New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-01
DYING ON THE ELECTRA.
a. L. SCHUYLER'S LIFE CLOSES ON CONlMO-
DORE GERRY'S FLAGSHIP.
THE VETERAN YACHTSMAN's SUDDEN DEATH
AT NEw-LONDON-HIS REMAINS ESCORTED
TO NEWPORT BY A GREAT
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !
FLEET OF YACHTS.

Newport. II. l., July 31.-Georgc l.. SCHUYLER died
suddenly board the Electra. flagship of the New
York Yacht Club feet, in New-LOndon harbor last
night. For years Mr. schuyler had been the
only survivor Of the founders Of the New York Yacht
Club and the only living member Of the famous syndi
cate which owned the America. Commodore stevens.
Mr. schuyler and the two Steers brothers built the
America and were on her when she sailed her ccle-
brated race in the British Channel and won what is
now known as the Americas Cup" from the Royal
Yacht Squadron Mr.. Schuyler crossed the Atlantic
in the America, aud on her when she won the
cup. For years he had been retired from bust
ness. Previous 10 his retirement he was member of
the Wall Street firm o Il. & q. L. Schuyler. lie
In his eighteth year at the time Of his death. Mr..
Schuyler always took deep interest in yachting. and
nearly every year he made the cruise with the New
York Yacht Club on board the Electra Yesterday he
came from his summer nome ON Conanicu Island to
New-London to Join the Electra He had not been
In good health for some time. The day was
exceedingly warm and when he reached the Electra
he was considerably exhausted The Secretary of the
Navy called on board the flagship in the evening, and
there also meeting Of yacht captains. The cX-
element of the evening still further exhausted him.
and at IL O'Clock he went to his stateroom. AT 6
O'Clock this morning Niels Olson, the club supern-
tendent, passed by Mr.. schuyler's room. The door
was open and the floor the veteran yachtsman lay
dead lie had evidently been taken i'll in the right
and had started 70 call for assistance. He mad managed
10 open the door and then fell dead.
The beautiful yacht which the night before had
been animate with life. health and joyousneSs
1t changed to a ship of mourning Dispatches
we're sent 10 Mr. SChuyler's Philip, at lrvingtOn,
mud 70 his two daughters. one of whom was at the
COnanicut home. and the other at Bar IlarbOr. Com
podare Gerry issued order TO tie fleet announcing
he death Of Mr.. schuyler and directing that the club
,ignas should lie hoisted at hafmast at colors. lie
Also ordered that there should be no race from New
feet should sail to the latter port under the command
Of Vce-CommOdore Fish, TO whom he turned over the
command temporarily. For himself the Commodore
reserved the sad DUTY of conveying the body Of his
dead friend 10 New port.
The Secretary of the Navy sent letter to Com
modore Gerry expressing his regret at the death of
Mr.. schuyler he heard the news. There was
a poetic fitness in the circumstances attending the
death of Mr.. schuyler He died on the flagship Of
the great yacht club of which he was one Of the
ever sailed under the New York flag; aNd, like the
beloved and veteran yechtsman the fleet had reached
The feet started for this part at O'Clock, each
yaS eaying as It pleased Passing out taIoTsa
long Inc over miles Of blue water, which fied under
The fresh southwest 6eSze ,o Then GSs6 ar9ggn the hee'
Last night Mr.. schuyler was looking forward with
?ieasurabe anticipation TO the race from New
Instead Of race 1t was his funeral procession mat
greater or more imposing funeral. one hundred and
twenty yachts, all with club flags at halfmast, es-
corted his body To this port.
When the Electra anchored in the anrbor the body
of Mr. Scirly lcr placed in temporary cofhu on
the quarterback. over the coffin was thrown the
United States yacht ensign. Al hands were then
mustered on the quarterback. and Conmodore Gerry,
with voice which broke now and then. read the
Episcopal service for the dead II was an impressive
light as yachtsmen, officers and sailors, with barred
heads, listened to the solemn words OF the service
All had known the dead and all had loved him.
For nearly half a century he had been prominent in
The yachting world, and now he had sailed out 10
where loving and friendly eyes could not follow him
Mr. Schuyler leaves a son, Philip schuyler, the we'll
known yachfsman, and two unmarried daughters; The
body night NewYork. where the fu1leral
and burial will take place. /.
At a meeting Of captains on board the ELECTRA 20
night a committee was appointed 10 draw up resoiu-
lions of regret the death of Mr.. schuyler. Inc
committee consists Of LLOYD Phoenix, James D. smith,
General Payne and the flag Officers COMMODORE
Gerry addressed the meeting. paying an eloquent and
touching tribute to Mr.. Schuyler's memory