The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
BROKER PROBABLY KILLED.
His Pleasure Yacht Run Down by
the Iron Perseus.

Nne IRON IeEHfuts
New York, Aug. 2T.-Robert W. Inman.
a cotton broker, whose sloop yacht Ade-
laide was run down by the iron steamboat
Persues last night in the bay on NortOn's
Point had not returned TO his apartments
this morning, nor had any news con-
cerning him been received at his Office In
the cotton exchange building. Il Is now
feared he was caught under the paddle
wheel Of the Perseus and killed. All
others Of the party are accounted for.
No tidings whatever have been received
from Robert w. 1nman, who was run
down on his sloop. the Adelaide. last night
by the steamer Perseus, and IL is a matter
OF doubt whether or not he Is living As
far as his business associates and friends
are concerned, they have given him up as
dead. OF the eight occupants Of the yacht
at the time of the accident Inman is the
only one who has not been accounted for.
Miss Carrie Prentiss of New London,
Conn.,, who was one Of Mr.. Inman's guests
on the yacht called at the Office Of Inman,
Swami g. Co., In the cotton exchange build
ing this evening, where she related the
story Of the accident. On board of the
Adelaide were Mr.. Inman. Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert 7. sutton, Miss Maud Norton and
Miss Prentss.
1T was about 7:15 O'clock" said Miss
Prentiss. when the engine on the sloop
was shut down. We set sail and were on
the last tack toward Bath Beach when
we sighted the Perseus. She looked as
though she was a good distance off, and
as we had the right-of-way, we paid
but little attention to her. l was lying on
a cot while Mr.. Inman and his other
friends were sitting in the cabin chat
ting. Presently Mr.. Inman walked Oh
deck and had just started down to order
supper when he noticed the Perseus was
on us. For a moment everything on the
steamboat and yacht, as wen, was in con-
fusion. Mr.. Inman. thinking that in the
collision we would all be killed, excitedly
rushed TO the boats Side, exclaiming. MY
God! My GodP' and plunged into the
water. The Perseus struck, and In another
moment we were all IN the water. Mrs.
Sutton and Mate Albert A. Done were
taken aboard the Perseus, while Miss
Norton, Mr.. Sutton, the captain, steward
and cabin boy remained aboard the yacht.
Mr.. Inman was never0seen again He
jumped first, 1 second and Mr.. Sutton
next. As soon as / struck the water /
heard some one yelling, and am confident
that It was Mr.. Inman. The Perseus
stopped only for an instant, and would
have proceeded on her course had not the
passengers insisted that lifeboats be low
cred.
Il was carried with the tide fully thir-
" iulHuieSf Wuen huBt Sdlllnk NeSSel
saw me and l was taken aboard / saw
part Of the Adelaide floating in the water
and thought probably that Mr.. Inman
might have been clinging to Il. We turn
ed 1t over, but he was not there. A few
minutes later we found his cap in the
water.
Mrs. Sutton was rescued by Mate Done.
who is now In a hospital at Bay Ridge
with two broken ribs"
In concluding her statement, Miss Prem
tiss was anxious to correct the impress
sion which bad gained currency that Mr..
Inman was Intoxicated when the accident
took place.
1--WE are satisfied" the secretary OF the
steamboat company said that the acci-
dent was not the fault of misjudgment or
carelessness on the part Of the captain OF
the Perseus. His report shows conclusively
that the accident could not have been
avoided as far as he was concerned.
Miss Prentiss denied these statements
In every particular. "The accident,Y she
said, could have been easily ayerted by
the steamboats, captain. He alone is en-
tirely at fault"
The crew of the Adelaide have been
dragging about the scene of the disaster
all day in hopes Of finding the body of
Mr.. Inman.