Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-25
HIGH TIDES.
A Magnificent Surf at Newport, and
Higher Tide Expected-Water Never
Known SO High at New York.

There was a very high tide at Newport
Monday night, and many wharves were
flooded. There is heavy sea outside, and
the surf at the beach and cliffs is magnificent
The wind is freshening and higher tide still
is feared tonight
New YORK, Nov. "a.
Never before has such a high tide rolled in
upon the city, and incalculable damage has
been done along the water front. At ten
O'Clock, when the tide was at the full, the
water was said to be nearly three feet higher
than it had ever been known before. Bridges
IN the ferry-houses on North River were
tilted up by the tide to an angle of thirty-one
degrees. Passengers in many cases had to
be hoisted upon the bridge. All the base
ments and stores along the water front were
from one to four feet deep in the water
Many of the cellars on the streets running
up from the ferries were being pumped out
and were deep with water which percolated
| through the walls and floors. In Vesey
street, between Washington and West streets,
business was suspended on account of the
water flooding cellars and ground floors of
business houses. Everett's Hotel and dining
rooms at IL had their floors submerged by
over two feet of water. The tide rushed in
at an early hour Tuesday morning and inun-
dated the ferry houses and waiting rooms of
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which came and went off the boats were body
deep in water.
The tide was driven before the strong north
east wind and rippled through the depot and
the submerged railway tracks. Everywhere
boxes, barrels and planks were floating about.
The scene was one of great discontinue and
confusion. The tide rolled into Newmarket
Bay and submerged the salt meadows along
the Passac and Hackensack river. Many
oyster boats and other small river craft were
floating up and down from their moorngs
and were driven ashore on their banks.
Overlooking dyked banks the food swept
away hundreds of tons of sacked hay and
drifted it to the uplands at West Bergen.
Many of the factories along the waters edge
were completely surrounded with water. The
damage done is estimated to be very great.
The damage along the North river is esti-
lime and cement, between 18th and ll4th
street, on the East river, was Stacked by the
tide and destroyed; loss over $4,000.
At every point along the ocean and sound
the tide has overflowed the mainland and
many small crafts were set adrift and washed
high on shore. A telegram from Rockaway
beach says:
Great damage is done all along the
beach. The tracks of the New York, Wood
Haven & Rockaway railroad have been wash
ed out and trains cannot proceed. The docks
at different hotels are all damaged and likely
to break up entirely unless the wind shifts
soon. Families living in small houses along
the ocean and bay are obliged to move out.
The cellar of the great hotel is flooded and
the wind is blowing gale"
| Along the North river all the docks are
| from one to two and one-half feet under
water. Many small buildings and lumber
piles have drifted down stream. Jay Goulds
dock at Irvington is entirely submerged. At
GreeDport, L. l., the streets and Easements
are flooded. Many boats and buildings were
carried away.
At Sag Harbor portion of the village was
inundated. At Rockaway, N. j., many peo-
pie living near the river, were compelled to
move into the upper stories of their houses.
At Port Jefferson, L. L., boats were used in
some of the streets and many families re-
treated to the second stories of their resi-
dences. At Northport L. l. the entire water
front was inundated. The contents of Sam
mis- & Co.'S lumber yard were floated off AT
Cape May, N. j., the Ocean City and Sea
Isle branches of the West Jersey railroad
were damaged and trains could not collect
with the main line.
RoCKAwAY BEACH, L. l., Nov "a.
The highest tide ever known here was run
ming this morning. Some portions of the
beach are entirely submerged.
In Jamaica Bay the water has been to the
top of the railroad trestle, and it is feared
some of the club houses will be carried away
HUNTERS POINT, L. l., Nov. "a.
The tide has risen to an extraordinary
height Water to the depth of several feet
has covered the dock and street. Wagons
cannot get aboard the ferry boats.
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were also flooded. Meadows at Flushing are
under water and railroad trestles are covered
in places.
OCEAN BEACH, N. j., Nov. "a.
The ship Malta, which was rebuilt from an
old steamer, came ashore here this morning.
One sailor jumped overheard and was drown
ed, but the other members of the crew, thr-
| ty-three in number, were brought ashore by
the life saving crew. The vessel was loaded
with empty oil barrels.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Nov. "a.
| The northeast gale of the past two days
drove in very high tides, and the tides this
morning are the biggest for years. The
| damage to property is considerable. Much
of the board walk along the ocean front is
washed away and the railroad tracks washed
out. Many of the streets are flooded. Boats
are being used to convey residents up and
| down some of the streets.
| PRovINCETowN, Mass. Nov. "a.
| A severe easterly storm is raging here
since yesterday forenoon, causing extremely
high tides and heavy sea. damaging number
| of fishing dories. A fleet Of seven coasters
and seventeen fishermen arrived this fore
noon for barber.
CoHAssET, Mass, Nov. "a.
The STERN has been very severe here to-
day. The tide this noon was the highest
since April 10th, 1851, the day of the destruc-
ton of Minot's Ledge lighthouse. The streets
and meadows in the vicinity OF the harbor are
overflowed and the wharves were covered to
the depth of eighteen inches.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a.
| Remarkably heavy snow storms are re-
ported throughout the coal regions. At Mt.
Cargul from Is to "a inches of snow fell. and
the storm shows no signs of abating. Road
travel is impeded, and work has ceased at
number of colleries. There is six inches of
snow on a level at Easton, and trains are
badly delayed. AT Westminster, Md. there
are six inches, and sleighs are on the streets.
Heavy falls of snow are reported at Wilkes
barre, Nanticoke and Penobscot, Pa. Tele-
graphic communication along the line of the
Reading r. r. is interrupted. At Lock-
haven, where the storm has continued un
ceasingly since Sunday night, the snow is
three feet deep.