that when the diver again
went down after recovering the cabin boy'a body ho
found that the ddbris of tbo cabin lurnlture, which bad
weighed down and had hidden from view the bodies of
Mr. Garner and Miss Hunter, bad scattered. It was
then an easy matter to get a rope last to the body of
Miss Hunter, It being tbe first one ho espied, and to
bare 11 raised Tbis was done about halt-past twelve.
The body of Mr. Garner was recovered a half hour
afterward. The only boJy that was yet misting afier
tbe Commodore's bad been reached was that of Frost
Tboroe, brother ol Mrs. Garner. The diver alter
resting awhile again went to work to discover
the missing body if possible, but up to a
lato hour ho had not come across It,
lltbo'jgh be made diligent search for it in every part of
the vessel that was accessible. Ills the belief ol those
?ho were on board the yacht when she was struck by
Ibesqu.ill and who were saved that Mr. Thome was
not in the cabin at the time. Mr. Crosby is of the
opm on that bo was on deck on the lee side when the
accident occurred, and that it is quite possible, thcrcloie,
that ho was pitched overboad by tbo lurcomg of
the yaeht aud was kept down in the water by the
tnuinsail coining over on bin as tho muts fell on the
water.
RSkOT.il. or THB BODIES.
Tho bodies tbat wero recovered were, when hauled
to the surface, at once placed in a pine t>ox furnished
bp au undertaker, covered with a shoot and taken
aeboro in the gig of the Mohawk. The boat was rowed
tp the steamboat landing, and on every one of her sad
trips she was followed by a score ot the small boats
tbat bad surrounded the yacht since morning, tne boatmen
slowly rowing in the wake ot the gig, wnicb gave
the scene tho appearance of a funeral on the water. A
great crowd of villagers had gathered on tho wharf
early in tho morning, and though the majority
ol them were women, they remained on
the landing all the forenoon in the burning sun, eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the boats with the bodies. It
waa not until the Commodore's body was brought
ashore that they dispersed, and then it was amid tears
and lamentations. i'oor Mr. Garner bad evidently
made many warm friends amor.g the Staten Islanders,
and the mourning where he was best known?among i
his neighbors?over bis melancholy deeth is as sincere
as It ia universal on the island. The fact that be really
lost hie life In a noblo cllort to save hia wile, to whom
ha waa deeply attached, aa la evidenced by the state- |
menta of Colonel Crosby and tho seaman Kergusacn, |
has very naturally mads overvbody who knew him
(eel all the mora admiration for the man, even while ;
they grieve over his euddcu death.
Shortly after the bodies of Mr. Garner, Mrs. Garner :
and Miss Hunter bad been taken to the Garner man
lion Coroner James Dempsey empanelled the follow- 1
mgjury:?William Krebs, William K. Smith, John C, i
nilivj, n?u?i? ?. wiu'umi, nciiy nicuiruR, dr. j .
James G. Proudfoot, Thomas Melville. J. Kingsley Martin
and Cornelius A. Hart Alter the jury had viewed
tbc bodies the Coroner decide I to have the inquest
proper held at the village ball. New Brighton, at halfpast
eight o'clock this morning, and at tho request of
fear brother a certificate was granted lor the transfer of
the remainsof Miss Hunter to her late residence in this
city. The formality was gone through with belore the
removal of the body from the Gamer mansion of taking
the testimony o| Louis It. Montani, on the strength ot
abose evidence a verdict was brought in tbut "Adcle
Hunter enme to her death by drowning on the yacht
Mohawk on the '.*Oth day ol July, 1878." Tbo witnesses
ho have beeu summoned to appear at the Inquest today
ere the crow ol the Mohawk; Peter Coraslock, of '
the yacht Phantom; William Carrol, the diver; Captain
3mltb of the Dreadnaught, and James Still well, of
rilllou.
Toe funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Garner will take place
iroin their late residence at New Brighton at one P. M.
jn Monday neat. A special steamer for the accommodation
ol tbo friends and relatives of lbs lamily will
leave the loot of Whitehall street nt twelve o'clock on
that day.
COLOVir. j. s. cbosbt'h statbhk.nt.
Colonel Crosby, whom the Hkkai.o reporter met at j
the Garner mansion, gavo tbo following thrilling de- 1
acription of the death struggle on tho ul-uted yacht:?
"Tha party who went out on the yacht on Tour* lay
consisted ot Comtnoitore and Mrs. (dirtier. Mis* Adelo !
Hunter, Mlas Kdith May, Mr. Gardner How land, Mr. I
Louis Moutanl, Mr. frost Thome, brother of Mrs. 1
Garner and myself. We look tho Mohawk'* t'.cuni
launch Iroui the yacht Ciub bouse aud went ou board [
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the Mohawk about half-pa<t three o'clocr As soon as
we jot on board the Commodore gave the captain
directions to get under way. At ttila time
tho Mohawk was lying at anchor, with her fore and
maiutopsail staysail and jib set. There was every appearance
of a squall coming up from the westward.
Just ns wc broke the anchor, and at the vessel was paying
off. but before we got under any headway, the rain
began to tall very heavily, which drove the whole party
ol ladies and gentlemen who wero on the deck Into the
cabin. In about three or four minutes we felt that the
squall had struck us mud very heavily, too; lor the turniluro
in the.cabin began to move down to leeward.
When Commodore (iarner, Mr. Thome, Mr. Howland
and myself ran up iho gangway to the deck to sec what
was the matter. Wc touud the boat making no beadway
and with tbo water rushing over her Ice rail and
running down both into tho cockpit and through the
lee 8kvligbts into the cabin. Commodore Garner and I
immediately jumped into the cabin, where wo beard
the ladies calling for help. Everything was In tho
wildest state of contusion. All Ihc sofas, settees,
chairs and tables bad been thrown over to the lee side
and overturned, aud water was pouring in through tho
lorwara uatcaways una iroin ine siue ngum uu mw |<v.?
side and iroui I lie cockpit. Tlio llrst person lusw was Miss
May, wbo was still in an upright position, clinging on
to Uie fireplace. I crefit along to wbore slie was anil
caught bold or bcr, and wo mado our way over the
general wreck of cabin mrnituro until we got to ilio
after hatchway; but tho vessoi being on her boam
ends Miss May was unable to gel up the steps. 1
pushed her up through the opening, wlioro Mr. Howland
gallantly rescued bcr, lie being at the time at the
entrance of the cabin opening. I immediately turned
rounu and made my way through tho water, which was
then nearly waist deep, to tho side ot Mr. Montani, w ho
was struggling to remove a sola that had beon thrown
over on tlia Ice side, covormg both Mrs. Garner
and Miss Hunter, who wero loudly calling lor help.
