The Republican journal., 1876-07-27
The Mohawk Disaster.

Nothing has caused such grief and ex-
citement IN the upper circles Of New York
society for 4 long time as the accident to
the yacht Mohawk, which proved fatal to
some oi the best known gentlemen and
lalleo of the metropolis, The New York
papers tutn sh very full additional details
to tie particulars already given. The Mo
hawk had lain all day in the midst OF a
fleet OF yachts belonging to the New York
Yacht Club, and u little further out from
shore than the Countess Of Dntleriu. Mr..
Garner h.,i invited :: few friends. ladies
and gtnttlHcn, to an evening on the wa
ter. with inner Oh the Yacht aHd had
passed most ot the afternoon at the club
house, chatting with his friends and wait
lug tor ms guests. Some gentlemen from
tire Countess OF Dutlcrin were at the club
house, and two OF them. Mr.. Clarence
Bail and Mr.. Jones, accepted the Commo-
d0Te's invitation and paid with him a brief
visit to the Mohawk. At O'Clock they re-
turned, and the C0mmodore'S guests hay
ing arrived he and Mrs Garner accompa-
nied them aboard. they were Miss Hun
ter, VINO was Il daughter Of the late Des-
brosscs Hunter Of Hunters Point on the
Sound, a lady 80 years Old Miss Edith
Slbyl May, the sister of Miss Caroline
May. Mir Bennet's betrothed: Mr Louis
i. MontaHt OF Townsend d Montant. the
Leonard street auction house; Mr. Gardi-
ner &. H0Wland OF the South street ship
ping firm, and Mr.. Schuyler Crosby
rLANs OF THE PLEASURE PARTY.
The plan was to take Il pleasant eve
nlnG's sAil about the bay in the brisk
Southwestcriy breeze The ladies went to
the cabin to arrange their wraps and pre-
pare for dinner Messrs. Crosby, How
land and M0ntunt were also below. Com
lnot0rc Garner went into the stewards
cabin to give directions ABOUT the meal
and see that all was III order The Mo-
hawk was in charge Of her sailing master.
Rawlings, who has had her all thl, season
Al! her sails were set. t0psaiis. lbs and
al, except the foregatltopsal, and all the
sheets were taut. In the strong flood tide
setting nearly due north, the Mohawk was
hanging at hor anchor, with her broad
side nearly lull to the breeze The anchor
was just got up when a squat came out OF
the southwest, beginning apparently from
a hollow IN the hills ON that shore. The
ether crafts aiioat noticed and got ready
for it. Not sail was turled OF q sheet
slacEencd on the Mohawk Mr Chas j O5-
borne, who was on the Drcadnauoht near
hY, says that the Sudden wind was violent
enough to send her lee rail under the wa
fen, though she hadn't 4 stitch of canvas
sCt. On board the Countess Of Dutlerin.
which lay near the Mohawk and 4 little in
shore. the coming squal was noticed
quickly enough and somebody from her
shouted to RaWlins to take in sail The
answer. according 10 report, was, Il guess
Wen hold on" So the squall struck the big
yacht with everything holding. 1t careen-
ed her over to port and upon her beam.
hen She seemed to right q little, and if
the sheets had been 1uOScned OF the hal
llalds rit, as the 1yachtsmon who watched
her from the club house say, she might
have come up. But whether there was
time Tor this OF not, it was not done.
Nothing at al was done, and the Mohawk
settled gradually over, her laden masts
fAhng into the water, and then in Il half
Alilu;e began to fill and sink at the stern.
white her !orc-1oot came up She was in
six iathoms OF water. and 300 yards or 50
from the shore.
~, EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT.
Mr. ". Is. Bennett, who was a witness
Of the sinking of the boat, said II was
standing in front OF the club house as the
party, talking and laughing in the gavest
humor, went down the gang plank to the
deck of Nh Gamers steam launch As
the little steamboat passed away from the
wharf on he! way to the yacht, which was
anchored about half Il mile away, they
turned and waved us farewell. Just then
/ noticed that the SKY was very dark and
the clouds were heavy and threatening.
/ saw the gentlemen and ladies landed
upon the deck Of the Yacht and then the
launch put back. The party stood in plain
view upon the deci>, although | could not
Distinguish their cOuntCnances. The wind
grew sharper, and it looked decidedly
SquailN he crew had just shaken ont
the Sttysall and ]ib, and the boat was get
tug under way, when it began to rain.
saw th@ lalty hurry down into the cabin
ihey had hardly got below deck when the
SQuaI came as 4 flash. 1t swept over the
water and struck the Yacht stliare from
llle southwest She went over on her
beam ends as though she had been driven
~ Il bolt 1t ali happened so quickly that
| could hardly realize what was the troll-
hie. IhusG who had Neel! able to get up
on deck N All instant after The suuiIl
blVhe threw themselves into the sea;
ihose VINO mad Not been 50 agile, it was
evident at once, were beyonu hope for
the cabin filed III an instant, and they
must nave been drowned Immediately
lie yacht loated about with her huh
paftly out OF water Tor Il moment or two.
and then She sank gradually lower and
lower until at length only Il portion Of her
bGWsprit and one of her sails was visible
Her hull was beneath the water There
We're many boats about the bay and they
t,, ,i,t f.t', , h.,
ter i tug fastened to the Mohawk and
drew her along the Kill Won kull, seeking
tor Il suitable place to beach her. 4 diver
OF the Coast Wrccking Company was Oh
tanned, and it was intended. as soon rs
the boat should be brought to the beach.
to Split open her deck and take out the
dead"
TIE DROWNED NICE-COMNIODOEE
MI Grrner was about 40 years old. lie
was 1 iavorite with the members of the
New J ori Yacht Club and was formerly
known as "d ILL.," lie was the owner of
the greut Harmony calico print mills at
CohoeS. and others, and is estimated to
have been worth from $40, 900. 600 to
$50 goo. He was liberal minded. and
lay!sIled his money upon his friends with
unsparing hands \ member of the New
ork lacht Club said: ''lIe was one of
the most enterprisng and n-sighted
business men | ever met, and enc Of the
most genial companions" lie was born
in Washington place, and was married
several years ago to a Southern girl, Miss
Marcelllte Thorn. He leaves three Young
daughters, the eldest of whom is not more
than eight years of age. lie was one of
the extensive manufacturers in this coun-
try. In the panic he especially showed
that he possessed rare business foresight.
While others became crippled he did a
steady thriving trade. He gained this
result by following an inflexible rule of
selling and buying for cash. By that
course he was always ready for an emer-
gency. lie was elected a member Of
the Yacht Club on July 20, 1871, and
TO the nnSitinn of Nicn. ,nnnndnro lort