New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22
RAN ASHORE ~ THE FOG.
THE DREW POKED HER NOSE on WASH
INGTON POINT ROCKS.
OTHER ACCIDENTS CAUSED DY THE WHITE
CLOUD WHICH COVERED THE WATERS
FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY.

OTHER ACCIDENTS CAUSED ~ THE WHITE
CLOUD WHICH COVERED THE WATERS
FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY.
\ dense fog hung the rivers and bays about
this city yesterday morning and though it lifted
somewhat in the afternoon it thick weather
al lay. In the evening the fog changed to fine
drilling rain. All incoming vessels were delayed
by the fog several accidents TO tugs and steam
reported.
At 30 o'clock In the morning the steamer Drew.
of the Peoples Line 10 Albany ashore on
Washington Point. about half mile below Spuyten
Duyvil The Drew had 100 passengers on board.
one-thlr1 of whom women and children. The
fog closed when the Drew on West Point.
and the steamer slowly and cautiously down
stream. Just above Rlverdae the fog so thick
that Captain Roe OF the Drew. decided 10 anchor
for awhile. When the fog lifted little he pro-
ceolel toward the city. When he passed Tubby
Hook. Of Inwood he mistook It for Washington
Point one thinS thai made him thlnk u was
Washington Point Was seeing a fisherman on there
Fishermen are almost always seen of Washington
Point. and rarely on Tubby Hook 80 the captaln
kept on. AMI the irst thlnS ne Knew ms s,e.,igr
sl upon the shelving ledge OF rocks that extends
She rln forty feet Of her length the rocks, and
stove hole In her starboard bow. The water ran
collision buthend. Some water even got through
the sulkhead and went clear aft There was some
excitement among the passengers. but the shore
was 80 near that they reassured. An extra
long ganspank VS. rigked ana run run oT, 20 me
the beach and took the cable cars to the nearest
elevated station. 49,
\ lighter came from Fort Lee and took 100
tons Of cargo from the Drew's forward deck ana
n. steamer Pleasant Valley also came TO the
stranded steamers assistance. At O'Clock on the
rising tide the Drew backed on and went to her
pier under her own steam she VIII be pIacei IN
1rydock to-day. and 1t Is expected mat she VIII be
running on The line again 10y WedneSday ,,o
Will. M" fog thickest In the morning, me
tug Harlem River attempted to 90 up through Hell
Gate and ran aground on the Hog BACK
Sh. came OF at high water uninJured Ihe tug
Tl,um.ns ran ashore of Quarantine but got OF
later unnIurcd. Up to o'clock in the afternoon
Yesterday the only vessels arriving here were the
t;uyanlot,e. OF the Ola Dominion Line; ana the
Kansas CIR from savannah. By O'Clock, now
,,.r IN, other vessels which had been detained
outside hy the fog. cam" in The National Line
steamer Europe. for London. passed out through
the Narrows about o'clock and then came TO
anchor In tiraV.scnd Bay to wait Tor the fog 10
m, The steamer Haieen. for New-Orleans. which
passed out about the same time. came back an
hour Inter and anchored on Stapleton. The fog eA-
tended w-n down the coast and far Guy 10 sea
II II hal not been for the fox and scotch mist
,,sfrrd,V might have been warm ana pleasant
a. n vas il was disagreeable ant stckey. The
prospects for to-day for fair weather ana mild
temperature.