The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
INMAN MISSING.
The Wealthy Owner of the SloOp
Yacht Adelaide,
Which Collided With the
Steamer Perseus,
HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.
All Other Members of the Party
Accounted For.
A Reward Has Been offered for
the Yachtsman.

Jr, the cotton broker, while cruising off
Norton's Point last night, was run into
by the iron steamer Perseus There were
on board MIR. 1nman, who is a we'll known
yachtsman. and clubman, with residen-
ces in this city and Cold Spring Harbor;
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Evans, of West Forty
ninth street, Miss Norton, whom Mrs.
Evans was chaperoning, and Herbert
Dorno, the mate, whose home is ia
Springfield, Mass. There were a captain
and two others in the crew, but BIZ.
Dorno does not know their names.
The Adelaide was keeled over and at
least three persons are known to have
gone overheard Mrs Evans and mate,
Dorno, were hauled aboard the Per
seus.
The Adelaide righted and eye wit
nesses state as she moved off in the dark
the forms of these men could be dis
tinguished on her. Lifeboats were low
cred from the Perseus to rescue those
who had gone overheard They re-
turned and reported that an inbound
schooner had picked up a woman and
two men from the water
Mr. Inman. Mr.. Evans and Miss Nor
ton are among those not accounted for.
The Adelaide was seen less than an
hour after the accident going into Te-
boos basin, Brooklyn, by Captain Fergu-
son of tae tug Alfred ]. Murray. Capt.
Ferguson said she was evidently dis
abled and he was much surprised when
instead of making d landing she turned
The party left New York from
the foot of West Eighty-frst street about
3 p. m, intending to sail to Bath Beach.
There was a southeast wind and the
Adelaide went along in lively style. A
long starboard track was made toward
Bay Ridge. The Adelaide was off shore
about 1880 p. N. coming IN from Norton's
Point. The yacht mad the right of way.
There was :no need of collision be-
tween her and the steamer Captain
Hulse, of the Perseus, saw the danger,
but too late to avoid the collision. He
had the engines reversed and the
steamer was under but little Roadway
when her sharp nose struck the Adel-
aide Just forward of the midships. The
force of the collision was sufficient to
stave in the bulwarks of the Adelaide.
1t was quite dark at the time.
Miss Norton, who was standing aft on
the Adelaide, seemed to loose her head
entirely. With a shrek she jumped
into the water. Mr., Evans, seemingly
thinking it was his wife who jumped,
plunged in after Miss Merton. His wife
said he could not swim, but that Miss
Norton, after whom he jumped could.
Mr. Dorno, the mate, was knocked
down on the deck by the boom and one
of his ribs was broken in He was on
his feet in a moment and prevented Mrs.
Evans from jumping into the water after
her husband. Dorno grabbed Mrs. Evans
around the waist and carried her across
the deck of the yacht, which was lying
close under the guard of the Perseus.
Mate Dorno grabbed big hawser. AS
he did so, the Adelaide drifted away, and
he was left hanging from the hawser
with the unconscious Mrs. Evans in one
arm. Friendly hands on the Perseus
reached over and pulled Dorno and Mrs.
Evans aboard. The steamer was com
pletely stopped by this time. The AIDE
laide was fading from sight, and from
the water came shouts for help.
Captain Hulse ordered two boats low
cred from the Perseus, but it required
ten minutes to get the small boats into
the water.
There was panic aboard the steamer,
caused largely by Mrs. Evans screams
for her husband. Some foolish person
yelled fire and started lot of men and
women excitedly around the decks. The
small boats were lost to sight for fifteen
or twenty minutes. When they returned
it was to report that an unknown schoon :
| er about to dock in this city had picked
up three persons known to have gone
overheard from the Adelaide-Mr.E Evans,
Miss N orton and the captain.
Up to 1920 this morning nothing had
| been learned of Robert W. Inmau, jr.,
who was on board his yacht, Adelaide,
| last night when it was struck by the Iron
Steamer company's steamer, Perseus, off
Nortons Point 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that he is safe and that not realiZ-
ing the anxiety which his absence occa-
sions, he has neglected to send any mes
sage to his Office, or to his bachelor
| apartments All the others who were on
board the yacht with Mr.. Inman are &C.
| counted for.
At police headquarters a reward of $500
has been posted for the recovery of Mr.,
Inman's body.
Capt. Jacobs of the Adelaide made a
statement today regarding the collision
He said that he was at the wheel when
the Perseus truck the yacht His boat
was thrown broadside against the steam
er when he ran forward, caught the rail
of the steamer, helped one of the women
and the next instant found himself forced
to board the steamer as the boats parted
He later returned to the yacht by the
steamers life boat and steered the Ade-
laide, which was not seriously damaged,
to the quarters of the Atlantic yacht
club, South Brooklyn.
Wnen the Adelaide reacneO the yacnl
club house she had aboard five persons
the captain, the steward and the
body of Lafayette Jacques of the
crew, and Mr.. Evans and Miss
Norton. Mrs Evans and Doran of the
crew were taken on board the Perseus
Neither the captain nor the steward OBJ
served Mr.. humans movements after the
collision. B. s. Clark, who is associated
with Mr.. Inman in business, said he felt
great anxiety for Inman's possible fate
He thought it almost certain tha
if the missing yachtsman were in pc
sition to do so, he would have comnuni-
Gated with his friends at once.
Mr.. Inman is a strong swimmer snC