When 1 reached bun Mr. Garnor had hold ot Mrs. Garner
by the right arm, and both she and Miss Hunter
were begging that they might ho relieved from the
weight that was holding them down. Mr. Montant and
1 succeeded in getting the lounge to the after hatchway,
where we pushed it up to sotno ouo on deck. I then
lost sight of Mr. Monlaut. Returning to whoro Mrs.
Garner and Miss Hunter were, I still found Mr. Guruer
holding on to Mrs. Garner's arm and both she and Miss
Hunter still beggiug to he released from this weight
that was holding them down. I caught hold of Miss
Hunter's hand?in the meantime the water was
rushing in froin all sides?and tried to pull bcr out, the
water lioing nearly up to her neck, sho being wedged
In only a lew feet from where Mrs Garner was In mo
same position. In trying to pull her out my hand
slipped and I fell over backward In tho water. When
I recovered myself tho water had completely covered
her.
TKTING TO RESITS MRS. G4R.NKB.
I then went to Mrs. Garner's assistance, when Mr.
Garner exclaimed, "Schuyler, for God's sake try and
help me pull her out!" I caught bold of her left hand
and arm, Mr. Garner still having hold of the right In
the muantimo a sailor, wbo with Mr. Garnor und mysell
wore tbe only men left In tho cabin, iriod to remove
soma ot the furniture that was evidently holding
her down, while Mr. Ourner and myself pulled us bard
ss we could to extricate her, but to no purpose. Just
then the vessel seemed to sive an extra lurch, and the
water washed all over us. This was the last that I saw
of Mr. and Mrs. Garner alive. I half pushed, half
swam to a light spot, which provod to bo an opening
cut by tho boatswain through one of the side lights,
and crawling through tho holo I round the sailor Who
had been in the cabiu with mo just before mo. Wo
both swam over lo a small boat thut liau three men in
It, but In trying to get in this boat sbo was swamped,
and as she came bottom up I clung to the keel, together
with the other man, until I saw a boat Irom the Dreadnaught
approaching, which I swam over toward, when
an oar was thrust out by ono ot the sailors, which I
grabbed hold on. They pulled me into the boat lu a
very exhausted condition. I would like to say hero
that great credit is due to both Captains Osborne and
Osgood, or the Dreadnaught and Phantom, who were
promptly on the ground and rescued many lives; also
to the officers of the Countess of Duflertn, who rondored
very valuable asslstanco. I am too raucb overcome
by this overwhelming blow, whereby I bavo lost such
dear friends, to (eel that 1 can dispassionately give any
opinion as to any criminal neglect on tho part ot the
captain, Poland; but in my opinion ho deserves tho
greatest censure for tbo bad judgment lio displayed in
having a boat, with the immense spread of canvas
that the Mohawk had, with every sail set and aheetcd
homo while riding at anchor when there was a thunder
storm apparently coming up (rom the weat, although
when it struck us we were Just paying off, and which
proved tho utter destruction of one of the finest yachts
in the world and caused the loss ot so many valuable
lives.
CAPTAIN ROWLAND'S AKKKST.
On Thursday evening Terwald Fergesscn and Fredcrick
Palm, quartermasters of the Monawk, appeared
beiore Coroner Dcmpsey, of New Brighton, and made
tbo following affidavit:?
Stale ( / A'u1 Vork, County of Sirhmoml. .'?Terwald
Kergesaen an 1 Frederick I'alm, being duly sworn, say that
tli- v arc quartermast rs nl the yacht Mohawk: that on the
'Jotn day otJuly, IK7H, off stanletoii, s. I ,one 1'aptain HowIan.
I. in cliarae ol said Mohawk, carelessly anil negligently
mismanaged said yacht an as to c mite her to capstan aud
thereby cause the death of W. T. (turner, his wile nuu other
persons.
Wherefore complainants pray sai l Rowland may he arrested
and dealt with according to law.
terwald fercEssen.
FREDERICK PALM.
Sworn before me this 21st duly, lttTtt?JAits XrKMrscv,
Coroner.
The Coroner at onco Issued the following warrant:?
Statf or Saw York. County of Hirkmoml, ?
To THIl CirillX OK TflK Kll IKOMI Cot'MT Pnl.lf r : ?
Where?< Thorwald Kergiosn and Kindcrie I'alm tiare
made complaint on oath nature uie, one ol tlie roronera
oT aald county, that one Kowlond. captain of ttie yacht
Mohan k. on the JOth ot July, laid, oil ntaplcton. Stati n
island, carelessly and iieglU-ent y mismanagi'ii said yacht
Mohawk, to an to cauta her to capniiu and thorehv caused
the death "I W. P. tiarner. Ills wife and other persona
, Therefore the people ol tbe State ol New York command
you lorthwitb to arrest said Ituwiand and brine h m hetore
ine, to be dealt with according to law ?Dated July JO, IniB.
J.vMhS DhMl'.Se.Y, Corouer.
On this warrant Captain Blako uiade the arrest, about
ten o'clock on Thursday evening, and conlined the prisoner
In the police btaftiu ut the Village Hall.
tui, captain's statement.
The Captain was visited In bis cell at Village Hull by
a Hsuai.d reporter yesterday. Ho seemed quito nervous
when addressed by Ibo reporter and was suffering
severely Iroiu the heat. Ho asked tor a lew minutes
to regain composure, saying be had slept but llltlo
during ibo night and was sull'uring trorn tne closeness
ol tbo cod. Ho lold the following story:?
"On Wednesday last, at three o'clock, Mr. Garner
told mo that he wou.d wish to have a sail ou the following
day, I came down here from New York ou Thurs
day and lound the steam launch waiting (or me. dome
of the members of the New York Yacht Club wero ou
shore here and wanted to go on board the Countess of
Dulicrin. and I took them over ou the steam launch.
Seine ol the party on board the Uniterm wanted to go
onshore, Intending to go on board tbe Mohawk, and
tlio launch took ihuta back. I remained on board tbe
Dullerln, and tbe launch was to return for tne. When
the party got on shore they met Commodore Garner
and his party, and those from the DulTerin with the
Commodore s party then went on board the Mohawk.
