The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-17
COM. GARNER'S MOHAWK"
rs SHE TO BE 4 RdKTsH PRIV4 TEEn
on THE HTGH SEAS?
Bought, ~ Ia Said, by the Eu.sinns who have
Given Order. that she shall he Ovcrhnuicd
and Painted and Fitted with n screw.

bought, n Ia Said, by the Russians. who have
Given Order. that she shall he Ovcrhnuicd
and Painted and Fited with n Screw.
Far down on the made land on the east
shore OF Gowanus bay arc several wharves Mt
which and of which nre anchored, moorcd, and
fastened many vessels whose names few years
ago were famous in our mercantile, naval. and
pleasure marine. Chatting frctfully Mt their
cables as they swing TO and fro with the ebb and
flow OF the tide. they present weird appear
ance in the moonlight. and pnssers by hasten
their steps Mt the crcaking Of booms and the
hum OF the breeze through the rigging. Strange
stories concerning these vessels are passed to
and fro between the 'longshoremen. rlggers,
and calkers in the neighboring barrooms but
OF all. perhaps. the Inflated yacht Mohawk.
owned by tho nmentcd Commodore VIM. T.
Garner. has to bear the brunt. Ever since the
Mohawk has been moorcd at the foot of Smith
street. Brooklyn, strange stories have been in
circulation concerning ghostly appnritons on
board her. and many bcnghted traveller and
ynchsman has 1uickencd his steps as he hur-
ried by. Rumors have also been afiOat thnt after
two years OF idleness this famous craft has been
sold
A Sun reporter visited her Yesterday. Her
sides. where exposed to the sun. wore covered
with mating. ana plain ridge pole boarding
was above the deck. Her fore, AMI main masts
rroruded high In air above the roofing. and n
Jihhoom. partly riggcd in. extended over tho
bows. Smoke ciirled from a stovcpipe. and
linen fluttrred from a line. The Keeper ia
and his wife and children had becn aboard ever
since she had been moored ut Smith street. and
none Of them had ever seen any ghosts. He
admitted. however that persons passing had
sad that they would not like to sleep aboard
An old salt who was seepily watching his rod
and line, said: Tint there craft amt coming
TO no good. They may be shirts or sheets what
we see waving in the air after dark. but shirts
don't talk nor sheets don't cry" Several per-
sons in the vicinity had heard the ghost story.
thought that the Yacht had been sold.
,, VT; I,hos. Manning yacht and ship broker.
aIytRng concerning tho the ghost ghost story vi but apP% hc
admitted that negotiations were going on for
the sale of the yacht, and that the sale was
rcticent, but hr said that the yacht was not sold
for cons,ing purposes.
yacht is Intended for privatccrng purposes.
Orders have been given TO have her stsering
on the, dry dock next week and cleaned and
painted. Then an auxiliary screw Is to be
placed aboard Of her and, aiterward she is to
b. coaled. Her masts will remain, as they. are
The nmount paid for her is said to be from
100000 to $4,000 The auxiliary screw will
cost $1,000. She has high free board Of feet
6 inches and is amply capable Of carrying one
Sr 9rrH er ea guns: heG ,6 being
which Commodore Garner. his wife, Frost
Thorne. and Miss Hunter lost their lives. the
Mohawk is considered to be q very seaworthy
son in 1878. beating several crack yachts in
heavy wind and sea on the great triangular
SIXTY mile race on Newport hnrhOr.
1t is said that Russian officers are the pur-
chasers. The executor Of the Garner estate
being out OF town the broker refused any par
tirulars further than those mentioned The
Mohawk. II Is estimated. cost moro than tl75-
900. Her hull, spars. standing and running
rigging. sails. bouts. ballast dc., cost more than
flOOOOO She is coppered and needs only or
! dinnry repair TO place her in prime condition
for II cruise. She is IA feet long over all;
| beam. 80 feet inches: depth OF hold. 0 feet
| inches. She carries an enormous spread OF
canvas-nearly $4,000 square feet. From the
| water TO the main truck is 40 feet. and from
| end of main boom TO end OF flying
jibboom 23j feet. Below she is lifted
| up in n costly style. with saloons. state
| rooms, &c. on larger scale than the old packet
! ship of thirty yenrs ago. The retention OF her
| rnorm ous masis and canvas. with the admitted
! addition of an auxiliary scrrw. is indicative of
| her being used for war purposes.
II may he remembered TINT the Mohnwk's
| steam launch WIS sold To- the Grand Duke
Alexis when the Russian fleet was in this har-
| hur.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav lG.-The steamship State
! OF California was successfully launched this
afternoon. variety of Vrss Is were attracted
TO the NO. nnd rs IN" sh = l.ded out into the
stream drul"nlng shouts went up The ship
was Elyl dc, Oratrd. ana was clristcnel by Miss
Minnie Wood ward daughter ol the Hon. Wm.
Woodward ot California. Although the vessel
has been purchased 10y the Russian Govern
ment. no Russian officers suw nor launched.