New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22

covered, except that of Mr. Thorne. The excitement
over the catastrophe contiDaes undated ana
severe comments upon tho management OF the YES
sci are freely made. Capt. Rowland, the sailing
master of the Mohawk. has been placed under ar
rest. pending his examination, but denies that he
WIS either negligent or imntudeut. The cOroner's
INQUEST will be continued to-day. Mr. Garner had
carried on his enormous business upon such sys-
tenn for some years past that probably no injury will
result TO commercial interests.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CALAMITY.
The neighborhoOd of the place of the dis
astar was yesterday dressed mourning, the feoS Of the
NeygYork Yacht Club. anchored OF the clubhouse and
the staten Island ferry having their flags at hah
mast while the Canadian yacht. the Countess Of Dur
fern displayed the American colors half way mp the
foretopmast Most OF the Gdsstafs the island from
staaeton 10 Ncw-BriGltcn and beyond 20 the Sailors
Sp.g Uaruor including TIE c0Ors OF the Yacht Club,
pai the same tribute To the memory Of W I. Garner
and many places Of business drducd Ia
black and white A tccluc OF sadness ana III
dienat.on prevailed that such loss OF human
hfe should have taken place in q little squat
and While the Mohawk m charge Of q large crow OF
men and officers surpassed 20 be careful auH experienced
splnen as the require o! tleir caGas yHcbNcl
would imply. During the excitement Of Thu atJy night
when tie persons who involved M the stser ana
the rescue brcaiuo widely p3acd and communication
was rendered difficult toy rau an darkness, il was a-
most impossible 10 obtain accurate and complete details OF
the catastrophe. Yesterday hundreds were IN search ot
Information readily obtained from the crew Of the NO
hawk and from the rescued, AID from ers rs vino has
;eucd % the stance Of the caszcd yacht making 10
80 To
account OF FRIDAY morning, which found TO be cor
rect Ia an OF It's essential features.
on the afternoon OF Thursday ". T. Garner, the
Of the Mohawk hid made ARRANGEMENTS or late after
noon pleasure sal, down The BAY, and lett his place Of
business in Ncw.YorA III cary hoGr, arriving at the
clubhouse at stauletou IN ,cgssa 70 dine with some
quests ,lou lh. Canadian yacht Countess o burIiu, 10
entertain them on board the Mohawk, and To receive
Gardiner @ Rowland OF the a,uta-at shipping trm OF
Rowland As,luwall, Louis 4. Moutaut 81 Iowrsend
Mo.iant, Leon ardst. auCuOncCrs, and Col schuyler
Crosby Who by previous appointment drove over witL
Mis- Garur Ii-s Adele Hunter, daughter Of rasnro,'s
Hunter Hunters Island ard Miss Filth May, from
Nj Gamers SUmmcJ resi- fence Bard aud CIsl"jol-
ayes NOT flr FROM the western shore Of staten Island
Tine party was conveyed BOARD the Mohawk
by Mr Gamers steam launch 40 $40. NJ. Garner
gave orders have tHc Yacht sot under way Tho work
iu- SAILS VITA Oh. cXc"punu OF She laE jh, were all
sc including fore and MAN torS.is. Tue tide wa
al the .sj .nr n.g. Cac Mohawk headed toward
Narovs, "a, aua"r uipped or drawn just free
al t,r muu, bat Ga. yacht did mot ct under head"ay
qri kiv enough 10 -Du much on the tide ana rchdnod
about 500 yards shore, nearly east of the club
house aud between a trading schooner uuj tn Countess
OF Ouern. ,huuI,r storm was seen coming ~ from
tc Southwest hale heed gwen 10 by The officers
OF inc Mohawk who yt+er did not think tar storm or-
tended danger p3erd Undue ceHGdcncc IN 'lc ability
81 tc Large ari strong @,hnunclyacht % ride ont liar
Dor tempest TIC guests Also perfectly al ease re
ia T.4 y4pif .uDVy The first
natter of rain Easiencd down tue cOmp9niou-Fay
ami seated themselves IA the luxurious cabins giving no
thuugt 10 tut storm an TIE wind was heard bcatin-
a,sasr the u,ltlydIaNu sails, and making a rushing
sound rs the -qrLi swept over the deck.
I'll, otaer crlt clos, by Gs>t,,d to take Il sail and
prepare tcupcsJ and tnr caIidct 81 the officers
Tie Moaava attracted notice Persons on board Tho
Countess Of DufoIm and the clut house called each
otbrr's attention to the Mohawk with all sails Mp and
presenting 'ul spread % canvas 10 the gale, which
seemed bcaI the water with particular t9rco.
but to course along slightly elevated region OF air wits
Suddenly increasing velocity just high cuoeh exert
strong power on Jhe to,sas These persons c0ii
OIL. to ,ee low ,.. ,o.awR would behave the .,i-a
bat based ep.JcheHSIous On the boiducss Of lei
officers.
Capt Rowland stood at the wheel OF the Mohawk. and
Tie and The crew reai ulm Our IN the staten, U
tiai the OfdI let The main topsail executed
partially ~ least rron followed The ordcr 10 let 20 th"
foe topsail before fire could grasp the rope, tie
yacl gave sudden and GCmcudnus iurch 70 port.
$40 TAD nocu light toPholyy buoy struck by great
ocean swell Every man Of the crew either thrown
INTO tac wa.c bv The ,t lUTch, catching TIE pom
vail, rIamnerod up tie deck and digging To- The stu
ooa,d PAIL md remained banging there uIi the yac Is
m..u, Quiyeiing for moment, hut Il pcrccli.b,
ri-luu- gave auotbcr ,urch and lay leyc. with gu,
waeE After lc yacht first tipped her port r'l under
water cutting away Of sails could nave saved Hol gud
tc crew were yu,irDy disabled before tnos uad la.
waning %! tpei. danger.
luerc wa, ct, from the officers and crew that Mr.
GaiFe the ladies were in the cabin az Mr. Garner
n. Tonc, hr. HO" lant. aud Nj Crosby quietly
on Ircs TO what tie matter could be Oac look az
the water pouring he rals and through the OyI
bois sIii.d them f.Jt the yacht must SINK MI Gar
nt' rushed down ties IpuIuuH a. 10 las wife, FOL
lowed boy Bar. CrysIf ad Nj. Rowland. ~. Tuorue
"" seea at sward 10 the ca6u, auI t is Thought hat
lining ou deck. be jumped overheard aad ulne-
u. iey drowned or D.t.uo cutaslld IN tle rgsiug or
covered b. The Two ssio.s also entered iho
eu 'sa'e te ladies' hut ta rest either fell OF Jtnpe.
' we "aei and suca og the boats, which by ths
'7 we're approaching .ron shore aud The yachts
lHihtO,a and Di,dtuaur.t
Mis-. Gdrler AMI Miss Hunter ,,or, .,.r, ,stoI
"+ 'o S"-o@fd on tGc port side by q falling settcc
gu" '' "'"'.e VI The eab,u wica VS. al ioosc Ms,
-i"' a." ''i' H'H'Aht auue escaped falling under tne
iu''"' nc "u"e ar Gamer FASTENED to Ills VIE and
bis HHhlef' III crosby seized Miss Ma, carried p,r
10 inc COM ahoN"ay already almost yoil,ir,al and
I'm opening for os sloou Of vater ,fr f,,.,-i..,
WHO was az the foot OF tie coiEpaviouc,,y No., ,f,
Nay 'ie dcck' ana O0th IdunscG into the water Mss