After remaining on tbo Mohawk (or sonso time the
Commodore took back to shore all those who did not
belong to Ids owu party tor the Mohawk and then sent
the launch lor tno to the DutTerin. When 1 got on
hoard the Mohawk tno Commodoro inquired of mo If I
thought there was a chance lor a sail. Thero was very
little wind at the t'Uie, but I said 1 thought there would bo
a good breeze at the turn ol the tide. It was then about
high water, and the tido runs up lor nn hour and a hall
or so alter high water. The yacht's sails were up at
the tuno. I hud given the man orders to get her sails
up bv two o'clock In tlio afternoon, and to be
ready (or starting. It w.-u about half-pact
three o'clock when the Commodore returned to the
jHouank nucr awing hia party on snore. I gave orders
to get niider way. There was little or no wind at
the lime. Whilo we wore break ng anchor a little
squall or rain act in, and the Commodore and hut party
went below to avoid the rain I wedt on gelling the
yacht under way. All the sail* were up, the head sails
were tilled and wo paid oil. At Una lime a squall
slrugk us, 1 bough there was no appearanco of a squall
or w W at all. The squall uruck us in our topsails
and upper part of our lower aails. but there was vory
little wind on deck at tho tuna. Too vessel went over
her rail in the water. I eung oni, "Light op the fore
aheet; let go the Jibsheota; let the loreiopsail run
down." No orders were obeyed except that the lore
topsail was hauled down. Tho leo rail and part ol the
deck wero bow hi the water, and she had jnst begun to
forgo ulirad. My ord-rs not being carried out lorward,
I let tho niniushecl run. which went off a short diatance
and Jammed in the block and tho vessel now Jolt
over ?n her beam und. Commodore tiarner was alandingiu
the gaugway at tho inuo au i looking at me.
.TVT YORK HERALD, SA1
I called oat to him to come ap on 4eel% to
bring hie wife ami party, that the vessel
had lost her stec rago way, and I
fearod ?bo would sink, the rudder being out of water,
, I thought ih it tbr rudder wits out of water from the
led in g ot it The Commodore said In reply that
'there was no dauger;' that Mt was all right,' and
looked very pleasantly at the time. But upon my
iasisting on bis coming on dock and bringing up bis
wile ami parly be went into (be cabin, and I never
| saw him again. A gentleman, Mr. Howland, came out
with a lady gucat, Miss May, at that time. I waa
holding on to the wheel at ths time, wn>cb kept constantly
turning with ine, obliging uie to constantly
; sbilt my bold. 1 bad given orders to lower one ol tho
| boats all, to receive uuybody who might come out of tho
gangway. Some sailors at the other side of the resscl
had been preparing to lower this boat, and were ja?t
lowering ber, when 1 lost my hold and dropped over
; tho sido into ibe water aud partly underneath the
mainsail. 1 soou got up, howorcr, struggled to a boat .
that was near by and got into ber and got the parties
to sol mo ou board of a steam tug. 1 immediately took |
1 the yucht in tow and sent lor llio divers at tbe wrecking
dock. The yacht wus then nearly all under water
except very little of the bow. Some parties wanted
mo to tow ber on shore opposito where sbo lay. I did
not think propor to do this, as I believed all parties
bolow deck wore dead at that time, and (eared that tho
bodies would bo washed out lrom the action ol tho
ferryboats constantly passing up ana dowu on their
way to and lrom Now York. 1 towed iho Mohawk
into tho Kills and on to the flats, where she now lies.
As soon us tho divers arrived we cut holes In the dock
and mado every effort to securo the bodies. Falling to
do this we procured two schooners, got them alongside
and endeavored to right Ihe vessel. While in tho act
j ol doing so, aud at about ten o'clock that night, 1 was
| arrested ou a warrant. Issued hy the Corouer, upon
j atlldavits mado hy Quartermasters l'alm and Thomp|
sob, to the effect that I had neglected my culy on
| board tbe vacbL One ol these p rtics, Frederick
l'alm, was asleep ul tho tune of the disaster, lie was
asleep in the saiiroom, underneath the cockpit, id the
alter part of the vessel, and so know nothing whatever
ol tho matter, notwithstanding his oath to the contrary.
Thompson bad also deserted bis post upon the
quarter deck, had guue forward without orders, and I ain
satisfied must liavo becu below at tho lime. 1 called
him several times without getting an nnswer. Mr.
tiarner, whoso vessel I joined In November last, was
ouo or tho finest, best aud kindest men 1 ever met with
in my life. 1 had entire charge of his vessel and all
I business connected with it. I not only looked upon
j him as tho owner of tho Mohawk aud my commanaor,
hut as my Iricnd also. 1 cannot soo why I should bavo
been arrested.
In reply to some questions put hy the reporter, Captain
ltoland stated that lie would loso money and property
to tne oxtent of about $1,000 by the loss of the
Mohawk, the money aud valuables boing In his room.
Ho said thai lie was never Intoxicated in all his lilc.
Ho had been twenty-seven years taking vessels Into
and out ol New York Harbor and uis character lor
seamunship could slund tho test. Tliq vessel, he said,
had not gone three times her length when the squall
seized her. There was no time except for
the promptest action, and even with that there
was but little time, for at the utmost tho
calamity was over In loss than threo minutes. II the
anchor had boon up the yacht might have sturtod
ahead a little quicker, liut when the squall struck her
theunihorwas clear of tho bottom, that is to suv, It
did not hold tho vessel by booking Into the bottom,
j The squall was so severe and sudden, and so unusual,
being altogether aloll, that all on board were
astounded at seeing the vessel alTccled us
she was. It was impossible, continued the
Captain, Tor bun to render any more assistance
than be did; for, bolngafi at tho wheel when the squall
struck, lie could Dot, to savo bis own llfo or a hundred
others, go forward. Tbo yacht was lying about half
way hotwecu tbe club bouse aud the wrecking dock
when tbe party got on board, and It might, tberclore,
be understood how Utile was tbo distance made before
tbe accident. Captain Roland asaerted that his prescuce
of uitod did not forsake him at any moment, and
"that be realised lully the desperate situation, bat was
powerless to avert tbo anger."
1 UK CARPENTER'S STATKMRNT.
Alexander Sleaar, the carpenter of the Mobawk,
gave tho following account ot the disaster, as seen by
him:?
All the working sail was set before the anchor wai
weighed. The foresail was hauled over to starboard,
i the mainsail to port, tho staysail and jib sheets to stari
board. Theo the order w as given, '-Heave the anchor
up," by the Captain. When it was weighed the
boatswain aung out, "The anchor is wetghod,
haul ofT your abceta, port sheet Jib and
staysail." Tbo rain then commenced to fall
and the passengers weut down to tbo cabin. The crew
were all on deck except the cooks and stewards. When
the passengers had all gouo down to the cabin the wind
struck the yacht, and she began to careen. I waa
down to leeward, aud seelug all hinds gelling to windward
1 commenced to get up to windward, too. Tbo
cook's tunnel bit mo when I got half-way up and drova
me back a aln. Tbon I caught hold of a ropo and
hauled myself up. When she was leaning over near
her bearings tho Captain sung out, "Let go tbe
forctopsail halyards," and It was dune. There
wcro no more orders given after that.
