New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
FERRY CRUISES FROM
NORTH TO EAST RIVER
Leaves Jersey City Aimed at
Desbrosses St., Ties Up at
South St. Pier.
$50 GET ASHORE ON PLANK
On Return Voyage Captain Hugs
Battery, Finally Landing
Teams in Less than
Three Hours.

one Of the thickest fogs that have arisen
n this port in several years came over the
harbor Yesterday and retarded traffic the
entire day.
Incoming steamers from the east anu
the south were held fog prisoners on the
lighishipS aud the ferry service generally
WAS mpeded. Throughout the day there
Was a constant din Of fog whistles. which
did not abat. even when the mist cleared
st y. IN.
The ferryboat Pittsburgh. OF the Penn
sllyania Railroad. which started out from
Jersey city for Desbrosses street and
fetched up away around III the East
River. ri pi.r <. on the Manhattan side
provided an unusual incident for the do
ugs of the day.
For time some 80 passengers were
much alarmed but when they re safely
landed. some of them in remote places
rom their destination. they were thankful
that the pilot had kept his mead enough
To avoid collision. Some wondered II the
regulation recurring two compasses on
ferryboats was being enforced In New
York iIdrbor.
a m. flied to capacity with teams. she
Was due at Desbrosses street al S:l3. nut
W hen that time arrived she WAS Tar on
her course As soon as she cleared the
slim i'm Jersey city the pilot found that he
could not see = boats length ahead. lie
thought h. could come close To his SIP,
but a wicked ebb tide upset his calcula-
uons. and when he got IN whs h. thought
was De>hroSSes street he va: somewhere
between the Battery and the statue Of
Liberty
Then. borrowing compass from some
body's watchchsin. the skipper managed
10 keep on an oasterly course until some
piers doomed w to port.
~ this time the Pittsburgh. what with
backing and nlline had consumed more
than two hours instead Of the usual ten
minutes To- DesDross-S street
about 10 H. a m. she Sot in clos" enough
To- the east side Of Manhattan for the
skipper To- make out the contour Of Inc
ni,r line. and then she headed straight ia
lor sh0rc Presently the sign Of the
spanish Line ~ the end "f Pier loom'i
100 before the pilot and 10 looked good Z"
him and 70 his passengers.
No ono on the pier was expecting
ferrvboat. but the shouts OF passengers
and the footing OF the PittsburSh
whist. soon attracted willing hand' ana
heIp was plentiful when SHE warped ~.
plank was put ont and everybody on
board walked promptly and quietly
ASHORE. making no Kicks. but clad 20 b"
T. oil a
with th. passengers OF his hands. the
shipper i.cath.d easier and put about III
~earch OF tho pesbrosses street slip. THIS
umo D.. kept close irshore. and the must
thluned out Sufficiently for the skipper 10
get glimpse of the piers. and finally ne
GOT his bearings Just about two hours
and = half late ne got into MS nome
befth and landed tho teams
The American liner New York from
Southampton which T. scheduled 10 leave
port again tomorrow. MADE no effort 70
got up through the 'oe The White star
liner Cedric. from Liverpool. which ar
rived or the Ambrose Channel lAghtsh'p
iu the forenoon likewise anchored Tor me
DAY.
The Panama liner Ancon. from Cristo-
bal and tn Italian liner Il" Itaia
moved northward during intervals when
the mist lifted and landed their passen-
gers.
Tn. steamship Naugatu"A- operating
Tor ,he New England Navigation Com
panv. which left Pier 10. East River at
n A ~ for Bridgeport. ran aground OF
the mort. bore Of Biackvclls Island an
hour later. calls for assistance were an
erred ~ several tugs. which pulled the
vessel IN the mudbank and she proceeded
on her uay through the fog There were
fifteen passengers aboard. no damage 10
Tho ship was noted.