Daily Republican., 1885-11-25
A Great Storm.
WIND AND RAIN ALONG THE Az
LANTIC COAST AND SNOW
I'm PENNSYLVANIA.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.

TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.
While Wilmington was resting in
comparative security yesterday, with
now and then a gust Of wind and q
dash of rain terrific storm was raging
all along the Atlantic coast from Cape
May to New York, and in Pennsylvania
not hundred miles distant snow fell a
foot deep. At Atlantic City the north
east gale Of the past two days drove in
very high tides and the tide was the
highest for years. Much of the board
walk along the ocean front is washed
away, and the railroad tracks are wash
ed out near the Inlet. Many of the
streets are flooded. Boats are being
used to convey residents up and down
some OF the streets.
At the Inlet, every property is more
or less damaged, and the Inlet House
has the floor and one side washed out.
The boatmen's wharf, 800 feet In length,
Ia gone, and the heavy bulkhead of the
railroad company was carried away.
The West Jersey and Camden and At
lantic Railroad tracks were submerged
and no trains arrived until after three
o'clock.
At Ocean Beach, New Jersey, the
ship Malta, which was rebuilt from an
old steamer, came ashore. One sAilor
jumped overheard and was drowned,
but the other members of the crew,
thirty three in number, were brought
ashore by life saving crew.
At Cape May, the high tide badly
damaged the Oceon City and Sea Isle
branches Of the West Jersey Railroad +,
and traius are unable to make connec-
tion with the main line.
At Asbury Park the storm has been
the most severe known along the north.
ern New Jersey coast for twenty years.
From Barnegat Bay to Sandy Hook the
beach Is covered with boards torn from
bulkheAds and summer houses.
At Long Branch, the east wing OF the
Octagon House, containing the bill lard
room was torn away. The cottages OF
DIR. L. D. Balkley, above Seabright
we're undermined, and one of them was
almost demolished. The cottage oi
Jessie Rowland is complete wreck.
The tracks OF the New Jersey South.
ern Railroad are undermined and the
rails are badly twisted. For distance
OF two miles about the Highlands
the tracks are covered with sand to 9
depth of three feet.
At Lock Haven, Pa, heavy snow
storm prevailed since Sunday pigh
without cessation. The snow onI th'
hills is reported to be three feet fesp
At Williamsport, Pa, it showed N
cessantly for over twenty.four kIpErs
1t Is estimated that not less than sw
feet Of snow has fallen. Telegr;aphi
communication has been practilcall,
suspended all day.
At Wtlkesbarre, Pa, q heavyI rail-
storm set In Sunday and continue,
throughout Monday until the evening
when 1t changed to snow. Report
from the mountain districts are tc5 tn
effect that sixteen inches of snow hav
fallen. At Nanticoke there is min
inches of snow, which has covered th
various branch railroads tracks ruib bnin
to the mines and slopes of the Su| |sque
hanna Coal Company. At two o1clocl
| this afternoon the snow at Perolbscoi
seven miles from Wilkesbarre, wa b rt
ported 22 inches deep.
At Hunters Point, Long Island, th
tide rose to an extraordinary hteight
the water having covered thedoekl Is an,
streets for distance of a hutndre
yards, rendering foot travel to thtb fel
ries and railroad impossible. Wagon
cannot get aboard the ferry DoatsB, th
latter being several feet above the ferr
bridges. The 10 wer parts of Alstori
and Eavenswood are also flooded, BIT
no damage has yet been reported. Tt
meadows, at Flushing, are under 3wats
and the railroad trestle is covered
places. Several wagons and small ou
houses have been carried off amid 81
floating in the bay. The cellaris an
first floors in the lower part of th,e vi
lage are flooded, and the inmates of IL
houses have been compelled to mdpve q
stairs.
| The greater part of Coney Islasnd
almost submerged by theuDprecehegts
high tide. The Brighton Beaolh Ia,
course is flooded. The horses hayte abet
taken away from the stable and. the
will be no racing to-day. At Sheep
head Bay the water on the Bou leysl
is six feet deep, the Easements an ID fir
floors of many houses being hoode
and their occupants compelled tos mo-
their furnitue to the upper floors. Mar
small buildings have been aearri,
away. No serious damage has t.as y
been reported, but it is feared thafat quo
of the beach near the hotel here will
washed out, and the basement slf q
hotel and the yard of the Bright,
Beach Railroad flooded.
Old residents OF New York ci by q,
the tides have not been so bligh
many years as they have been Iduril
the past twenty-four hours. In t
vicinity of Washington mari ket t
lstreets were overhowed and E7t 7teretl
dining room was closed for a thine,
foot Of water being In the grealt ha
On the east side of tho csky almos. 1t eve
cellar near the river front was ,dcod,
Although merchandise was r-bmov
from the piers as,laickly as D pssib
much damage wes done.
| At Kingston, New Jersey, bIlindi
snow storm, accompanied at tirynes
sleet and hail, prevailed Large dri
obstruct the railroads. In the Caatski
snow fell to a derth of ten inohe 8.
At Point Jefferson, Long Islau I'D the
was the highest tide ever kno twn.
part of the village was fioo6 led, a
many of the inhabitants were fore
to take to the second stories c bf tn
houses.