The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-11


news created much excitement in business
circles, in which Mr.. Garrett was so well
known and esteemed The sad accident
was the sole topic Oh the exchange, and
bankers and brokers crowded the Garrett
banking house to learn the latest intelli-
gence. When the report was first brought
to the city there was hope that Mr.. Gar
rett might have been saved 10y jumping or
falling into yawl belonging to the yacht,
which was missed after the collision. When
at daybreak, however, the waters were
narrowly scanned and a thorough search
made by steam tugs without any tidings of
the lost banker all hope was given up.
The collision occurred near the Seven
Foot knoll, fourteen miles from this city,
Just where the big lighthouse planted In the
middle Of the bay guides mariners into and
out of the Patapsco river. Mr.. Garrett
was very fond Of yachting. and frequently
took trips down the bay in his fast yacht.
On these excursions he was always accom-
panied By friends, and the Garrett yacht
ing parties were leading events in club and
society circles. Sometimes he would take
party OF ladies, but on this unfortunate
trip there were only gentlemen in the COM
pany. The CLEAN steamed out Baltimore
barbor at S o'clock yesterday morning.
There we're on board beside Mr.. Garrett,
Cen r Snowden Andrews formerly chief
OF artillery on Gen. Robert Z. lees
staff and now a prominent broker in
Baltimore; George A Won Llngen, German
consul at this port; Joshua g. Harvey,
president OF the Western national bank, and
lllIam II. Blackford, president of the
Maryland life insurance company. John
b. Lowell, superintendent of engineers of
the Baltimore and Ohio companys steamers,
was in charge of the Clean. The crew con
sisted of Capt Torrey two engineers, two
sailors and two servants The yacht first
steamed down the LAY and up the Severn
river to Annapolis, where the party spent
some time viewing the cadets in their grad
uatlon day exercises at the naval academy;
After leaving Annapolis in the afternoon
the yacht cruised about the bay, and early
in the evening started for Baltimore.
GEN. ANDREWS NARRATIVE.
Gen. Andrews this afternoon gave
to a correspondent a graphic mar
Tative of the disaster He was in bed, suf-
fering from the shock and exposure, and
could scarcely speak above a whisper. He
said:
blowing and we remained in the cabin during
the evening The yacht was making good head
way. was stretched on a sofa trying to get
little sleep. We heard two blasts from the
Cleans whistle, and Mr.. Garrett, Mr.. Won
Lingen and Mr.. Blackford went forward to the
pOt-hOuSe. There were two blasts from a
steamer in reply. In few minutes there was "A
tremendous crash, and was thrown across the
cabin The Joppa had struck US on the port
side. Just abaft the smokestack, and cut us
nearly in two. When the collision occurred Sir.
Garrett ran aft and called TO ali to come on
deck-that the yacht was sinking. He then
grabbed the anchor chains of the Joppa and
called on US to come that way. Just
then the JOppa, which had reversed her
engines, backed clear of the Clean, pulling
down as she did so the port side of the
yacht, which was swung right alongside where
Mr. Garrett was standing. He was either
1erked overheard and swept away by the swaSh
of the wheels or struck by the falling boat and
rendered unconscious. AS ran on deck heard
some one say Overheard and i caught up five
Geek chairs and threw them over the stern. The
Joppa then came up alongside again, and Mr..
Won Lingen and two servants climbed to the
Joppas deck by the chains. Capt. Torrey and
the rest of the crew lowered the starboard boat
OF the CLEAN, and they, with hr. Harvey and
Mr.. Blackford, got into it. As they came
around astern dropped in.
The stern of the Clean was then almost Gov
cred with water, and the noise of escaping
steam was deafening. We pulled away
from the Yacht and we're taken into
considerable time before we could get on board
Of the Joppa after We reached her side. As
soon as got on deck | offered a reward of
=, 900 for the rescue of Mr.. Garrett allie The
two small boats crlised around for three hours
in the vicinity of the accident but could see
nothing of Mr.. Garrett. About 2 O'Clock we
were transferred 10 the steamer Sue. and
up 70 Baltimore. Capt. Torrey and the crew of
the CLEAN acted with great GOODNESS and pres
ence of mind. The captain kept calling re-
peatedly 70 us not to be frightened, that the
vessel had water-tight compart nients and would
not sink Capt. Wheeler, Of the Joppa, did all
he could after the collision. An officer of the
Joppa stated To us that they had left the chan
mel on seeing the Cleans lights, and supposing
her to be large vessel they drew to one side to
give her, as they supposed, the benefit of deeper
water.
WITNESS OF CARROTS FALL.
Thomas Potter, the colOred steward of
the CLEAN, the only person who saw Mr..
Garrett fall into the water, says:
When the collision occurred was standing by
the after companion way. Mr.. Garrett was
standing near the pilot-hOuse. When the Joppa
struck us he walked aft and took hold of the
anchor chain with his right hand, putting his
feet upon the rail back of the yawl boat. Come
on. gentlemen, be cried to those in the cabin
and let's get aboard this other boat" At
this moment the Joppa backed away from the
Clean. AS she did so Mr.. Garrett lost his hold
which did not appear to me to be very firm, on
the chain and fell into the water with the yawl
and its davits. That was the last seen Of him..
did it seem possible for him to have fallen
beneath the yawl !' was asked. mo-
replied Potter, his eyes filing and his voice
trembling, 'they fell together"
Chief Engineer Lowell was rather reti-
cent. He merely said that Mr.. Garrett was
standing on the deck of the yacht with his
hand on the engine-hOuse when the Joppa
ran into her, striking her just back of the
boiler-room. Mr.. Garrett grasped a bow
chain Of the steamer What happened to
him subsequently is a matter of conjecture,
although it is thought that when the yacht
filled he was drawn back into the wreck
made by the Joppa and that he sank with
his Inflated craft
MRS. GARRETT FRUSTRATED.
Mr.. Garrett leaves wife, who is the
daughter of the late Horatio l.. Whitridge,
and three sons, John W., Robert and Hora-
ito. He was the oldest son of the late John
W. Garrett and resided at hissplendid man
sion, Evergreens, ON Charles street, where
he had the finest library in the state, en-
bracing great number of rare works. He
was an iudefatigable purchaser of antique
volumes, upon which he had expended
many thousands of dollars. 1t was to this
luxurious home that an intimate friend
penetrated this morning conveying the
distressing information to Mrs. Garrett
She was Frustrated by the news and has re-
manned all day in a condition that is most
painful to her friends.
This morning a cablegram was sent to j.
Garrett and a member of the party now
with him in Europe. 1t was addressed TO
the Hotel Bristol, Paris. Another was sent
to Southampton, England, TO William f.
Prick, Robert CARROTS father-in-law, who
with bis daughter, Miss Lizzie Prick, sailed
last Saturday from New York to join the