Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-06
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
in HIS FATHERS ARMS

cident happened. l saw the tug come
by, and did not know that she had
anything i'll tow. | saw barge be-
hind her. but at first it did not seem
TO be moving. When | found that
the barge was in tow. and moving. 1t
was too late to turn our launch. The
Grey Hound ran into the cable be-
tween the tug and the n. Y. u. e n.
float. which was on its way To Nor
folk. turned to the port side to fol
low the tug and avoid the rope, but
did not do SO in time. 1t was very
dark.
Il think there were red and green
lights on the tow, but no other lights
as far as | remember. The tow rope
struck the side OF the launch cabin.
The launch wns dragged under the
rope towards the tow and capsized
just IN front of the float or tow.
Three men jumped up on the front
OF the float. One of these three
EIurbert Garrett had his leg broken
some way on the wreck. G. p. r. T..
and Clifford Garrett sank and were
sucked under the float. G. p. and
r. D. Garrett managed to get out
from under the tow and swan to
the wreck of the Grey Hound"
which was floating in the rear of the
tow. and they were rescued by the
"Montauk." Tho boy, Clifford. about
4 years old. was caught by his cloth
ing on the wreck of the Grey Hound
and his father. G. r. Garrett, being OK.
haustcd by being dragged under the
tow. could not save him.
In addition to this. the father
thinks that his clothing caught in
some splinter of the launch, or wreck
age. and prevented his being saved.
u. l.. Garrett. Edgar Garrett and
liurbcrt Garrett were on the float or
tow. and were carried to Norfolk.
They found man on the float who
told them that the captain was asleep
and refused to stop the float or sig
nal the tug. At this writing the body
of the boy Clifford has not been
found
(Signcd) -. L Garrett tCaptain.)
"R. F.. Garrett.
The above Is correct to the best
OF our knowledge and belief"
Who the CARROTS Are.
G. p Garrett lives at 1925 Twenty.
seventh street and is woodturncr
by trade. Edgar Garrett lives at 1O4i
Twenty-seventh street and is en-.
ployed at the shipyard as n boiler.
maker. II. r. Garrett Is travelling
salesman employed by the firm OF
Oliver and Cafrcry, OF Cincinnati
and lIurhert lives in Richmond. j. H.
Garrett lives at jamestown Island
and operated the canoe Grey Hound
The steamer Montauk left Pine
Beach pier a little after 10 o'clock on
her regular trip to Old Point. She
was only n half mile or so off shore
when Captain wainwright heard cries
and began playing his searchlight on
the water He readily located the
wreckagc with the men clinging to 1t,
then he layto and put out life boat
investigation to Follow.
An investigation OF the accident
will be made at once and the state.
ment made by the two CARROTS to
Collector Stuart may be an important
feature OF the testimony.
r. l.. Garrett seems TO place no
blame upon the skipper of the tug;
only the man on the float is blamed
for refusing to signal to the tug and
make an effort to save the lives OF
the men and the child who had been
left in the water.
Funeral of Little Boy.
Funeral services will be conducted
over the body of the little boy this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the resi-
dence OF the parents. 1925 Twenty
fifth street. The body was taken to
Halls undertaking establishment In
Hampton yesterday, but will be
brought here today. The interment
will be made in Grcenlawn cemetery.
The chid's body was not defaccd. a
slight bruisc on one side of the face
being the only mark left by the fear
full plunge beneath the barge.
DIR. J. X. vandersicc. coroner Of
Elizabeth City county. viewed the
body. but decided that he had no au-
thority to hold an inquest.
All the Men Bruised.
All OF the CARROTS are more or less
bruised and battered, but only nur-
bert, whose leg is broken, was seri-
ously hurt.