The New York herald., 1876-07-24


Fortyseven, the second v,vse OF which could be
plainly read as follows:--
Our lives are built SO frsp and poor.
On sani and no on rscAs,
We're hourly standing At deaths DOOR
Here lay an open novel, well worn by the water or
the hn gering OF fair bands there little picture wet
and spoiled by the briny On the starboard side
black chip adys hat trimmed With dark feathers
beside IT a naval cap, both bcsmeartu with mud.
little further was the dressing case OF u Garner with
razors, combs, brushes knives aud nan brushes, just
he had left them at his last toilet ,n the famous
Mohawk. Pressed through mirror, on the les
OF the entrance dividing Mr. Garner's stateroom from
the main saloon heavy silver toilet CT Sc, in which
Mr. Pendleton found private lctterA, which he
carefully preserved for the surviv relatiwS In the
stateroom of Mr.. Garner the urntare, bedding and
upholstery were huddlcd together in one ungainy,
dripping Rich curtains mattresses Of rare de-
sign and pattern, chairs and toilet tables OF elegant
construction, lying torn and broken, with odd
pieces OF apparel stray ends OF closet doors and
woodwork wrenched from their places pcepins out
from among them. In tho berth OF
the late Commodore, emptied OF bedding, and with Ae
tasteful curtains which screened 1t hanging limp and
mudsained IRON their broken fastenpgs Close to ~
wardrobe door bad been partially torn away, and II
now lay upon the floor wedged between couple OF
heavy pieces of furniture exposing within the clothes
racks and shelves Iu these still hung white yacht
ing uniform with blue embroidery, and heap OF other
apparel which the water had converted into shapeless
mass was lying close by In this apartment 10 which
the light gained admittauce only through dim and
grmy skylght, the OF ruin seemed moro appall-
ing than elsewhere. The magnificent convcnienccs OF
life spread and piled almost the ceiling, the
open wardrobe with its contents, tho elegant up
hclsery and the gilt aud ,racery the walls,
mt
Of the busy world that tho sal realities which
the founess OF the water and The confusion
Of the wreck called TO mind seemed more awful.
On side hole broken into this staicroom from
tue deck above, doubt to facilitate search for the
bod es and underneath IL number OF light, elegantly
gilt and damasls covered chairs gathered, all
wrenched and in fragments. Against the side OF this
apartment which had come underneath when the vcs
sci careencd great heap of bedding and an accumua
tion Of debris Piled and In the solemn Stiffness OF
the place the monotonous and ceascless dripping of
the from this saturated seemed nexprcs-
sby mourniul and painfully suggestive of the dreadful
scene which here had been enacted.
Above the light stole in through section OF sail
which was thrown over the hole wherc the skyiight
had been This, it will be remembered had been
shattered by Mr. Crosby in making his escape the
force the rushing in when the vessel went
Through this bell-rope hanging and underneath
It OF brazen lamphodcr, htling in beam,
and which had been wrenched and distorted was
hanging loose.
Above ornamental manteIpiece is mirror which
was covered with cracks caused apparently by the
strain amidshps rather than by being struck by some
floating article of furniture. Resting almost upright
upon this mante was picture which had been
wrenchcd from its fastenngs. II represented lady
holding her bosom white dove and In the dark
and desoation which appeared every sde this beau
tul design, cmble lemac of peace, brought out into
prominence it was by the light streaming from
above, seemed invested with strange signG-
canoe In examining the debris scattered
upon the floor later the reporter came upon
panion piece to this picture In this q female figure
similar that In the other design appeared couple
of birds are perched upon her and feeding from
her hand while round her head flock of tiny winged
creatures are flying. This picture botched like
everything else around, with patches of mud, as
not be readily distngu ushable. BY curious coinci-
dcnce the light yachting cap of the Commodore had
oatel into aud lay right beside his wfcs
hat, held fast there by the picture frame.
Leaving the saloon the reporter went forward Ranc
ing he did so at the row Of staterooms which line
the PASSAGE and finding in all OF them oniya reproduc
ton OF tho outside In the forecasc and the
cook quarters not much damage was done The
cans and cooking utensils in many cases just as
they had been Left and the water tanks and other ap
paratus unpjured In the forecastle bedding
from the bertns and the garments OF the crew were
wet and mud coated, but other damage was appa-
rent
DOCK.
All through the afternoon crowds of sight secrs lined
the wrcckers dock of Clifton engaged in scrutinzing
in ich inf hac h,.c
traed during the last week. Alongside the dock the
Mohawk was moored, her lorg masts rising high up
in the air and the rigging hanging down
ward loose and tangled. On her deck was
collected some Of the furniture which had
been brought from below, and all around scat
tered of tackle aud yacht equipments. The
sitting forward drying the clothes they had
from the vessel and chatting with friends
and visitors the dock close by All along, till
ing a train of people and went. and even
when night stray groups were still visiting the
place.
INQUEST OK Mr. THoRNE's BODY
Coroner Dempsey had jury summoned in the after
noon and about five O'Clock proceeded to the Garner
mansion to hold an inquest on the body of Mr.. Frost
Th,rne. The jurors Captain Thomas Melville
foreman; N. X. Duer J. c. Barley, w X. souticr c.
II. Hart, J. X Martin II. b. Dela6cld G. Hcincscn
"
Jurors had been they proceeded to
the tool-housc, in which the body OF Mr.
Thorne had lain since IT'S recovery from the
wreck. After viewing il the jury called but
witness Mr. Charles Monroe, OF No. "a East Twenty
first street Witness said he present in tho Mo-
hawk when Mr. Thornc's body recovered. The
body lay the oor face upward. the forward par:
OF the cabin. Commodore Gamers s,atcroom door
II was partially covered with furniture which was also
piled IN front OF IT, Witness said he was the yacht
from the her deck appeared above the watc until
the body OF nit Thornc taken out He went into
the cabin with Mr. Crosby, Mr.. Pcndeton, Mr. Thomp-
son and Captain Smith.
"wbat do you think was the cause Of Mr. Thorncs
death ~ juror asked
II think he died from drowning" replied the wit
ness '.his body recovered about hali-past four
o'clock this morning"
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