The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09
DROWNING OF HARRISON GARRETT.
A Brother of the Ex-Railway Magnate Loses
His Life While on Pleasure Excursion.

BALTIMORE, June st. Harrison Garrett q
brother of Robert Garrett, and manager Of the
bank.ns firm of Robert Garrett g Sons. of this
city, was drowned last night in the Patapsco
river. His yacht, the Clean, in which he and
party Of friends were coming TO Baltimore from
Annapolis, was run down of Seven-foot Knoll
by the steamer Joppa and sunk, being struck
amid ships and almost cutin two. According to
accounts, all hands on the Clean were rescued,
except Mr. Garrett. who was seen by . passen-
ger on the JoppA to fall overheard. The steam
or Sue Captain Geoeheean, came up 70 about
four miles below Ssven-foot Knoll, where he
found the Joppa, which signaled him and told
him he had run into the CLEAN, and asked him
to take tho crew and passengers to Baltimore.
Captain Geogbegan brought up Gen. r. Snow.
den Andrews. Geo. A. Won Linesn, two other
passengers, and Captain Tory and crew, Of the
The steward of the CLEAN told Captain
Geoghehan that the last time he saw
Mr.. Garrett he Was standing on the after
deck of the CLEAN. near where the
Joppa struck her. He grabbed tho chains
of the Joppa which were hanging down, and
called the rest of his party to follow him, a. he
tried to climb up the sides Of the steamer, but
the chains and boat gave way and Mr.. Gar
ret fell overheard with them. The steward
said the Joppa backed of just a. Mr.. Garrett
tried to climb up its side. Messrs Andrews and
Won Lingsn were brought up to Baltimore, and
the crew of the CLEAN got of at Locust Point
for q tug to 90 and get Mr.. CARROTS body.
Captain Geoghegan, of the steamer Sue, says
there is no doubt Of the drowning Of Mr.. Gar
rett He states that the steamer Joppa laid to
for three hours after she struck the yacht, and
her captain and crew made every effort to re-
cover the body Of Mr.. Garrett. Captain Geoghe-
gan reiterated the story that Mr. Garrett fell
overheard from the bow of the steamer.
He could have been saved had he re-
NAMED aboard the yacht As soon a.
the collision occurred the crew Of the Joppa and
the Clean went to work TO rescue the psssen-
gers of the yacht The life-boat Of the latter
was manned and the passengers transferred to
the steamer. The Gieam was expected at South
{. street wharf last night, and carriages were in
waiting to convey Mr.. Garrett and bis guests to
their homes. The Sue reached Baltimore with
the rescued passengers at o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Asa Needbam, the agent of the Poto-
mac Steamboat Company, stated that one Of the
passengers of the CLEAN explained to him that
when the Joppa struck the yacht Dir. Garrett al
once became greatly excited. and sprang and
grabbed the bow-chain OF the steamer and held
on to IL until it parted. Then he dropped over
board.
Mr.. Carrot was manager of the firm of Rob-
ert Garret & Sons. which was founded by Rob-
ert Garret, his grandfather. He married Miss
WitridRe. and has two sons. Mr.. Garrst was q
member Of the Maryland Club, and was one oil
the directory of the Baltimore IL Ohio railroad.
He was said to be . splendid swimmer. He was
. large, fine-looking man and weighed 25C
pounds. His brother, Robert Carrot. 10 still in
Europe. Mr. Carrot resided at Evergreen" his
residence on Charles-strest avenue His library
10 the largest private collection in the State. em.
bracing. works Of the rarest and most unique
the Baltimore g. Ohio to be found in the coun
try. The collection OF autograph letters which
he owned is unusually large and interesting
containing letters of nearly all the prominent
historical personages from Washin g,on TO the
present day.