Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-07-05
BIG STORM.
High Wind and Heavy Rain
at Atlantic City.
Special Correspondence.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 29th-The city
by the sea, the greatest coast resort in
the world, is regaining its summer ap
pearance, and the thousands of sum
mer visitors are arriving, and from
now on the season will be one of great
revelry and pleasure for the guests,
and of profit to all our business men.
The rain yesterday was the most severe
of the season. 1t continued here all
day, with almost uninterrupted sever
ity putting an entire stop to many
kinds of business and greatly interfer-
ing with others. Most1of the time the
wind blew gale and the rain fell in
torrents. At noon there was short
period when it did not rain, but when
it again commenced, all lost time was
made up. The water trunks and sur
face sewers were at times unable TO
carry off the enormous volume of
water, and in many places the cutters
| overfiowed and in some places pave
ments were under water.
| The hacks and buses did a thriving
business in taking arriving visitors
| from the trains to the hotels and
cottages, though but little other driv
ing was done The arrivals in spite of
the storm far outnumbered the depar-
lures. Outside of the markets and
groceries but little trade was done.
The storm was greater drawback
to business at the Inlet and on the
Beach than elsewhere. At the Inlet
there was no demand for boats of any
kind, as the storm was too severe for
either sailing or fishing.
The elements were in full possession
of the Beach and the Boulevard was
well nigh deserted, no one venturing
there except the few who wished to
see the Ocean in storm. The wind
blew so hard at times as to make walk
ing on the elevated Boulevard an ex-
ceedingly difficult operation, and it
was almost impossible to carry an UNI
brella. 1t was high water just before
noon and at that time the great waves
as they rolled in from the sea, would
dash against the various distractions
on the Beach throw, the spray
high in the air. In some places the
water was thrown over the Boulevard.
The crest of the great waves as they
rolled in under Appelgatc's Pier near
ly reached the lower deck and the
spray was thrown even higher.
The bathhouse men had day for
rest; the restaurants were open but
no meals were served; nearly all of the
various booths and bazaars were
closed; the tintype men waited in vain
for faces the fruit vendors, for one
day at least, did not obstruct the
promenade; the shooting galleries were
silent and the shell stores were deser-
ted The animals at the merry 60.
round were exercised from time to
time, but few nickels were taken in.
as no children were seen on the Beach.
A few people could be seen here and
there in the pavilions, but there was
too much danpness about to suit the
average visitor. The wind, which
blew gale. tore down awnings and
signs in several places on the Boule-
ward. The Ocean presented marked
contrast from the peaceful mood of the
day previous. AS far as eye could see
it was a raging. seething mass, rolling
in huge waves inward to the shore.
There were guests enough at all of
( the hotels and cottages to make the
day pass pleasantly indoors. and the
more courageous made up little par
ties who braved the elements to see
the ocean with its surface lashed by
the winds. Others passed the day
quietly in reading, conversation or
sleep. Last night in some of the no.
tells and cottages, impromptu concerts
were given and card playing INDUCED
in.
No damage of any amount resulted
from the storm so far as heard from.
Numerous trees were blown down, and
hundreds more were we'll stripped of
branches
The wind blew at the rate of about
thirty-five miles an hour, and last
night it was estimated that at sea
there was a gale blowing at the rate
of sixty to seventy miles an hour.
OF course the cold weather just now
has its effects, and overcoats and
wraps are the proper things for
all who venture out, but the sun
will soon be out, and the sweltering
thousands will rush from the city and
be welcomed here with outstretched
arms of the hotel men.
Mr.. Bradley. the founder of Ashnrv