New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
IN A BLANKET OF FOG.
A BIG WHITE CLOUD SETTLES DOWN AND
INTERPRETERS WITH NAVIGATION.

NEw.YoRK CITY AND BAY ENvELOpED IN MIST
| OCEAN STEAMERS DELAYED-A FERRY
BOAT GOES ASHORE.
| A great fog came down on the city yesterday
| and on all the waters surrounding IT, The fogs
Of London are deep and thick. but yesterday 8
fog was not like the London fog. 1t was rather
OF the Newport variety. and was like great
damp blanket upon the and land 1t was
one Of those fogs which the car tains OF incoming
ships have been reporting lately and have
called CONDENSED vapor." These clouds OF con-
densed vapor have been encountered as far south
as Cape Hatteras and as far north as Cape Race
by incoming vessels. The same sort OF fog has
been seen before descending upon the unprotected
shores Of New-Engand where the Gulf Stream
sweeps in close.
1t was great detrment TO the commerce Of
the greatest port in the world after London. and
five steamships anchored outside the Bar. afraid
TO attempt the passage in by Sandy Hook. They
had all been tempest-tos and storm-bound
and II was rough them. rougher than the stu
swollen waves OF the ocean. 20 be obliged 10
anchor where they did.
The fog in the city so dense that one
could scarcely see across the streets down.
town. and II was n pretty respectable fog up
town The temperature was mild. and the
remnants OF the previous nights snow quickly
disappeared. Warm waves are not unaoyed
blessings.
FoG-DoUND STEAMERS At TIE HOOK
The first Of the fog-bound vessels which
came up through the Narrows was the Waes-
land. Of the Red Star Line. from Antwerp. and
the next was the Gcllert. OF the Hamburg
American Line from the Mediterranean. The
Gellert was In tow of two tugs. for she had
claft nd he m
for her. An incoming pilot brought the news
that she was anchored off the Sandy Hook
Lightship disabled
Several accidents occurred In the rivers and In
the bay on account Of the fog. and the Staten
Island ferryboats had an especially hard time
Of ii making their trips.
The Erie ferryboat Erie which left Twenty
thirl-st. at 5l5 o'clock last night landed her
passengers at the river walk. Hoboken. just
above Sibyls cave. shortly before 8 o'clock
There was 10 excitement. although there were
300 passengers on board. fully one-half OF whom
were women. Charles J. Timpson. one OF the
passengers who lives at No 299 York-st.. says the
boat proceeded slowly down the river blowing
her whistle almost continuously. When near
the middle Of the river another boat loomed
up in the fog and to avoid her the Erie sheered
off toward the Jersey shore. Then she turned
down the river again. apparently, but the plot |
must have lost his bearings. for shortly after
there was n bump and the Erie stopped Mr. |
Timpson thought she had run into another boat.
and went out deck. where he saw the shore |
only "A few feet away A plank was run out. and
O. number Of men clambcred hastily down. Thcn |
q gangplank was run ashore and the women |
walked down 1t. There was no more confusion |
than If they had been landed at the regular |
ferry. The Erie Will be hauled OH without dam-
age.
When business hours were over the people who |
generally cross the East River by the ferries, |
finding them delayed and dangerous. resorted 20 |
the Brooklyn Bridge. the transportation facili- |
ties over which were wholly inadequate to |
ha ndIc the immense crowd. in addition TO its |
Tbo N o.
ccdcnted rush occurred at the entrance, and for |
n short time everything was AT n standstill.
1ackawanna and Western Railroad goinG
toward Jersey City, ran into the ferryboat
Orange Of the Pennsylvania line. at 1870 o'clock.
when the boats were crowded Great excitement
nrevailed for a time but no serious damage was
ca used and both boats proceeded on their way.
Many narrow ESCAPES occurred on both rivers.
and fog horns and steamboat whistles kept up
n continuous blowing.
Men were posted at intervals along the ele-
vatcd railroad tracks to prevent collisions. and
rneciaI care was taken by the engineers while
rounding the curves on the roads.
About II o'clock the fog bank lifted some
what. but it afforded little. If any. relief
RIVER SHIPPING DAMAGED BY ICE
Norwich Conn., Dec. 15.-The cold snap has filed
tho Thames River with thick ice. and much damage
has been reported. The Lchgh Valley coal barge
George Hughes which was picked up astray In the
Sound bv the tug Aries. cut through by the
too while being towed to this city yesterday When
of Poquetannoc Cove The barge was found to be
si,Ling She was speedily turned about and taken I
to Aiiyns Point. where sang OF coal handlers FRS Is
moored of Monhegan were cut through and sunk.
't.h ,bolr contents. while further down the river
nrai VII ~ Valuable beds OF oysters which tenn
porsrily planted in shallpw water haye been frozen
Ds s ,,,'n steamer Skipjack which between this
r' pS,x ard New-London was cut by tae ice so that
w w .rs obliged to go back to New London, where
sh IN ,yas taken out on the marine railway for re-
sn nsrs The United states Navy Yard launch Lilly
torn he Ice nd
to be "newly sheathed large schooner the Brain
arc; rr;;orSay she was removed with difficulty by a
tug.
orrycERs or THE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
,,,.,o,on Dec. l5.-The American Forestry
. .,a,,on met here to-day In the Agricultural De-