The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
TIE YACHTING DISASTER.
THE MOHAWK RIISED And THE
BODY or MN. 7HORNE FOUND.


Neutrality-suspicious. for the Burial OF the
Three Other victims Sermons on staten
Island and In New ORR on 'hc '"i""iD'
On Saturday, at nightfall, the yacht Mo-
hawk Law on tho mud bank at tho mouth of the
xm Won Kull with her boweprit lust out OF
eater md ber stern twelve feet below the sur
t,co Tbe empioyees Of the wrccl<ing Company
were making propnrations to raise her by means
of chain cables. md thought that the lob would
oooupy two or throe DAYS Capt. Smith, who
had charge Of the wreck, said that he could COM
plste tho task sooner by m method of his own;
and the compiete success OF his plan was shown
nj dnybreak yesterdav morning, when the yacht
VIVA seen anchored OF New brighton, pumped
clear OF water. her oecks swept and cleaned,
and everv;b,np on board In fair order Capt.
smith's plan was to drag the suuken vessel
through the mud to tho Jersey fats at high
winter. 40 that at low water her decks would be
above the surface, AID then to pump her dry.
He attached stsa,pers to her with tho largest
tlzed hawsers, and started them all at once.
The immense strain was kept up for about
minute without moving her an inch; but sud
denly she started and then slid along smoothly
antil the desired place was gained. about
,uarter Of n mile above hor former position.
There she lay quietly until midnight, kept In
position by large schooner on her stirooard
tide. and the Coast wrccking Company's steam
n Lackawsnni on the other. At one o'clock.
The tide having fallen sufficiently to leave the
tomblngs OF the main hatch above water, a great
pipe. attached to the powerful steam pump on
board the Lackawanna. was put In position. and
he work Of pumping out the water was begun.
The night was very dark, the sky being heavily
sysroast with black thunder clouds. aud the
v,oom waa only iesseped by ths gleams Of a
no'n 80. 49,. - -. e.sn.s a,
ie~ ia"te'ns' 'no "kn's i'o'" "n'on uAS"ou nv
hy over the muddy surface OF the water COW
.r,np ths rreatsr portion Of tho wreck The
,.vor. and vrsck.r. groo.d about the enoum.
barred and vater- covered decks. Occasionally
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s.,,n n.a,,n. into ~. cabin A. ,hs
obiects on deck slovIv roae nbovs the water
,sss vo.s' .s.. 90 .,n..,r .',,,,,n',.a Ar =, ,h.
thsJ "ero oiose'y sVruNn'Aou' Ah " tno
cockpit this scrutiny was repaid by evidence
xb,cn oo,tr.diotsd the s,atsment of Cant. How
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land that DO mad let 20 the main sheet' and that
Ii had run two-thirds out and then jammed. The
malnsnee. was 'ounu nauied ma. M'' anu maze
iAs' win Two rounu turns AROUND the upper por-
Ton Of the bits, and one around tho lower.
BY the drag through the mud S was attested
On" vhan. ,or tns .afstv NJ tho v...st n ahould
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be had tried to lufY her out of the way OF brig.
A, ri, =, -. o,.,o.L a., :. a.,,,.h,
bean ~ to- to appear. the pump stopped ' work, and
tho cabin wns pronounced FREQ fro IN water and
80 o. ,c,..,,,.,,on 7, 30. M, .n,.rad
fs"u' ~" "'o'o"' ~ was NV e"'eioe'
however, uptil the arrival Of Mr.. Pendleton, the
late Commodors.s business agent. after four
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O'Clock. lie was accompanied oy schuyler
Crosby End Arthur Thompson. They and others
sn,sred IN. main cabin A iargo sact,on NJ thu
snosiog Mns TORN M and the sass Of ,eao hoI,ss,
ahirn ~ ID naer hsp.s,n a, ,~srs m sss.d sn ha
snien nso oeen oeMnSatn M ", we're o. nassea S 90 soe
bottles of soda w,tac -
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Nh THohNLs BODY RECOVERED.
Tho party, anterns In hand, wended their way
carefully amid ali tnis wreck. searching along
but withoup avail. As they proceeded Mr..
Crosby pointed here to the SPOT whence mrs.
Garner had been taken. and there to where the
body OF Miss Hunter was found. One OF the
party tooped, and from OF the portion OF Mrs.
6arner's dress which mad been cut away bv the
diver picked up finger ring-a coled serpent
with diamond eyes-which had been torn from
his (Ar. Crosbys) left hand by Mrs. Garner in
her last struggle to extricAte herself from the
weight which held her. Miss Mays patasol,
rithiIs cutouslY carved handle, bearing a silver
tlAts , with ne lnscIp lon: "Edtn May," was
spected the entire port side OF the vessel
without discovering wnst they sought. They
ihiln examination of the other side. aud
at length, as t6ey clam oered over the pile OF
the entrance to the Commooofos room, came
sYon the body Of MIR. Thorne. MIR. Crosby nearly
tainted when ne nlst . W tne rema MS OF nis
grlend and he exclai ~ ed, my God can tn at
be Thorns7" The body la upon tine floor OF the
eabIB, face upward, in a little recess formed oy
the angle OF the " aIls and me pile OF furniture.
As quickly as possible the crew Of the Mohawk
removed the distractions. an placing the DuCy
upon n blanket, carrieu u to the deck. There II
lay, covered with n piece OF canvas, until the
Coroner Was brought from New Brighton. .wbenit
vas placed 10 the steam launcn, and, accompa.
MED by the little party, taken to the snofe Ind
to the Garner resi- ience. the clothing was not
removed until II became par,ial dry. and In the
breast pocket OF the coat were papers OF the Ut.
most I'M portance 10 ms notDsrs estate.
1ne crew Of the Mohawk went TO work scrub
bing her decks, overhauling her rigRing. anu,
ks ihr as posslnle, ros,orinR her 10 hei iurmer
S,,sr er are SasIy broksn md la, hslow ,psm
iarre ,kes Of tne nl.nking have been torn on
bv dr1prinz over suiken rocks "a she Was towsd
10 her nresant no.Ition 1hs halief IA Ihst she
viii he sold and us.d ~ . cos.ter
A. soon "a the ti1s served Inc Mohavk VIVA
towed To StapIeton where shs lies AZ the nier of
the Coast w WreckinR Compsny Sh. was yistten
yesterday by tbou,ands OF per,ons who crowasd
eyery ayailaple .pacs on standlng room In her
vicinity the nIaces of those uho.s curtosity
Wa saiisued beina a once filled bv tha hont
loads wnioh arrived AZ interyais Of fft.en min
utes during the nfternoon Ihe after n tches
had teen covered with canvas 40 that nothing
could be seen below decks: Ltt on tne ouarter
deoa tue non f,rn,ture OF the canin when had
been brought m could ns seen Forvar1
the crew vera recnyering what was pos-
sible Of their effacts and prepaTIng 10
resume their quarters in the forecastie