When I got to windward I looked about and
sbo was then past her hearings. One could not stand
on hor deck or on ber side, hut had to hold on by the ,
ngg'ng. Tbe Captain at this lirao was standing over
tbe wheel and tbo crew stood on tbo rigglug ready for
orde. s. Tbe boatswain, a man named Cbaries Maxwell,
broke tbe skyhgbt and tried to rescue tbe passengers.
STATEMENT OP THE MATS.
Mr. George II. Orborn, the mate of the Mohawk,
marto thr following statement:?
We commenced to gel under way about ono
o'clock. The Captain went ashoro In Iho morning and i
ordered mo to get the yacht ready lor a party at two
o'clock. At that hour we had foresail, mainsail and
gaittopsiill on. with the anchor hove short, wailing for
the party About three o'clock tboy cuius on board
and wn hoisted her lore stay .-ail and jib and hove her
ancnor up clear of the bottom. About that time the
squall struck us. 1 he Capiain was at the helm. When
I found she was going down I went alt for orders, j
Just as I started the Captain sung out, "I-et^o the j
topsail halyards." I passed iho orders forward lor tho
forctopsail and I went myaell for the tuainlopsail. He- ]
lore I got there sho had got so far over that It was im- |
possible to stand on deck. When she went down I
slipped and went under odt of sight. When I recovered |
myself she was over, with her sails under water and
no possible chanco of doing anything with her. |
Mo lar as I could sec it was an unavoidable accident. If '
j we bad been saillug and every man at his post It i
might have been avoided, but everybody bad Just been i
1 at the anchor when ibo squall struck her, and tho
whole thing occurred so quickly that nothing could be
I done. The wind was all alolt. Wo uevor leltllon
. deck at all. It struct her topsails and ibo upper part
ol her lower satis.
qt'ARTIRMASTRK palm's STATBMRXT.
A Hrrai.d reporter found at tho New Brighton dock
1 Frederick 1'alnt, one ol the quartermasters of the Mohawk,
who made the following statement:?
When the squall struck us I was m tho cockpit,
a-loop- On awaking I tound that the yacht was going
over. I cecal cd through the cockpit and found (lie
ma nshcet closed aft and fastened. The Captain was
by the wheel, holding on to the screw ot the wheel,
about thro feet irom the mainahcct. I endeavored to
ft I AC K tho mainsbeei, but the ?<( uall was so auddeu that
| 1 bad not ilrno to do so, Seizing bold ul thu cabin
door lo keep myself out ol tho water, winch
i was up to my waist amidships, I suw j
! Mrs. Garner and Miss Hunter enmo to the i
; cabin door to efTect their cscapo. One ol ;
the gentlemen ol Ibe party said, "t.'oiue back; dou't ,
| ?0 inside." Allot tho party who had followed Mrs. j
Garner and Miss Humor retired, with tbe exception of
! Miss May, to the cabin, Tbia ladr, who was qnito eool, j
| rema ned in tho cockpit, and one ol the gentlemen j
; came and caught hold ol her. If all of tba party bad i
followed tho examplft ol Misa May, and lelt the cabin '
I lor the cockpit, in my opinion they would baro been
raved. The calamity, I wouid awojr, was tbe fault of
the captain, who tailed to slack the main sheet and put '
hi* helm up when tho squall airuck us.
TmtnwAi.o rsKocssas's statkmkxt.
Fergusseu, the other qiiartermasior of the Mobawk,
mado tbe following statement (roriously Implicating
the captain). He is ao Intelligent Swede, who Keenly
felt the loss of ht? old commander, who had made himself
deservedly popular with tbe crew. He said:?
' I struck eight bells ilour P. M.i and taking my spyglass
scanned the waters of tbo bay and the shore. I
discovered a ptrty coming over la ft itcam ,,
[TTRDAY, JULY ">'* 1876.
launch an made ready to reeslv# (hem.
Aa they crossed th# accommodation ladder they
at down on the cbaira and raila oa the
port aide; about throe minutes later it commenced te
rain and heavy clouds obscured the horiaon; we were
heaving on tbo anchor at the time; the guests
mained sitting on deck nnlil driven in by the rain?
Commodore Garner being the last to take reluge below:
It was a part of my duty to remove the chairs to the
cabin In the event of ruin and I bad begun to do so,
when the Commodoro exclaimed, "Forward there!"
this was all 1 beard; the squall then struck ua wltn its
lull lorce; I ran to the matngalttopeall halyard
aud let it go, thou to the foroboom preventer tackle and
let It go. While trying to gel up to the foreshcel the
vessel heeled over, and I fell to leeward in the walor
and tried to save myself. 1 got on the skylight and
knocked out one ol the windows. I then went below
to the Commodore's state room and fouud him pulling
to get Mrs Garner clear ol a bed. She was jammed in
betwoen the bedstead and bed and the centre board
box. All the turnlturu in the cabin
was loose. Seolng that the Commodoro was
not likely to release Mrs. Gnrner without assistance,
I took bold or one ol her arms to aid mm. inc water
at tbia time came up to our china. Seeing that it was
Impossible to savo Mrs. Gamer I told the Commodore
we bad better try and save ourselves. He made no
answer, but still pulled at his wife's arm in vain endeavor
to release her, while the water came down
through the skylights iu torrents and rendered it impossible
for us to breathe. Alibis time the water was
about one toot Irom tho "sltln" or side
or the voikcI. I let go of Mrs.
Garner and made my exit through the
skylight window. As 1 swain toward a little rowboat
that had put o(T from one ot the yachts to render assistance
to us 1 telt some one clasping uiy left wrist, snd
1 was drawn under water. With a vigorous kick I released
myself. I was convinced that tho grasp was
that ot a human being, and, diving down with my
right arm, I caught hold of a lady. Arriving at the
surface. 1 recognized her as Miss May. Her
lips were blue," said the rough sailor, :
"but sbe seemed to understand all that
passed about hey. It was with difficulty that I
could support her, but, provideutially, one ot the crowCharley
Tosper?came to my aid and aaststed to put her j
in a rowboat, which transferred her to the steam
yacht Ideal. As I knew the part ol the vessel in which
Mr. and Mrs. Garner wero cod lined I got a hatchet and
tried to cut a hole in the side, which was out of water.
The yachtsmen told me 1 hail better desist, as If I
cut a hole tho water would rush In, (111 aud
eiuk her. 1 desisted but remaiuod aboard, and was
among the lust to leave. When called off I swam to a
row boat ol tho Magic and was picked up. 1 think tho
captaiu is responsible tor the casualty. Ho gave no
orders and 1 let go tho halyards on my own responsibility.
Speaking ot the Cnptaiu Fergusscn said:?
