Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-09-20
The Storm on the Atlantic Coast
Continues With Almost Un.
abated Fury.
The Beach at Lewes, Del, strewn
With the Wreck of q
Hundred Vessels.
The Loss at Atlantic City Will Aggre.
gate More Than $3.50, 1000
The First Train.
The Work of the storm.

The Work of the Storm.
WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. PA Lewes
special states that no language can picture
the terrible scene along the coast. The
wind is blowing with almost hurricane
fierceness, driving the ram with force
that cuts like hail. Half mile reach of
sand between the town and the coast is a
tossing, billowy ocean. bearing wreckage
on every wave. Through the mist of spray
the storm tattered sails and naked masts
of scores of deserted and dismantled YES
sells can be dimly seen. Since Monday
night the storm has ragged without abate-
ment. Yesterdays dawn showed hun
dred vessels which had sought the refuge
of breakwater. The refuge was INSULT
cient. By II o'clock the sea broke over the
ton, carried away the big fog bell, and
rushed shoreward, sweeping away the
steamboat pier and dashing the Italian
bark SALVATORE against the iron government
pier. The piers of Brown & Co. and Luce
Bros. gave way and were swept to sea.
The United States marine hospital was
dashed from its mOorings and
WENT SPINNING DOWN THE BEACH.
The Lewes life saving station, forty feet
above the high water mark, is flooded and
its foundation undermined. Hugheyville
suburb, between the town and the beach,
was submerged and its 200 inhabitants fled
for life, leaving all their possessions. The
first boat came ashore at 9 a. M, then came
another and another The life saving crew,
reinforced by the Henlapen and RehabOtf
crews, went to work and have labored un-
ceasngly ever since. The crew of every
vessel that struck was taken off by these
daring men, and not a life lost among the
scores of men they handled. News comes
from Rehobath that the surf is breaking
over the Bright house porch; that Surf ave-
Douglas house is surrounded by water and
its inmates are in great terror.
THE FIRST NEWS FROM ATLANTIC CITY
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-The first news
from Atlantic City was brought to Pleas
antville at 8 o'clok yesterday afternoon by
five daring spirits who fouget their way
unaided through the surging sea that
covered the meaows. The trip was peril
Gus one, and during the four hours they
were battling with the waters, they met
many thrilling experiences. The party
comprised correspondent,
They left Atlantic City at II O'clock yes.
terday morning and reached Pleasantville,
distance of seven miles, at in the after
noon. They swan deep cuts, crept eau
tiously over swaying rails, supported only
by fish plates, fordihg rushing streams, and
after many miraculous escapes arrived at
Pleasonton, drenched through and ex-
hausted, but happy in reaching the main
land. Soon after reaching Pleasantville,
they secured a special train and came up
to this city, bearing the first authentic
news of the situation.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSES AT ATLANTIC
CITY-THE FIRST TRAIN.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 12.-It will take
months for this city to recover from the
loss the storm caused. The wind still
blows at a rate of from thirty-fve to forty
miles an hour and it is still raining. The
beach tides have not been large, and con-
sequently are unaccompanied by further
damage. The meadows, however, are still
three and four feet under water. The
damage to rOadbeds of railroad companies
is worse than at first anticipated. 1t is
estimated that S150,O0O will not cover the
loss to Atlantic City and her interests.
Fifty thousand dollars is the loss to the
Doatmen and the Inlet hotel and pavilion
people. The damage to beach property
will aggregate $4,000. The city's loss on
the board walk, washed streets. wrecked
lamps and city property in Main avenue
will foot up another $4,000. This morning
it was announced that the first train since
Monday afternoon would start at 10
o'clock.
A GREAT RUSH
was made for the Camden & Atlantic
railroad station, and in less than half an
hour there was crowd large enough to
fill five sections, and they were all sent.
every car being crowded. The trip across the
meadows was one not soon to be forgotten.
Hundreds Of pleasure boats of all sizes and
descriptions were packed close to the road
bed. The masts of many Of these had been
cut away this morning to permit trains to
cross the tide, having changed ther position
since the construction train passed over.
AT a. m. the water was still high on the
meadows and almost reached the fires in
the locomotives. Fifteen thousand people
will leave here at once.
THE TOUGHEST VOYAGE IN SIXTEEN
YEARS.
New YORK, Sept. 12.-The National Line
steamer England, from Liverpool, got to
her dock today, after experiencing one of
the rouQhest voyages her commander ever
encountered in a service Of sixteen wears
at sea. At midnight Wednesday one Of
the tiremen was washed overheard and
drowned. l'st.1
IN THE RIGGING FORTY HOURS.
LEwEs, Del, Sept. 12.-The crew Of the
tug A. Z. Luckenbach, which had laid
alongside Of the schooner Katie E. Morse
all night succeeded this morning in taking
the crew Of the latter vessel, nine in num-
per on board, and afterwards brought them
Hawks Nest shoal about S p. m. Monday.
at 10 p. %. the crew took to the rigging,
Where they remained clinging to the ropes
for forty hours.
II sGhe Tanner Case.
WAsHINasoN, Sept. IA gentleman
who has had q conversation with Presi-
dent Harrison on the subject says the
vacancy caused by Commissioner Tanners
4 rAaiQpAk10n will mt I,oE Elloa e..