New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
HARBOR TRAFFIC TIED UP.
ONLY ONE STEAMER ENTERED THIS
PORT. AND THERE WERE FEW
SAILING.

The storm tied up freight traffic in the harbor
yesterday more tightly than since the blizzard
of 1855 according to Iongshoremen. There have
been storms since that noted when more
snow has been deposited in the city streets, but
they were not accompanied with the same
amount of wind and floating Ice
The rivers presented an arctic appearance
yesterday. Snow lay several inches deep on the
upheaved cakes of ice floating down the stream.
All kinds OF craft were laden with snow, which
had been blown against them 1t stuck every
where, covered windows and blinded the pilots
Of the ferryboats. 1t clung to the black sides
CT the steamships. the contrast giving them
spectral appearance. 1t fastened on the rig
gings of vessels. festooning them in white.
SO far as known, only two transatlantic
steamship lines kept their long.horemen at
work. These were the White Star and Ameri-
can lines. whose steamers the ST. Paul. the
Haverford and the Germanic sail on Wednes-
day Had it been feasible, work would have
been done on them. Steamship men refused 10
open the matches OF their vessels with the snow
falling ii yesterday. This tied up
large number of lighters and tugs which are
employed in shifting lighters and carhoats be-
tween the different piers and the railroad ter
minalS and the steamships.
w. B. Pollock. OF the marine department OF
the New-York Central said that his department
practically tied up the steamships could
not open their matches. At the office OF F. r.
that firm had shifted but ship, where it
usually handled from fifty TO sixty Jobs in
day. The Moran Towing Line. with its half
dozen boats. did not stir all day.
The Manhattan Lighterage and Transporta-
tion Company, which usually shifts from fifty 10
sixty cargo carrying craft did not move
one. few tugs were employed keeping the
Atlantic Basin free from ice. Pier sheds were
kept closed whenever possible 10 prevent dam
age to freight from drifting snow.
The storm did not affect the ferry service
more than to delay every boat For a few
hrY,,
ninth-st- ferry from the root OF Nationalist
did not run. At II o'clock they began 70 run
on three-quarter hour schedule. The Staten
Island ferryboats were slightly behind their
schedule The chief difficulty was at the rail
road end Of the ferry service. After the pro
longed Journeys the slowly moving trains
the passengers did not grumble at the two or
three minutes extra time required to cross the
river. In fact, the storm aided the east bound
boats on the Hudson River. which was to the
commuters advantage.
The Of the Bellows Island boat found
fault yesterday because two persons-perhaps
afraid that the Statue Of Libery was to be
closed UP on March 1-inssted in making the
trip. The Ellis Island boat rregularly-
There was a general tieup OF the Hart Island
boats and the boats belonging to the Depart
ments Of Charities and Correction
Not a boat passed through He'll Gate in the
morning far as could be learned. There We're
/ o Sound steamers expected hare yesterday as
none are scheduled to sail on Sunday. Several
OF those due to sail last night stayed at their
piers awaiting the probable outcome OF the
storm.
Only one steamship entered the harbor. This
was the LANDAU City of the Bristol City line
which reached Quarantine at 12:45 p. m. and
stayed there dntil 2:32 p. m. She not re
ported from any observation point before she
reached Quarantine. The Primers Point, from
Dundee. and the Olinda, of the Munson line
from the West Indies, which reached Quaran-
tine at midnight Sunday did not attempt TO
come up to their piers until yesterday after
noon. 1t is probable that several steamers are
anchored outside Of Sandy Hook waiting for the
storm to abate. Among those due here yester-
day were the Kaiserin Maria Theresa, from the
Mediterranean, and the Manitou, from London
A lot Of outward bound schooners which had
proceeded far s the Highlands lay at anchor
inside Sandy Hook yesterday. The Old Do
minion Line steamer for Norfolk sailed as
usual at 3 D The North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse will sail at
1:3O D. IN. to-day instead OF at 10 a. m This
delay will enable passengers Ell route to this
city, who are delayed by the storm. to reach
the pier in time