The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
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Navigation Almost Suspended % New
York Bay-oysrdus steamers.
NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Durlng the past
tWonty-four hours the waters on the up
per and lower bay have been enyeloped
In dense Cog. with no apparent sign q
clearing weather. Not q vessel has
passed 10 through the narroWB aimee
sunrise this morning. Several gteam-
era are due to arrive In port to-day and
no doubt they are waiting outside SAM
dy Hook and Scotland Llghtahip for the
fog to lift, rather than attempt 30 has-
ardous a thing as finding the way Into
port IN such weather. At quarantine
the weather has been dark and gloomy
and the fog 30 dense that objects could
not be seen dfty feet away from, tho
shore.
Navigation has been almost entirely
suspended. being confined 70 few tugs
that with much difficulty picked their
way down the bay and managed 20
reach quarantine safely. where they
were satisfied 10 tie up at the wharf
and not take the risk Of proceeding fur
ther down the bay, rs had been the orig
inal intention. The steamers OrinOco
and Sirius, which arrived and anchored
on quarantine last evening, stlll remain
fog-bound Off that place, their COM
manders deeming 1t more prudent 70
wait until the fog clears
The Wilson line steamer Htndo0,
which was In collision with the Crom-
well liner Creole In the lower bay Lass
evening, returned In the fog and anchor-
ed OF Clifton, s. /. Captain Douglass
landed at quarantine at noon. He re-
ports that the Hlndoo Is leaking IN the
fore-peak. Some Of her bow plates are
cracked, and as the damage is under
water, Its exact nature cannot be ascer-
tained until she reaches her dock.
Nothing further has been heard from
the Creole since the collision occurred
last evening. She Is probably at anchor
III the lower bay. Among the fog-bound
steamships now due at this port are the
French liner La Nornandie from HaYre'
December 20; the Anshor liner Olympia
from Naples December y; the Cunarder
Aurania from liverpool December 26i
the White Star freighter 0eorgic, rom
Liverpool December 81; Buitalo from
Hull; Mohlcan from SWANSEA; Silica
from Hamburg, and st. Irene from Liy-
erpool December y; Megantlc rom
London December II; Habana and fu-
murl from HAVANA December 30
At 9 O'Clock Tonight dense fog whicn
hung over this city, the harpor ana
North and East rivers. lifted and tratIe,
which had been impeded on water ana
land was resumed,
With few exceptions the ferries Hhnt
down absolutely for the greater part OF
the day, and travellers leaving for the
west and other points, by way OF the
Jersey railroad terminals, suffered
great deal Of Inconvenience and annoy
anee.
On East river only one ferry was u
operation during the morning and early
afternoon. That was the Grand street
line running to Broadway Williams
burgh, and thousands OF passengers.
which on ordinary occasions, crossed
the Twenty-third street ferry, were
obliged to ride or walk 10 the lower east
side.
lFhe boats of the Union Ferry Compa-
ny, which include the Hamilton South
Wan street, Fulton street and Cather-
Inc street lines, were tied up almost an
day. AS a result travel over the oria99
In both directions was greatly increased,
Staten Island was virtually cut on tfgl4
the metropolis until evening, Wnen the
boats ran intermlttenuy,
rev ships left port to-day and none
entered because Of the dense Vapora =
the lower bay and sound, where the tnl.
river boat Pilgrim was caught ana haN
10 discharge her passengers, beceuA
her commander dared not tread the dan
gerouB eddies OF He'll Gate.
Not only OF the water, but on land g
well, was travel impeded by the foa
and the elevated railroads ano cahl
cars were obliged to pick their WaN
along carefully.
Al sl0 tonight the Cunard line
eteamShIp Aurania, from Liverpool'
dropped anchor OF the Sandy Hook
llghtship.
The AuranIa Is the first vessel slghts
cd since 7:l0 last night. when the orin-
oco, from Bermuda, arrived at the bar,