Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
Philadelphia, and the others by the
Morses Of Bath, Me.
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Point Pleasant Wiped Out by the
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Point Pleasant Wiped Out by the
St0rm-At Port Penn and other
POints.
Special Correspondence of Gazette aud Journal
MILFORD, sept. l4.-rhe storm sill
continues and the wind does not seem to
lessen in velocity, Little damage was
dons here yesterday except the brelking
of the electric light wires Of different
places on the street. All along our coast
tue storm il playing havoc. At Slaughter
Beach, yesterday, there WAS o crowd of
| our towns people Who went down sight
seeing. IL was reported yesterday three
vessels were ashore, but only two were
ashore, while ths third was dragging
about one-hRlf mile from shore. The
Belle of Dover of Milford. and the Orrio
V. Drosko of Columbia Falls. are high
and dry on the shore. The Drosko is
large three masted schooner bound from
New York to Philadelphia for cargo OF
oil she was light aud encountered the
storm inst off the Brandywine Light,
when her chains parted and she came
down the bay to Slaughter'a. The Ella Il,
Simpson was dragging her anchors all
day, but about night she grounded, and
the captain took up one anchor. II was
thought he was either going to try to
beach her or try to get into Broadkiin
creek. Her principal owner is W. /.
Simpson OF this town.
Reports from Milton aay seven families
had 20 move from their homes yesterday
20 higher ground and more will have to
follow to-day IL The storm continues.
Two merchants left their stores Fire.
wood was floating through the streets of
the town and at Point Pleasant, Miiton's
summer resort, only one cottage is left
| standing out OF about "a. some few cot
| tagsrs that were still occupying their
summer homes had to take to boats.
Three vo5sele arc ashore there and one
oGpsi2el. A great deal of damage was
| done. but the amount cannot yet be eBti-
mated, It will he almost impossible to
get tho Drosko OF at Slaughter's. Cap
tain Richards came up yesterday and tel
eeraphPd her condition to the owners In
New York,
TUE DAMAGE AT REH NORA.
| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
| REHoB1rH SspJ. l3.-rha bplrdwak
| and everything along the beach shore
! has been swept into the sea fortunately
there has been no damage to individual
property, but the association loses
heavily by the Good. Tbs Bright House
piazza has hal a sharp lashing by the
hood ami the Douglass was completely
surrounded hy water. The cottage Of
Ohiet Justice Dom gys shared similar
fate, but it was not damaged Surf ave-
nue. is simply wrecked aud tho bluff has
been swept away by the pillows. The
only movable object by the seashore is q
short section of boardwalk in front OF
the Bradford shuch and Hooper cottages.
DRIFTING B7TToM UPWARDS
Special Correspondence =. Gnzette and Journal
Dover, Sept. l3.-The storm had not
abated last night aud 1t continued to rain
and blow oil day yesterday. The hull OF
a vessel bottom up was seen opposite
Kits Hammock yesterday, but no one
Was seen aboard. II was reported that
seven parsons had started from Camden,
N. j., On pleasure trip on the boat II
is supposed that some pAssiug boat
rescued them. Nothing deiinite can be
learned, not even the boats Eame.
ENTIRELY OUT OF COAL.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
new CASTLE, Sep. l3.--Whsn the
steamer Ohattahooohee OF the New York
and Savannah Line dropped her anchors
III tue OeliWtfs, oppOSlts mere. VeAter'
day, the last shovel OF coal had beer
thrown in the furnaces. The steamer
laft Savannah last week, and was due il
New York on Monday. But she en-
countered the gale of the capes and was
blown some distance out to sen. She
however, succeeded in getting back Il
the coast, aud the captain, finding the
supply OF coal would soon be exhausted,
put up the bay. When she arrived
of here a tug was Rigualled for and the
Reliance, Captain Holt responded. The
steamer has ON board 80 passengers and
u cargo OF merchandise. Several of the
passengers came ashore OH the tug last
night and lett for New York this morn
ing. The steamer will be towed to tn,
wharf to day TO load coal, and also
supply of provisions which were pur
, chased here. Most OF the passengers
will take the train for their destination
When the steamer was several miles be
, low the Brandywine Light yesterday the
captain saw schooner with her crew ii
tue rigging, nut he could render them mt
assistance on account Of the rougl
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