St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-25
A DISASTROUS STORM.
The Atlantic Coast Suffers Great Storm
and One Of the Highest Tides
on Record.
Valuable Property Along the Sea Shore
Submerged and Much Dam
age Results.
Easements and Ground Floors In
New York Flooded in All
Directions.
Pennsylvania and New York Being
Swept by an Unusually Heavy
Snow Storm.
Damaged By Storm.
Special to the Globe.

| Damaged BY Storm.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Contrary to Of
! fee predictions, there was a severe storm
all along the coast to-day, accompanied by
one OF the highest tides ever known. Old
river men in this city compared the tide to
| the disastrous rise Of the rivers of 1854.
| Great discomfort, damage to property and
delay to business were caused by submerg-
| ing of slips, streets and piers, and the
| flooding of Easements and cellars. Ferry
boats stood so high in the slips that teams
| Ould hardly get aboard. Along the jersey
coast the storm was especially severe.
Sandy Hook was inundated and the gov
eminent station was in danger of falling.
The Southern New Jersey tracks were sub
merged. Two fine summer cottages at
Seabright were swept into the Atlantic.
Few steamers and no sailing vessels
attempted to cross Sandy Hook bar to
go to sea. Off the ocean beach the ship
Malta, from Antwerp for New York,
stranded early in the morning. One sailor
jumped overheard and was drowned. The
other thirty-three members of the crew
were rescued by the life-saving crew. The
Peacedale, which was stranded there yes
terday, broke in two during the storm to-day
and
IS A TOTAL LOSS.
Walks and beach Improvements at Ocean
Grove, Deal Beach and Atlantic City are
submerged and damaged. Houses are un-
dermined all along the Shrewsbury river and
many families have had to leave their
homes. At Long Branch the iron peer is
being watched by strong force of men.
The bulkhead in front of the Mansion
house site is destroyed. The bluffs
have suffered severe inroads. Vessels have
had sufficient warning to keep off the shore
in most cases. The high tide at Staten
Island made it impossible to land ferry
boats at some of the stations. Numerous
vessels are dragging their anchors and are
in danger of driving ON the shore. ALI
along the coast shore the docks are sub
merged. In Jersey City sewers and base
prison had to stay in their sleeping hunks
to keep out of water. A sewer in South
street burst, flooding the cellars OF the
finest residences on the heights. The rail-
road depot floors were under water, and i'm
provised bridges were laid for passengers to
walk. Travel was delayed for several
hours by general blockade on the roads,
owing to the Hackensack meadows being
dangerously flooded. Most of Coney Island
was submerged. The Brighton
RACE TRACK WAS FLOODED,
and the races were postponed. The water
is six feet deep on the Sheepshead Bay
boulevard. Hotel property On the island is
flooded, but will probably not be seriously
damaged. The contour of the beach will,
however, be much changed by washing
away, and the damage to shore improve
ments is serious. Every house and summer
resort bordering on Flushing bay is more or
less damaged. There was a very high tide
| at Newport and farms were flooded. The
heavy sea outside was magnificent sight,
but as the wind is freshening higher tide
and considerable damage is feared for to-
night. At Fall River what seemed to be an
earthquake in the bay this morning caused
the tide to rise three feet above the high
water mark. No damage was reported.
The telegraphic wires around New York
and throughout the country are in bad
shape, and business is much delayed. The
signal Office reports that the storm has been
felt from Atlanta, Ca, to EaStport, Me.
Snow fell last night in Ohio and Indiana.
Clearing weather is predicted for some time
tomorrow.
LOCAL REPORTS.
New YORK, Nov. 24.-Exceedingly high
tides are reported all along the Atlantic
coast. Considerable damage is being done
at Coney Island, Rockaway and Cape May.
Dancing platforms, bathing houses and
walks are being carried away. At Hunters
Point the streets are flooded, and outhouses,
wagons, etc., being carried out to sea-
PORT JEFFERSON, NY, Nov. 24.-There
was the heaviest tide ever known in this vi
cinity to-day. A part of the village was
flooded, and many of the inhabitants were
forced to retreat to the second story of their
houses.
RAILWAY, N. j., Nov. 24.-The storm
has caused the Railway river here to rise so
high that people living in the vicinity have
had to move upstairs, and horses and cows
had to be removed from stables for safety.
In some cases people have to row in boats
to and from their houses.
FALL RIVER. Mass, Nov. 24.-An earth
quake wave in the bay at $50 this
morning caused the tide to rise three feet
above mean high water mark.
CAPE MAY, N. j., Nov. 24.-The un-
usually high tide has badly damaged the
Queen City and Sea Isle branches Of the
West Jersey railroad, and trains are unable
| to make connection with the main line.
GREENPoRT, l.. L., Nov. 24.-The ex-
ira high tide to-day caused the whole Of
the docks here to be submerged. Many of
the streets and easements of houses were
| flooded. Serious damage was done to the
Long Island Railroad company's dock, and
portion of the freight house was carried
away.
SAG HARBoR, l.. L., Nov. 24.-That
portion of this village near the bay was
completely inundated this morning by the
l..l,o Il
| was done.
BRIpGEPoRT, Conn.,, Nov. 24.-The tide
| this afternoon reached the highest point
known in this vicinity for many years,
wharves, warehouses and cellars along the
| water front being overflowed to the depth
of several feet and causing much damage.
Blocking the Roads.
KINGSTON. N. Y, Nov. pa binding
| northeast snow storm, accompanied with
sleet and hail, prevails in this vicinity.
Large drifts are Obstructing railroad and
| other travel In the Catskills SNOW fell to
| the depth of ten inches.
LoCKHAvEN, Pa, Nov. pa heavy
snowsterm has prevailed here since Sunday
night without cessation. The snow on the
hills is reported to be three feet deep and
it is still showing.
WILLIAMSPoRT, Pa, Nov. 24.-It has
showed here necessarily for twenty-four
hours and there are now no signs of a cessa-
tion. Two feet of snow have fallen. Tel
egraphic communication has been practi-
cally suspended all day.
Still Others Missing.
SANDUsKY, o., Nov. 24.-The superin-
tendent of the burned insane intirmary has
discovered that three or four inmates
supposed to have been saved are still miss
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