New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

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CAPTAIN GRANT. OF STEAMSHIP NETWORK.
among the passengers or the crew The iirst
most Of the passengers knew Of the accident was
when they came deck at the usual time In the
morning and founn tina; they could not go
ashore.
As soon as II appeared that the vessel was
really aground and all efforts OF the big engines
failed 10 back her or Captain Grant at once
began investigations to determine his exact
position lie found that the nose OF the big
liner was buried six or seven feet In soit pahk
OF mud and for a time the captain was ANXIOUS
,- tho vossel was EXPOSED 10 the full force OF
whatever winds might blow: but as the morning
advanced and the .xact location Of the surround
,ngs could be seen II became evident to the OIL
GERS O, the steamer that she was in little danger,
owing chiefly 10 the soft bottom upon when she
struck.
DISCOVERED By TITO.
Soon after II grew Hight n passing tug discoV-
cred the plight - the New-fork. but was nhap'e
- ,,er.i,v the vessel The tug reported at Quar-
o,,,ne the Merritt Wr"cklng Company was IN
,,rmcl and the tug J. y. Jones started to the
eel
o.clocl, being followed lirtle later by the tugs
y. s. Arnott and stephen J. Merritt The Two
powerful tugs strovc for several hours to release
g.. s.o,-n.r from her bed - mud. but In vain.
Tn. definite news that the New-fork was
o,,,r,d yas no, received at the Offices OF the
American Line until 80 o'clock yesterday after
moon A representative Of the line had. however
olreadv been sent down 10 the lower harpor on
tho ting 4 j. Jarrett in order TO Investigate the
r,,,,,,s ,ha, had reacted the office early In the
day.
ADDITIONAL, ASSISTANCE ORDERED.
A soon "a II was known that the New-York
v,s u.tuallv stranded the chapman and Merritt
ur.-tlug COMPANIES were ordered to send aad'-
/ ,i,nal assistance. and seven more tugs were III
once dispatched. The George Starr ana The Jo"h
= Moore were also sent down as soon az IL APP
/ ,.arei likely that the passengers ana 'he '"a''s
w.ull hive - Ne taken or.
RI. combined Efforts " the wreck'ng tugs
/ ,,u,h ~ start the liner. and the hauling was
r,s4,poned until high tide. at abou. O'Clock IN
/ tho evening" Up 10 n late hour Thu, morning
no word had been received "a to the result Oh
that attempt to move the steamer.
4, = o.cloc, in the evening the tug y. :. Ar
NOT, contain william McF,lwell. left Stapeton'
station Island. towing the barges Christine ana
I
- lighter her cargo before attempting to pull!
her OF.
The New York left Southampton on SATURDAY
r,.hrrorv % nj noon. with her usual compile
man, ., nassengers The voyage was ratper
rouch hut uneventful. until very early yes'er-
d,v morning when a dense fog set IN IL WAS
almost o'clock when the steamer ruu"ue"
Sandy Hook and started mp IN" Bay Inc 'os
was 50 thick that the vessel was running d. w.
duced speed and extra watchiu'hess ""' Wv
served. Several hours before the piiot' buggy
had been picked up. and he was theh DIT '"e
wheel.
The Government observer on Fire Island ala
not sight the steamer, and from her deck ho'e
~ the usual lights could be seen. Under THESE
circumstancee navigation was ABOUT e'"'' "
guess work 1t was about 0+o a. III. Whe'' Win
Captain Grant on the bridge, the steamer s''o'e"
her nose softly into the mud ana reiuseu "
retreat ir spite Of the straining OF her mighty
THE LEAD LOWERED.
Tho ,oo1 xvas Immediately lowered and shovel
four fathons Of water. and wien morning
1ou,,,o, :, u,os found that the vessel was about
one-s,xteenth Of mile ont Of her course mic
WAY between Sandy Hook and Staten Island
toward which her bow was pointing
The Messengers slept serenely on so gen"y
did the giant liner come to stop Even "i'e
they came on Geek they thought for a time th''
the vessel was at anchor waiting for the log
| to rise. ,,,
During the morning the passengers pesu"'"
their time by watching the efforts Oh the Tugs
to free the steamer but when the ihor"ii's
passed and there came neither freeuo" u INC
vessel nor by means Of the tugs 10 the pas
sengers they grew FESTIVE and were wen p'e"'.'
when the Moore and the Starr arrived 10 taNc
them off.
RROUGIIT TO THE PIER
7, rros ohou, : o'clock last evening when the
two steamers the George Starr and the Moore
dr.u, INF, the American Line pier. The starr
| carried the mails. amounting TO about 2oo Days
and nj, NJ the first and some second cabin pas
| scncers. The Moore was reserved Tor the re-
| naming second-cabin people ana the paBsase
II was raining hard. and as the ahior 'u'ia'e
tourists walked to the solid floor OF the pier 'nes
locked rlum and dspirited enough, but the manu-
CLASH of friends there to welcome '"e'' ''''
! them feel better. IT was notctapc' as uS T
! that the Americans were the philosophers wv
| or three ~ the Englishmen were inchheu u com,
| riain decIa ring that they had been badly treated
| in being allowed to remain on the Ne" io'N ali
| dav and then being dragged out or thelr com
Portable berthing as darkness &C." " mum" "
rnuggy trip up the Bay 10 the ci's'
| ON" of them remarked that he would sell MS
return passage for a ten pun ho'e Asheu - ne J.
Intended remaining in this country ne re INA, Neu
! dryly that there were other steamship ines on
which he could get back home. Inc expressions
OF one passenger on the matter or the voyage
voiced the feelings Of all Or H. . nillss: UI
Rr.dpeport Conn. was on board ana talked Win
| a Tr,h,ne reporter I'VE had" he said. "a very
pleasant voyage for this time OF year Ot course.
there was some rough weather. ana part OK the
| time the spray was flying above decks. but we
,rar, comforta HE and had difficulty until the