"As I passed out ot the skylight I saw Captain Rowland
in tbe stern ol tbe vessel, with a -life lino fastened
arouna bis wrist and made fast to the gear, llo could
not swim." Fergusscu here resumod the thread of bis
narrative, and said:?"Captain Kiuney, ot the Magic,
then cut u hole in the Mohawk's main deck, where we
supposed Mr. and Mrs. Uarnor were confined. Charley
Maxwell, ono of our crew, wont through tho hole thus
cut. Tho yacht was then on her beam ends, but tbe
Commodore was not in that room. Maxwell then cut his
way through the bulkhead, expecting to reach tbo cabin
of tho Commodore, out It proved to be tho wine locker,
and they were forced to abundon the effort to rolease
our ehiol and hla unfortunate associates. I wish you
would say that Charles 1'ralt, boatswain of the Mohawk,
was very active in cutting In tbe skylight aud
diving to rescue the Commodore and Mrs. Garner."
THB KKCOVERT Of TIIK llODIES.
Captain Anning Smith, tho superintendent of Mr.
Garner's lorry, described, In part, tho search for the
bodies.
I came to the wreck, he said, at eight o'clock this
morning. They bad got Mrs. Gurner's body out when
I arrived. Tho divers found her near the cabin door.
.She was lying in the oahin under a bedstead, on the
port side, with several pigs of lead?portion of the
yacht's ballast?lying on her clothing. The pigs of
lead each weigh about ISO pounds. Thcro were
about tbrco pigs on her leet and clothes. The |
diver was ooiigca 10 cut a portion 01 i
her drees to freo it from the weight that !
held her down. The lead was kept slowed under the
cabin floor, and w heb the yacht keeled over some of it
forced UhcII through the flooring and lodged on her
dress. When the body wns discovered the diver
noticed that the lady's dress bad been torn in the
efforts made to rescuo her from the fatal weight that
pressed her down. The diver was obliged to cut
her clothing in parts to release the body
from the terrible weight upon it. When the
lady's body was recovered it was removed to
the New Brighton dock by the aleamer D. It. Martin,
and was conveyed tbettco to her lato residence on
Staton Island. Alter the rocovcry ol Mrs. Garner's body
the cabin skylight waa removed, and ono of the divers
modes second attempt to enter tho cabin; but tho
yacht lay so flat on her side that be could not color
far. Ho could barely enter, but could not reach the
other bodies. Then, continued Captain Smith, we
took a hawser to the masthead ot tho Martin and
hauled tho yacht up straight. Whan we bad righted
her tho diver cutcred the cabin again and recovered
the body ot Miss Adcle Hunter,
The next body lound was that of the cabin boy, Peter
SulliVHn. He was found standing up In ono of tbe after
stuieroom doors with Ins hands up, as tl grasping at
something ou cither side or groping his way through
the door. His position evinced the struggle ho mado to
escape.
Mr. Garner's body was uext found in tho forward
part ol the cabin, a low leet from his wife. Soarcli was
then made for the body of Mr. Tborne, the brother-inlaw
of Mr. Garner, but it could uot be found anywhere.
I have beard, said Captain Smith, that Mr. Thorne was
not in tho cabin when the yacht capsized,
and his body may have become detached from
the yacht on her way to ihl* point. Mrs. Garner's remains
were recovered about half-past seven o'oloek, |
aud the others wore all discovered by noon. They
were all slightly diacolored Irom 'ho water, bat ibc
moment they were brought to the surlaco they were
covered from the gar.e of the curious crowd that gathered
at tho scene of the wreck.
Toe divert will to-day coulinue to search Tor the
body o( Frost Thome. Tliev were at work up to a late
hour lost night without success, although they had
every chance or being able to explore without much
dilllculty every part ol tho vessel, as the yacht had
been righted so well by nlno o'clock that ber hull
showed above water. She Is now lying with a sloop
on one able of her and a schooner on the othor, it being
necessary no longer for the purpose of righting ber to
bare the two on tbo same side.
actios or ma skw tors tacht clcb.
The following order was yesterday issued by Commodore
Ktngsland:?
Nr.w Yona Yacht Squadron. t
Kttfi Ship Ai.aidt. Nr.w Yoar. July till. M76. f
It Is the pauilul duly ol the Commodore to announce to
the squadron the death of W. T. (iarrier. As a m irk of re
poet the rta.'s of the tquadrou will be uiaplaycd at h if
tna>t, from the reccint ol this order until sunset of tho day
which may be appo.nled lor the tuneral.
llbOKuK h KINUdLAND, Commodore.
AMOSO THE MERCHANTS.
Inquiries among the Icllow merchants of Mr. Corner
developed the fact that he waa as popular In the commercial
walks of lile us he was highly esteemed in
social circles. An open sl. n with tho great letters
5 UAIINKK A: CO. *
Is on the buildings Nos. 8, 10 and 12 Worth street, and
here the immense business of tho flriu was carried
on in this city. Yesterday the store* were closed, the
fellow partners of Mr. (larner having gone down the '
. ... .. i l..? ,
u?j id ?* lu^uuiii iu irwvcr ?nu v?i r iui iiic uwiirn ui
thoir head friend* Only one door of tbo large edifice
was o)ion, and in ax well ax about this were
gathered the watchman and employed of the warehon?e.
A Hkrslo reporter conversed with all of these
men?two colored and tbroo while?and the testimony
to the high character of the deceased employer was
warm aud genuine. Said one of them In answer to
questions:?"You may t?o sure, sir, mat evory man
about this placo loved Will Garner, Ho was
not only an employer, lio was a friend to
every man In the establishment?always a merry smde
on his face and a kind word for usall." One of the
colored men nalJ '"Why, we can't believe lie's dca<l.
It seems to me as if this blow bad struck every man in
hlaown family. I loel kind o' stunned, and alm<>sl
axil ho ought to be eotnin' down Worth street this
minute."
Among the merchants who had dealings with Mr.
Garner tne sentiment ol regret was universal. One
gentleman, in a larse busiuess on it roan way. told tho
writer that a fairer man to transact business with than
William T. Garner he bad ne ar known. There wag j
nothing small or grasping about bin, although tn a
trade he stood squarely ou business principles and understood
their ineaumg perfectly well. !
Mr. Wilson, ibe manager ol the print department of
the great house of H. U. Clatlin & Co., told the Hbkalo ;
reporter that lie had known Mr. Gamer iu business !
mailers for a number ol years and bad dealings with j ^
hira for the bouse of Ciadin and Co. to the amount of
millions ol dollars annually
an was tub son. or no>oa,
and was always willing in regard to every buslneea dispute
to have it adjusted on fair principles. Mr. earner
had his business so thoroughly sysleniati/.ed that he
could sit down at his desk tied almo-l any time see tne
condition ol aH'airs. Their business is managed close
and they bring up their employes Irom the lowest
grade, giving them an Interest when capable. Thus
they are surrounded with honest, lailbtul workers.
