St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-07-28
A Yacht Capsized in New York Bay.
COMMODORE GARNER AND WIFE AMI
SEVERAL OTHERS DROWNED.

GARNER AND WIFE AND
SEVERAL OTHERS DROWNED
The Yacht Mohawk was struck by IL
Suuall and capsized, about 1 "clock'
Thursday afternoon. opposite the New
York yacht-club house ut Staplet"l,
Staten Island. and nearly all on board,
including Commodore Garner and vile,
Miss Adc Hunter. daughter of Dc>hr">-
SEES Hunter of Hunters Point. and part
of the crew were drowned.
1t appears that Commodore Garner.
his wife aud IL number of Ladies' ana
gentlemen had made preparations for
cruise down the bay, the weather III the
morning looking beautifully fine, as 1t
did in the afternoon. when all got on
board, sail got ready, and everything
made taut for Sea-going purposes.
About three o'clock, large. heavy clouds,
made their appearance, aud 1t soon he
came 80 threatening that the master of
the Yacht Countess of Dutfcrin, lying
near, stripped his vessel of all sail, even
taking down the awnings. But the
Mohawk kept all sail up, and at half
past four. all being III readiness, the
ccnter-b board WAS drawn up and her an
tlloI lllDlbt- a. ~ -
SUuIall struck her. causing her To cap
size In Il few seconds. however, she
ri"htcd. but before within" could he
done the squall struck hcI Il second
time, and caused her to go over COM
plctelN. Most of the party on board
were in the cabin. and had not time t"
get out. while thoS, on deck could get
no help from the boats. and eventually
had to Jump overheard. The lost in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Garner. Miss Adcl
Hunter, Frost Thoinc. brother of Mrs.
Garner, twochildIrn. two sand one
seaman.
The Mohawk was subsequently tow
ed up to the kcrlS. opposite New
Brighton, about two miles from the dis
:iStcr. where divers at once set to work
To recover the bodies. Those of the
commodore and his wife could he seen
in the cabin. locked in each other :
arms. but owing to instructions the
divers did not expect t" recover them
before to-day.
Capt. johnson. who OWNS Il number
of small boats. WAS standing on the
beach at the time, and noticed that the
crntcr-huard of the Nnlawk WAS upanI
'iIl sill SCI. 'ill'l ht'l W w
cI that if those on board did not look
ont there would he an accident very
soon. The >quall almost Immediately
struck the Yacht. which krrlcd over,
He IL once manned Il >tcam-lannch OF
/ his own with volunteers. and proceeded
to the wreck aud succeeded in Ic>cuiuu
seven at the crew. whom he landed.
and Wa> returning tuI more when he
di>c"\ cred all had been got out of the
| Mater except tho>,. who were drowned
. in the cabin.
\ Piano FIGHT AT PIIILApELrIIIA.
Once upon Il time the poets We're tn,
gcnu> Irritable. but. in these later day :
il l. the piano manufacturers. II there
/ l. one at these pcr>ou> without his we'll
cNrlnpcd quIlcl. rest assured h, l. {;
nobody. and his piam" quit" hcmrItI
notice. ~ might have hrcu expected
all at them have gone Ia The centennial
and got into one of heir peculiarly dis
gushing rows. The Judges OF aWalt
having been appointed to the best {"
the commission ability. >trai"htWaN il
discovered that one of them shook hand,
with StcimWaN in Vienna. and another
WAS in the habit al bow iug l." Albert
Weber ON Broadway. and a third WIS
acquainted with Nh. Chirkrrin" in li">
ton: the fourth u"h"dl objected T."
but thc>, three are quite enough. That
all these, Judges are of Tie, highest char
Hct"r including Gcu. Oliver of >alcn
and Gc"Igc +. BIi>tnW Of New York
t"l the ntrd States makes II" differ
rncc: they are treated ~ if they wrI,
lI>c;il>. bnc man. president at plan,
company that t,.,, of ON readers HAY,
even heard of, protests. and has With
dIaWn. oT Threatened To Withdraw. from
th" exhibition: others are said L" HAY,
expressed Themselves similarly di~pu>
eel and the biggest howl Vet has beef
raised over the suggestion that NO iiI =
aWaId will he given at all. hut that til,
judges i'll make i general division q
compliments. This l. NriN d,>picIhl,
business. 1t l. perfectly we'll know
that there aIr three or t,uI firms in tia,
county Whose Instruments are 81 mean
~ equal III every respect that any de
cI>I"n IN favor at one al til" other roul,
scarcely Ice carried out hN touI men
except hN ca>tIm" dice uI some >ucl
chance WAY. All This >IuIhhluu Ihnu
which l. best. this ohtainin" letter,
from opera singers and conductors IN,
pIanISt>. L. all humhug. and doesn't i'm
pose very greatly on the public either
for they have heard it t"" long. Til,
judges at the centennial have "a capita
opportunity afforded them I" SAY :" il
their report. and sit down ON thc>,
clam"Iin" puaIrrlrr>. There's II" pre-
c"drnl t"r such report. but it W"ul,
hr a healthy thing 1" do. and they ma,
count on the thanks of The long suffer
ing public. E,p"bIican.
PRETTY Gnop. The Louisville Cnu
IIrI Journal l. Try ing Ia BASS Mr.. Til
den upon the Wc~trIncrS ~ Il >tont Nco
man. and speaks of the Governor
'h"lnN handed. gluNclc>> fist" an,
SAY hc Stands like an uncuuth black
smith .hcgrimuIrd hN real work his han,
uplIitcd and ready 1" strike" rs MI
lIldcn l. only five feet two inches il
hight and weighs but III pounds, tn
comparison To Il horny handed black
smith seems Il little over drawn. Blu
WattcI>nu alwaN wa>a hum"li>t Ro>
ton JoHrnaI.
Mr.. Blaine got down to Rye Beach
the last of the week, and has Snmrv In
improved since. though still quite weak
1t requires seven men +" fill ont re-
turn passes t" holders of free tickets Il
the Centennial who wish to leave fin
grounds before the hour of closing.
Orders have been issued 10y the man
. agcmrnt of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
| Company t" carry all persons in thri
employ and their families to the Cen
. tcnnial Exhibition at half fare.