New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
SOAPS,
Superior in quality and fragrance.
COLGATE'S.
FAST LOCKED IN THE SAND
THE WAVES PILING 1T DEEPER AROUND
THE ST. PAUL EACH DAY.

WIND AND WAVE AND TIDE TO-DAY
THE WORK OF STRIPPING THE
crEAMER-BIG CASKS OF GOLD
SAFELY TRANSFERRED
FROM THE HOLD TO
THIS CITY.
The condition of the stranded ST. Paul remained
practically unchanged yesterday, and last night
she still Law buried in the Jersey marine grave
yard grand looking even in misfortune. ana
guarded by clustering tugs. whose twinKnhs Nsh's
told OF a constant watchfulness over the he'piess
monster. There is tide In the anairs OF SHIPS as
we'll as men. which. taken at its food, leads on 10
deeper water; and the wreckers are awaiting '"a'
tide which Is hoped for to-day. Then Win io'e
pull and stout haul. they can drag the srahdea
steamship out OF her bed OF sand and back into
her native element from which she was so recK-
lessy hurried Saturday morning
The fate OF the great steamer depends almost an
tire,v unon the coouettish Wills Of the winds and
waves, which must work in concert: ana shou'o
the westerly winds still prevail and beat back the
waves which rush in shoreward IN aid or the gal
liant ship. then the ST. Paul will not carry Cnc!e
Sans mails across the Atlantic for many long
day-if ever Shipping men are surprised at the
long continued westerly and northwesteriy WHO'S
al this season OF the year. and a sudden chanse Is
expected at any time Should moderate gale set
in from the east or northeast JUST now, IL "ou'"
improve the st. Pauls chances; but should heavy
gales from the same direction which usually pre-
vail at this of the year. sweep in from the
Atlantic then the magnificent steamship would
stand sorry show and her bones would sire"
the greedy Jersey sands.
LOOKING FOR A CHANGE TO-DAY.
Hopes are now centred in favorable wind and
a high tide to-day. and should the day pass without
them dsinterested men say that the st. Paurs only
salvation lies IN being stripped bare to the hull, when
her empty shell might be gotten Off. This OF course
is not the opinion OF the American Line o1icials
or OF the wreckers. who. II is said, Will get slVW
II The vessel is noated and nothing II she is not.
Long Branch continues to be the Mecca OF thou
sands of curiosity seekers who throng the beach
to gaze at the helpless vessel. From hotel men 10
peanut venders the Jerseymen gathering n
golden harvest. and the little seashore city mas
taken on a regular summer appearance.
The St Paul has pilot aboard. ana the
American Line people earnestly hope that his SER
vices may be soon needed although his presence IL
a mere matter OF precaution that there might be no
DELAY in getting the ship to NewYork In case she IS
foated Signals set for pilot early yester-
day morning and about $50 o'clock pilot boat NO.
passed several miles to seaward and put ABOUT IN
answer to the signals A pilot was sent aboard the
stranded vessel In a yawl and he will remain aboard
No attempts were made Yesterday 70 get tne steam
ship off az wind and tide were unfavoraoie; aI9
after a careful Inspection at low water II was found
that the St Paul deeper In the SAND than ever
From stem 10 stern her entire keel is fast In the
embrace OF the sand and her propellers. mighty
assistants In the work OF floating the vessel ae
protrudlng out OF the water more man ever, ANU
OF course just much decreasing their
The teasrnship also listed more to port ana TINS
made more difficult the work or removing .ne
cargo which Is going rapidly on ana may De I'M
ished tonight.
TAKING OUT THE PRECIOUS METAL
The mucl,-talked of gold removed from the
hold Yesterday and few people who saw the IN
nocen-looking cases being swung on 10 the lighters
knew Of their value The steam lighter Hagserty
dre,v un alongside and a sail dropped over on
the starboari side and stretched from the ships
side to the lighter 50 that II any Oh ''e
,or,ohlo consignment was dropped from the
sling Il would be caught and saved Inc precious
,ce,al uas unloaded about noon and the Hagsery
s,,rfsd FOR New-York. arriving at the American
Line pier about o'clock There We're t"ens, s,' ~ e.
kecs OF coin consigned to w. H. Crossiilrn sr e
Bros which taken 10 the Manhattan am sioneS
Tomnauv and three OF gold bars, coHs
IN ShmIiz a Ruckgaber and this was stored III a
Wall-st safety vault The gold was Uahsie''eu
from the pier in trucks ~. -, coa, ~
Tho steamship and another load Will Propapiiy pe
hoisred ON board to-day. The unloading % OF % u,e
rrrgn seems TO have made no percep'iDle utr' IN ~
i'm the appearance Of the vessel ana 70 1l,ss. az, -;
,,,ssihl.. advantage A miniature bar has fornleu OH
ih. nnr or seaward side of the ST. fau! ohe ia lia'
heeu stripped of greater part oil h,r uppu, ~
rerhread - and almost the entire crew WIZ ~ Wv
exrention OF captain Jamison and MS chei ol,ice,
| bnva ron. 70 this city SO on the 81. LOUIS.
which sails to-day in place OF ner ntipIe A,a on
shin The st. Louis came up from % hsr n. :
| Monday night. and the w3tN o. o.tan,ain W,iiiam C
pre1 p1l her regular comma nder. VIII be in charge
OF the vessel
THAT CAMPANIA STORY AGAIN.