Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
A DKsTnU0rIYs TIDE.
Damage by the Waves at Atlantic
CIty-Damngc at Asbury Park

\ much more threatening and destructive
than that of Saturday night,
and the anxiety OF property owners along
the ocean front was at high pitch. The
new pavilion in front of Jackson's was
demolished tonight, the de-
structive work of the waves being wit
MESSED by many hundred people. In
front of the Traymors the board walk
became 80 sheky that large section of
it had to DO roped OF. From the FOOT of
PennsylvaniR avenue up to Maryland
avenue the boardwalk was ado roned of,
snG Just above Massachusetts avenue
large portion OF this walk waa carried
away. All along the piiing under the
boardwalk is loosened IN many places,
and fesr3 are sntertainsi OF Il rep2tltion
o. the destruction o. last November,
a s"eFram from Aabuyy Park Sunday
night states: All day long Gtertiio wind
storm has been raging along this coas5,
aud tonight this Hsa 10 runulng high ovas
the boardwalk, dfiT!ng tho people from
tina sssts ard in i,ary Instances from the
upper balconies Of tao Asanry avenue and
Fifth avenue pagi!ieBs. Great heaps Of
sand are being thrown up on the plaza,
wh,io the tp.ay from the dashing waves
goes to Ocean avenue, distance OF 100
feet. People are out IN rubber suits and
many without them have. returned to
their houses completely drenched. In
many spots along this section of the
coast where great damage was done dur
ing last summers severe storms by heavy
euts, this storm has repaired the inroeds
then made on the shore. Superinten-
dent Baremore estimates that 1000 tons
- Ia, IN kaax, -.
the shore dufing the past twenty-four
hours. A big gang Of men have been
called out and stand ready 20 gespond at
q moments notice should the sea wash
among any Of the board walk or struc-
lures on this beach be threate ned. The
immense fishing pier has been seriously
damaged, and the outer end twisted
about ten feet from the original position.
At Rockaway Beach, Long Island, on
Sunday afternoon, about 4 30 O'Clock,
great CONSERVATION wss caused by q
tidal wave which rolled 10 feet up the
beach and broke over two or three thou
sand persons men, women and children
who were on the sands. It camn with
out warning, and, though rash was
made for shelter, few escaped being
drenohed. In receding tho wave carried
number Of women and children some
distance with it, but fortunately all were
saved, though many narrowly escaped
drowning. A large number of small
buildings, stands, &C., were washed
away. The wave washed off another
slice of Far Rookaway Beach.
ATLANTIC CRY, N j., Sept. 9-Thert
was scene along the boardwalk to.nigh
that beggars description, aud one thai
will live in the memories Of those who
witnessed it for years to come. Tb,
high winds and tide Of last night wer;
but foretaste of what was to follow, AMI
old residents who have made a study oil
the elements shook their heads and madt
predictions that were looked upon al
exaggerasions by the many inexperienced
people here. "There has bsen stead,
northeast breeze for two days, "they said
and it 10 likely to last in the same direc
tion for two days more. That means
high tide; and as tbs moon fulls to nigh
and the breezs OF yesterday has increased
to fierce gale, blowing fully 40 miles
these two conditions indicate nigh It'd
this evening that will shake up the oceal
front in pretty bad shape"
One monster breaker carried AVA
fully two squares Of the stout boar'
walk, from in front of the Ohalfonte, be
low Pennsylvania avenue, up to within
few feet of Maryland avenue. The PLANK
and piling were thrown into the air liza
SO many match sticks, causing will
rush among the spectators.
The hotels all around are surrounde,
by water, and on many Of the avenues
has been forced as far up as Pacih
avenue, while at Rhode Island and Massa
chIsetts avenues, where the distance t.
the beach is not SO great, the water ha
pounded its way up 10 Atlantic avenue
While the effects OF the waves are wors
IN the vicinity Of Jaekson's establishment
there are other points along the stran
where the sea has made damaging On
croachments. From Illinois to Michlgal
avenue the water is up as far as PscIfi
avenue, and fully foot of water sui
rounds the Windsor, Brighton, Traymor
and other houses in that section, an
Easements and yards generally are inun
dated. The guests of these houses wer
obliged to use horses and carriages {
get TO and from Atlantic avenue.
The whole inlet district is flooded an
boats are the only means of approach
l
Along the thoioughfare the water he
risen from two to four feat above th
banks, and the meadows and railroa
tracks are flooded on all sides. Som
idea of the extent Of the flood mag /
gathered from the fact that the ic
schooners and other large craft moore
to the wharvss below Aigpee bridge wer
obliged to cast anchor lest their hawse,
| l. l. - sa.l.
Owing to the inundstion of the O.
tracks at the inlet, the electric cars wsr
unable to reach their terminal point, an
simply mada trips up and down IL
central part Of the avenue.
AsDURy PARKS BOARDWALK DESTROYED.
AsBURY PACK, N. j., Sept Other
seems no abatement In the violence OF ia
wind storm that has wrought such have
. along this coast during tho past 4S hour
, People unaecustomed 30 such sigh
who are now vlsitors at this pisos seel
sopGled at the magnitoence OF the spe,
tacle. All along the great plaza, fro
Deal lake to Lilligore's pavilion, grei
, drifts of sand are heaped NJ under Ell
/ over everything that 10 built of timbe
: Ths s.rain has been enormous, and Il
I timbers have yielded, 60 that at 8 o'oloC
, tonight the entire Htretch Of pyomenat
between life. Saving station No. and d
, extreme south end OF Ocean Grove
1 strewn with driftwood and three inc
! planks that formerly constituted Il
' great boardwalk.
: FOUNDATIONS AT CAFE MAY POINT.
CAPE MAY PoIaT N j., Sept. 9.-Tl
i high tides which have been prevsiliI
!, along the Jersey coast during the pa
! few days were brought to culminatiC
here this evening, when the northeastern
! gale aided kv the fnll NOON lashed