The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
WIND AND WAVE.
wRECKAGE LINES THE SHORE.
TIE ATLANTIC STORM STANDS WITHOUT A
rAIALIEI.

Indications of storm Of unwonted sever
ity have manifested themselves along the
Atlantic coast. Great waves have swept
over the beaches at high tide, and much de-
ttruction of property has resulted. At some
points in New Jersey the ocean had not been
seen in such fury for years, and wherever
the beaches were low, the damage has been
enormous The storm was predicted some
time ago in general way, and it is come
fully up to the forecasts. It's force was spent
well out to sea, but the tidal waves which
washed the New Jersey coast, Long Island,
aud as far north as Newport, tell Of q dis
turbance of wide extent.
The new Morgsn line steamer Fl Mar
completed her first round trip from New
Orleans TO New York. The officers gave out
full story Of how the vessel weathered the
big blow. The storm struck her on Monday
night about one mile north Of Cape Hat
teras. From that time until she nlmost
reached Sandy Hook she steamed in the
teeth Of n most terrific storm. Heavy vSyrs
lashed the sides of the steamer and broke
clear over her deck. At one time the waves
rose clear TO the tops OF her smoke stacks.
which stand % feet out Of the water. Tie
smoke stacks looked like gigantic frosted
cakes as she came into the harbor. They
were covered with salt.
Captain +. A. Horton and first officer +.
A. Benson stated that the storm was the
most terrible one they have witnessed dn-
ring the past II years. At times they could
not see the ships length. 1t was impossible
TO take any observations from the time Cape
Hntteras was reached until the vessel ar-
rived near the bar. The officers had to de-
pend upon their knowledge of the coure
and the soundings made.
The Guion steamer Wisconsin. from Liv-
crpool, that came in, got a share of the big
blow. On Tuesday morning her nose struck
the big storm. Like those on the III Mar,
the Wisconsin's officers were at once handi-
capped by not being able to take observu-
tions on account of the violence ofthe storm.
Postmaster Chester of Sea Isle City, made
his way TO the mainland and reports things
In very bad shape there. The sea wall which
was built TO protect the place from the sea
has been destroyed. About 10 houses have
been washed away, including the Newland
House, the Star House and the Shakespeare
Hotel. The Continental Hotel, which is the
largest and most important hotel there, is
al right. The Excursion House which is
directly on the sea front and the Surf House
are said by Mr.. Chester to be in danger of
obstruction tonight. He does not report
any loss of life. The Townsend Inlet Bridge,
which is very important structure and one
that II will be hard to replace, is reported to
have been washed away. Many miles of
railroad have been carried away, and weeks
will be required TO place the lines where they
were before the storm.
Intellig nee from Long Branch states that
this is the most severe and damaging storm
which has visited that section Of the New
Jersey coast ia the last so years, Tho suIf
ran so high that II washed the outer end Of
the great ocean pier aud tossed its foam and
spray 100 feet inland. The bluff has again
been badly damaged, and it will cost fully
$4,000 to repair it. The worst cut in the
bluff is opposite the site Of the old East End
Hotel north of the Hotel Brighton. The
and every assault of the angry waves makes
the gap bigger Down in front of the United
States Hotel there is cut that extends
into the roadway. There is third
one at North Bath avenue. All along the
ocean front the surf has undermined the
bluff and big chunks of dirt are falling down
and being swallowed up by the boiling
waters. The surf has twisted several of the
iron piles of the Ocean pier out of shape and
torn of the railing at the sea end. Many of
the hotel bathing. houses have been torn to
pieces and the beach pavilions OF the cot
tagers have been undermined and swept
away. The big fence of Jesse Selignlan, tho
New York banker, was blown down, as
were also the ice-houses OF the Elbcron Ho-
tel. Many ofthe cottages will have to build
new bulk-heads. Trees were blown down in
NIL parts OF the town and the shrubbery on the
lawns of the cottages were torn up by the
roots
First reports of the damage by the storm
along the coast were exaggerated, except as
10 the disasters at the Delaware breakwater.
About 80 vessels were driven ashore at that
place and about 40 lives lost. The damage
at Atlantic City, as now estimated, will not
exceed $4,000.