The Portland daily press., 1885-11-25
THE SEA COMING IN.
An Immense Tidal Wave Along the
Atlantic Coast.
The Tide Three Feet Higher Than
Ever Known in New York.
Great Damage Done All the Way from
NewJersey to Boston.


incalculabe damage has been done along the wa
ter front At 10 o'clock, when the tide was at
full water it was said to be nearly three feet high
er than had ever been known before. Bridges in
the ferry houses on North river were tilted up by
the tide to an angle of 81 degrees and passengers
had to be hosted upon the bridge in many cases.
All the basement saloons and stores along the
water front were from one to four feet deep in wa
ter. Many of the cellars ON streets running up
from the ferries were being pumped out, and were
filled with water, which had penetrated through
walls and floors. In Vesey street, between Wash
ington and West streets, business was suspended
on account of water flooding the cellars and
ground floors of business houses. At Everett'S
Hotel and dining rooms, the floor was submerged
in over two feet of water The tide rushed in at
an early hour this morning, and inundated the fer
ry houses and waiting rooms OF the Erie railroad
depot. Horses going on and of the boats were
body deep in water. The tide, driven before the
strong northeast wind, rpped through the depot
and submerged the railway tracks. Everywhere
boxes, barrels and planks were floating about
The scene was one of great confusion. The tide
rolled into Newmarket bay and submerged the
salt meadows along the Passaic and Hackensack
craft were floated from their moorings and were
driven ashore Overfiowing the dyked banks the
flood swept away hundreds Of tons Of stacked
hay and dTifted it to the uplands At West Ber-
gen, many of the factories along the waters edge
were completely surrounded with water. The
damage done is estimated to be very great.
LATER.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Damage along North
river by the floods is estimated at 100000.
Eight thousand barrels of lime and cement be-
tween 18th aud 114th street ~on East river own
ed by John Bell & Sons were Stacked by the tide
and destroyed Loss over $4,000. At every
point along the ocean and sound the tide has over
flowed the main land and many small craft have
been set adrift and washed high upon the shore.
Along North river all docks from Yonkers to
Peekskill were from one to two and one-half feet
under water. Many small buildings and lumber
1rtf ftaId acfra nv
at Irrington, where the Atalanta is lying was en-
tirely submerged At Greenport, L. Il streets
same condition of affairs is reported, many boats
and buildings were carried away.
AT Sag Harbor portion of the village was in
undated and many buildings damaged. section
of the Long Island railroad track was washed out
and at Rockaway, n. j. many people living near
the river were compelled to move into the upper
story of their houses At Port Jefferson, l.. l.,
boats were used in some of the streets and many
families retreated to the second stories OF their
residences At Northport L l., the entire water
Hotel Furl0ng from the bay and were unloaded at
the door. The contents OF Samms & Co.'S lumber
yard were ioated off. AT Cape May. n. j., the
ocean City and Sea Isle branches Of the West
Jersey raflrond were damaged and trans could
not connect with the main line.
NEWPORT, R. L. Nov. 24.-zThere was a very
high tide at Newport last night and many wharves
were flooded. The sea outside is magnificent.
The windis freshening, aud much higher tide is
feared tonight.
FALL. RIVER, Mass, Nov. 24.-An earthquake
caused the tide to rise three feet above mean high
water mark. No damage is reportep
ATLANTIC CITY, N; j., Nov. 24.-The northeast
and the tide this morning is the highest known
for years. The damage to property is considera-
BILE. Much of the board walk along the ocean
front is washed away, and the railroad tracks are
washed out. Many of the streets are flooded,
and boats are being used to convey residents up
and down some of the streets.
PRoyINcETowN. Mass, Nov. 24.--A severe
eaSterly storm has been raging here since yester-
day morning, causing extreme high tides and
heavy sea, damaging number OF fishing dories
A fleet of seven coasters and seventeen fishermen
arrived this morning for harbor.
CoHAssET Mass, Nov. 24.-The storm was
very severe here today. The tide this noon was
the highest since. April 16, 1851, the day OF the
destruction of Minot's Ledge lighthouse. The
streams and meadows in the vicinity ofthe harbOr
were overfOwed and the wharves were covered
TO depth OF Is inches.
RoCKWAY BEACH, l.. l., Nov. 24-Some por
tions Of the beach are entirely submerged 1t is
feared that Cusleys large pavilion will go when
the tide goes out.
In Jamaica bay the water has been to the top
of the railroad tISte, and il is feared that some
of the club houses will be carried away.
HUNTERS POINT, L. L., Nov. 24.-The tide has
risen to an extraordinary height, the water to the
dept of several feet, having covered the docks
and streets. Wagons cannot get aboard ferry
boats and the lower part of Astoria and Ravens
wood are also flooded Meadows at Flushing are
under water and the railroad trestle covered in
places
PHILADELPHIA Nov 24-Remarkably heavy
snow storms are reported throughout the coal re
gions. At Mt. Cergul, from 1S to "a inches of
abatement. Railroad travel is impeded, and work
has ceased at a number of the collieries There
are six inches OF snow on level at Easton, and
At Westminster, Md, there are six inches of
snow, and sleighs are on the street.
Heavy falls of snow are reported at Wilkesbarre
IplppT1nllp NJ
muneation along the line of the Reading railroad
is interrupted.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 24-The tide this
afternoon reached the highest point known in
this vicinity for many years. Wharves ware
houses and cellars along the water front being
oYerfowed to the depth of several feet, causing
much damage. The tracks of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford, and Housatonic roads run
ming through'th city along the water front were
entirely submerged for distance OF several nun
dred feet. The works of the Bridgeport forge
company located on a point west of the city were
flooded to the depth OF several feet, destroying
their railroad track, furnaces, ETC. Other factO-
ries, lumber yards and business places along the
water front sustained more or less injury
KINGSTON. N Y, Nov. 24.-A binding snow
storm has prevailed in this vicinity today and
large drifts are obstructing railroad and other
travel. There are ten inches of snow in the Cat
skills and fair sleighing.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.--At Lock Haven,
where the storm has continued increasingly since
Sunday, snow is three feet deep.
AsHBURY PHRK, Nov. 24.-The storm here has
been one of the severest of the season. The shore
from Barnegat to Sandy Hook is covered with de-
bris of boards torn from bath houses, etc,
Boston, Nov 24-The storm which began on
Sunday and has prevailed to the present time is
remarkable from a scientific point Of view be-
cause OF the unusually large area Which it COW
cred and the slowness with which it moves. AT
the north and east it has not been felt in its Sc
verify.
The incoming steamers have reported a heavy
sea outside as far as Thateher's Island. The
wind today blew from the east at an average
velocity of more than thirty miles per hour, its
greatest velocity being 45 miles at abont $50 a.
m. No damage in this city.