Evening journal., 1889-03-18
RAvAGES OF THE STORM.
Great Damage Along the New
Jersey Coast.
BULKHEADs WASHED OUT TO SEA.

Railroad Tracks Torn Up and the Road
beds Buried Beneath the Sand for Miles
Atlantic City Cut on from Communities
tion with the Main Land.
NEW YoRK, March 1s-The damage and
work 9. destruction Of Sroparty on the
beaches along the Jersey coast and the Long
Island toast by the storm which began on
Saturday night was continued yesterday
The damage was especially severe at the
places o. summer resort on the New Jersey
beach, and at the morning tide yesterday the
destruction continued.
Al Highlands the sea broke through the
bulkhead along the railroad track at the high
lands, and the railroad track was torn up,
the rails twisted and curled and thrown ~
Tor half a mile, cutting off all communication
by ran. The low beaches were submerged
and cut away the entire line Of the coast.
AT Saabright two Of Mr.. Shipman's heauti-
ful cottages were cut out underneath, and al
high water were surrounded. They stand on
the piling in great danger The bulkheads
arc bdtAiN hAtihdEtt, AhA ebhAl "a NiAo AAH9t
costly have toppled over in tho surf
The surf is making great destruction on the
beach front Many buildings must be moved
back for safety. So much sand has been
taken away on az this coast line that it viii
lie almost impossible to fill, and II the build
ings weathers the next tide it would seem
that removal is the only thing that could
place them in safety.
Long Branch suffered more from the loss
of valuable beach front and bulkheads than
from buildings Some Of the costly bulk
heads are washed out 70 sea, with numbers
Of summer houses and bathing booths. At
least ten feet Of the valuable front has fallen
down in the surf, and the elegant drive is in
danger. The sea cut thirty feet into the
beach in front Of H@Tland's hotel.
At Asbury Park about 100 feet Of the
north end Of the fine promenade was carried
away, and considerable damage was done 70
Bradley's beach walk. The damage is esti
mated at 5000
Al Spring Lake the beach is badly injured.
AT Squan the south end of the beach was
completely submerged, within few feet Of
the life saving station, cutting off all commu-
nieat,on south.
From Barnegat City to Little Egg harbor,
distance Of twenty miles, all the Hat beaches
were oyerhowed. The railroad track is in
juied and bath houses were taken from their
foundations. The high beach hills are cut
perpendicular and stand thirty feet in places
upright
Atlantic City suffered greatly. The rail-
road track down the beach is washed out and
no train can run. All communication is cut
off from the mainland, and the Camden aud
Atlantic, the West Jersey and Reading rail
road tracks are under water at high tide. In
Atlantic City the water was up to the floor
of the cottages and the low part Of Holly
Beach. The board walks at Atlantic CITY
and Cape May are badly broken up and
washed away.
AT Highland Beach the track OF the New
Jersey southern division Of the Central rail-
road was torn up for nearly mile. Heavy
stones from sea walls were swept upon the
station platform. Three feet Of sand covers
the tracks for half a mile
All along Rockaway beach the sands are
strewn with bathing suits and other articles
which go 70 make up bathing pavilion. The
beach is Uttered with the debris Of the life
saving station No. "a, and the planks from
Patrick Craigs pavilion, which have been
swallowed up BY the sea- Another sufferer
is John Wallstead, who loses $500 in bathing
houses. Gilbert, Lockwood and Smith, whose
bathing pavilion and houses were swept
away, are losers to the extent Of $4,000.
Another storm Of considerable intensity
and magnitude is creeping eastward from the
Indian territory. 1t now extends from Da.
kota to the gulf, and is part Of the severe
storm felt ON the Pacific coast 1t viii moi
reach this city for day or two.