As an evidence of the Commodore's kindness of
heart and bon/wmmit a mill owner was in here io-day
who failed at Amoskcag some time age, and he told me
the following anecdote:?lie had been in Unect opposition
to Garner, hut when, alter his m islorlune, the
latter mot bltn he grasped his hand cordially, saying,
"Old fellow, I'm glaa your mill is shut down; hut I
wiflli with .-tit rev hs.-irf it had hannetia.1 tn enmn .ithnr I
follow 1" I
Mr. Wilson continued to say that he had been down 1
on a tug loStaleu Island with Mr. Thompson, a cotton ;
broker, and the partners ol Mr. Uarner, and that the
bodies of Iho drowned seemod but little altered from
life.
AMOXC THE HTOCk HROKKRS.
The one universal theme at the Stock Kxobango yesterday
and in all Iho brokers' oflices was the death of |
W. T. Garner aud the catastrophe in the bay which
carried desolation to so many household.'. Knots of \
men discu sed the affair at the street corners, and there
seemed to be but ono opinion, and that was, the onus of (
blame rests ou the Incompetent sailing master, who .
should bo held to a strict accountability. A yacht owner, ;
who desired that his namo should not be prluted,
told Iho writer tbut the Mohawk was a still' boat and
always behaved splendidly ill bad weather, and there
was uo earthly roasou lor her capsizing in the sudden
squall, but for the grossest and most criminal raismun
agoiucnt. William B. Bend, whose odlce Is in iho |
Orexel Building, Is an lutitiinte Iriend of Mr. Uarner. I
Ho said:?-'A more gallant gen tlotnan never lived than |
Commodore (Jaruer; his death Is a public loss; he was j
a genial companion, charitable and generous to a fault,
and did a great deal of good in a quiet and chivalrous j
manner. He was a public spirited citizen and an enthusiastic
yachtsman."
John Tobin, the veteran stock operator, whose feats
during the days of Iho Harlem "corner" will long be
remembered, said to the wriler:?"Uarner was a splendid
fellow; 1 live at dtaten Island, aud 'he peoplo down
there think very highly o( tho lato Vice Commodore.
It was believed by many that hn lino of steamboats,
running in opposition to Captain Vandcroilt's line,
wou'd Inaugurate cheap fares to the Island. I cannot
tell what result his death will have on the continuance
of the company."
HIS COTTON BROKERS.
Messrs. Walsh, Thompsou k Co., No. 65 Stone street,
woro waited on by a Hkrald reporter. The senior
member of the Arm, Mr. Wa sh, told tho writer that "as
a business man Commodore Uarner bad raro good
qualities; lor a young man his abil.tles were large, and
coming into such a great fortune from his lather he
bad managed it aDd his business with good Judgment
and common sense. He was, perhaps, tho largest
manufacturer In the world, running tnorc spindles and
employing more hands than auy man I know ot. His j
Judgment in regard to the cotton market was excellent,
and his foresight in tho matter ot the crop, Ac., unusually
sound. Ills death Is lamented very generally
on Change,' net only on business but on sooial
aceo tints."
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB IN MOURNING.
New Him, July 21. 1876.
At the meeting on board the flagship Madeleine at
Glen Cuvc this morning Commodore Dickerson received
the Bad intelligence of Mr. Garner's death, and
ho communicated the same to the assembled captains,
who could hardly credit it. Latter in tho day. recognizing
the great lost tho yachting world has sustained
in the sudden death of Mr. Garner, the Brooklyn
squadron was officially notified of tho Mobawlc disaster
by Commodoro Dickerson In notioea similar ta the following:?
Fmuship M ami. lira. I
Biiooci.tm Yacbt Ulvb nuuAiiaoii. [
July go, 187H. )
Yiee Commodore Johs R. Piatt. yacht Clio:?
Okak ->ik ?Having received news of the death of onr follow
member, IV. T. uarner, captain of the yacht Mohawk, it
la hereby ordered that the flsga of the tle?t bo carried at
haif-maet uatll further orders.
JOHN 8 DICKERSON,
Commodore Rrooalyn Yacbt Club. ,
The order was at once obeyed by every yacht In the ,
fleet, and from what can be learned other and auitahlo
action will at the first lavorable opportunity bo taken i
regarding the terrible disaster in New York Bay. Hut !
little else has been talked ol during tho morning, and >
If words mean anything there are many sad hearts
among the Brooklyn yachtsmen because or tho lamentable
occurrence
With a lair wind from the nor'weut. the fleet leltthe
harbor ol Glen Cove at ten minutes past olgbt o'clock,
under orders from the flagship, lor Mori Is Cove, lour
miles Irorn this city. The run was very pleasant
throughout, and, though but little or stirring Intercut
occurred, It is worthy ol a paragraph or two, as the introductory
brush of the cruisu. Vice Comuiodoro ;
Plait's yacht, the Clio, was first to get under way alter ]
the gun from the flagship had been tired, though oue or
two ol the smaller and slower cralt hud not waited lor |
the order, hut endeavored to make up in timo what they
lack lu speed. Tho lilll - steamer New Amsterdam was ,
among thie number, but tho brcez > holding steady lor
a time these were soon put lar astern. At tweuty-llvo
minutes past eight, la ruunuig out of tho harbor, the
' ll? m?l I h.> I'..mot >111 her wit in llnubtlerS Willi Lha
Intention of starting with ilia fleet, and In a voir* of
utter astonishment the latter nailed tho former with
"Why is your Hag at hall-mast.'"
' Captain earner was drowned last night." was
quickly returned, and though tbsro was no dnHculty in
making all on the Comet's deck hsar the answsr, there
came?
"What do you say?who's drowned?" .
"Captain Garner and bis wile,'' was again shouted, I
and this time they not only heard b t fully comprehended
tho oxient ol thedreadlul occurrcnco of yes- ;
tsrdsy.
"Where?" sgaln was sbouiod,
"Of! Staplcton," was returned, when ths Comet's
owner turned and gave the necossary order to place tho
yacht's colors also at half inast. And in th s way tho
Uset, mourning tho lose ol its liberal hearted follow i
member, reached Long Island Souud.
TRIBUTE OP THE SCHUYIKILL NAVT.
rnii.it mxi'iii a, July 21, 1870.
The following order wns issued this morning: ?
hsaoui'smiirs HcauTLSii.L Nsrr, i
I'iiii.aiim.i-hm. .luiy -1. l?7<; t
By order of th" Vice Commodore the flutes of the cluhs of
tlie Schuylkill N*ry will lie displayed at hall m i-t until
nf.cr the iiinei * of ea t ice Commodore Darner, ot the >ew
Vork Yacht t nib, a iueinli?r ol llie Honorary Committee ln i
clia of llie Centennial ll.-.ritt*
JOHN UILUXUUAM, Secretary.
