Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-23
Storms on the Coast.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March 2i.-
Bhgsntine snd Peters Beach are sub
merged and much anxiety is ielt IS TO the
safety of the few Inhabitants. The new
thousand-dollar bulkhead at the former
place has been broken into fragments by
the waves.
THE DAMAGE TO ATLANTIC CITY.
Two of the highest tides ever known
since the beach front has been built up
we're those OF last night aud to-day, and
as result the destruction OF property
has been unparalleled. The storm OF
November 25th made its worst inrosds at
the upper end, but the prese t storm
struck the section lying between Michi-
gan and Texas avenues with unparalleled
Jury, the waves dasbing In shore, much
farther and with far more destructive
effect than those occasioEed by it's pre-
deceeeor.
The first effects of the present storm
were felt on Tuesday evening, a driving
rain and high winds being the prelimi-
nary symptoms. "Wednesday morning
hail and snow took the place OF rain, and
the waves dashed In with threatening
force. The storm gained strength ss the
evening approached, and at 1881
W, dnesdsy night the devastating flood
tide found the shaky buildings, booths
and pavillons at the lower end easy prey,
and they went down before its irresistible
onslaught like SO many reeds.
To-day's tide found but little left to
attack. Blocks of four to six buildings
between Michigan and Texas avenues,
some OF three stories, we're at one stroke
of the waves piled up in ruins The re-
naming portion OF the boardwalk was
swept away, and logs, lumber and debris
were strewn all along the beach and car
rled fully half a square up the ocean
avenue.
A number of the houses between Mis-
souri, and Georgia avenues were occupied
by people who felt sure that they were
safe, as their buildings had stood the No
vember tide, but when Wednesday mig IT'S
flood struck the frail structures they
hastily left through back doors and In
many cases had miraculous escapes, a
notable one being that of Professor Jones,
corn doctor, who jumped out of his
| bed when the waves enveloped his
sbarty. He had just reached the door
when a detached board struck him and
he fell in among the ruins and seething
surf. He succeeded in reaching q place
of safety, but how, he cannot tell.
From Michigan to Texas avenues the
ruin is complete. George Robinson's bath
houses, Just below Michigan avenue, are
gutted aud have fallen over teaward.
Ewald's photograph gallery is wrecked,
the Fortescue pavilion and other bu Id
ings are torn asunder, and the boardwalk
is broken into fragments.
| The work of removing furniture and
saving lumber is being attended to by a
large force OF men, who, In many casee,
get bad bruises from the floating loge.
Above Pennsylvania avenue, jackson,
Bew, Adams and johnson have again
suffered, aud Kidd's photograph gallery
has been overturned on tie strand.
Mr.. Jackson had built new front to
his bath houses, and large section OF II
was badly damaged.
Opposite the Traymore the waves
dashed in with great fury aud made
several large breaks in the boardwalk,
and at Plrk avenue 1t also made serioul
inroads. The outbuildngs of the Chill
dren's Seaside Home are In danger o
collapse, several of them being under
mined.
For the first time In its history Soutf
Atlantic City has been visited with de
structlve food tide. On two occasions Il
flooded the whole place, and the iounda.
tions of almost every house have beer
seriously weakened. A Broom cottage.
supposed to be the property of Mrs. Mary
Coyle, was completely wrecked at high
tide to-day and fell over on the beach In
ruins. Other houses arc expected to go
down tonight. The boardwalk put up
last season is total wreck, and the fa-
nous White Elephant Is toppling over
and cannot possibly remain intact through
the night. Six feet deep of solid embank-
ment, for distance OF 80 feet, was wash
ed away. A heavy snow storm prevailed
during the greater part of the day, but at
this writing 1t has given way to drench-
ing rain.
AT SEA ISLE CITY.
The heavy storm has been unusually
severe at this point, the seas dashiDg with
relentless fury. 1t has damaged large
amount of property here aud caused q
heavy loss.
AT OCEAN GROVE.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., March 2l.-In-
creased damage has been doue along the
coast of this section by the storm that
has been raging since yesterday afternoon.
At Eloeron three bathing houses have
been washed Into the ocean.
Immense quantities OF drift wood and
heavy tlmbers are being thown up on the
beach, and this, it Is feared, will cause
still more damage. Gangs OF men are at
work tonight, gathering, as well as they
can, the timbers that are cast ashore.
House Demolished.