Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-29
The Ocean Steamers,

OC0hn SJSAmerSs
NEW YORK, Nov. 90 --Only three of the
dozen or more ocean steamers due here ar
rived in port Tuesday, and according to the
statements made by their officers, If the
others sought for sea room when the Sunday
storEl began, there is no cause for apprehen-
sion as to their safety. They simply put off
the coast to make better weather and to
avoid the possibilities Of being driven ashore.
There were no evidences of disaster re-
ported, except that the steamer Chancellor,
from the East Indies. reported that off
Bernegat, she passed large quantity of
wreckage, including cabin furniture and
fixtures. This may have been from some
schooner or smaller vessel. There are sew
eral coastwise steamers overdue, but most OF
them probably put we'll out to sea, and their
delay in arrivals is thus accounted for. The
Chancellor shipped many heavy seas during
the gale, and received some damage aboN
the decks.
The Arizona, of the Gnion line, which
usually reaches New York on Sunday, ar
rived on Monday night at Sandy Hook. She
met the Storm on Sunday, but, with the ex
cepton Of the high seas and the general toss
ing about which made things uncomfortable
for all on board, there was no more than the
usual experience of a sea voyage.
The Hamberg steamship Polynesia had an
exceedingly unpleasant experience for
twenty four h1urs. The sea broke over the
vessel fore aud aft, and the whole ship was
virtually under water most of the time,
while her $50 steerage passengers were pray
ing below the decks. She met with only
slight damage, however.
The steamer Hans and Kurt, twenty Ave
days out from New Castle, was tossed about
by the heavy seas like barrel, hut she met
with only slight damages above the water
line.
The American schooner Jonathan Nav
struck on the Jersey beach off Sandy Hook
In striking, the vessel went on broadside
and careened, taking several tons of sand
and water over her bulwarks The crew
took the rigging to await daylight, while
the captain busted himself burning fash
lights to attract the attention of those on
shore These lights were discovered by a
patrolman at midnight and he gave the
alarm In very short time the life line
was shot aboard and securely fastened. But
as there was still chance Of saving the yes
sci the crew refused to leave her until day
light, when they we're taken ashore in the
lifcboat of the station. The vessel is high on
the beach, but with favorable weather may
be saved.
There is cry OF disaster along tho whole
coast, and it will probably increase as the
wind goes down, for the loss will then be
known.
The destruction of property on Coney
Island will not be covered by 100000. The
Concourse may be said to be u total wreck,
The expensive concrete roadway lies in heaps
OF irregular fragments that show where the
waves swallowed up S75,0o0. The pipes are
smashed of the Coney Island Gas company,
and had it not been for the foresight of the
superintendent in shutting off the gas before
the gale, explosions would have added their
terrors to those Of the storm. The marine
railroad officials have as yet done nothing
beyond viewing the spot once occupied ny
their expensive station and breakwater. AS
not a vestge even of the foundations remain
their loss will probably foot up to $4,000.
Between Manhattan beach and Brighton
the sea made a clean breech across the beach
and has partially opened the old inlet. The
Manhattan Beach hotel was not injured, but
four Of the large bulkheads that project into
the ocean were Knocked into worthless heaps
of stone and timberS