Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-09
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BALTIMORE, Nd, June at. Hanisoa
Garrett . brothSr Of Robert Garrett and
manager Of the banking arm Of Robert
Garrett & Sons, Of this city, W. drowned
last night in the PatApsco river.
His yacht, the Clean, in which he and
party Of friends were coming 10 Balti-
more from Annapolis, was run down OF
Seven Foot Knoll BY the steamer Jeppa
and sunk, being struck amidsbips and a.
most cut In two.
According to accounts al hands on The
Clean were rescued except Mr.. Garrett,
who was seen by passenger On the Jopps
to fall overheard. The steamer Sue, Cap
tain Geoshegan, came up 10 aboat feuf
miles below Seven Foot Knoll, where b
found the Joppa, which sigualled him and
told him the steamer had ran into The
Clean, and asked him 10 take the crew
and passengers to Baltimore. Captain
Geoghegsn brought up General r. Snow.
den Andrews, George A. Won Linsen, two
other passengerS and Captain Tory and
crew of the Clean. The Joppa proceeded
on down the bay.
The stewart Of the Clean told Captain
Geoghegan that the last time he saw Mr..
Garrett he was standing on the after deck
of the CLEAN, when the Joppa struck her.
He grabbed the chains Of the Joppa which
was hanging down, and called the rest Of
the party to follow him. Al hs tried to
climb mp the sides Of tho steamer the
chains and o boat gave way, and Mr..
Garrett fell overheard with them. The
steward said the Joppa backed OF just -
Mr.. Garrett tried TO climb mp its side.
Messrs. Andrews and Won Lingen were
brought MP to Baltimore, and the crew Of
the Clean got of ct Locust Point 10 secure
tug and 20 and get Mr.. GArrstt's body.
! Captain GeogheGAu says there b NO doubt
of the drowning Of Mr.. Garrett. He states
that the steamer Joppa laid close BY for
hours after she struck the yacht end her
captain and crew made every effort to ne
cover the body Of Mr.. Garrett Captain
Geoghegan reiterated the story that Mr..
Garrett fell overheard from the bow Of
the steamer He could have been saved
had he remained aboard the yacht. An
soon as the collision occurred the crew Of
the Joppa aud CLEAN went to work 10 res
J cue the passengers Of the yacht. Tho life
boat Of the latter and the passenger were
transferred TO the steamer.
Mr.. Garrett WAS manager Of the frm oi
Robert Garrett & Sons, which was founded
by Robert Garrett, bis grandfather. HI
married Miss Witridge and has two sons
He was member of the Maryland club
and one of the directors Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. He was said to be splen.
did swimmer. He was large, nns look.
ing man and weighed $50 pounds. Hii
brother, Robert Garrett, b still In Europe
Mr.. Garrett resided ut Evergreen, 90
Charles avenue. His library u the largest
private collection In the State, embracing
works of the rarest and most unique charsc
ter, and the most complete biography o
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO b,
found in the country. The autograph let
ters which he owned ID unusually larg'
and interesting, containing letters Of near
ly all the prominent historical personagel
from Washington 10 the present day.
The steamer Jopps belongs 70 the Mary
land Steamboat Company. The Clean
was 0 steam yacht, about 100 feet ID
length. In regard TO the responsibility fo'
the accident there is scant information q
yet. The captain Of the yacht told Gap
tain Geoghsgsn that he was coming up 70
wards Seven Foot knoll and gave the Joppl
two whistles to 20 10 the right and th'
Joppa gave him two blasts 10 The left Th'
collision resulted.