New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
ADRIFT FOR FIVE HUNS.
TUE rERRYBoAr PAvoNIA UNABLE TO
FIND HER SLIP OWING TO THE FOG.
she wANDERs Up AND DOWN THE NORTH w.
INA VAIN HUNT FOR HER LANDING PLACE
rur MIST UNUSUALLY THICK


INA VAIN HUNT FOR HER LANDING PLACE
THE MIST UNUSUALLY THICK
DELAY FOR TRAINS AND BOATS
~, Tor several years has traffic In and ABOUT 'ns
city been delayed to such an extent u' oe -
the last few days The mist that haa ". s.,,.
NewYork and its surrounding waters for TWO o a..
nr,or TO Thursday had promised then " ~
snnear for good 1t did disappear FOR u"e. ou
nv 10 o'clock on that evening II began 10 smut wv
heavier than ever. and by midnight the eiH
xrapped In a mist which has been seioo" equN.i
for thickness II continued up TO O'CLOCK 'ee'o'
day morning making much trouble LOT 'he go o..
lines and elevated railroads. ihe'o vas '
after that hour. in fact
Al proof Of the density OF the mist, tHe is'e VI
the Erie Railroad Line ferryooat favonla may W
cited She left her slip. at Chamoers-s' a''u
North River at o'clock In the morning. VII"
s,x,v passengers on board. The fog was so I'M
penetrable at the time that the pilot In MS mouse
IN the upper deck could not see beyond the enc OF
hi. boat The course OF the Erie boats Is orectiy
across the river The pilot OF the Pavonia s'ee'oo
what he thought was proper course ior twenty
minutes when he bumped into pier halr mile
above the Erie slips He going slowly. and
the boat was not damaged. He backed Oh ana
started at q snairs pace downstream. close to the
Jersey shore. He could not see a light In any d.
rection and could only hold his course by tho
sound OF the fog bells at the ends OF the jersey
ferry slips. When he thought ne nao Goho iar
enough he turned slowly shoreward and brought
up against the Pennsylvania Railroad slips. half
mile below his own Then for more than four
hours the pilot OF the Pavonia carried his boat
creeping up and down the river. in vain attempt
70 find his slip. At one time he found himself on
the end OF the pier at West Eghteenth-st. In this
city.
The passengers were considerably troubled during
this still hunt for landing place. but they made
the best OF bad situation by lying about on the
cabin seats. They could not sleep as the Pavonias
whistle kept up a continual hoarse footing. Dur
ing this amless wandering Of the lost ferryboat
its pilot did not see single other boat or light
10 give him clew 10 his course. II was not
until nearly o'clock in the morning that the fog
lifted sufficiently for him to steer for his slip.
There landed from tho boat about as weary lot
of passengers crossed the North River.
vigil and his unavailing efforts TO locate his slip
Soon after midnight yesterday the ferryboats
Hudson City and Chicago. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Line ran together near the companys
had struck. The truth was only learned when the
reports Of the pilots were turned In. showing
collision at the same time and place. The damage
was slight.
heavy fog, several hours late yesterday morn
ing IN arriving their piers. The Metropolitan
Line freghter. II. F. Dlmock. plying between this
port and Boston. left the latter city on Wednesday
noon, day late. She was fogbound In the Sound
for twenty-four hours.
The fog had completely cleared away by yester:
day noon. and the suspended trafic was resumed
The prediction for to-day is warm weather with
showers