New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
HER NOSE STILL IN THE SAND
EFFORTS TO FREE THE ST. PAUL FRUIT.
LESS.

| EFFORTS TO FREE THE ST. PAUL FRUIT.
THE STRANDED STEAMER IN NO BETTER PoGJ.
rIoN THAN ON sAruRDAY-oREAr DANGER
IN CASE OF A GALE-THoUsANDs OF
VISITORS TO LONG BRANCH
Down on the Jersey sands. the gallant steam
shin St Paul the pride OF the American Line.
still Law last night as hard and fast when
she ran aground at o'clock on Saturday morn
ing At high tide yesterday morning ABOUT
$40 o'clock, a strenuous attempt was made 70
get the stranded vessel off the sand. but the ef-
forts Of the tugs which strained and hauieo
the dozen more hawsers for an hour or
more. resulted in little benefit to the st. Paul.
She was dragged about 100 feet-eome said more
to the northward. but little or no way offshore.
and she lay last night. IL anything. in a worse
position than when she first struck ground.
Captain Merritt. OF the Merritt Wrecking Com
pany. who at Long Branch soon after the
ST. Paul went ashore. said that II the vessel
were not free In the next two tides. she would
be there for several weeks She went in
exceptionally high tide. and wrecking experts
declare that she will not be gotten off before
another tide Of greater force, and that Is not
expected until the next full moon. The tide on
Saturday rose to four feet two inches and the
St Paul went on about one hour before high
tide. The moon is full on January 49, and the
tide is scheduled rise five feet four inches at
6:2S a. and four feet four inches twelve
hours later.
ALIVE WITH PEOPLE
The Branch was alive with people YESTERDAY
and thousands thronged the shore and tramped
II ha nd
stranded monarch. Clement A. Griscom, the
president OF the American Line arrived from
Philadelphia on special train, and his son,
Clement A. Griscom, jr.. went down from Jersey
City at a late hour en- Saturday night. The two
officials walked down to the beach and took Q
look at the steamship. and then turned In
Early yesterday morning both men went on
board the ST. Paul, and held consultation with
Captain Jamison, and the representatives Of
the Merritt and Chapman Wrecking companies
The Griscoms had nothing to say for publica-
ton. except that they hoped to get the oteam-
ship off the sands at the earliest opportunity
About o'clock yesterday afternoon a tele-
phone wire carried aboard the ship and the
liner pl ICED in communication with the
shore. The work of making the connection
a difficult one. and those on shore and aboard
the ship watched the labor Of the electricians
with interest.
The Tribune reporter the only newspaper
man who got the ship yesterday. He went
out in one Of the surfboats which have been
held in readiness by The Tribune since the ship
went ashore. and. after climbing up the long
ladder on the starboard bow. was passed aboard
by the quartermaster.
THE CAPTAIN IN HIS CABIN.
Captain Jamson was found in his cabin Just
aha of he
| not looking happy. When the reporter entered
| his ca bin the captains head was bowed upon
his hands. and he started up in dismay he
recognized the reporter.
How in the world did you get aboard" was
his salutation Il gave orders that no newspa-
per men were to be allowed aboard We really
have no news to give out. You the only
newspaper who has been aboard my vessel.
and If my orders had been carried out you
would not be here"
Captain Jamson declined to talk about the
strandingof the liner but he said that the reports
that she leaking were false. and he also
denied the reports that any of the port plates had
been started.
1--WE ara lying easy" said the captain. "and We
will certainly get off when a grand attempt n
made: but now. please go ashore"
BADLY LISTED TO PORT
The ST. Pau. was badly listed to port and Il
was almost like stepping upstairs TO attempt
TO go from the port promenade to the starboard
promenade deck Chief Officer Allen escorted
the reporter TO the ladder. The reporter then
rowed around the stranded steamship. She
lying last night not more than seventy five yards
from the snore. Her nose was buried about ff-
teen feet ir the sand. and her stern was swing
ing more or less free. Clustered around her
were the tugs OF the Chapman and Merritt
Wrecking companies. and big hawsers were kept
taut from the ship to the tugs.
The St. Paul is in a serious predicament and
to quote an expert wrecker. she will be extreme
ly lucky to get off at all.
Patriotism was at premium down at Long
Branch, and all sides heard the
preston Of disappointment that the Campania
had stuck her nose in the sand and gotten of las
is the story, and that the st. Paul had gone
hard and fast aground. 1t was a mere matter Of
luck with the Cunard vessel that she not In
the same predicament as her rival, according to
eye-witnesses
STORY OF JERsEYMAN.
Borden A. jeffrey of Elberon. n. j.. was
ploughing homeward through the sand about 2:30
on Saturday morning when he heard terrific
blowing Of whistles. AS he got in front OF George
W Chds's place he saw lights dead ahead to
seaward. and he at recognized vessel
which. he thought, rushing to destruction.
as the Cunarder Campania. Jeffrey said the
West End life-saving people burned danger lights
and the steamer answered acknowledging tho
signals and showing that she knew Of her dam
ger. but her headway was too great and the big
liner went driving inshore. There was scurrying
and there was whistling aboard the Campania.
and after her twin screws had churned the
water for a half-hour the big boat succeeded IN
backing off, says Jeffrey. and getting into deep
water where she anchored until morning. Jef-