New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-09
T. H. GARRETT DROWNED.
UNFORTUNATE END OF A YACarINGl TRIP
HIS VESSEL RUN DOWN By THE STEAMER JoPPA IN
CHEsAPEAKE BAY -KSoCKFD OVERHEARD,
PERHAPS, BY FALLING BOAT
OTHER PERSONS on THE
YACHT ALL SAVED.
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tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Robert Garrett ex-presdent of the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad, was drowned from his yacht Clean
last night, IN collision with the steamer JOppa on
the Chesapeake Bay Mr.. Garrett invited a party
Of friends yesterday to accompany him on his
yacht to Annapolis. His guests were General Il
Snowden Andrews, prominent stocllbroller; c. A.
Won Lingen, the German Consul at Baltimore;
Joshua q. Harvey, president of the Western
National Bank and William III. Blaclxford, presi
dent Of the Maryland Life Insurance Company.
John r. Lowell, superintendent of engineers of the
baltimore and Ohio steamers, in charge of the
yacht. The yacht steamed out of the harbOr
about o'clock yesterday morning for an all-day
cruise, the programme including a stop at the
Naval Academy to witness the manOeuvres of the
cadets The day passed pleasantly, and early in
the evening the Clean was turned toward Balti-
more, and was steamng along at good speed
when the disaster occurred
1t was about half-past 0 o'clock. The Clean
had her lights up and Mr.. Garrett and his friends
were in the cabin. rs q strong, cool breeze was
blowing, making it unpleasant TO remain on deck
They were startled by the engineer blowing two
quick, sharp blasts, which were Immediately fol-
lowed by the hoarse blowing of large steamer
MIR. Garrett hurried up the companion-way, fol-
lowed by several of the gentlemen. As he went
forward, a big steamboat crashed into the yacht
The steamer was stopped Immediately, and the cap
tain and crew did everything to rescue the yachts
passengers and crew. In the momentary confu-
sion the gentlemen the sinking yacht lost sight
of each other. Lines were thrown to them and
every one on the Clean got safely on board the
steamer except Mr. Garrett. He was observed
looking around TO see if all had been rescued. and
then hurriedly making an effort to climb to the
steamers deck 1t was at first believed that
bo ha1 I,a
was missed Lines were thrown overheard and
boats lowered Several tugs in the vicinity were
also engaged in the search, but not trace of Mr.
Garrett wa. discovered. All night and to-day the
search has been kept up and several divers went
down, but failed to find the Body.
THE SEARCH KEPT UP TILL DAYLIGHT.
One of the small boats belonging to the Clean
being missed, it was thought that probably MIR.
Garrett had jumped or fallen into it and drifted
out on the bay. When daylight came, however.
and there were no tidings of him, his family and
friends lost all hope of ever seeing him alive
again, and about 10 o'clock Grape was placed on
the door of the Garrett Banking House in SOuth-st.
The steamboat Joppa belongs to the Maryland
Steamboat Company, is commanded by Captain
John B. Wheeler and runs between Baltimore
and Cambridge and other points ON the Eastern
Shore The steamer after the collision proceeded
transferred to the steamer Sue, coming TO this
CITY, A dispatch from Easton, Md, says thai
Captain Wheeler is almost crazy over the sad
occurrence. A l.. Tharp, one of the Joppas pas
scpgers who landed at Easton, tells this story of
the disaster:
"The first warning the officers and crew had
below deck of anything wrong, was hasty signal
to reverse the Joppa's engine, between
/ 0 and IL o'clock, followed quickly by a crash
WITNESSING MR. GARRETTs STRUGGLES.
Mr.. Sharp saw the Clean go down and saw
Harrison Garrett struggling in tic water and call
ing for assistance Mr. Garrett, Mr.. Sharp says,
was perfectly cool and collected, and must have
been in the water nearly half an hour before he
sank He could not be seen when ne went doWh
as he had drifted away from the steamer anu
| although the Joppa's boat crulscd ABOUT lor seV-
eral hours nothing more was seen OF the ur-
fortunate man. One of the passengers on tne
Clean. n friend of Mr. Garrett, stated In Mr.
Sharp's presence that when it was seen coiii'on
could not be avoided Mr. Garrett ran to the stern
of his yacht with the probable intention oil lupnS
to the Joppa's rudder-chains and that hc
either missed his hold and fell INTO
the water or was knocked overooaru
by the shock Mr. Tharp did not hear any sisnaI
whistles blown by either boat, but dld near thc
two bells to reverse the engines. lie was Deio"
deck near the engine room. Another passenger
| stated that he was in his berth when the accluehV
occurred lie heard two whistles blown Dy tne
Joppa but heard no response Inc Joppa Vneh
stonped her engines and the collision occurred
Whether or not the disaster could have Deeh pre-
vented had greater care been used Is a suoJecU
| for specuation There is do dodbt that 0oth tile
Yacht and the steamer claimed the risht oi way
and that, therefore, necessary pieGau0tnS ted
| I1,o
said an experienced pilot To cross e'cl o.lioL % >
bows. The sharp bow of the heavy steamer niGo to
short work Of the yacht IT, Is t5an Sn'f two inches
in thickness, and she sank few mihuteH 81 ~
the collision The best story OF the I',' ll1l"ucu
pleasure trip is told by General ohOWGen nt Nir
| one of the party, an Intimate Iehu Vi N11'
"The run down the bay Yesterday Yesterday MORN and
ing gs.t,v eSinred Sad bT e ALL Wien night came
were on our way to the PatapScO ILVcr NJ c%ot- %
lsion occurred ut 20 80 o'clock Before .ilaC 'n9
party was assembled in the cabin ol tie Lion
was stretched on sofa trying TO get Il Iit'iJ ~
We heard two blasts from the CLEAN WnsIlf aiiI i
Mr. Garrett, Mr.. Won Lingen ana Aif. b'.chio,., n @
went forward to the Dilot house. Inetc VII ~
blasts from a steamer in reply In = lew nLnoue nI
! there was n tremendous crash, ana was lnronh II u
across the cabin The JoDpa had struck Us on on 're
port side, just abaft the smoKe-stacf' nrod "ru Mr.
| nearly i'm two When the collision Cccufreu' VT
Garrett ran aft and called to Us to come on dec, &
that the yacht was sinking lie tn gtaDpeu ~ 'to ~
anchor chains Of the Joppa and calico on 10 % ~
come that way Just then the JoDpa, which had
reversed her engines backed clear OF the GIen E tb
pulling down she did SO the porI pory ,erc v Mr.
yacht which was swung right ALONGSIDE Wn5lc 5 & ir
Jarrett was standing lie was either ie:ked ovei
board and swept away by the swsh o. tha ovdcred
or struck by the FILLING beat anu docIt rg,I,''i'
Hnso% EncO1sccus GUS. As say i'n oveP6oard G@ and
caught up five deck chars and threw tnem dn oisr
the stern The Joppa then cnn' anI TWO vp servants
climb Climbed 4o to the M Joppas deck by the chains Cap %
ocy and the rest Of the SnG ST ScT c%Sifh w5 Mr.
Harvey and Mr Bacllford, got into it. As they
came around astcrn dropped in Inc & stern ,TatcI cI
the Clean then almost covered ,,a denfcnno
We pulled away from the yacht and we're taken ron IN
the Jopna's boat to the steamer. It was con, u,
sidarab1a timc before we could get on Doaru ol