New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
HEAVIEST FOG IN YEARS
VESSELS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER OR
TO LEAVE THE PORT.
rrRRYBoATs HAVE TO ABANDON THEIR SEIZED
uI.Es-coLLIsIoNs IN THE RIvERs-rHE
ORDNANCE AGROUND AT

uI.Es-coLLIsIoNs IN THE RIvERs-THE
ORDNANCE AGROUND AT
SANDY HOOK.
dense fog settled over New-York City yes
,.rday and delayed traffic on both land and
water The fog. according to the statements OF
,samen. was the heaviest that has been expe-
,snced here for years.
The ocean liners New-York and Teuton,c.
vhIch were 10 have sailed at noon yesterday,
rere kept at their piers until late last night.
waiting for the fog 10 lift.
The most difficulty was experienced BY the
,erryboats. which ran at uncertain intervals. and
there were three collisions which. while not
ser,ous furnished excitement for the passengers.
The ferryboats Columbia and Winona. which ply
between New-York and Brooklyn. met in mid
s,ream TT 73O o'clock yesterday morning but
m one was injured. and the damage to the boats
was slight.
The ferryboat Wyoming. Of the Roosevelt-st
ure while on its way to williamsburg struck a
coal barge IN tow OF the tug Drusilla NJ. Fox
inst off the Navy Yard. The barge's port side
vas badly damaged, while the ferryboat kept on
,,s way unnjured.
While the Erie ferryboat Erie was attempting
N enter It's slip at Twenty third St late yester
day afternoon II ran into the Fall River Line
nier No damage was done. but there was some
excitement among the passengers.
Vessels Of all descriptions were impeded by the
unusual density OF the fog Craft rode at anchor
IN harbor river and Sound, unable TO feel their
way into port. River steamers tugs, sailing
vessels and other vessels desiring to get out Of
mort had TO remain moored az their piers ana
there were delays of several hours in the move
ment OF all water transportation about the har-
Dor.
The Government steamer Ordnance, wnlcn
makes daily trips between New-York and SANDY
Hook. grounded on the point Of the Hook the
tide falling Captain Sullivan was unable TO back
her of but he expects TO float her al h'Gh tlde.
A, Quarantine the Health officers boarding
,ug Charles F. Allen remained at her pier but
bsr services were not required as not single
vessel entered the gateway of the port between
,be hours Of sunrise and sunset. ,
Tho Nitle fruit steamer Douglas. which arrived
last evening from the West Indies, remained an
Sav a, anchor off the boarding station waiting
for the fog lift before proceeding 10 her per
u master CAPTAIN Erikscn. has been requested
20 annear at the Office Of the German ConsuI,
co,aral in this city to receive gold medal
awarded him by the 1mper.a! Government LOT
saving the lives OF two German sea!leh IN tlle
pivar Weser near Bremerhaven, about eighteen
months ago. $780,, - .,o o,a
Tbe fog caused no serious delays on the ele-
vateI roads Yesterday. The engineers could see
a short distance ahead. and there was nltIe
Songar ~ collisions. The trains were run more
cautiously than usual. ,ao,, os
co. t}ridgo cars were run under headway or
,i1etv seconds irneeL .. hfty-nve !esterua!
I Iy, on accou.. or ~ fog. The traffic was
handled however without delay; AS Is usuai
on foggy days. the B'-gs ual4Ic vas NO ~,
MOST If the ferry passengers coming over the