The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23


Peter II. Comstock testified; Am master
Of the yacht Phantom. l lay close by
the Mohawk a; the time OF the disaster
were some three or four hundred yards from
the Mohawk. went below when the squa
struck, thinking II was only slight squsll, nut,
as II Ol.w more. went Ondeck again aud W the
Mohawk ketied over, after which she cnpsized.
when ! went on deck she was heading ABOUT
south, and the wind struck her anont b oad-
side. II d been In command OF the Mohawk
And And In fn,l charge, i should not have hoisted
been little squalls all DAY; did not think the
slight squalls Of The dsy. II NV owner had
asked me about the weather should have said,
| william James Carle testified am subma-
| rine diver. Tho nr-t body recovered was Mrs.
was seated on sofa at the after end OF the cabin,
on the port side. The lead oallas had fled and
was also part Of the aoorinS lying over her
| which had been burst up and lay over her oody.
There was no other body near her. The cabin
body WAS AFT OF Mrs. Gamers. ia the main
saloon, underneath sofa; no weights were IN
her. Commodoie Gamers body WIS found
afterward on the starDoard sioe, under sofa,
TO juror-i think tho ballast is all shifted.
Most OF the floor is up.
Capt Rowland was then asked wbc'her he
wished to o1er a statement, ana he replied, 81
do In calm, clear voice he said
CAPT. RowLASp's STATEMENT.
NV name Is Oliver p. Rowland. l was master
OF the yacht Mohawk. / came down by the
went on board the Mohawk Comm odors Garner
and party were on board. He asked what 1
| should have a breeze on turn Of the tide. II
began 10 ram little, and the Commodore and
r'p es,o% Tss TO S,sr .s,:
| the stsysail was kept to wind ward Dy orders Of
the ousrtermas,er; ar % Then gave orders TO draw
sails were nlled. ] mean tho upper part Of her
mainsa,l. fores III, and jlb. The hoaiswsin said
there was orig ahead ; Il was little thick, ana
could not see piiin. I luffed her uD little.
hen this heavy vein OF wind struck us Gioft
| and hove US down with rail under water. 1t
| only lasted a minute or two. l ordered to
let the foretopsail run down and light up the
except the foretopsail was hauled nearly down
| to the masthead. | let 20 the main sheet my
self. and II Tan OF about one-third OF the way
and brought up In block, taking my oilcloth
coat with 1t, ana binding me there. Jerked my.
self clear; Mr.. Garner stood near me and was
quite cool the vessels rail and pat OF the deck
were In the water at the time. The vessel had
lost all steerage way, aud think her rudder
was out OF water. Told the Commodore To get
lii wife md party out. as the ve>sel was sinking.
lie went below and never saw hm again.
To a juior-l did not feel the squalls on deck
ony siishlly. 1t was only aoft. Mr. Garner
gave me tue order TO get under way. l have
been following tuts business since | was ten
ysars old, aud have never had an accident De-
fore. l am 1fty-three years old. 1 think the
explanation gwen oy the ooatswain OF tue com
Iany was substantially co rect. IL The ballast
bad not shifted she would have rignted, think.
Toe ballast was under tue moor OF tue grand "a
loon, a.d the noor IS iull OF trap doors not
fastened at all. This Is the way in most yachts.
l think that the ballast ought to be secured
nrmly IN all yachts. and that the furniture
should be secured likewise. After the ds ger
appeared there was no tile or opportunity for
uo 70 ASSIST Comm odore uarner OF the ladies
did you slack the manshee.? A.-when the rail
ana part Oh TIE aeeh we're under water'
About one third.
COL. cRosDY's STORY OF THE DISASTER
Col. John schuyler CROSBY sat near the Coro:
neI uesA. seeuIiuSi5 y anos. oNerSoine ob eIleI
anu heivousness, ne carried wnite yachtlng
cap sno nearly twistea " IN twain As ne impa-
Ien.y "aisa 70 % caiieu. ne spoke 70 tne
ooIoh.f' .no .aeh closer, scshnsu tne .rowneu
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men,' tne No,ohet steppco i.i"Aiu, CAP 10
hInu, hu oo"eu' MS eyes were watering as
he SPOKE .h ,.,o
must excuse my nervous sss. 1 am or ushed 10y
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sh @ III ~ escaD,,n 70 a. 1,1, U.,1 ~
n,sstsr and his friands war, ra DIV Ia nnlaud
toe words OF Col. Cr,scy. some Of the spec
| hsnds hui tho Coroner checked torm Tha
ouartsrmaster and two or three OF m, friends
r,pastsaly intsrrupted tns witnea, ana Ihs
iurymen called on the Coronsr 10 ouieI I'M m
| Ihe ColoneTs Description Of the accldsnt WA
| Interesting aud intensely dramstic ais sid;
went on board the Mohawk with the marty
NV statsme eut as printod this moruing IA sub-
/ stantially correct l should nave heard any
orders To let go sneets or halyards II any such
orders h ad been gwen. Mrs. Garner aud Mi.s
Hunter begged to be released from a wei. hi
that was holding them down and what We
thought was the settes. Tue vessel was on her
beam ends. One or two OF the sailors were In
IN q caDin en eayorins to assist ia re wing ths
ladies. When iniths cabin 1 heard Capt Row
land give orders 10 let 10 the n ain sheet but n
was too late to do any good. Mr. Garner had
given he ord er to get under way
The Colonel described his desperate epdeayors
to save tue Commodore and Mrs. Uarner. ana
nearly everybody wept. Tue Coroner and Jury
men he Id hsno X erchisis to their eyes
Kari Fonos OK testined: Am sailor was
on the Mohawk did not notice Ouarterm "a
ter Thompson there. | went down into the
cabin Of my own accord-without orders
THE VERDICT.
The Jury then retired Their verdict roads:
~ fnd tnat the said Vim n Gamer can,a
70 bis death by drowning in tue Yacht Mohswk
on III. alrn day OF July in a courageous attemnt
10 ,ascns his Vile. whu y as unable 10 nov. shs
n.,ns raid fsst by The furniture which mad mean
th,nxn In lee ward and nv the n ,IlasI which hsd
nrnL.n olt through the doorinR