New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
MANHATTAN BEACH DAMAGED.

THE BATHING AND LUNCH PAvlII0Ns INJURED,
PLATFORMS AND RAILWAY TRACKS DESTROYED
AND SAND WASHED AwAY-Loss ESTIMATED AT
OVER $4,000.
The damage caused by the high tide and
wind Of Tuesdays to the buildings and beach OF
Coney Island found yesterday to be much greater
than was at first supposed. Manhattan Beach suffered
most severely, careful estimates made yesterday pac
Ing the loss at not less than $4,000. with probability
OF its reaching 100000 The bathing pavilion will
have to be largely rebuilt Between 500 and 600 Of the
bAtnghOuses comprising the eastern end OF the build
ing completely demolished the force OF the food
carrying entire of them from their places, and
dashing them against other parts Of the building This
destruction extended for distance of over
800 feet east Of the amphitheatre. and to
q depth Of 10 feet Fully $50 of tho re,
naming bathinghouses are so badly damaged
that they viii have to be rebuilt Half Of the amphi
theatre in ruins the floor broken and fallen to the
sand the heapod together and less in
jured The foundation of the bukhead in front and con-
Meeting with the pavilion is washed away to depth OF
ten feet
The damage in front Of the Manhattan notel is also
large The entire wooden platform extending from the
Marine Railway station on the West to the Bath
ing Pavilion on the East, which was
seventyfve feet Wide and built up ten TO fifteen
feet above the beach, Ia a total wreck Its length
was about 700 feet The ampposts which stood upon
this platform thrown about in every direction,
and tile solid earth extending TO It was tornOut badly
in many places In front OF the picnic pavilion the
platform which was 75 feet by 80 feet In size,
ricd away as also was the wide stairway leading to tho
beach.
East Of the building at Manhattan the old beach
seems TO have been completely carried away All that
remains OF It Is line piles standing ten feet out of
the sand which formed the foundation Of the bukhead
The rails aud sleepers OF the Marine Railway lie
at the foot OF the piles twisted and tumbled together
though not badly damaged. The staten entirely
demolished
The chief damage Brighton, stated in THE TRD-
USE OF yesterday, was to Engemans pier and pavilion
At the latter the front PLATFORM 400 feet by 40 feet IN
size, was washed away About 100 feet OF the ocean
end OF the pier destroyed. The total damage at
Brighton Is estimated at $4,000
The Concourse sustained no damage other than hav-
ing the sand washed away which supported It's siues.
n was partly covered with sand and broken pieces OF
wood AZ the western end OF tho island Schoaeld's
pier and pavilion. where the Plymouth Rock made her
landings last summer. total wreck Nothing is
TO be seen Of the pavilion and all that left of the pier
Is a small portion Of the ocean eud
superintendent W. J.. COnkn was found on the new
iron pier. When asked by Il TRIBUNE reporter the ex-
tent OF the damage he said at is very slight. All that
red TS Soafs Tho orRs Of the platform
the end OF the pier where the steamers and was de-
stairs az the entrance washed away This Ia really
ali the damage sustained by the pier The storm
was u very good test for it and It wlthstood the
repeated shocks Of the waves finely. Why the water
was fifteen feet higher than usual, and the waves
washed over the floor which the bathing-h0uses
stand. I on the pier during the storm and not
OF the roof way, nor was there sign OF
| ANYTHING becoming unsafe or weak There was very
severe strain upon the pier, and the way IN which II
passed through such severe storm Is most sasfac-
| tory"
The island was visited yesterday by number OF en-
gneers and Others in order 10 ascertain the extent OF
| the damage. Among them was 8. II McElroy, Clvil
ENGINEER or Brooklyn, who has been connected with
Coney Island affairs for several years. To TRIBUNE
reporter Mr. McElroy said have carefully examined
damage nj Manhattan Beach, and 90 not thpk tnat
II can be replaced less than $4,000 New founda-
tions flooring aud seats will be needed In the bathing
pavilion and amph Theatre, aud the eastern portion
win have TO be rebuilt They can't be patched mp New
| work Il required Besides this. In reality the
whole beach Is gone This must be replaced. and to do
SO sand must be brought from distance, Bay Ridge or
elsewhere" Contractor Cronln. who constructed the
bukead which has boon destroyed, estimated the dam
| age at Manhattan At 100000 On the other hand.
contractor who said that he had been engaged to rebuild
the bulkhead, estimated that the loss OF WOODWORK
| could be replaced for less than 100000.