The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-22

Like all the rest, he had hegun to swell and
change color to ghastly blue, for they bad been
all his Disagreement. Him also l took up to the
surface, IA | had Mrs. Garner.
cabin, moving every article OF furniture, and
searching thoroughly as IweDt. The job was a
the upheaved floor, and everywhere cntaneled
with the welghty masses Of lead ballast, while
the furnitiro was Junbled together and pitched
top.y turvey so tnat IL took an Infinite deal Of
and make sure that did not miss those whom
Of where had found Mis-. Garner, / grasped
woman's foot, which knew to be Miss Hun
witch seemed to hSye been hurled Wnon her
from the oppoaIte side VI the cabin In the shock
OF the yachts capsizlng., The swelling mass of
carpet held the sofa In place over her, but none
of the ballast was upon her, aud very readily
extricated her BODY. Her body, too, car
ward that there was a cut on her face. How that
was inflicted d. not know. II may have been
have been caused In my efforts to get her out.
for there was deal OF broken glass about there
from shattered mirr9rs and other things, aud l
had to work In the dark.
"On my next descent found on the starbosrd
side OF the cabin, nearly opposite where hnd
found his wife, the Commodore himself, Mr.
Garner. His body was covered by heap COM
posed Of an upturned sofa and several chairs.
IL is said that tue last known Of him was that he
was endeavOrug to 3 We his wife. II 80 IL Is
possible that he was washed over to the star
board side, where found him. when the ylcht
think that can scarcely be, or the other stun Oh
the port side would have shifted IN re than 1t
did | guess that either he must have
become confused or have given up as hopeless,
after the bursting through OF the ballast, the
effort to rescue her, and sought to make his
own escape, when the force Of the water swept
him down, the furniture uied upon and entan-
glcd him. | took him also to tho surface
through tho skylight and under my arm, and he
was load for me-about as much as care TO
handle. guess ho must have weighed ~ nucn
as 24O pounds. After | returned to the cabin
pfn1s.utal Il diligently | could, for U.ilf
hour or more. search for the missing Mr
| Thorne, Mrs. Gamers brother but was unable
| 70 uud him | walked all around, researched
the cabin tri ed the little state room on tue port
| side aft, ana went In as far - could get among
the staterooms On the narrow passage way lead
| Ing from the rain saloon on the port side; But
| ] could not 90 much thcfe, everything being 30
| about aud jimmed crosswise aud piled on the
uphe wed noor, tnat could not get through.
"After that | cime to the surface, entered the
boat again, took Of my srmor and feeling thor
oughly exhausted, came home 20 lie down and
| rest. George Hickman, another diver In the
| Coast wreckiDg Company's employ. took my
place and continued the search for Mr.. Thorne.
| with what success | do not know. IL was a
! very disaRteeable job, that hunting about in the
Il Of all the hard aud lerlous work that
mHs their share, but we get no better pay for
- t6sn ny other.
rur go vAwX's CAPTAIN A PRISONER.
Can't. Oliver p. Vowland sailpg m-s,-r o. he
Mohawk, was arrest. ~ ~ @ vlock on Ihursc<.
sey Of Richmond count, AID logged in The
prison OF the Police leadqua. ttFs lh StBpleton.
lie was unprecedented while az wosS 10 to1st
wrecking schooner In the EFFORT 70 get 10 tho
bodies in the cabin Of the suuken yacht. Yes
terday morning he was taken from S,Apetou 10
New Brighton before Coroner Dempsey, aud by
hun was committed without pail to the lock up
OF the police station in the latter village. lie
was arrested on charge OF wilfui neglect Of
first Of the two little iron-walled cells In the
basement Of the New Brighton police station
nj hfA
in his blue naval suit and natty yachts-
low. wooden stool. He talked freely with
whoever called He gave this account OF the
live In Greenport, Long Island. came from
New York T. o'clock on Thur-diy afternoon,
The steam launch was waiting for me, and
took on board a party Of gentlemen, who went
WITH WITH me to the Canadian Yacht Countess OF
CLUB house for another party. A soon as the
launcn reached the wharf she was met 10y Com
her for the deck OF the Mohawk. The Commo.
