The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-05
The ST. PAUL AFLOAI'
'lls Handsome and Stately American ILInaTs
Once More Gfseis Her Native Element. S5S
SHE is DECLARED TO Be vAIAJuRFO.5 ,IE3Il.
Greeted With sniutcp on Her wnyS
:" aacr herth-Sot Even Rivesss
St"rfed-sIid OF ihe sand ar Ifs'
f"ssing Over Waxen Ways-Thos
Cost of zAcr Salvage

Asbury Park, N. J., Feb. 4-Thni i
'teamer st. Paul noatcd this morning
'Naeliy at 9:b0 O'Clock, and Is now or
icr way to New York In tow OF seyeraI 5si
-uss. When the boat slid off the hars
ip oeep water there was a screaming s
Ina Ina footing of whistles that startled s.
,ne people and sent them down to the &
peach IN large numbers The steamer AZ
piu sood-pye to Long Branch with sey-i u,
~ iai ioud blasts, and run up her flags &s
III hohor or the occasion. The people on 81
shore waved their handkerchiefs ana Sa;
Snou.en sn sood-pye when they saw the
famous steamer slide gracefully 4 into5S
ueen water. The high sea last nighf
CAUSED the vessel to work considerabiytss ss
anu she loosened from the sticky CLAW III
winch was below the bed of sand. Cap!V
'aih Jameson VIII not soon forget Ms 2ss
stay on me Jersey sand dunes. The St.Y
o'clock. y -. Il
The ST Paul sailed up to the America
can Line pier at 30 u. m, and afterSs
hall an hours work three tugs succeefll lslS
cd Ill pushing her into n berth at the5s
new dock, adjoining the regular pier,S Il
or the American Line Company. Us NJ b
5he apProacned the dock she was saluted \
by the different craft In the river, whichs
salute she acknowledged by blowing 8
her DIG whistle. On the dock were gath-5s
cred number of officials OF the InteS.i s.
national Navigation Company and their
friends. Vice President Wright met
inc 81. Paul. greeting Captain JarnessS
son with a hearty Hello" The Caps
tain stood upon the bridge and smiled II
pleasantly. IA;
outwardly the boat looked as II $sheE
was IN splendid shape. barring u llttleE
scraping of paint from the side below 4
the water line, there seemed abs,lutely
nothing wrong with the steamer. WheIf& Is
the St Paul was tied up in her BERTH
the first person to come ashore from
her was Captain Merritt, OF the Wrecks
ins company. lie was heartily COM
graduated by every one present is
were glad to have gotten he 4
sald FOR we worked hard for her; 1ya q q
also worked for the dollars too.
Ihe Captain explained that the foAt.s
ins OF Ihe 81. Paul this morning vase
expected by them. The wreckers had
Deen working at her for some tirnaS
when she suddenly began to move ea-gs
SHY and later she slid off the sand as
II passing over waxen ways. When she 3
struck deep water she sank into thaE
water and listed very perceptibly toH
Port. Ihere was q very bad sea runs
nlns at the time. The wreckIng tuga$
stood close by ready to render further
assistance IL necessary. The st. PauISs
however set well in the water In g s.ss
le" minutes, and Captain Jameson asgs
suTed them that everything was in soodS
order and ordered the engines started
lnd alnd the ship proceeded to New Yorl.s
On the way up she passed the NorfflE
ierman steamer Lain, which o-reataffs
her signalling the word ''oanRratuIa
tions, while the Lahn's band pIayaffs
Hail. Columbia" sSsssss IN
After the St Paul was secured IN I,ant:
oerth. Manager Gnscom invited thea
ieWSpaper men on board to inspect tilsss
'.ealner' Mr. Griscom had boarded the;
Steamer at quarantine and heard the reg
,orts OF his men. who had been gyatcfsI
ng the hold of the ship. ~ sssfFSs, as
believe" said he, that the Stl,
Daul mas not even a rivet loose wee
worked the engines pretty well on; tf,tss 4
way up from Long Branch, and be tbs:
ship was in any way dana gef] fhfa%
vas test that would make the iI,{nryA
manifest at once. 1 am glad to say tfafs;
honestly believe the st. Paul IL ~ 4
10 way injured" al ~ IA
The newspaper men were shoWTss
through the steamer, and as far as coliiLsf
pc judged from O. superficial examinh4a
-ion the ST. Paul certainly was in5ex.
cellent condition. EXpart examineTsa
began this afternoon to make q ,tfiorsa
'ugh inspection of the ship. This EWiIIa
require at least two days Then 4 tiiesg 4
United States Steamship Inspectors WiIi#
look over the ship and make sure she is*
all right and flt for service. EyerYbodS
0n1e ted with tho st. Paul. floWaVer:gl
express the conviction that the sfips|
Is In no way injured.
1t was announced that the Americans
line officials will hold an investigate
into the grounding of the st Paul tIis;I
q few days. Manager GrIscom sayssSi
however, that from inquiries aIreadyl
made he feels positive Captain Jaiasz
son will fully clear himself of oil blsf6ss
in the matter. The company press \
the belief that the steamer will ,beSreadys{
for her next regular trip on February 1Dss
Regarding the cost of floating the tsS5
Paul which 1t Is believed will be a{YeFSSss
large sum, Manager Grscom said:
ut Is impossible to say at preseJissk
what the expense Of floating the sIifrsA
to. It Is salvage case ShiiES
I think 1t will In some way be Gconss%
promised Stories about paying The "a
wreckng companies $100, 900 to float 4 tf3e d d
ship are unfounded. We have absolute efysE
made no stipulationa We have NIX 4
idea what the amount OF the bill silf +
be that the companies Will present. .8TfSaE
matter may be settled in few smcntlsd b
and perhaps may drag along for q ya Sc IS S
However, we are very glad to get ni.t tS
ship in deep water again and certaififs&
will pay any reasonable amour & f82aa Is
money to those who Observation-Disclosures
the floating OF the ship.
Newest Discovery ',--Bxt. taetss sss b b