New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-04
DAMAGE AT COMFY ISLAND.

Monmouth Beach were partly uuToOlCd. MI. 10
GIay's cottage was also slightly injured.
DAMAGE AT COMFY ISLAND.
BuIKHRADs WASHED AwAY-ISJURY DONE TO The
PIrRs-A RAILWAY STATION AT sEA-BATHiNG-
HOUSES DEMOLISHED - LOSS ESTIMATED BE-
TWEEN $4,000 AND 100000
The effects of the storm were severely felt at
Coney Island. Little damage was done by the high
wind of Monday night but rs early as 9 a. m. yes
terday. the unusually high waves, which were rap
idly increasing in size, began to cause
general alarm. Before IL O'Clock the water
had passed high water mark and was rapidly
rising At noon waves over ten feet in height were
railing in upon the beach beyond the limit of the
surf heretofore At this time the conc0urse, reach
ing from Engeman's TO Cuver's, which is supposed
70 be l. 900 feet distant from high water mark, was
partly flooded its entire length The flower
beds at Brighton, close TO the band pavilion, were
also covered by the waves. Between Manhattan
and Brighton an inlet, between 90 and 100 feet
wide was cut into Sheepshead Bay. The surf con-
! tinued at this height from noon until p m. at
which time it began to subsIde.
| The most damage done was at Manhattan Beach.
| The bnlkhead which had been built between the
beach and the Life-Savlng Station, distance of
nearly half a mile, totally destroyed. The sta
ton at the eastern end OF the Marine Railway was
taken up bodily bv the waves aud carried ont to
ssa. The eastern end of the Manhattan Bathing Pa
yilion was also damaged, but because of the high
water the extent could n0t be ascerdined yesterday.
AT Brighton Beach, besides the damage caHsed by
the washing away of the beach and gi0unds in
front of the hotel the lower floors OF the Pavilion
were injured and the bulkhead was dauaged. The
! old band pavilion, which stood upon the beach un-
used during last Summer, was overturned
and carried from its place short dis
tance. Eneeman's pier received severe dam
are. nearly hfIy feet of the outer ent having
been carried away. The beach was covered with
the floating timbers, many of them being carried
npon the Concourse. The pagoda was moved
slightly from its place and partly undermined.
Much fear was expressed that the new Iron Pier
woud be unable to withstand the force or the heavy
waves and number of persons watched it with In
terest dUrug the storm. The water covered tie first
aoor and dashed against the long exposed sides with
great violence. At one time 1t seemed as If slight
increase of wind the least rise of the tide would
| send the waves to the larger buildings upon the
| nier and naod the promenade. Several small wooden
structures at the end of the pier were carried away
the steps underneath, which led to the Dcacn. were
torn from their places, and the water and sewer
pipes were more or less damaged. These were the
only injuries TO the pier ascerianed up to last eyen-
ING. As the wind had then changed. it was thought
Several of the bathing houses of James w.
voorhis. as well as Others at West Brighton.
carried from their places and together with Dor-
tion of Fetman's dock seen floating upon the
wafer near the Iron Pier. Schohclds wooden pier,
half way between West Brighton and Cables, was
injured by having several piles knocked ont
and being otherwise unsettled. AT cables
the narrow railroad used as a construction
track. was washed away, with all the side
walks on tho low ground. 4 pile-drver near Van
deryeer's new bathing ground was blown down,
and with it's eng mes was buried in the saDd. The
advertising signs on the meadows ana about ZoO
feet of the fence surrounding the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds were blown down. One of the stables
ot Iicpold's was destroyed. aud the roof OF the
aquarium was considerably damaged.
Railroad managers and hotel proprictors were
busv throughout the day the Island. directing
worl<men in their efforts TO the batng-houses
which had not hoated away. and in building new
dykes. Superintendent Schermerhorn and Dorwin,
of the Prospect Park and COney Island Railroad,
and Brighton Beach Road respectively, and Presi-
dent Culver and others, arrived by.special trains
aud were engaged during the afternoon in looking
after their interests.
Tho spectacle at noon of the high waves breaking
over the tops of the piers and rolling upon the shore
in thick, solid wall of water, was watched with
interest by many. Sand resident of the island to-
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday: 1t is the randest
sight ever saw here, and the damage along the
coast must be great. This morning the whole beach
was strewn with pieces of timber, among which l
saw portions of an old derrick belonging at Rocka-
way, think. The damage to the island VIII De be-
tween 500, 900 and 100000"
Mr.. Vanderveer was found in the dining-room OK
his hotel last evening. and on being asked now
much damage he thought had been DONE replied:
I. Wa have all suffered little bat nobody has met
With any serious damage. The three piers have all
been Injured more or less. The end of Engeman's
nicr has been washed away; tSo bnlkBead or
Wooden tenders of the iron pier and part of Le pier
The Plymouth Rock landed at have been damaged.
have had enough to do 10 attend to my own place.
| and don't know much about the other parts OK
fhe Island The loss here, however, Is vety snght
eII1aI W Iha storm was not severe about midday