New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-08
RELIEF FROM THICK FOG.
DETAINED BOATS GET UNDER WAY WHEN
THE SUN SHOWS HIS FACE.
ALTHOUGH THE MIST WAS TIE DENsEsT IN
YEARS NO SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS oc-

ALTHOUGH THE MIST WAS THE DENsEsT IN
YEARS. NO SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS oc-
CrRREp-DELAYs IN FERRY TRAFFIC.
New-York emerged .mgngly yesterday morning
from the miss that had enveoped her for more
than thirty-six hours, and the gray, heavy pail
which had hung low Bay ana rivers lifted
allowing shippers and pilots to tell once more with
some degree of certainty where they were at
But 1t may come again
Not in recent years has New-vork been wrapped
In so persistent and so dense fog as that which
Yesterday fed before the rays of the morning SUM-
Down the Bay and outside Sandy HOOK. "heTe
the fog hung dcnsest. lay great Meet OF steam
and sailing vessels that dared not venture from
anchorage. The mail steamships which LETT their
piers on Wednesday went no further than the
I-pper Bay, and II was o'clock yesterday before
they hove anchor and proceeded on their way. AT
that hour DR.. Doty. at Quarantine. started on his
search for the vessels that were anchored nearby.
The big liners the Spree. the Majestic and the
Kensngton were the first to be discerncd. and
they were surrounded by fleet OF smaller vessels
CALLED FOR MORE TUGS.
The Health Officer at ordered an extra tug
n,aced in commission and the fog-bound steam
ships were rapidly cleared. As the light breeze
pushed the fog away. more vessels came up In
rand succession, until the Narrows had the APP
pearance of naval parade
In spite of the fact that all these vessels were
croping around in the fog for an anchorage only
one accident was reported. The unfortunate boat
was the Ward Line steamship seneca "hich was
run into amidships ny a pilot boat just as she was
dronplng anchor on Wednesday night The boat
was thought TO be the Centennial, NO l. the
steamer was not damaged TO speak OF, out the
pilot boat lost her bowsprit
Az quickly as the vessels were passed they made
fast time for their piers. for each bore Srumphhg
,ot ~ messengers and the customs inspectors made
I'D for day OF rest with day OF hus'"ns 'na'
| they will remember for long time
TIA there have been no serious accidents IN the
| North or East rivers is almost miracle, ana the
ones most pleased by the lifting OF the misty
curtain were the steamboat men who nave 10 ply
| ,ho crowded waters that surround Manhattan ISL
an nd had the fog lasted twelve hours more the
n,Io,s Of the ferryboats would have become ra'ihs
p ,aoS,n and their boats would have become so
aTheI; a. so That nothing short of special Prov
| idence could have dsentang.ed 'hem'
TROUBLES OF THE PlERREPONT.
The experience OF the Hamilton ferryboat Pierre
| mont might do for ell. The Perrepont iei' he'
ner In Brooklyn about o'clock yesterday mo'''lhs
crowded with passengers. The fog was IKE soHo
bank. and the Pierrepont dared not face It's my y
,erIes but ran back her pier Several attempts tc
| cross were made and It was $50 before she STRUCK
out for the New-York side. As II sullen al the poas
nsrsstence the fog settled down heavier tnan ever
and TO the frightened passenges the din ana tuhuI
OF ali toonear whistles made n situation more APP
railing Crafts on al sides shot by, were seen Tor
| moment and then faded away In the mist. AL recK
oning lost until he Perrepont ired to run Tv e
the Staten Island PENTHOUSE. ana then taKns ne"
hearing tho pilot finally got her In her proper sap
! The schedules on all the ferries were practcn,i!
abandoned until the fog had lited. Piers ana bulS,
| heads were badly battered. Not even the trains
were on time and the suburban commuters suffered
in consequence. H., a.,
| The Sound steamboats,. which generally rival ne
trains in the regularity Of their arriV~. FOUND IN,
fog too thick for than moderate speed. anl an
arrived here late. Many boats anchored OF ', hite
| stone l.. L. and some OF the passengers were takeU
of in small! baa;a and came TO the city by raj. III
the elevated roads where One-hai the trains were
| taken of for fear Of collisions Thousl1ts OF PEG
nile who were fearful of the dangers or the FERRIES
| crossed from Brooklyn by the Bridge. anu tht
crowds the promenade ana trains during the
early morning hours were enormous ana were living
evidences OF the necessity for more bridges
By IL a. m the fog had practically disappeared
hut as the weather Will continue warm for time
II is probable that ii may return internationally The
forecast for to-day is generally coudy and foSsy
weather and light, warm southery winds. The only
cold wave in sight is away up in Dakota, and II Is
| moving this way slowly.