New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
NEWS AT THE PIER.
TALKING TO MEN ON THE ST. PAUL BY
TELEPHONE.

BAGGAGE OF PASSENGERS BROUGHT TO THE CITY
ON T1-Gs-THE ST LOUIS TO BE MADE
READY TO SAIL on WEDNESDAY.
There was very little doing around the head
quarters OF the International Navigation Company
all day yesterday The offices at No. bowling
Green were not open at any time during the day.
most Of the officers Of the company having gone
down TO the of the stranding. TO assist In the
efforts being made to get the monster steamer anoa'
The second vice-presdent. J. 4. Wright, LETT mere
for Long Branch to join Clement A. Griscom ana T.
A Grscon ir president and manager Of the
international Navigation Company. who were al
ready aboard the ST. Paul.
Vernon II. Brown, manager of the Cunard h'he'
and Shore Captain Watson. or the same company
early in the day boarded the tug Fletcher ana went
down to see how narrow escape the Campana
had had
When seen at the American Line pier. at Fulton
ST.. the freight manager. f. F. Wright, had just
been talking with President Griscom Dy means
~ the Telephone connection which had been estab-
lshed directly between the pier and the strahue"
steamer. President Griscom said that the snip
moved 1so feet seward at high tide yesterday
morning and that the prospects were favorable
for floating her at an early hour Inc tugs were
at that time moving the anchors further out 10
sea In order to tighten the hawsers. which had
been slackened by the ships movement during 'he
night.
Mr. Wright said that a telegram had been sent TO
Captain Randall of the ST. Louis. 10 get the boat
in readiness to sail for New-York Monday morn
ing The ST. Louis has been In the drydock AT Phil
adephia since Friday last and little progress can
have been made her repairs. She Will propahiy
reach New-York this afternoon prepared to sail on
Wednesday in case the St Paul Is still incapaci-
tated.
Shortly after O'Clock last evening the wreckng
tug Hustler arrived at the American Line pier
bringing all the baggage. first and second caD.n
and steerage, together with four OF the 81 tdEl
lfeboats and all the periodicals. aboard hef, L."
minutes later, the tug w Il. Flint steamed aioie-
side the pier having board five more heboats
and towing Chapman barge contanihe. an pop-
ton of the unfortunate steamers cargo SUI IN.
other lighter of cargo came in at 10 O'CLOCK iast
evening. ,ho "a ~,
When asked whether the ST. Paul ana me am
pania we're racing. f. f. Wright said: me boa's
were undoubtedly making good speed until me roy
set in but all racing, If there was any must nave
stopped then. ,.,. .... =, ,,o,
In spite of the failure of the wrecking tugs TO get
the 81 Paul free at high tide yesterday alt.rnooi
MIR Wright said last evening that captain M'riltt
Of the wrecking crew company. was encouraged 10
doated The l2O steerage passengers who arrived on
the tug r. j. Barrett on Saturday evening az I
o'clock spent the night on the Noordland when Jay
AT the pier and yesterday morning went lrst 20
Ellis Island and thence whittier they would MT At
heey immigration Inspector. says that they were al
sure tina; the Campania and the ST PAU were rae.
ing and that all were enthusiastic over the iact
that the ST. Pau left her rival as II she were an
chored