The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-19

New York. Sept ls.-The President
is safe after 4 day Of strenuous and
varied experiences. While en- route
from Oyster Bay TO New York on the
naval yacht sylph he passed through
= terrifying wind and rain storm. dur
Ing which the vessel was in immediate
danger Ultimately he visited the i'm
migrant station Of Ellis island. New
York bay. and made a thorough in
speciion Of the institution.
After dining on the Sylph he went
on the revenue tug Chamberlain to
Jersey City. where be boarded a spe-
eiai on the Pennsylvania railroad.
which is TO carry him. Governor MUIR
ply Of New Jersey and their invited
guests 10 the battlefield OF Antietam.
There will occur the ceremonies incl
dent TO the dedication OF a monument
erected 10 the memory Of New Jersey
soldiers who fell in the civil war.
Shortly sitter 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing President Roosevelt boarded the
sylph In Oyster hay. He was accom-
panied by Mrs Roosevelt and their
son Kermit. Mrs. Richardson. u New
York friend a. Mrs. Roosevelt: Secre-
tAry Loeb. Professor Albert Bushnell
Hart Of Harvard college. Professor
J. q. Moore Of Columbia university,
c. Grant I4Afarge of New York and
Jacob A Rils Of Richmond Hill. /. J..
In addition. the presidents guests In
cluded representatives OF the e1eeu'
tive stAn and representatives Of the
pryss associations.
when the syiph weighed anchor the
skies were dark and forhidding, and
as the vessel drew out Of the bay a
light rain fell. Less than an hour al.
Ter the sylph had entered Long Island
sound she ran into q terrific wind and
rain storm. The storm increased In
severity rapidly and on Fort Schuyler
Il developed into a hurricane The
wind blew. according 10 an estimate
made by Lieutenant Preston. comman-
der 81 the Sylph. a, the rate OF IS
miles an hour The syiph. Compare.
lively small vessel. pitched heavily
and % wiiletts point listed very
sharply to StArboard The president
ana bis guests had been forced TO 80
beiow and beyond n drenehing none
q them suffered Inconvenience. The
Isinrm became even more severe as the
vessel ncaFed Hell Gate The waves
and wind swept the deck. making Il
almost impossible for the sailors To re-
main exposed TO their force.
Passed = Sinking Tug.
In Hell Gate. = quarter Of a mile OF
the port bow 81 the sylph. n tugboai
having IN Tow a large three masted
schooner. was capsiEed by the wind
and waveA She sank sierra foremost
bot did not settle completely out oi
sight Tor perhaps Ave minutes. Pres
idcat Roosevelt knew nothing Of tbs
capslrinR II the tugboat until nearly
an hour AfterwArd. lie then ex
pressed the wish that some assistance
might have been rendered the crew
Drew Gun on Suckers.
Norfolk. Va Sept. IS.-The Old Do
!. minion liner Princess Anne. Captail
rApeiy. from New York for Noroll
Z Sith a passenger list 81 100. EteAme'
n slowly into this harbor with her earg'
BADLY listed. 10 hours behind time.
when tho gale struck the steamer a
10 O'Clock this morning the passenger
we're panic stricken. The passenger
s rushed half clothed. weeping. prsyinE
Y and screaming from their stateroom
" In an effort to reach the decks. Ever
! door and window was closely fastenes
s The matches battened and orders issue
that no one save the crew be Above
w upon the decks. already waist deep
y sceihine wafer.
According 10 the report Of the pa
scngers. a force Of Etokers refused
Ca work. Captain Tapely drew a revolv'
. and. pointing II a, the crowd. ordere
them hack 10 work They obeyed.