The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
TH|RDEDIT|0N
3:l5 O'CLOCK.
is AFLOAT AGAIN
Big Steamer St. Paul Gets
Off Jersey Sand
The Recent Big Storm Helped
Her Into Deep Water.
She Had Her Own Steam Up While
Four Tugs Pulled on Her.

LoSo BRANCH. Feb. 4.-The iong-iooked-for
easterly storm set in yesterday and the wreck
ing men set TO work in earnest TO free the ST.
Paul. She began to rock yesterday, and was
finally pulled OF the bar this morning by the
four tugs.
The storm continued today, and the wreck.
ing men, when they saw they had a slight ad
vantage, did not lose the opportunity. They
continued at work on the ST. Paul nearly all
night, and bright and early this morning were
at work again. The high wind of last night
caused the sea to break heavily about the st.
Paul and loosened her from her bed OF sand.
The ships propellers aided tho wreckins tugs
in pulling her from tho sand bar. There was
steam upon the st. Paul early this morning,
and Captain Jamison was confident that she
would got OF. The work of the wrecking
tugs yesterday and last night resulted in the
st. Paul being moved about 100 feet seward.
When the tugs went to work on the steamer
today, there was 200 feet between her and
deep water. The four tugs and the kedge
anchors pulled very hard. with the result
that the stranded steamer was fioated at 10
O'Clock.
Between O and Z o'clock. the telephone limo
running between the vessel and the central
office In Long Branch was cut of. This was
either due 10 the rolling OF The ship, or the
sleet on the wire. No attempt was made TO
renew telephone communication with the
vessel.
There was not many people on the shore
when the ST. Paul once again foated into deep
water. Those who Witnessed the sight were
life-saving men. boatmen and baymen. ard
some OF the villagers OF Long BraDch. AT
o a. NJ. 1T was noticed that tho st. Paul had
full steam up, aud her mig screws began TO
churn the water. Instantly the sea was
turned 'nto q muddy color. Four tugs were
then pulling M her stern. and as the tide was
gradually rising, the steamer began 10 move
steadily. She was soon moved z whole length,
and at 9:55 the big ocean liner glidod off of
the bar into % feet of water.
Then followed cheers from those on shore,
and the orew on the st. Paul.
four tugs drew the big ship ubout huff
a mile out from shore. when tue nose Of tho
st. Paul was turned toward Now York.
Manager Griscom OF the American Line at
10 80 o'clock said:
"All adyices from Long Branch are that
the ST. Paul is in good condition. We had in
tended 10 take her up the North River and
anchor her there. Wo have changed that plan.
however. and she Will steam direct TO the
dock at the foot of Fulton street Another in
spection of the ship will be made then, when
SC will he decided whether it will DO necas.
sary or not 10 put her IN dry dock. She is
expected at the pier l2 today. She may come
earlier or later. as we do not know what speed
she Is coming in under"
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATED rRTsJ.
When tho nows of tho floating of the big
steamer was flashed over the wires to The
Associated Pres, the glad intelligence was
'phoned Immediately to the international
Navigation Company's Office in Bowling
Green, and this was the first intimation that
the company received that their million and
a quarter dollars worth Of property was
floating safely. and hoading under her own
steam for New fUrt. a few mfnutes later, a
representative OF The Associated Press saw
Mr.. James A. Wright. vice-president, at the
American Limo Company's office, and he was
almost beside himself with Joy at the good
nows which was 'phoned to him. ''Look
here" he said. 'you can say this for me.
that the first glad tidines of the ships reloaso
from her 10 days quarantine on the Jersey
coast were received from The Associated
Press. and I can speak for the company when
] say that we were very grateful recipients of
tho long looked-f for results OF the combined
efforts OF the wreokors who had the matter in
chatge."
A few minutes later the company's office
was provided with a sureing mass Of bankers.
brokers. shippers. and men about town, who
frequent lower Broadway during business
hours, and congratulations were showered
upon the management of the line.
Tho officers of the Merritt and Chapman
wrscking companies. as well rs tho repre-.
sentative OF the international Navigation
Company, were v.ry ~reticont whom APP
preached on tho subject OF salvage. But IL
was learned from one VINO is an absolute au-
thoriiy, shat tho price f~s Iu.ling off the
vessel was SlOO. 0cO. each company 10 receive
half.
The ~. Paul arrived OF her dock In New
York az It's y. m. After backing of from
tho Long Branch beach this morning into
deep water, the hGwsers and other wrecking
materials were east off. and the big liner,
under her own steam, headed for Sandy
Hook, which she passed at II 30 n. m. Quar-
antine was reached at IL 20. ana after n brief
examination by the health officer. she
steamed up 20 tho city. salute6 by many tugs
and steam craft. ono OF the officers Of tho ~.
Paul statodm that the steamer was In splen.
did condition. and was not leaking a drop Of
water.