New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
Fill Air with Black Smoke,

Led BIZ the Connecticut. the ships four
hundred yards apart passed the Battery.
OF Governors Island they made a slight
turn to port but soon swung into line
AGAIN. eastward of Robbins Reef light.
From that point they headed straight for
the Narrows, turning into the ship channel.
and thence across the Lower Bay. past
sandy Hook and out to the open sea. In
the broader waters of the Lower Bay the
ships began coaling their furnaces. and
soon the air was filed with black smoke
from their big tunnels.
Excursion boats continued yesterday to
resu the golden harvest which they have
been gathering in since the arrival Of the
feet. nine DAYS ago. There were hundreds
of these either following the ships or keep
Ing off the sides at the stipulated distance.
The ferryboats during the passage of the
feet also were crowded Employees Of rail
roads were admitted to the various rail-
road piers. and tenants Of the Whitehall,
the Hudson Terminal the United States
Express the Bowling Green. the standard
OF. the Produce Exchange, the Trinity
the Singer and other towering buildings
downtown had first call on the windows
facing the harbor.
Blowing AZ the I6'S OF uIiA lillltS on
hour. the wind tossed heavy seas against
the noses Of the warships as they passed
along In the Narrows the surge and swell
made r. impossible for smaller craft 10
put out. but from the Atlantic Docks
Rush's Stores, the grounds Of the Crescent
Athletic Club and all along the Shore Road
wherever there was an elevation Of any
kind thousands strained their eyes as the
afternoon heightened 70 catch a glimpse Of
Uncle Sans sea fighters.
Crowds Suffer from Cold.
From tie country home Of the Crescent
Club down 10 Fort Hamilton. or 1o2d street,
there we're lines Of automobiles and persons
on foot. The crowds suffered intensely
dqNrt there from the wind. which had the
bEasth ~ winter In H. Pretty girls their
te%th chattering, poked fun a. one another
about their blue lips and red noses.
Thousands mounted the parapets Of Fort
Hamilton. whence there was a splendid
view but the cold drove many away. and
Uonlen. after trying vsinlv % control their
skirts rushed for the iron ladders running
from the parspet wall TO the batteries
below. where they had shelter.
Those who stuck 70 their guns I'm the
teeth Of the gale could see through glasses
tho people Of Staten Island. silhouetted
against the sun-hushed western sky. atop
Of Teedt Hill. 4l3 feet high-the highest
natural elevation in the city-on Grimes
f'in and al along the hills from Silver
Lake TO New Dorp.
Here they comet was the cry. about 3
o'clock. q those with marine and other
glasses espied the steel lattice masts Of
the flagship. Followed by the other battle
ships which went 10 sea, the Connecticut
arrived Of Fort Hamilton at AS o'clock.
There was a general rush from shelter and
from automobiles Furs shawls and over
coats were wrapped more closely, coat col
lars turned up. and warmed only by pride
Of patriotism the throngs watched the great
ships until they and their smoke had he
come MERGED I'm the haze and dusk on the
houzon line.
according 10 Superintendent Beatty Of
tie Park Department the immense crowds
which have daily thronged 10 Riverside
DRIVE and the park below 70 see the battle
ships nave done only a trihng amount Of
damage. IN fact. the superintendent said
Yesterday that no damage had been done
which could not easily be repaired.
There was no lttering up of the park
except I'm certain areas, and these were
easily cleared Of the papers and refuse left
there by careless persons In the memory
Of the park employees II was one Of tire big
gest and cleanest crowds that ever fire.
ouented a city park