The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-04
GREAT GALES.
DESTRUCTION AT LONG BRANCH.


LONG BRANCH. Feb. 4. 4.-Yesterday wa.
the most eventful day, along coast, OF the
century. The tornado, which set in al
midnight, did enormous damage. The
roof OF the United States II, tel has beer
carried away. So has the Mansion House
roof. Many windows of the Ocean House
| have been STAYED in. The flooring of the
pier has been torn up and carried out to sea
and the telegraph wires are down in every
direction, so that communication v. ith the
outside world is suspended. The pavilion
belonging to the pier has been greatly dam
aged. Six vessels have cume ashore between
Sandy Hook and West End Hotel, and the
New Jersey track, between tile Highland.
and Seabright, has been washed away, pre-
venting telegraphic imunication be
tween Sandy Hook i New York.
SAVED BY IT, LIFE SAVERS
The three-maste schooner A. G. Bah
cock, loaded W wood, bound from
Hampton Roads New York. in command
of Captain Ira came ashore before day
light. A life ne was thrown with remark
able accurat and the entire crew, consist
ing of seven colored men, the Captain hi.
wife and two childre~, were safely landed
by means of the breeches' buoy, within two
hours, one OF the quickest feats chronicled
in lfe-saving hist ry. Mrs. Train is the
first lady ever landed from wrecked yes
sci in the breeches' buoy.
Another vessel, the schooner Lightfoot,
OF Rockland. Maine, from Rockford. bound
to New York with cargo If corn CON
signed t., Richardson & TO-, New York,
came ashore at Long Branch at 9 O'Clock
this morning. She was in the surf over ar
hour. and dragged both anchors and cam.
ashore The crew of five men were saved
The vessel lies easy.
The brig Augustine also came ashore anc
with great difficulty her men were all res
cued by the life saving crew. r
The tide is the hi4hest that has beer
known here for years. All the meadow
lands between Jersey City and Long Brancl
are inundated. g ea-.
GRAIN ELEVATOR BLOWN DOWN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The Grain Elevator
Telegraph. owned bv knapp & McCord
while crossing the Hudson River yesterday
to New Jersey was upset by the storm. tn,
top drifting down the stream from til,
hull. There were sixteen persons on boart
ut the time. all Of whom were precipitatet
into tile river, but were rescued in q half
frozen condition by a steam tug.
| =. DAMAGE AT CoEEY ISLAND.
The storm broke with great fury ovel
Coney Island, and great damage has beer
done to property along the beach. Tht
tide was very higl, and at noon water haG
brok en- through between Pavilion and thu
Hotel Bright n, tearing up plal,kin.
and flooding grounds. The wooden pier in
front of tile Ocean House is almost entirely
swept away. The waves rose mountain
high and washed away all bath-houses that
were left on the beach. Tie iron pier wa.
shaken up and grave fears were entertained
for while that it would be carried away
The Marine Railway was entirely under
water.
FEARS FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Off the coast the weather was very &C.
we're yesterday and a number of wrecks
are reported. Some fears are felt here re-
gariing the InMan steamship City oil
kichuond. which was due here last Sun.
day morning q The northeast gale is liable
to drive vessels making this port ashore
near Barnegat ters sgse (.