New-York tribune., 1876-10-24

FERRY BOATS NPfDED AND NAVIGATION sJs-
PRNUrD-No SERIOUS ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
The dense fog, accompanied by drilling
mist which hung over TIE city and bay for the past
three days not only made navigation difficult hut
has converted the streets utO such filthy condition
10 make them almost impossible. Of the trials aud veX-
alton Of pcd sians and wOud-be pedestrians il L. need
less to speak 4 Lundouer would have been eAcusIDe
for mdulgMg iu lisIarJging remarks OIL such surround
iugs FOgy weather this vicinity at the present sc'i-
son is not uu,,a, but 10 have three fogsy days
occur in succession is decidedly unusual when
il is remembered that clearing up can be expected
until there IS change Of wind TO the westward, the
weather yanes are watched with considerable interest
The fog which the most dense up TO p ~ ycster-
Gay cearcdGp little al that hour bat the wind shifted
around the eastward, aud at D. N tle ioS ana mist
settled down upon the city thicker than before On both
rivers the thick fOg formed great impeachment 10 travel
on the ferries. The boats crowded with passengers,
and long lines OF vehicles stretched along the streets
leading 10 the ferries the drivers patiently waiting their
turn 10 get y the boat The pilots ran their boats by
compass nearly possible and In most cases seemed
10 lose their bearings, aud entered their slips with d
Guilty. The fog bells were tOllcd AT tire ferry landings
constantly or the guidance OF the boats and the whistles
maintained series OF deafcuiuE blasts as warning 10
all approaching craft The several kept their
boats running, but the trips less frequent than
usual the utmost caution Was observed TO Guard
against collisions.
Strange cdte the number OF acclacnts WAS iir less
than was anticipated This due the fact that the
numerous SAILING craft had anchored in all the con-
yenen places OF refuge intending TO remain until they
cand proceed with safety. OF Red Hook south Brook
lyn and between Hamilton and Wall Street Ferries,
Brook yn, anchored between 100 and 200 sailing
craft The North River below COrtdnd street Ferry,
vas crowded with schOOners and other vessels at anchor
waiting fUr the fog 30 lift, and the ferry boat pilots had
10 exercise great to avoid collisions The only acct
dent recorded up TO o'clock last evening was the
cosOn OF Tie ferry boats Meehawkcn and HObOken. be-
longing the UOboken Ferry They struck few yards
from the HObOken slip, when the tOg densest AS
few passengers were on either boat at the time there was
little excitement, and the damage was trnlng. not
amounting 20 more than $500 Ia all The HObOkens III
iuries slight and She continued her trips, but
the rail OF the NCehawRcn carried away, and her
bow cut through TO the copper she was withdrawn and
laid up fOl repairs The steamer Newport of the Fall
River line which was unable to leave her dock
afternoon did not start until Si1 O'Clock yesterday
morning. Sound steamers were nom two 10 three
hours late in arriving az their piers IL the morning The
StuuugtOn boat left time last evening but the boats
OF the FaN River and several OtAeT lines remained
In their slips The steamers City OF Ches
Ter, Mosciic, Boston, and other mail steamers
several days overdue aud are supposed to De OUTSIDE
candy Hook. Aang Tor the fog TO break away before
entering harbOr Several vessels anchored in the
Southwest Spit The AdriAtic and keniwOrth arc
thought 10 he among those at anchor but the iog Is 80
that the vessels cannot he distinguished but are
bc by the sound OF their paddles IN
and from the blowing on OF the through
theesCape pipes. The fog broke slightly about g. m.
the steamship California OF the Anchor line, which
had detained by the fog nj Quarantine Sunday
steamship Nayarino from southampton, which arrived
Saturday, up IN the afternoon The Germanic,
outward bound, is anchored IA the lower bay having
been unable to get ~ SEA on account Of the fog.