EriHcc'T OP THE SEWS IS NEWPORT,
NrwroaT, R. 1., July 21. 1*70. 1
The terrlbl# yacht Uissatcr on Stapleton lias been
the lead hi g topic of convuraalina horo to-day. L'ultl
the |iu licatlou of tho Newport Aries this evening,
containing mo ji* iuki iituAi.n s loicgrapuic report
of the disaster, tlia public wcrn obliged to bo content
witb meagro reports In 1'rovldeuee and Hoaton papers.
Tboro wit* a gioat demand lor tbe new*. Tbo newsrooms
were crowded this evening witb anxious men ;
and women awaiting tbo arrival ol New
York papers, and every copy of the Hknai.d :
was sold w111?111 thirty minutes of their arrival, and 1
notwithstanding thla fad, the dealers were besieged In j
vain lor a copy until the bour ul their closing. Karly
this morning tnv yachts i'trate, Uypxicand the Koglisii
yacht tioirn, piacod their Uags at ball mast. Commodore
Kin;;siand's yuclit Alarm arrived ibis afternoon
from New York, having on board A. A. Klngsland and
tevernl guest*. A telegram awaited her arrival irom
Commodore Klngsland, at New York, requesting that
her flags be placed at hall tn.ist at ones. This waa
dune, 'i'bo party bad not heard of ilia death of Commodore
Ggrncr until thsir arrival here.
XN COHOE*.
Comoks, N. Y., July 21, UTrt.
The sad death of Mr. William T. Garner at New York
has cast a gloom over the entire city The extensive
workaol the Harmony Mills in ibis city, ol w hich Mr. {
burner was President, will be cloaed at noon to-day in ;
respect to bis memory. His lots will be universally .
wcaxnsd. (
o
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THE TROY YACHT DISASTER.
SWAMPING or THS TACHT STELLA?FIVE MEN
DROWN ED?MUCH EXCITEMENT IN THE CITT.
(From tbe Albany Argus, July 21.]
A sad en amity occurred upon tbe Hudson River
ibotll a utile and a half bo Burden's blastfurnaces
u about twenty m'Utiles past eight last evening. About
wo o'clock yesterday alteruoo.i Tuomas fcdgely, Henry
tiayuicke, George Bio raOcid, Gregory Fox, Jonas
Faulkner, Gourde II. Baker, Jerome De Freest, Arrbl}ald
Aston and Gilbert Jewell started front l roy for a
[Gca.ure sail on the steam \ a< ht Stella, ovvued by Jerry
Do Freest, of tbe Volunteer Mounter Company. They
tad enjoyed a pleasant time, and wore returning home
when overtaken by tbe calamity al uded to. At tbe
jmc una place llrst meuuonea ihasieamer city 01 Troy
k-ism d hy the party at a high rale of speed. The .well
rom the large vessel was *o great that the yacht
>ecuiiie tilled with water and sank almost tintncdiately.
Ilaynlcke, F.dgelv, Bioouitield, Fox and Faulkner
tre supposed to hare been drowned, a* their comlaniona,
who succeeded id swimming aabore, could not
liscovor that tno-o nauieil had been e<|ually fortunate
'aulkuer has been a teller of the Stato Hank ol Troy
ind was an admirable young man, as also were the
iibers. Tbo survivors managed to reach home about
en o'clock last night In n very exhausted condition in
-.onscqueuco ut their aerero exertions to roach th?
shore. Tut. party consisted principally o' members of
he Volunteer Steamer Company. Coroner Flood
started lor the scene ol the disaster about halt-past ten
est night. The excitement around the bouse of the
Volunteers was intense niter the horrible news roached
there and scores ol people r"*hed to the building
doping to hear the story approved. The laundered
yacht was a new one, about which a great deal has been
laid In Hie papers of late, fho survivors say thai the
Lilly ol Troy passed along without paying auy alienLion
to the accident, l aving the uulortunato mnn to
Irowu or not us circumstances might decide, Illoorallcld
and Faulkner were married men. UloointU-ld was
i painter l>y occupation, and realded In rear of First
street, boiow Adams. Maynicke was a carpenter by
occupation. Fox was a cierlc in I'eahody's drug store
on Congress street. Baker's watch was stopped at
twenty-six inlnutee alter eight o'clock. Alter the tour
persons named as having reached the east shore landed
tliey cried out toward the west shore, hoping that an
answering sisual would muouuoe tbe fact that others
ol the party bad saved themselves by switumiDg
Iu that direction. The answer that came hack
was from another party engaged In halting on
Iho otner side. It gave no indication that any
or the missing men had reached that shore. Aston
ays that ho thinks he saw Hlaomlleld sw imming above
water immediately ulter the boat went down. When
the Ursi swell entered the toon*, the party commeflced
hailing out the boat. F.ach swell carried in a largo
quantity ol water, and the boat wont down with lbs
Huh or sixth swell that entered. Tbe yacht was a
small one, measuring only twenty-three feet keel A
Troy tugboat aun tbu tugboat Linda, ol West I'roy,
started lor the scene ol the disaaiur shortly alter the
unwelcome news reached Troy Ttio oats were
thronged with the anxious Iriends ol the missing.
Lanterns, ropes, grapnels and all imaginablo facilities
lor recovering the bodies were placed aboard the tugr
COUNT WXLHELM VON AIINIM.
Count Wilbeim Ton Am mi, aoa of the famous exUlulster
ol Germany, whoso quarrel with Bismarck attracted
such world-wide attention, arrived In this city
from Berlin yesterday morning in the steamship
N'ecksr, ol the German I/oyus Hue. The Count is accompanied
by bis young wito, and la slopping at the
Brevoort llouso, whero ho will remain during his briot
slay iu New York, ilo expressed himself to a Hkuai.ii
reporter, who called upon him last nigul. as highly dolighted
with so much of our city as he had seeu. Hit
observUlotis had, however, been conflued to a glimpM
ol tue streets Iu bis ride from the wharf to thi
hole and a rapid view ol the Central
1'ark, through which ho and his wife drove in the
evening. Although the distinguished couple arrived al
the hotel at hall-past ten in the morning their baggage
did not reach inum till ball punt lour 1*. M . ami, consequently,
they were obliged to remuiu indoors
thi'oupiiuii the day. Whou ibo trunks reached too
hotel ihe Count aud Countess effected a rapid change
ol coatnma, and, atier dining, rode through the Park,
as slated above. When questioned by tho reporier
with respect to the political situation in Germany and
his lather's present position, ho declined to
answer, saying, in French, "I am uoi a
politician. I am a solder, aod cannot tallc
of politics." He further said that people here
did not know him and would not care for his interances.
