Year: 1876

sat down on the chairs and rails ON the
port side about three minutes later It commenced "
rain and heavy clouds obscured the horizons we were
hcaving on tho anchor at the time; tho guests -
NAMED sitting deck until driven in by the rain
Commodore Garner being the last take refuge below
II was part of my duty TO remove the chairs to the
cabin in the event Of rain aud had begun to do So
when the Commodore exclaimed, Forward thcrel"
this all heard the squa then struck with its
full force; l ran to the maingantopsaii halyard
and let co. then the oroboom preventer tackle and
lie. CO. While trying to get to the foreshcet the
vessel heeed over and fell to ieeward in the water
and tried to save myself. got on the skylight and
knocked out one OF the windows. then went below
TO the Commodore's state room and found him pulling
to get Mrs Garner clear of bed. She was jammed IN
between the bedstead and bed and the centre board
box All the furniture in the cabin
was loose. Seeing that the Commodore was
not likely release Mrs Garner without assistance,
took hold Of one of her arms TO aid him. The water
at this time up to chins Seeing that it was
impossible to save Mrs. Garner told the Commodore
we had better try and save ourselves. He made no
answer, but still pulled at his wifes IN vain en-
dcavor 10 release her, while the water came down
through the skylghts iu and rendered 1t i'm
possible for breathe. Al this time the water
about ono foo; from the "skn" side
OF the vessel let go OF Mrs.
Garner and made my exit through tho
skylght window. As swan toward little rowboat
that had put OF from OF the yachts to render
sisapcc TO felt casping my left wrist and
was drawn under water. With vigorous kick re-
leased myself was convinced that the grasp was
that OF a human being and, diving down with my
right arm ca ught hold OF lady. Arriving at tho
surface l recognized her Miss May Her
lips were blue" said tho rough sailor,
'but she seemed TO understand all that
passed about her. II was with difficulty that
could support her. but provdentally ono ofthe crew
Charley Tosper-cams to my aid and assisted put her
in rowbost, which transferred her to the steam
yacht Ideal AS knew the part OF the vessel in which
Mr. and Mrs Garner were confined got hatcnct and
tried to cut hole in the side which was out OF water
The yachtsmen told me l had better desist, as II
cut hole tho water would rush in, ill and
sink her. l desisted but remained aboard. and was
among the last to leave. When called OF swan to
row boat OF the Magic and was picked up. think the
captain is responsible for the casualty. He gave no
orders and let 60 the halyards on my own rcspon-
sibility Speaking OF the Captain Ferguson said
As passed out of the skylight saw Captain Rowland
in the stern OF the vessel with life line fastened
around his wrist and made fast 10 the gear He could
not SWIM" Ferguson here resumed the thread Of his
narrative and said --"Captain Kinney, of the Magic,





supposed Dir. and Mrs. Garner confined Charley
Maxwell, Of our crew, went through the hole thus
cut The yacht was thcn on hor beam cnds but the
Commodore was not in that Maxwell then cut his
way through the bulk expecting to reach the cabin
OF tho Commodore but II proved to be the wine locker
and they forced to abandon the effort to release
chief and mis- unfortunate associates. wish you
would say that Charles Pratt, boatswain of tho Mo-
hawk, was very active in cutting in tho skyght and
diving to rescue the Commodore and Mrs. Garner"


THE RECOVERY OF THE BODIES


Captain Aiming Smith, tho superintendent of Mr..
Garners crry described in part tho search for the
bodies


came to the wreck, he said, at eight O'Clock this
morning. They had got Mrs Gamers body out when
arrived The divers found her near the cabin door.
She was lying in the cabin under bedstead, on tho
port side with several pigs of lead-porton OF tho
yachts baast--lying on her clothing. The pigs OF
lead each weigh about lao pounds. There
about thrco pigs her feet and clothes. The
diver was obliged TO cut portion of
her dress 10 free II from the weight that
hold her down. The lead was kept slowed under the
cabin floor and whom the yacht keeled somo OF il
forced itself through the flooring and lodged on her
dress. When the body was discovered the diver
noticed that the ady's dress had been torn in the
efforts made her from the fatal weight that
pressed her down. The diver was Obliged 10 cut
her clothing in parts to release the body
from the terrible weight upon it When the
lady's body recovered It was removed to
the New Brighton dock by the steamer D. r. Martin,
and was conveyed thence to her late residence on
Staten Island After the recovery OF Mrs Garners body
the cabin skyight removed and ono of the divers
made second attempt to enter the cabin; but tho
yacht lay so nat her side that he could not enter
far He could barely enter. but could not reach the
other bodies. Then. continued Captain Smith, We
took hawser 10 the masthead OF the Martin and
hauled tho yacht up straight When We had righted
her tho diver entered the cabin again and recovered
the body Of Miss Adele Hunter.


TIE next body found Of the cabin boy. Peter
Sullivan He was found standing up In ono Of the after
stalcroom doors with his hands up, If Rraspng at
something on either sldo cropping his way through
the door, HIS position evipced the struggle he mado to
escape.


Mr.. Gamers body was next found IN tho forward
part of the cabin, lew eet from bis wife. Search was
then made for the body Of Mr. Thorne the broth erin
law Of Mr. Garner but could not be found anywhere
have heard, said Captain Smith, that Mr.. Thorne was
not in tho cabin when tho yacht capsized,
and his body may have become detached from
the yacht on her way to this point Mrs Garner's re-
mains recovered about haIf-past seven O'Clock,
and the Others were all discovered by noon. They
were all slightly discoorcd IRON Iho water. but the
moment they brought TO the surface they were
covered from gaze of the crowd that gath
cred Mt the scene of the wreck


the divers Will to-day continue to search for the
BODY OF Frost Thornc. They at work up to late
hour last night without success, although thoy had
every chance Of being able to explore without much
difficulty every part OF the vessel the yacht had
been rightcd well by nine O'Clock that her hull
showed above water. She is snow lying with soop
ON one sdo of her and schooner the other being
necessary longer for the purpose of rghng her to
have the two on the same side.


ACTION cLrB.


The following order yesterday issued by Com
modore Kingsland:-


NEW YoRK YArHr SQUADRON,


FLAG SniP ALAn1 NEW YoRx. July 30 1876


II Is the painful duty OF the Commodore to
the squadron the death of W. r. Garner As mark of
spee flags of the squadron will be displayed at NJ