The San Francisco call., 1896-03-01
Ter from going further up on the mud

her from going further up on the mud
bank.
Later in the afternoon the steamboats,
John d. Moore and George Starr, with
lighter, arrived from New York, and the
work of taking off the mails was begnn
about O'Clock. This was the work OF
several hours, and after it was finished the
cabin passengers were crowded aboard the
two steam boats and transferred to New
York.
When the United Press tug came along
side the New York as she lay stranded the
passengers were gathered along the port
rail. They seemed in good spirits and
joked about their misfortune.
"What kind of a voyage did you have"
was asked the passengers.
Every tough, stormy all the way over"
was the reply OF one.
ssIs there any alarm aboard over the
grounding?'
s'Not Bit"
"Was Captain Grant on deck when the
steamer first went ashore?"
Cant tell you. All the officers are
dumb
They requested that Captain Grant come
to the rail, but he sent back word that he
had nothing to say at present. One of the
passengers hanoed the following state
ment to the United Press reporter:
"We went on the bank at A. NJ. after
being already in trouble once before lit
tie earlier. Since then we have been vis-
tied by tugs and looked at and pulled by
a rope over the side as you see. We nave
been in the fog all the time and in the dark
as to any prospects"
Ate NJ. there was strong southeast
wind blowing, accompanied by heavy
rain. The boat was listing some to. star
board and swaying considerably with the
big rollers which were sweeping over the
waters.
Captain Merritt was personally in charge
of operations. He SAID he thought the
New York's position safe enough. but he
could not say when she would likely be
got off. An effort will be made in this
direction at every high tide until she is
floated. Her position he thought was not
as bad as that of the st. Paul when she
grounded off Long Branch few weeks
ago. She was on hard, sandy bed while
the New York is on soft, muddy bed.
Vice-President Wright of the 1nterna-
tional Navigation Company came down on
a tug, but he would make no statement as
to Captain Grants excuse for the ground
ing of the New York. Mr.. Wright SAID he
was not at all apprehensive about the New
York's safety and expected to see her
floated in day or two. He said that the
place in which the vessel lay is not dan
of mud and are slopihg.
spt1
landed from the George Starr and 27O
steerage passengers were left ON board the
New York.
l.. Richensenberg, a journalist connected
with the New Brad Landes Zeitung of
Mannheim, Germany, said that the high
est praise was due to Captain Grant of the
New York fer the admirable way in which
he had managed affairs at the time Of the
announcement of the grounding.
The New York went ashore in the lower
bay October 10, 1899, while she was the
City of New York and flying the British
flag. 1t was three days before she was got
off. The New York ran into the
steam ship Delano near Nantucket, Mass,
on June 20, 1894. The Delano's bow was
badly stove, but she did not founder. The
New York was only slightly injured.
When the tide was highest tonight the
tugs started to haul, while the steamer
used her own propellers and worked her
windlass, to which were attached the
cables of the anchors. The attempt was
unsuccessful and nothing further could be
done until high tide tomorrow morning.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. 29.-The
American liner Paris arrived at noon to-
dav and shortly aftnryya rd telao-ap, N, was
received ordering her to make the New
York's run across the Atlantic. The Paris
will return to New York Immediately.