Wtien toid that the name he bore would give
woight to anymtug he might tay be still declined giving
any opinions. lio declared bis mien ions ol romaiiuug
but a short time?probably but a day or two-.
Ill New York. Niagara will likely ho the nest piaco
visi ed by the distinguished couple, who will may there
lust long enough to see the tails and proceed thence to
I'hiladelpbiu, where a soinowhit protracted stay wi I
ho mode The ontit ta a lull, handsome mm. ol some
thirty years, with pleasant, blue eyes, yellow board and
sn engaging address lie cuii speak but a tew words n(
English, hut converses in French huently. He is a
lieutenant iu tbo Imperial German Dragoon Guards.
TI1E RIVER'S DEAD.
Tho nude hody of au unknown man was found early
yesterday morning at the tool ol West Eighty,
sixth street by OUlcer Cahtli, of the Thirty first pre* #
cinct. It was scut to the Morgue aud Coroner B. iaft*
was not I tied.
The clothing of Frank Volts Schueffer, aged thirty*
nine, ol No. i-'OJ East Eightieth street, was yesterday
found at tbo loot ol Eighty-Bret strest, East Kiver.
iSchaellor Is supposed to have been drowned while
bath hg. His body ha* uoi yet been recovered.
The body of sn unknown titau about Ully years of
age was touna in the North Htver, at pier 28. yesterday
morning by OUlcer Uanuigun. ol tne Steamboat squad.
It was Bent to the Morgue Deceased was
about live leet eight iLn.be- high, bald, and
hud a sniootn lace, wore white striped shirt, red un.
dershirt, bldo II unci sack coat, dark pants nnd (.alters.
Tho lollowlng lott. rs lound on his person give
evidence Hint lbs case was ono ol suicide, and oh?
sturdy nun at tne eso-e:?
(irnn or stout. Warn A Masroro. t
comhlssios MERCHANT*. No J (state MKrET, !
New Vokk JUIv 15. 1*70 1
Friend Keatino- When you read thei-e lew I.me. I wit
tie Ainoog the Missing, and wil have no 1'uwer to have ansv
mohr I iu do with my dear cheild Sop us Flees say lo n?r I
wil lor.ive her ovary thing and wit keep my Promts arlch I
have glveu yu and in> Dear Cliaild.
Fkienp Steals? 1 hope yu wil also .In hi yu Promised this
morning and give II nry the fun you wtl bud the oirirr for
yu to receva at I bare got. al my clothing and evrrylb.ng
belonga to in dti ihe Me.-t yu can, ?cl it tor al you ran get.
I wll aia.i give yu tny Walrii and onaln, alao tin; chain Sophia
It un. il yu ahiid have any luouy over IT as give the
name to Sophia. 1 wud have ?eut a note to D?rl?, hut I will
keep my promise to yu aud thle thing wud not have liapeued
hail not the Little Snipe Oiara lieu In llohokrn she is
al tliu causo of it Meave I hope Sophia wil not go to work
and run down my rarreckter alter my delli thru the map
step on her own iwt tour. ivmpcuj " ri nr..
Mr. end >lr?. ZKK.flKOWj %<>. 6 i i.ardrn Ilolmken
deliver >lr M Keating el my tool. and rhc.t, sl?a
the me? eilc pictur end ilic ler-.-e Inking gle.n and *1 my
HecMmg. Ueil.tsd ?nu vvarjtlniiB belongs to ine. Bjr duioa
o j u wll gretlr oblige. Your* rcapsctlully,
WM. FhTTB.
Coroner Kllmger will investigate the cane.
Tbo heedless body or a drowueil loan wag found on
tUe shore or It a udell's Island yesterday morning by
keener Patrick Halloran, oi No. 221 Kant 12Uiti street.
Tbo body was sent to lUo Morgue and Coroner kllinger
took charge ol tbo ca-<>. Susplciona ol tool play wero
at nrgt entertained by the po.ice. the body, however,
Mas said at the Morgue to liave been in the water over
nineteen inonlha, anil that decomposition had been tbo
rause id separating the head Irom tbo body. The upper
clothing was all gone, ibe rib bones entirely exposed!
Paula and aboca still covered the lower portion ol lb*
Irony, but there wag nothing that could lead to ita iden.
tlHialion.
A box containing a male child of premature birth wag
found Moating in the Last River at the foot or Thirty,
sevepih street yeateruay morning. Coroner Klllageg
look me caae.
THE HEAT.
Yesterday was a grateful change (rom the terrlhi#
beat which, lor three weeks, bae been weakening thn
strong and decimating ibe children ol the city. Now
withstanding lb a there were several dealba from aim*
Blroke. of which thn following Is a record:?
DKATIM rang Hi'ssraoss
Patrick Rrady, aged ibirty-aevcn years, of No. CIO
Sixth avenue.
Peter McCahe, aged twenty-three years, of No. 6S4
Eighth avenue.
Weorpe Kee t, of No, 62 Porsylh street
Henry Kick, aged forty-live years, of No. 130 Third
avenuo.
BREAD RIOTS IMMINENT.
Mayor Hledler, of Jersey City, has addressed a mev
xage to thn Hoard of Kinanco urging some measures
lor tho employment of poor laborers. In thn course of
his message ha aays:?"Tho present aiegnaiinn of
business and industry has reduced many prosperous
families to utmost starvation, and 1 am dany besiegtd
at my oltlce, at my home and on the streets by bun*
dreds ol applicants fur work, who seek neither terms
nor particular labor, so long an It is work and will
Kw.tw t i.am e..moinnt In L imn fhdtir ftlltlllpl 1 n?til llarV.
lug. 1 grimiiy icur that II aoBie such measures arewiol
adopted lueio will be bread riots throughout
the cur. Work might he provided lor ihrsa
in d, who are loo proud 10 live on charily,
by commencing improrciiieat* muoii aa would
boauli y our city au<l man* it a |>lace wuere stranger!
wouiii come and re>ule. Streets, some oi them now ta
a most disgraceful condition, could he repaired anu re
p.ived, otneri could be opened, and llieae men, the mutd
ol ihem now living on ihe charity ol ihe nty, coold oh
lain work. I beuave that lid, given lo each of thoes
men lor such work, would h# lar belter lor the citj
than II given In rnaruy. I auggest thai a lull and
lrank ronlvrence he bn.d hy your Hoard Willi the Boardi
01 dldcrnv n and Works, and if you decide on aoy such
sicpa the ways ..mi moans to carry them out will un'
be wanted ill caunoi lal eloquently to half aturv*<!
wretches about tbo sta.nation ol buainees or the extravagance
ol the past tliey know that themselves and
they are not anxious to hoar it told to them, hut what
tbcv do want U work aud work tbev anal knee "
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