dore at once sent the launch for me, and was
taken 70 the Mohawk. As soon as reached
the yacht Commodore Garner came to mo and
asked wnat | thought Of the weather aud
wa was % lille or no wind ND a, the tIme' nS,e
but the prospect WIS favorable, and | repled
that thought that there would be a nice breeze
ter. The Commodore, without saying ANYTHING,
went with his party to the shore, and the ladies
time. and We started to get Uadas~ way soon it
beg n TO rain, and the Comm odore aud his party
IDENTIFY approaching. Only the crew were on
deck. When the anchor was about clear OF the
ground, the squal rushing over the hills, struck
US. II struck only u part Of the sails and the
topsails, nd extended not more than half way
from the mast heads to the deck. There was
little or no wiud on deck, while 1t blew a hurri.
c ne high up iD the air. The sailors saw the
sails basgins and nearly bursting up above US,
while Oh the deck there was little or no wind,
Ihey bee me bewildered at the strange occur
renee and could do nothing. The vessel went
over with the squall, and ner rail was below the
water. l sang out 20 tho Officers. Let 10 the
foreshset and Ilosheets, and let the foretop.
obeyed, except that the foretopsail was hauled
down. Failing to get my orders carried out for
ward, did what could aft. ana let the main
sheet run down. IL had run on a short distance,
and the sheet became jammed In the block.
The reil and port Of the deck on the lee side
or no headway, and the rudder was out OF water.
Commodore Garner stood at this time on the
Come out. and get your friends out, for the
vessel viii slnA we have lost all steerage way
lie replied, 'Oh no. cautain, don't think there
is any danger ST. ~. ed to him again. and he
saw that WAS In earnest. lie ran down into
the Ccsbin, and never Nv him again.
Ing around; the boat lay urOsdslde to tue
water. Al last lost my hold OF tue wheel aud
was thrown suddenly down. fell over the side
Of tho vessel she went over and dropped un-
derneath the main boom and partly under tue
mains9i I managed after sToiie 10 el!rieats
was coming to tue rescue. / was taken
board. Then ! got the 0oatmen to
set me On tugboat, and ! directed lhe pilot TO |
fasten to the hoh 4wk and take her as ore. lie
uid 80. Some OF the tugboat men advlsed that |
the yacht be towed 10 the shore opposite the |
place where she lay, but refused to allow that |
as | knew that the parties In the cabin |
must be already dead, and that II she |
was taken to the beach near the passage way |
OF the Terry boats that the bodies would be !
washed out BY the suction Of the waves. So we |
went to the wrecking wharf for another tug and |
for diver, and iu the evening the Mohawk was |
towed up the Kill Won Kul to tho place where /
she now lies. We cut holes In her deck In order |
to recover the bodies, aud failing to d. so we |
sent for two schooners aud tried to right the |
about 1870 was arrested on warrant issued |
upon an AFFIDAVIT Dy the qusrterma stefs Of the |
Mohawk, Mr. Frederick Palm aud Mr. Thomas |
Thompson, who charged me with wilfully og- |
lecting my duty Now, tFrederick Palm ~, |
a leep In the sailrOom under the cockpit at the
time OF the accident, and ne Of course knows |
nothing OF the matter; Thompson had neglect. |
ed his station att and couldn't be found. | |
called to him several times but there was no |
reply.
Now i must ssy,in conclusion, that Mr. G Garner |
was not alone my manager, but he was my |
friend. lie ALWAYS treated me In the kindest |
ana most cordial manner and II aays had tue |
entire charge Of the boat since flrst stepped on
her deck. He left everything in my control and |
consulted mo moro than | consulted mn. | |
sailed the boat and did what pleased with her, |
and dispensed ali the money. ! acted In every |
way a. her master and owner. What otl lect |
could have had In wlfully negectng my duty2 |