New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
FOG LIFTS At LAST.
Riucr Traffic 4gain Normal Tug
boat Sent to Bottom.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon New York
came out Of the dense fog which had hung over
the city and the surrounding waters for the
greater part OF three days. completely tying UP
traffic IN the Lower Bay and Gripping the ferry
service the TWO rivers. The big liners lying off
Quarantine steamed slowly up TO their piecs and
outward bound vessels that had anchored off
Sandy Hook went onward. The Furnessia, the
Naderland and the New Amsterdam. which
chored outside the bar on Wednesday night. were
among the first 10 creep up 70 their piers the mo-
ment the fog began 10 rise. The White Star liner
Majestic off the Hook about noon, and those
aboard We're able 10 he boundaries os the city
when she started from Quarantine at O'Clock LAST
evening. The ferries able 20 resume tho
regular schedule meet the night rush. which
proved a great relief tho homeward bound.
IN the early part ~ the day. however. and all
the previous night traffic in the Lower Bay WAS
practically alta standstil and craft on the rivers
moved more slowly than desert caravans. As on
Wednesday 60 vesterdar-thefe were numerous col
Hsions. and the lives of passengers were more en-
dangesed than the dav before In instance o
lug was sent to the bottom in the twinkling Of
an eye. While creeping up the Manhattan side of
the North River Yesterday morning. close iashore,
TIE oceangoing tug Margaret. owned by F. Dough
erty * Co. crashed into the supply tug Crescent.
commanded by Captain Schotter which lying
on the south side of Pier J. North River and sent
her 70 the bottom So quickly did the Crescent sink
tina; the captain and the crew had barely time to
they scrambled the pier by way Of the pilot
house. The Margaret struck the Crescent abaft
the pilot house. smashing big hole IN her hun.
The Margaret was practically uninjured.
Still earlier in the lay the ferry boat Columbia.
running from Montague street. Brooklyn. Wau
street, Manhattan vas struck by the Danish fruit
steamer Ask she lying outside her Zip
waiting for several tugs 10 get out of her
The Ask struck her starboard bow. There
a hundred and fifty persons aboard her at the
time. and for few moments intense excitement
prevailed. The Columbia was able continue IN
service all day.
The German steamer Trlfels went ashore at Bay
Ridge channel Wednesday afternoon. and
unable get off yesterday. The Barrel Towboat
Company sent gu; eight tugs early yesterday
morning Try TO puil her off The Trifels is from
Constable Hook. and was making for Bushs stores,
Brooklyn.
IN the rush hours on the Williamsburg Bridge.
yesterday morning. Grand street and
Sth street the north roadway OF the bridge.
came I'm collision smashing one end Of each car.
The cars the bridge held up for thirty
minutes. while crowd of several thousands gath
Inland the FOG, was thick enough to interfere
somewhat with rhe movements Of the surface cars.
anu, particularly in the lower end OF Manhattan.
with trucks and other vehicles.
cally sealed To everything except the railroad fer
ries and The shorter ferry lines tho East River,
all night. and the rush hour Yesterday morning
ferryhouse entrances.
The Hamilton avenue boats were running from
fifteen twenty minutes late. and the Staten ISL
and ferry about The same. Extra boats were put
into service by the Eric. Pennsylvania and LsCka-
wanna railroads 10 their downtown and 23d street
ferries.
narrow escape from crashing into the Ellis Island
boat lying in her slip. The slips of the two lines
are adjoining. and the pilot Of The Bronx appaT-
emily mistook the slip entrance Of the Ellis Island
ferry for his own and only fifty feet away
from the Ellis Island when the pilot Of the latter
saw his peril and blew warning blast. This
caused the pilot OF The Bronx signal fun sVeed
astern. and collision averted