New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-25
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number OF houses In Nneteenth-s wer" S G
and their occupants Imprisoned until the ."e
fell The people living in the frame houses on a., .no
mradows took refuge the upper stories anu were III
stat OF grent CONSERVATION nnt the water We,nrn
Railroad branch were subuerged for considerable d
tancr. anG IN some places they were undermheo anu
Tho moaiows Tying between Jersey City and Ho9oken
aud west OF Hoboken flooded TO the depth ~ sew
eral feet The Inhabitants OF most OF the Hhnties Oh
them provided with boats for iust sach ensrssi
cies howeyrr and consequently they were nGS ~ he @
bokcn Ferry we're submerged Tor A snort le ' uor % to
few and trucks which desired 10 cross over 70
NewY0rk were Obliged to go by tho way OF tne & rrn
syvana Railroad Ferry. At TINS Terry the Shlei ,
bridges and It nearly all that team could 90 10
drag empty truck up 10 the boat block ana iaii
were rggrd up at each bridge and the deck hands
and extra men employed for the pnI'
pOsc heiped the loaded teams up ihis, OF course,
caused DELAY and would have created blockade but for
tho fact thar the traffic was light account Of the
storm. Further south portion of the Central ftioM
terminus a Communpaw su0n arged aud the boats
wci unnblo their usual trips for time Con.
stable Hook which is near the extreme southern emu Oh
time the Ony approach which was not covered witn
water being spur of the Central hallroa. Ihe % eau
ows between the hook BayOune Cenreville and Bergen
lOinl covered with water To adepth oi iour ieee
The Iiakensack Meadows, which embrace all the low
lands west Of BERGEN HILL were entirey sunnsrgr , nS
resembled inland The Norris Canal ana NH Creek
entirely obterated tor tho time DelBg and e0ala
not be distinguished from the snfrouhdinS inuuao"
country. -,
he Passalc River about thirty inches above high
tide mark and submerged adjoining property. Men
were employed IN the lumber yards aohG tne rvor ,
n Newark lumber from HOAJnX aWdy' atnS
cellars were foOded aud goods were danagrd. Inc
Ia factories near the river at Newark we're
hooded aud work wa suspended unth the water ielL
Tue running OF trains across the Newark neaows was
seruu-iy nterfprrd with and on tile Newark abu Ei'1%
be Branch stopped until IL a. NJ. .,
At ElIzdbethport the water foOded tho streets ana
many easements were filled with water. Iehants oI
household effects to upper Tne shipment OF coal
stopped the tide ioacd the vessels ABOVE tne
piors. 49,. zAo.o
The storm was felt severely at COuey Island, where.
usual all the elaborate precautions taken durs ne
sufficient TO keep back the high tides ana
hs bre kers. The wind was blowing al tie tilne
from the northea and the force OF the Dig waves
was most felt at Brighton Beach. while Manhattan
Beach aud West Brighton received little injury dns s
last February which buried the Brighton Beach kali-
rnnd n Ter fr feet OF water for distance of miles
and tore through every bench and music stand along the
sh re, OccaSOned the highest tluo tbaI nas
tfn fI'A flower beds in front Of tho piazza of
Brighton Beach Hotel were washed away, as y wefo
trimmed pathways around them. Tho waves oroSe up
to the very steps Leaning to the nam VI sS S
several feet 1be tide Its height little after ~
d several small boys who were wiser thti on'n m
nirkels and dimes and even quarters that ntt
been lost az different times ny me tnS S'scd oro~ai
ot summer visitors. The music stand which rep.acoa %
the one swept away last year was not injured West OF
the hotel five hundred yards OF the Coueourso WIZ" nn
was read entirely last summer Win aspait p n, az VII
siderable expense so badly damaged that the "rA
rhs fann"n 40 m "T the Brlraton Beach Hotel was
sailed again and aRHln by the water, Dut IL stoou 'o
ahOck without apparent damage.
Hundreds people went 10 the island during the nay 10
OF rh storm the Sea aud scores W.ns S ~
discover whothe any dam ha been CAUSED u the la
frame houses which stood AZ West brgnton ineS ien @
injury haG bern caused ~ that q,Iti'
lies of eartn aud washed places whIrh pe'o.tran
frequent in summer. super ntendebt MOtt shh 10
thungh the waves rolled and snot up through H.
shaking the nrm uprtghs that have their IL
th. sea- Here and thu Iron Pier at West Brighton
the water was rongh and the waves 80 ln-
uense that those who came merely 10 see
tha Nanf WAY than
There will be no racing to-day because thY n'sn'V ~ V
Beach course flooded and the horses nau 10 DC
removoi from the stables. ~ -
AZ pshead BAY there four feet OF water on
the bonlevard tne dwelling houses were flooded and
many small bn, ,ln "a cnrred of. Tue Methodist Fps
copa church entirely surrouhdcu Dy water ana was
seriously damaged
Al RooKavay large portions of entirely
submerged and small buildings dancnx platforms
aud bath houses carried away IN Ja1sn pay s %, wa wa
fishing houses Ia the Broad Channel were carried on
Al RAILWAY N J., the Railway River rose to such Il
heiSht hat there were grave fears that wvnd he
repetition OF the re-het OF 1882 when thirteen Of he
brdsos that span the river were carried away
Al bridgeport Conn, the tides rose higher than has
been years. The forge works were damaged
TO the extent Of $1,000 cheny 10 ther Iurhhces hh MI
pipes. The steamer Crystal Wavc bound for bridgeport
was compelled to land her passengrrs ut Greenwcn
Along the Hudson and Harlem Tlvrrsmany OF the liers
were under water and small craft wnich lad nroNeh
loose from their moorng9 wern floating around ma % ans
cuousy. At sing slug the water suDmerge. tne Retain,
lug wall and In some places waseven with the ralroa9
away AT TarrytOwn j. o De's pier aud lumber yard
submerged anu lot OF lunl 'er hUatea away ino
refinery pier at NOhkers also rrc"lVed mucn ua
age. 49,,
There was considerable injury caused on staten island
The shore road at Chiffon cut away nearly 10 the
nIddo OF the carriage way for ha mile. Tie platform
OF the lumber coal por OF the Staten Island airoad
gave way letting the coal into The bay Az Stapetoh
there were eight feet OF wat III the onine room OF "a"
coal pier and put out. The tracks of thr
staten Island pd Transit Company were sun me' grd
swept away aud passengers had 10 be landed IN smaI
boats.
ON Long Island tho damage was universal. AZ Long
Island City lido To such heSh tn III was AZ
fn
road water 10 the depth OF several feet COVERING hr
pier aud sterts for distance ofovsr hnndreh yas
Wagons could Cet Doarl of the f"rrl-cOats ~
WhltesIOne the steamboat pier VAS carried away ana
Al t;r,rupOrt damage caused TO the LODe ls!and
Raro1d NOR and part freight house was carried
away portion Of the railroad track wac also waoheu
ouJat sag Harbor.