New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE GALE COST TWO LIVES
A TUG FOUNDERS IN THE HIGH WINDS
OTHER MARINE ACCIDENTS REPoRrE'-iN'oN-
vENIENcE ON LAND AS WE'LL ~ ON
wATER-Low TEMPERATURE TO

WATER-IOW TEMPERATURES ~
CONTINUE TO-DAY.
The windstorm which prevailed yes'ero"s "
ono OF the most severe that the city mas 'Nl'''0'
IN some years. According to Forecaster Dunn uno
wind reached velocity Of forty-sx miles an hour'
and kept Il up for a large part of the gay.
number OF minor accidents resulted from the STORM
on shore while lives were lost and boats fouhdereo
In nearby waters. The gale came from the "eS,' "e
T. had been predicted IT would. and II reoche" -
before sunrise. II accompanied by 4 o0''
wave. and ut s O'Clock the thermometer registered
.. derrcos II then grew gradually colder, ana tne
wind became more keen and piercing as me Sn""o
of night came on. The thoroughfares III 'ne io"oi
part Of the city. nanked by the hgh suuo'uies'
formed tunnels for the wind, and It tore through
them with such force that pedestrians had n'uc"
dielculty AZ times to keep their feet. Hats were
blown of parcels were torn from the arms OF
their owners. and the air was filed with nSins
articles OF all kinds
Shipping interests suffered materially. the gaze
causing exceedingly rough water in the Bay ana
rivers Outside high seas prevailed and Incoming
vessels were much delayed Tho cold wave ex-
tends from the Rocky Mountains TO the Atlantic
and II was felt severely yesterday. particularly up
the State - . ,-
Among the accidents 20 shipping reported was
the laundering Of the tugboat Frankie in the
Upper Bay early yesterday morning and the drown
Ing OF two mon. The drowned men were
FRANK Captain Nicholas OF No. ID Presdent-''
brooklyn who commands the tusboai
CROKER. Frank. OF No JOB Third Place b'ooNyn' INV
engineer and owner
Arnold Peterson Of No &c Bay-st.. stapleton,
deckhand and James O'Brien. OF No 10 saokett
st. Brooklyn fireman. composing the remainder
OF the crew saved with considerable dnlcuIy
by the crew and passengers on the Staten Island
ferryboat Casteton. The ferryboat left ST. George
for the Battery at ITO O'clock and when about
half mile from the Staten Island shore her
pilot Frank Braisted heard signals Of distress
coming from the tug, which was rolling danger
ously in the rough waters about quarter Of mile
away. The Casteton Immediately answered the
signals and BREASTED put about his helm and
started for the distressed boat. Before the Castle
ton could get enough 20 give assistance two
OF the little crafts crew were seen TO jump over
board. An instant later the tug careened, turned
partly over and sank 10 the bottom of the Bay.
Captain Frank was one Of the men who had
jumped overheard, and ne sank before help could
reach him The Castleton stopped within a few feet
OF where tho tug had gone down. and while part
OF the crew lowered a lfeboat others and a num-
Der OF the passengers obtained nfe-severs and
ropes. Peterson and O'Bren were still struggling
in the icy waters. The former finally manaeed to
Grasp ropo which was thrown TO him, and he
was hauled on board the CastletOn. The hfebOat
got OBrien just in the nick Of time as HIS
strength was nearly exhausted and he could not
when the two brought on board and the
latter were. taken INTO the ensine-room. Nothing
waiting lew minutes the Castleton resumed her
Another marine accident was the strandng Of
two Sew-York. New-daven and Hartford Railroad
car noats ana transfer tug which had them in
ao co,s a. '9oS place IN the morning. after the
Express OF the same company The tug and one
OF the floats Were pulled OF in the afternoon but
me re-. Tem,anins hoat was still ashore last night
The Moran Towing Company's tug r. 7 Moran
started out early yesterday morning towing dump
sSows Nos. and 2, which were heavily loaded
with rubbish. When about twenty miles of Rock
away the tug shipped unusually heavy sea
and the force Of the wave twisted Of her ruder-
head: The company's tug 7 II. Wise towed the
r. T. Moran 10 Staten Island and tie tug WINS
picked up the scows and went with them
at anchor in the Bay parted her cable and went
ashore near the Sandy Hook Life Saving station
men got off safely and took refuge I'm the life
POSITION and was apparently un1njured.
TROUBLE FOR THE ST. PAUL,
Only a few Of the tugboats attempted to 20 south
Of Governors Island. and even tho big ocean
liner the 81. Paul. was much hampsred b, the
wind. When sho left her pier at 70 o'clock the
four TUGS III charge Of her had all they could do 10
Keep ncr from crashing into tho 10 ks on ac-
count OF the extreme low water I'm the harbo- tLa
- iaui did not Immediately attempt 10 cross ~
10y HOOK bar The pilot decided that while
tho wind blew furously II would ba flskv to
ny TO steer the biz steamship through the narrow,
b .di,5 - ~ cIoek however, the conditions
st Paul crossed the bar ana went to sea '''
me damage in the city by the wlndstorno In
Guided the blowing down of innumeiabie siuns' ana
1ther things which were exposed 10 it, for ~ !
iaIse si!t cross on the spire Of St Teresa's Ro-
was blown down IN the morning ana sbSS57tiSst :.
pieces on the street. ''" ~
A large g9lyanzed smokestaok attached 70 o
chimney az 40. II Dey-st. was also Lotpn Ia 40 d
~ Ien WIN loud crash on the porch Of ~
western Union Building and caused a nro U We
gather quickly. Luckily NOBODY WA b, CtoW va to
iolding on buildings IN tho course OF constr,o,t go
was blown down in all parts Of the city, jnc15jpn