The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
PART OF LONG BRANCH SWEPT AWAY.
CONNECTION at the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF WESTERN CROPS.
Overflow Of Rivers and Stoppage
of Railroads.
LONG BRANCH.

EFFECT OF THE STORM AT LONG BRANCH-THE
NIGHT MADE HDKoUs IN THE OCEAN GROVE
CAMP MEETINGs-TENTs BLOWN DOWN AND
THE sLEEPERs WOKE Up TO ENCOUNTER
WIND AND RAM-ocEAN PIER AND BATHING
HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
LONG BRANCH, August 2, 1875.
A terrific storm, made up OF a gale blowing
land ward and a heavy downfall OF rain, began In
this neighborhood soon after twelve O'Clock last
night and is this evening still raging with I'M
abated fury.
AT OCEAN GROVE.
The effect at Ocean Grove, the famous Methodist
camp ground, six miles south OF this place. and at
the adjoining Asbury Park has been startling ana
dlscomiortng to the hundreds OF persons who
were encamped there in tents. The usual sum-
mer camp meeting had not commenced, but Ocean
Grove Is famous among Methodlsts as a seaside
resort and has, during a month, been tncKly
populated. There are several hotels and many
cottages, but the majority OF the soourners live
in tents, after the tlme-honored camp meeting
custom. Prayer meetings were heldlast evening.
as usual. and at ten O'Clock every thing was quiet
IN both Ocean Grove ana AsDury PARK.
THE CAMP MEETING TENTS.
The storm broke suddenly and with great fury.
In a Re w minutes more tnan = hundred persons
were uncovered and exposed 10 the wind and
driving RAIN. TIE tents IN when they had been
be quickly wet by the cold rain. Bewildered ana
frigutened, the women and chioren began 10
shrek and run about In the darkness, most OF
them being Ill their night CLONES. They became
speedily emitted, and lheir exposure IS likely, In
the case OF several lnvalds, to result seriously.
CARING FOR THE TENTLESS.
The ofhcers of the association got TO work
promptly and as soon as possible the exposed peo-
pie were got into Hotels and cottages, where fires
were built to warm and dry them. The tents
that witnstood the blast Afforded little protection
against either cold rain or wind Inc latter were
so fierce IN tueir sweep that 1t was almost impos-
slDle TO stand be ore tue storm.
TIKI DAY AT LONG BRANCH.
Here at Long Branch tue day has been ex-
tremely uncom ortabe. Or course there Is no
Datnng, and the surf Is thrown nigh upon tue
OF the hotels with great lorce, noodlng the bal
comics and running iuto the rooms under tue
doors. ocean avenue mas remarkable depth or
mud and no pleasure equlpages. me people are
confined TO hotels ana cottages.
BATHING HOUSES SWEET AWAY.
Toward evening the storm at the Branch
increased In severity. Bathing houses were
shattered to pieces, and many swept away by the
Jury OF the elements III their entirety. Many OF the
proprietors of the bathing houses IN order 10 save
the MATERIAL proceeded to tear down the houses
before the storm reached them. In many H.
stances this was successfully accomplished.
PART OF OCEAN PIER GONE TO SEA.
Onehaf Of Ocean Pier has Deen washed down.
very high and substantial plle-driver went over
RAILROAD TRACK WASHED AWAY.
The track between Seaorght and the highlands
is gone, and the sea Is washing over 1t. Tue tide
is tue highest ever known here; 1t is fifteen lee5
above the pier.
WRECK on SHORE.
The shore Is covered with de0rls from the sea.
Part OF the deck OF a ship has been washed In
front OF the Ocean Hotel.
A RESCUE FROM DROWNING.
A number OF minor accidents nave occurred.
Mrs. George Richardson, oil Newburs, while in
bathing THIS mornmg, was carried out Oy the
undertow. She called for help, and the call was
Immediately answered by Mr.. Andrew 1rautZ,
who was in bathing at the time. He swum to her
assistance, seized her by The ndlr she sink
ing Tor tue tnlro time ana Swum With ner 10 the
snore. DIR. william Henry Lewis, a physician OF
New YORK, who was present at the Time, applied
restoratlvcs, and. after Two hours, respiration
set in ana her lie Was saved. Mr.. Irautz was eX-
hausCed after reaching the shore, ana IL was with
much dlIlicuty that he was brought TO. This
evening he was the nero OF tue hour.
THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN SERENADED.
Mayor Hunter, oil Brooklyn, anu family, arrived
this morning at the Ocean Hotel. TRis evening
they were serenaded by Molenhauer's orchestra.