Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Much Damage Done to Ship
ping all Along the At
lantic Coast.
SHIPS WASHED ASHORE.
Vessels DismantIed in the Har-
bor-Seamen Clinging
to the Rigging. 81
The Docks at Castle Garden
Washed Away--OfficeS
Submerged.

PHILADELPHIA, September IL. - From
Bay Head to Garnega City the damagt
both by wind and waves has been unprece
dented. On the coast between Seas and
Park the Kirkly railroad has been washed
away so that no trains can run. At noon
to-day the telegraph operator had to
travel knee deep in water from the railroad
station to reach Morris grocery, and the
people are leaving fast. Berkley Arms at
Berkley has been damaged, and q portion
OF the roof carried away. People there are
alarmed for their safety. Block Haven,
Baragat, Long Beach City, Harvey Cedars
and other points on Long Beach are in un-
dated, and the railroad is washed away in
many places. a.
New YORK, September 1.-The wind has
subsidized somewhat, but the skies are still
black and light rain is still falling. The
only transatlantic steamers which ar
rived up to o'clock this morning were the
City OF New York and Teutonic. Both
we're due yesterday and had not been
sighted. The other steamers due to-day
are the Wisconsin, State OF Georgia and
Harmonic. The passengers on all these
steamers will undoubtedly have interesting
tales to tell, as they must have encount-
cred the fiercest OF the gale. Reports from
along the Jersey shore show wrecks every
where, there being sixteen between Barne-
gst lighthouse and Sandy Hook.
VESSELS DIsMANTLED.
Vessels at anchor along the South street
piers have the appearance of having
pi0 of
many is torn into shreds, and the spars
and masts are dismantled, while the waves
beat with great fury against the vessels
sides even as they lay at their piers. Tele-
graph wires between here and Sandy Hook
are still down, consequently the greatest
uneasiness is felt at the maritime ex-
change for the safety OF vessels in the
ofing.
In O round about way it is learned that
only two vessels had come up to quaran-
tine since last night. They were the New
Morgan line steamer Elmar from New Or
leans, and the Hamburg steamship COM
detained twelve hours outside the pier by
rough water.
The vessel encountered hurricane on
the 9th instant. While there was no serious
damage sustained things on board were
made lively and the decks were dashed fore
and aft. The. California has on board
large load OF immigrants.
The new German steamer Kaiser Will
helm which left her dock at Hoboken yes.
terday. was Obliged to lay to this side CT
quarantine over night. The vessel passed
out to sea at 6 o'clock this morning. The
regular weekly feet OF transatlantic
steamers followed soon after.
Private advises from health officers down
the bay show the storm at the quarantine
to be continuing with great fury. The
wind 10 blowing heavy gale and the sea
washes over the surrounding wall. The
dock at Castle Garden is teing washed
away. The custom house quarters at emf
grant dock are completely filled with water
and the landing agents office is submerged.
Rain fell this morning to the amount OF
sixty one-hundredth OF an inch.
RESCUED FROM THE RAGING SEA.
The steamship California from Hamburg;
which arrived at 8 q. m, September 8, en-
countered q hurricane from The west. shift
ing to the north and working to the east
and northeast, off Georges Banks. 1t blew
with terrific force from the east-northeast.
Of the bar they had the greatest difficulty
in getting O. pilot on board. The boat up
SET and the pilot and three men were thrown
when almost exhausted.
PUT OUT TO SEA.
New Work, September ia report
from quarantine says number OF steam
srs proceeded TO sea to-day, including two
Brooklyn steamers OF the Cunard line.
The pilots on board OF these vessels will
undoubtedly be carried off, as no pilot
boats are in sight to land them. Another
report from quarantine saysi The storm
continues, with the wind freshening
from east-northeast and high sea is rum
ming. Great damage is being done to prop
erty along the Staten Island shore. Sew
eral steamers are anchored in Gravesend
bay outward bound. In all nine pilots
we're carried away to-day on stea niers.
They could not meet any pilot boat TO
take them off on account OF the storm.
VESSELS ASHORE AT LEwEs.
LEwEs, Delaware, September 11.-There
are seventeen vessels ashore here with tu i
score more fast drawing upon the break
ers. The ere y OF sixteen OF the wrecked
vessels now at the Virdin house are being
cared for. A three masted schonner Is
ashore Just outside the inner bay ana going
to pieces, with the crew OF ten men cling
ing to the rigging. Lines which the me-
saving crew shot over are tangled IN sucn
a manner as to make it Impossible to send
out a car. No human power can save the
sailors il the wind continues blowing as
now for ten hours. Both wooden piers
have been destroyed.
A shin is ashore on the point OF the cape
with her mast cut away" She is supposed
to be the w. B. Grace, FROM Havre, for
Philadelphia. 1t is impossible ior ooa. =.
to reach her. The vessels known TO pe
ashore are the bark Salvador, brig hicn'
ard 8. Green, schooner Addle b, bacol'
8. A. Rudolph, Nina A. Red. K Dyer
I'D. Robinson, Major VIM H. Tanton,
Charles P. Stickney, Henry M. Clark, Alens
Corera, ]. F. Brecker, Byron M. Norena
Gertrude Summers, Maud Seward, A. ano
k. Hooper" Barge Timor and pilot
boat Bayard. The Schooner j. and l.. BY
ron sunk no the bay last night. The mate
and one seaman are the only survivors &c
far as known. No lives have been lost al
the breakwater. The storm Increased II
velocity towards noon,
FIRE ADDED TO THE HORROR.
goMERs Po1NT, N. j., September L.
Communication has been established De
tween Atlantic City and the main land IL, Q.
means Of yachts and steamers. I'M
storm ia still raging with unabated Jury
and added to the horror OF wind and wave
II that of fire. The steamer brought ne"
that FIRE is still raging in Atlantic City ant
buildings are being demolished to preven
ageneral conflagration.
NOT 80 BAD AS ANTICIPATED.
PHILApELPHIA, September 1l.-superir
tsndent Dayton, OF the West Jersey an
Camden & Atlantic railroads. was seen te
night by An Associated Press reporter an
vas able to give q favorable report Of tn
condition OF affairs at Atlantic City. Whe
fhe tide reeded this afternoon, bands
men made their way from Pleasantyil
almost to Atlantic City over the Camden
Atlantic railroad. !,
Telegraphic communication was ct IL