The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-03

ST. PAUL MOVED.
The Big Ship is Twenty
five Feet Nearer to
Deep Water.
ROCKED BY THE ROLLERS
High Tide and Easterly Gale
Aid the Work-Crowds
of Spectators.
ROCKED BY THE ROLLERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 8. 1896-A high tide
ana heavy northeast wind materially
alded the Wreckers at work on the stranded
steamship St. Paul this morning. Tho
lugeoats began hauling on the big shin as
carly as ten o'clock She rocked in her
cradle in the sand. and this gave tha
Wreckers an advantage that they have
not yet had in their work.
When all preparations had been made
the tugooats out from the stern of the St.
Paul began to haul on the big hawsers
ana soon the vessel was seen TO move.
She moved slowly. but enough to encour-
age those at work, for the conditions were
more favorable than at any time since the
ship Was stranded on the beach,
The wind off Long Branch this rnorn~
ing had veered around from the north-
west to the northeast. and at nine o'clock
there was every indication that by high
olde there would be big sea on to help
the wreckers at work on the stranded
steamship st. Paul, which has now been
lying disabled on the beach for over Al
week.
The weather conditions this morning.
Were more favorabl for getting the St.
Paul off than they have been at any
time since the big ship ran aground. The
WIND at about nine O'Clock was blowing
at the rate OF about fifteen miles am
crease in velocity. The outlook was, so,
favorable that the .wreckers declared
that the st. Paul would surely be hauled
out into the deep water by tomorrow
night at the latest. Some of the more en4s
tnusiastic predicted that she would foa&
Captain Merritt said this morning thai
ne was more confident than ever that
re e ST. St; Paals 4p p prediesne9t was nearings
many times. while at work on the ST.
Paul that he has become conservative
As early as a. c ciook the gwreckers sbex
gan to get their blocks and hawserss IN
shape for the work. The sea was roll1
ing ing then 1afdsr TT the high wind pgessures
promised by noon. This IS jsast what;
the wreckers had been waiting for.
ter n ef T0 the g. Paul wsthr If of Of the the
signal to start hauling on the hawsera
which led from their decks. to .that Of
kept, taut the big % %Rawsers leading from
the. port quarter decks of the, Ship t6s
thekedge anchors buried in the SAND
on the off side of the vessel.
The sea was heavy at ten o'clock and
heads with considerable force, The wind
at the rate of 26 miles an hour, and
crease IN velocity. The. St. Paul 6adsS6e1.
gun rocking aEA moving, and Captain
high tide.
Captain Merritt and he officers of the
company sald that a $ ere storm from
the east was due. and the vessel. if she.
is not pulled off today. wosl1 probably;
have tosrenains son the saq@bar for some
time to come.
Notwithstanding the fact that the wind
was blowing sharply, there was a big
crowd of spectators on shore TO waach
the -wreckers attempt to pull thesSt. Paul9
into deep water.
From the fact that the @st- Paul was
rocking because the SwaNeSsweEs brea;SinsT
under her Captain Merritt. OF the wreck !
ing company said that It showed that the
chances of pulling her off was rRch betteri
i than If she did NOT move from the force o2
SO far. as he has been abl6s to see the. ts5
Paul has not been much damaged by
going ashore. on the Jersey sands.
At noon tile wreckers ceased ha alfng en-
the stranded steamer. When works wasa
twenty-five feet. The officials and
wreckers are 1ghilant and have high hopes
I that the 'fsteariler will be fioated at the
high tide this evening. 4