Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
ATLANTIC orrY,s loss.


a spSVlht IFotn Atthutio tiky Duuuhy
says; The ocean presents wild appear
Rnee to night, and the terrific gale, which
is blowing ut the rate OF IS miles an hour,
bids fair TO line the coast with wrecks.
From early this morning the wind and
waved have battered the ocean front Lere
until night, until the Boardwalk has in
many cases been carried to sea, while
buildings of every nature have either
fallen from their foundations or have
been broken in aplinters. The district
from the Inlet to Maryland avenue has
sustained the most damage. AT the Inlet
the spray on 1t strikes the dook Is thrown
fully 40 feet In this air, and hundreds Of
people have witnessed the sight.
The merry-go-round at Maryland
avenue has collapsed, and the fofca of
the waves has broken 1t into kindling-
wood. From the ocean front of Mrs.
Wright'a property at New Jersey avenue
there has been fully 40 feet of earth
washed away, carrying with IL the entire
fence. Another section OF the outer end
OF the iron pier has disappeared from
sight. At ths United States Life Saving
Station exceptional precautions are being
takan for strict patrol Of the beach to-
night, as the approaching food tide ct
1.30 O'Clock tomorrow morning Is
awaited With much anxiety by those
whose interests are nepr the sea.
No fair estimate Of the damage so far 90
done can DO made owing to the danger in
approaching the beach.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 27.--There
was no abatement yesterday OF the fierce
gale along the New Jersey coast. The
furious storm ragged with increased vio-
lence over Atlantic tlity and vast damage
has been dons ali the way from the inlet
to Chelsea, much of IL ut high tide yes.
terday, when the waves swept the board
walk and carried away photograph gal.
bath houseg. The inlet was uuapproach-
able and the jnundAtion extended fully
half mile inland.
A new wharf at Rogera' Inlet House
was carried away, and late last night the
house was partially gone, and will un.
doubtedly be o total wreck. The ocop.
pants had narrow escape, and made no
attempt TO save their household effects
Plnm's pavilion Ia badly wrecked, but the
building proper was intact. The ground
floors Of the other houses in the vicinity
were flooded, and energetic efforts were
made throughout the day to save movable
property.
The destruction among the sailing Graft
and small boats hiss been general, and tie
beach round to the mouth OF the Thar.
oughfsre is literally BtTewn with WRECKS.
The new wharf Of the Yachtmsn's AaSo-
citation was demolished.
At Vermont avenue and in front OF the
life-savlng station ahout 80 feet OF the
board walk WAS swept out TO PeR, and I
from Massachusetts avenue down to the
Seaside baths, just above Pennsylvania
avenue, not plank OF the walk remains.
The States photograph gallery aud hG,hg,
Motifs flying h0rEe pavilion, Johnston's,
Bsw's, Blirea Adama' and Jackson's bath.
houses and paSilions wore totally do.
molished, the debris, including thousands
OF bathing Costumes, bong scattered for
squares alonl the beach. Kipple'g, st,
CHARLES and tas Seaside baths we're being
rapidly undermined, and ii was thought
would 60 to pieces during the night. The
Wright cottage, az the foot Of NaW Jeraey
avenue, was in very dangerous position,
the ground all around III toundatioas
having been dug onl by the action ~ the
waves fully i've feet The flooring Of the
new iron niar was badly torn IN and
there Wals lal1g Ia 9og end Wuuid
Tnccnuib
a aunbof u people :. 10 49,, ....L-i1s
the devastating Ssork OF the sea close u
Jacksoa'g bath-houses were swept of the
board walk into the surf. They were nil
promptly rescued exetpt man nanod
u. o. Menual, an upholsterer, who was
carried far out With recedine wave. lie
grasped q tloating plank and vas violently
dashed Ia with the mex awell He yns
badly bruised and almost CHECKED with
the surf and sand
The llH9vorth, Irvingtop, Seaside and
heddon Hell hotfla were all Gnnp,etely
surrounded by water and tho bageLueut
hoors were inundated. Elevated plank
walks were used for entrance md qxtt
FROM pennsylvania ayaaue to New York,
four squares, tho boardwalk rema,as in.
tact, but the frame buildings wefa oil
more or less undermined. At Illinois
avenue and in front Of tie rrayuorg
about rs feet of the walk is gone ana the
heavy bnlkhead is completely wrecked.
In front of tho Convent OF Che saered
Heart and the Chi'dron's SeGsbare Homo
the boardwalk is torn ewsy and al ths
latter placa o nuHhr CT tito amnN oft-
tages have been left in rains Opposi.s
the Dennis and Shelbnyne hYsels NJ sIlcb.
igan avenue about 100 feet Of tpq WI.
has been swept sTay end tile iepea4
plank walks, bnth BONES and payi,; 3na
belonging to these houses puirsred q liTa
fate.
the flying-horse pavilion, skating riuk
end ]. @. Curfan's Photograph gallery on
the Fortescue property, III Arssusas
avenue, were completely guttn'; ogfg tbe +
walls OF the abstiog rink s,aedtnr, Il 5log
AtkapEas avenue and all the way ilWf, Ia +
Florida avenue the reach il stfeWn vitb \
piles Of debris. Guvarnator's, Doy,e's I
and Rnwket's concert paviiions M
wrecked, AS are also Topham,a nayii,ea
and about haif Of his bs.h-housss
The booth OF Bobby yint, tbs pedea.
trian, has disappearsl Phillips, ~
picture galleries, Grifitb's fvtnr b6,as
pavilion, Heek's Photograph gt,ietv fSn
front % Mrs. Psiastiey'a house, William
Jobnson's bath houses Wilson'S usyi.3nn
and large dection Of Mrs. a.. Ies's barss
were carried away.
Below Florida avenue O'yeil,s Fo.eI
and the Cincinnati House were bpdIy
damaged and undermined to gneh AZ
alarming extent that the occupants ossliIe
moved out all portable eesets, wa8ins
through ct least two feet Of water IA tbe
effort. 80
From Florida avenue to the Ha!f.wae
hoaae mot plank of the boardwalk r.
mains, and at 2 O'Clock yesterday AIR.
noon the Halfway House collapsed. ma
The greater part Of this wracg ,gqi sgsnt
out to sea. y
Tho vas forced up to pacifr sysnue a.
every thorouGhfare above Penusy,pania
avenue. Electric light poles ara 4 ,wp nh
along the beach Mary resilent1 rnqna4
from thsif flooded tousaa without resl,in,
an effort TO cave their houqshola effects
On the north side of the city The tide n