New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
ON THE JERSEY SHORE.

ON THE JERSEY SHORE.
THE HEAVIEST GALE KNOWN IN THIRTY YEARS
WRECK THE BARK ETA NJ. TUcKER, OF
PORTLAND, ME.-IHE CREW sAvED-RAILwAY
TRAVEL OBSTRUCIED.
fyRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUNE]
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Feb. 1.-One OF the
severest storms that have visited this coast for thirty
wears broke at a. III. yesterday At o'clock the wind
yeered from southeast to the northeast, bringing
with 1t a binding snow-storm Craft of every kind
sought shelter of the Horseshoe at Sandy Hook, and
ut one time there thirteen tugs lying under the
slope Of the Highlands. At 10 o'clock Sandy Hook
Signal Station reported the wind travelling at a
rate OF sixty-one miles per hour. Ii then In
creased into perfect tornado the like OF which, SAID tho
surf men, has visited the coast OF NewJersey III
thirty years Huge trees succumbed TO the storms
fury laid prOstrate on the ground houses had
their roofs blown off, and several houses lining ocean
ave, at Long Branch were blown over Travel was en-
tirey suspended on the NewJersey Southern Railway,
and Jesse HOyt which aid at her wharf AT
Sandy Hook, was several times i'll imminent danger
Teiegraph-poes all along the shore prostraed and
the between Highlands and Sea Bright rushed In tor
rents into the Shrewsbury River.
At about 7:15 a of the patrol of Life-saying
Station No. rushed into the station and reported
vessel off Asbury Park in distress The boatcrew and
opatrol summoned and with the fe-car and cart
proceeded to the OF the wreck There they found
a bark with head shore struggling III tue trough of
the The bOacrew after attempting to get off the
boat several timesthe wind capSiZng ii every umeat
last successful The vessel had now iairy settled.
and her masts were swept away The crew OF No.
reached her eide and, not without difficulty got Of
portion of tie Making second trip <he remain
der OF the crew of Inflated safely landed.
She then filed and sank bulwalks She proved
to be the bark Eta NJ Tucker Of Portland, Ne, Captain
a. f. Forbes with "a cargo Of coffee from Rio Jlnc,ro,
which port sne left for NewYOIk on December IL The
vessel went to pieces to-day.
The captain stated that he had experienced heavy
weather all night the wind during the drs part oil the
niCht blowing friOusy eassoutheaSt. At midnight lie
met two barks bound SOUTH both showing signals of dis
tress. The tempest prevented Nun nom speaking them
closely Al early the wind blew terrific northeast
gale, attempted lack with head of shore when
him on shOre. Tue captain said his struck at
7;O5, and Notwithstanding that he did MOI display
sgua OF Distress the brave crew OF Ltesavng station
No. g. commanded by Captain Vanv0re, safely landed
himself and crew before tlIce-quarters OF an hours
TIE Eta ~ Tucker was built at Portland and was 27l
of The owners. The cargo Is insured the Atlantic
Marine Insurance Company, of New York Ii Is not
Merritt of the NcwYork Coast Wreckng Company, has
charge OF the wreck but there hopes of saving tie
Life-staton No. g. and captain Forbes first officer VIM
Cook and second officer George Moore are at the Pla
Reports Of much damage along shore constantly
ceivtd. At Wiioughhy Point tUg-boat j. ashore lgI
and Dry. The evening train on the Central Railroad nau
perlllOus trip to Newly Ork, the emDanEntnt at Nor
gans being washed and the tram which was slowed up
made Its way the break the Of the
RaIitan eapiug ana clearing the coaches. The
This was the last train across the break last night
ACCIDENTS ON THE NEW-JERsEY CENTRAL
lFRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TEIBUSEl
DEAL BEACH, n. j., Feb. 1.-The furious
northeast gale which prevailed here last night accom-
plshed much damage t. the Long Branch DIVISION OF the
New-Jerscy Central Railroad. The tracks lying between
Sea Glrt and Spring Lake washed away and all the
afternoon trains from Work were discontinued AT
Long Branch. Train No. 16 left New-York at 5:l5
with orders to its way carefully as far as
South Amboy. There recelvsd orders to carefully ag
across the Morgan Stretch, which was done
Notwithstanding that the from the bay
flooded the tracks Proceeding far as Red
Bank, the conductor OF tie train received
orders 60 Long Branch, and stop the train there
At Long Branch II found that there were four pas
sengers who insisted on being taken 20 Ocean Grove.
After hours delay Conductor Themp received orders
10 proceed 10 Ocean Grove, and to flag all suspicious
places carefully. The conductor and the head brakeman
John Bateman, after reaching Deal Beach got of
and tagged the track for 800 yards They soon re-
turned and reported the track apparently safe far
as they had gone. Tie tram had scarcely moved
q hundred yards when the track gave and the
gine tOpped over into the Great Pond, carrying the
head brakeman, the engineer, and fireman. The engine
In q moment settled into the water tOppling over the
baggage car from which Baggage Master Kennedy with
lantern in hand, jumped for his uie The passenger
coac remained ON tho track The conductor and bag
gage and the three male passengers Immediately
rescued the engineer and fireman Kennedy the baggage
ter then plunged into the pond and dyed under the
wreck of the engine. with the hope OF rescung Baeman
but trace Of him could be found The conductor then
proceeded to Deal Beach, where lie reported the acc
dent. In the meantime. the tide went down. ana the
baggagemastei made another attempt to find the body
Of Bateman. After several attempts ne found MN IN,
der the frebOx OF the engine, with bis head ana
the accident The passen Of whom was Haas
a amusic-tcacher, OF ia East Eghtieth-st, NewYOrk-
then walked back TO Deal Beach. The lady was taken
care of there, and conveyance obtained 10 convey
the other passengers to Ocean Grove.
CINE but could do nothing. Up today the track
has not been cleared and all ans are stopped at Long
In the baggage OF the wrecked train the body Of
DIR. Laird, with whom brakeman Bateman had been ac
quantcd. the latter let the so to the engine
he passed around the box containing the corpse singing
"Oh how love Jesus" He continued to sing as Inc
mounted the engine. last words being, Oh. how
love Jesus" He was single man ana tweniy iouf
al BridgtOD. New-Jersey.
AT LONG BRANCH AND sEABRIGHT
lFROM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE)
LONG BRANCH, Feb. 1.-During the violent
storm yesterday heavy frequently washed
the bluff eighteen feet in height in front OF tie Ocean
Hotel Sixty bathing houses belonging 10 the hotel, and
all those In front OF the United States Hotel,
red away The piazza roof Of the Brighton Hotel was
completely torn off by the wind, and the slate
roofing of the building considerably damaged
The piazza OF End Hotel also carried
away. The Mansion House roof is badly damaged The
roof Of Mr. j. W. Morlss cottage entirely taken on
and the chimneys le yelled. Green's fsbhouse was
undermined by the and topped over. number of
the fishermen lost their boats, which high on the
beach. the fsh.house where they had been kept
securely for many years. The most serious damage IL
that sustained n:the bluff which has been cut away !
fully twenty-five feet at some points. Bukheads
swcpt away several places and Mt point nrOad
was made in the embankInent to the very edge OF
OceanaVc.
AT seabrgh the washed across the railroad 10 the
river, aud portion OF the village ~ completely under
water Many of the cottage cellars are fued with sand
lumber yard belonging 20 ClOughly Bros was hooded,
lumber which was all consumed. About half mile