New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
SHIPPING CRIPPLED BY FOG.
INCOMING AND OUTGOING STEAMERS
FORCED TO ANCHOR AT THE BAR.


NIGHT FOR BETTER wEATHER-FEw
CRAFT MOVING on THE RIVERS
The fog which set In on Tuesday gradually
thickened until by Wednesday night was
the heaviest which has enveloped the CITY 10,
years. Instead OF clearing away YESTERDAY, "
seemed to grow even heavier in the day Inc
only hope for relief from the continuance OF 'he
same condition to-day is the rain when set III
last evening which may drive the mist peiore It,
Traffic generally was greatly delayed ycster-
day and to those who had to be In the streets
the fog. added TO the condition OF the thorous"
fares made life almost unbearabe
Among the greatest sufferers were those III
shining circles as the continued fog hau
brought shipping interests almost to stand
still Both incoming and outgoing vessels were
delayed
The ocean liners ST. Paul. Germanic ana FRIES
land which were to have sailed on wednesday
morning did not leave their piers un'il 'ha'
afternoon and then they only proceeueu W
Just below Quarantine, where they anchoieu
and remained all night. The Germanic passeu
out at o'clock last night. and il is thought 'he
others followed later. The Teutonic passed !"
the Hook on Wednesday morning with Il iarte
number Of passengers on board VINO were con"
ing home for the holidays The liner had pilot
mel in safety. but when the steamer reached
Quarantine she anchored there About one hun
dred and fifty messengers were brought To the
city on the William Fletcherd The rest VIII
rot lie able TO set away from her until TINS
morning. with the Teptonc in Quarantine
are several other steamers. which have not yet
been boarded by the Health officer Of the Port
as the FOG is so thick that II would be unsafe
TO attempt boarding the vessels.
The TRANSPORT Berlin. which sailed for CUBA
and Porto Rico is also detained down the ba!
on the Berlin are number OF women "'NeS
Of Army officers who are going 10 Santiago 10
visit their husbands in the holidays. They eN-
pected TO reach Santiago not later than Christ
mas morning. but the delay caused py 'ie
weather will prevent this
INCOMING VESSELS NOT SIGHTED.
OF the incoming steamers there is little rec
ord. as the observer at Sandy Hook could not
see them passing and the observer at Quaran-
tine had the same difficulty. 1t is known, how
ever that several vessels are anchored out
side the bar waiting for the fog 10 lift. and that
Others have passed in and are anchored some
where near Quarantine ready 10 report when
the weather clears The transport Manitoba
from Cuba is one OF the vessels outside. The
ufe-saying crew at the Hook is patrolling the
shore in the daytime. well as at night, on
The. lookout for vessels and the siren foghorh
there is kept going all the time. The delay III
the docking and unloading OF steamers WI"
cause considerable loss on cargoes when were
especially intended for the holiday trade
While the delay to shipping in general was
great it is probable that the largest percentage
of discomfort was felt by the people of the CITY
and surrounding towns who were bent on hol-
day purchasing trips to the stores:
The ferries. trolley lines ana eIeNdltu IOauS
all suffered more or less from the fog Inc Ter
ries however had the hardest experience. ana
tbe sign. Fog. No Boat" at the different ferry
houses Of the lines leading to BrooKyh' vas d
common occurrence. While some OF the BROOK.
day. others suspended service entirely. The FER
ri.s between New-York and Jersey Clty were
not stopped, but no attempt was made 10 run
on schedule time
'rhe service to Staten Island badly Grip
Pied and only few of the regular boats were
running. and they run at irregular Intervals;
AS a result. many people. both going to ana
coming from the Borough Of Richmond. were In
anything but a pleasant mood over the si'ua-
With the exception Of the few ferryhoats the
rivers were practically clear Of craft yester-
day. The big railroad floats were not sent OUT
piers The Sound steamers Pilgrim and
City Of Lowell, which were due here on Wednes-
day morning did not get in until noon yesier,,
day. They encountered the fog in the Sound
and anchored above He'll Gate until yesterday
morning.
40 ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
Not an accident 10 ferryboat or any other
craft in the river was reported yesterday as
due to she fog This was considered an extraor-
binary record. The continued heavy weather
for nearly three days had made the pilots eau
tlous, and they picked their way about slowly
and carefully
The different surface and elevated roads had
some trouble with the fog. which made il neces-
sary for them to run fewer cars, and those
that were used proceeded slowly. In the early
part of the day the headlights We're used on
many Of the surface cars. as well as on the
elevated road
Nearly every train that came into New-Y0rk
City yesterday was late as a result Of the FOG,
and Of course. the mails were late. The delay
varied from a few minutes 10 several hours.
At the Grand Central Station there was little
trouble about mail trains and delays were
short hat trains from the West and South ar
irving in jersey City and HobOken were from
one TO three hours late A part Of this delay
was caused by the interruption Of ferry traffic
Mr. Emery the local forecaster, is OF the
opinion that the fog will be almost entirely dis
sipated by this morning The rain which set
in last night will according 10 the forecast
continue throughout to-day, and this Will do
much toward clearing away the fog. Cooler
weather with fresh 10 brisk southerly winds, is
promised for this evening.