The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27

Fearful Accident from a WaShout on the
New Jersey Central Railroad.
TWO MEN KILLED
Damages to Property at Wash
ington and It's Vicinity.
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY
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LONG BRANCH, N. j., Nov 20, 1877.
The storm which has prevailed this place for sew
era days past has considerable damage at Long
Branch and vicinity. The wind blew gale rom east
northeast all day Saturday, and at night the
place deluged with raio, which came down
in torrents. The eastern half Of the roof Of
the Hotci Brighton blown on ono Of the build
lngs adjoining tho Ocean Hotel had q portion Of
the roof taken of by the hurricane. Several
buildings Mt Browns Park had their roofs
slightly injured and the chimney OF one was
blown down, breaking through the roof and
damaging the furniture. One oil the jetes in front OF
the West End Hotel and portion of the bank was
carried away At high tide yesterday. The bluf was
inundated In several places number OF summer
houses that were the blur carried nio Ocean
avenue.
At high tide Saturday night md Sunday tho Now
jersey Sonthorn Railroad track washed out 10
several places in tho vicinity OF Highlands station.
The wires Of the United States Signal Service and
Western Union Telegraph Company were torn down
by buildings that were blown from the beach, DIS
lance OF over Atty yards, to the Shrewsbury River
WRECKS REPORTED.
There are no vessels on shore pet wcen Sandy Hook
ana Squan. Some fishermen who were on the beach
to-day picked up number o life prescrvers ana
pieces OF wrecked vessels.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
sad accident occurred on the Central Railroad OF
Now Jersey, AT Morgah's where tho road runs along
the head OF the Rartan Bay The track had been
somewhat damaged at high tide on Saturday night,
the having been washed and the track
undermined in several places Engine NO. 20 was sent
IRON Long Branch with number Of mon TO inspect
repair any damage that might DO discov-
cred The engine rs went to Sea Grit and when return
Of New Haven conn ana
carpenter, who had been repairing some buildings
AZ Ocean Grove Tor Mr. Benedict The engine
rived in The neighborhood OF tho break
without delay. The engine was backing
clio hnu thn naahn han IA
menced to sink. The tender, engine and all on board
wcrc suddenly precpitased down tho embankment
and some OF them thrown into the bay. There were
fve persons on tho engine and the remaining thirteen
were on the tender
The following tue names OF those on the en-
George Ciickner, engineer.
Smith Watson, fireman.
Henry Neman, train dispatcher of the Long Branch
| division.
Ii. W. Benedict, coal merchant New Haven.
| A. Watson, carpenter, Ocean Grove
Nienan and Ciickner thrown out OF the engine
the Hreman were carried over with tho engine Bene
dict was KILLED instantly. Watson and the
hours and a quarter, till the lifting ap
paratus could DO brought from Summerville
and the engine lifted oil The sufferers All that
visible Of The fireman was his hand, which DIS
covered moving feebly ABOVE the mud and water The
sss %aoo ana b naa ns
around the legs and II is feared one Win have 10 DO
smputatod.
the tender, jumped of and was knocked down under
the tender ana smothered to death. He was found
about hour after The accident Flyers leaves a
| wife and two children.
Dan LawIey, another section hand, had his leg
| broken below the knee and his arm badly scalued
John Ryan had two ribs broken.
Several others were slightly injured.
The wounded promptly attended to by physicians
sent by the company The freman was brought TO his
home at Long Branch last night lawley and the body
to his nome a, Ocean Grove Ryan was sent to a
hospital The company has rendered every assistance
IL their power 10 the sufferers and their families
Mr. Benedict. who was a prominent citizen OF New
Haven mis- way homo, having received des
patch Saturday night that his wife was very sick
and expected to live He had offered 500 70 beaken
TO New York, but tho railroad officers dd not want "a
send an engine over the road at night as they were
afraid OF a wush. Mr.. Benedict's body was sent to
All damage to the road has been repaired, and the
trains are running on schedule time
DAMAGE IN THE NEIGHBoRHooD OF THI
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 20, 1871
The signal service observer at Groat Falls, Nd re
ports to tho Ch,oi Signal Officer A. NJ. fol
lows-
The water has fallen fast within the last two hours
and 1t has alien SIX inches since TWO O'Clock A. NJ
very light rain Is now failing.
Al eight A. NJ the river remains the same wher
last reported A break In the canal right over the
conduIts thirty feet wide has occurred very heavy
At nine A. N. the river has fallen one and bal
inches siuce the last report Tho rain has ceased
Tho signal service observer at the Aqueduct Office
Georgetown, d. c., reports as foliows:-
Al seven O'Clock A. M.-"The river fell two inche,
during the past hour The total fall since ton O'CLOCK
| A. H. is eleven and half inches"
| Al eight O'Clock A. M-"rhc river Tell two ana
halt inches during the past hour"
| At nine O'Clock A. M.-"The river fell one inch dur
ing the past hour Total fall O'Clock A. NJ.
| nfteen inches
The Signal Service observer Harper's Ferry, Va.
reports as follows
''Now-hsif past nine A. M-the rivers have iaer
FIVE ieet. hut are still very high"
At the Great Falls, ut ten A. NJ the Potomac River
has fallen two inches since the last report tho wate
running at the rate Of twenty -hve miles an hour :.
At the Aqueduct, Georgetown. d. o., at ten A. H..
the river Is falling slowly.
ovERYLows IN WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN.
The engines OF the Fire Department are engaged TO
day In pumping out Easements overlooked by The
recent rams. The damage by the storm was prnci
paIy confined to such localities all along the river
front both In tins city and Georgetown. the loss 0
property is worry extensive Tho river Is filled viii
ddbris such as wood barrels, parts of bridges ant
shantiss from the Upper Potomac large number o
men aud boys IN skins made seizure OF the floating
property one boy captured three barrels OF whiskey
Others we're alike fortunate with -four Several tug
other vessels parted their cables and drIfted down
the rIvor No loss oi life is reported.
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
Communication between Washington aud Alexan
dria by railroad and boat Is suspended. IL Is re
ported that south of Alexandria there are heavy
washes on the different railroads, which, oil course
will interrupt travel until repairs be made Tit
draw OF the Long Bridge is out Of order. The caus
wav from tue houth ana almost 10 Fort huhyon u
submerged several ieet, the nling in OF the railway
washed out and the turnpike covered with water /,
the depth Of several feet cuts of travel by land.
FERRyBoArs STOPPED.
The fcrryboats between Washington and Alexandra
are unable to run, owing TO the current and hgl
water.
senator wihers who resides In Alexandria, camc Il
Washington this morning In tugboaL
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20, 1877
kilograms received this morning state that tn
Petersburg aud Weldon Railroad bridge at Weldon,