The New York herald., 1876-07-22
nothing small or srsspns aeou, him. although in a

derstood their meaning per fectly well.
SIR. Wilson, the manager of the print department OF
the great house OF II. b. Claim Co. told the HERALD
reporter that he had known Mr. Garner in business
matters for number OF years and had dealings with
him for the house OF Cabin and Co. to the amount of
millions OF dollars annually (.
HONOR
and always willing in regard every business dis
pute to have it adjusted fair principles Mr. Garner
had his business thoroughly systcmaiized that be
could sit down at his desk and almost any
condition OF affairs Their business managed close
and they bring up their employees from the lowest
grade, giving them interest whom capable. Thus
they are surrounded with honest faithful workers.
As an evidence Of the Commodore's Kindness Of
heart and bonhonmie mill owner was in here to-day
who failed at AmosKcag some time ago, and he told
the following anecdotc:-He had been in direct oppo
stion to Garner, but when, after his islortunc the
latter him he grasped his hand cordially saying
"Old fellow, Pm glad your mill is shut down; but
wsh with all my heart 1t had happened to some other
fellow '
Mr.. Wilson continued TO say that he had been down
tug to Staten Island with Mr. Thompson, a cotton
broker and the partners OF Mr. Garner and that the
bodies of tho drowned seemed but little altered from
life.
AMONG THE srock BROKERS'.
The ono universal theme at the Stock Exchange yes
all tho brokers' OulCeS the death OF
W. T. Garner aud tho catastrophe in the bay which
carried desolaton to many households. Knots of
dscu sed the anar at the corners there
seemed to be but ono opinion was the onus Of
blame the incompetent sailing master, who
should bc held strict ability yacht owner,
who desired that his namo should not be printed,
told the writer that the Mohawk was stn boat and
always behaved splcndidy bad weather, and there
earthly reason for her capsizng in the sudden
squa. but for the grosscst and most criminal msman
agement William d. Bend, whose Office is in tho
Drexel Building, Is intimate friend of Mr. Garner.
Ho said: gallant gentleman lived than
Commodore Garner his death is public oss; he
genial companion. charitable and generous to fault,
and did great deal OF good in quiet chivalrous
manner. He was public spirited citizen and an en-
thusiastic yachtsman."
John Tobin the veteran stock operator whose feats
during the days OF tho Harlem corner" will long be
emembercd said to the wrifer:"Garner was a spien-
did fellow; live at Staten Island and the people
there think very highly OF the late Vice Commodore.
II believed by many that hs line OF steamboats,,
running in opposition to Captain vandcroilts line,
would inaugurate cheap fares to tho island. cannot
tell what result his death will have the continuance
of the company"
BROKERS'
| Messrs Walsh, Thompson Co., No 65 Stone street,
were waited on by n HERALD reporter The senior
member OF the hrm Mr. wash told tho writer that ''as
| business Commodore Garner had good
qualities for young man his abilities were large, and
coming into such grea; fortune from his father he
| had managed 1t and his business with good judgment
| and common He was, perhaps, the largest
manufacturer the world, running spindlcs and
| employing moro hands than any man know Of HIS
judgment regard the cotton market excellent
| and his foresight tho matter OF tho crop, &C.
| lie Aooth Is nfod
'on Change, not only on business but on social
accounts"
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB IN MOURNING.
NEW HAVEN, July 81. 1876.
Al the meeting board the flagship Madeleine at
| Glen Cove this morning Commodore Dickerson
ceivcd the sad intelligence of Mr. Garners death, and
he communicated the to the assembled captains,
who could hardly credit it, Later IN tho day recog.
nizng great loss the yachting world has sustained
IN the sudden death OF Mr.. Garner, the Brooklyn
squadron officially notified OF the Mohawk disaster
by Commodore Dickorson in notices similar the fol-
| lowing
BROOKLYN YACHT CLgn SQUADRON
Vice Commodore Jous r. Plat. yacht 0lio -
is hereby ordered the flags of nect carried
A-' "' JOHN s DICKERsON
Commcdvre BrooxIyn Yacht Club
The order was at obeyed by every yacht In the
Heet and from what be learned other and suitable
action will at the first favorable opportunity be taken
regarding the terrible disaster in New York Bay. But
little else has been talked OF during the morning. and
il words anything there arc many sad hearts
among the Brooklyn yachtsmon because of tho ameDa-
bic occurrence
With wind from the nor'west the fleet left the
harbor Glen Cove at minutes past eight O'Clock,
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milos from this city. The run was very pleasant
throughout and though but little Of stirring interest
occurred is worthy oil paragraph or two, as the in
troduciory brush of the cruise. Vice Commodore
Plats yacht the Clio first to get under way alter
the gun from the flagship had been dred though
two smaller and slower craft had not waited for
the order but endeavored to make up time what they
lack In speed The lttl, steamer New Amsterdam
among number, but tho brcezs holding steady Tor
time these put lar astern Al twenty live
minutes past eight in runni ng OF the harbor the
Clio met the Comet her way in, doubtless with the
intention of starting with the feet and u voice Of
utter astonshment the latter hailed tho former with
"why is your flag at hali-mas,s'
tCaptain Garner was drowned last night"
quickly returned and though therc difficulty in
making all on tho Comets deck answer there
came
"what do you say-who's drowneds'
| "Captain Garner and his wife, - was again shouted
and this time they not only heard bnt fully compre
hended the extent the dreadful Of yes.
terday.
| "Where." again was shouted
"On stapleton," was returned, when tho Comets
owner turned aud gave the order to place the
yachts colors also at half mast And in this way the
feet mourning tho loss OF its liberal hearted fellow
member, reached Long Island Sound
TRIBUTE OF THE scHUYLKILL NAVY.
| PHILADELPHIA, July 2l 1875.
| Tho following order was issued this morning.