Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-11

shape. The damaging storm which hs q
prevailed along the Atlantic Coast since
Sunday still continues, and reports re-
ceived here indicate that the damage to
the railroad lines entering Atlantic City,
Cape May, Ocean City and other coas
resorts is very great. Only a few early
trains succeeded in getting through.
The meadows near Atlantic City are COW
cred with water and trains were washed
away in places. Early reports of the
situation were made today by the rail.
road officials, then the storm carried
away the telegraph poles and wires, it is
supposed, as all communication is cut
off. The water in the old Camden and
Atlantic excursion house at Atlantic
City is four or five feet high. The latest
reports were that the heavy northeast
wind was growing heavier, and there
was not eign of cessation.
OCEAN CITY UNDER WATER.
Ocean City is almost entirely under
water, and the beach road, which is
flooded in every high tide, is believed to
be an entire wreck. On the AngIesea
branch it was reported that three rail-
road cars were turned over on their sides
and that the passengers climbed out of
the windows unhurt, but very disconso-
late. They were compelled to make
themselves as comfortable as possible on
the sides Of the cars. This report has
not been confirmed, but is believed to be
true.
Grave fears are entertained for prop
erty at Atlantic City, as well as for the
lives of the residents, for there would be
no way of escape should the condition
become more threatening. While rail-
road trains cannot get out of the city, it is
not likely anything else can, except
boats, and there are not enough boats
there to help one-tenth of the people.
The last report received by the Camden
and Atlantic road officials was to the
effect that the water was still rising. At
lantic City is on low ground and partly
on made ground, and grave apprehen-
sions are felt for the safety of the people
there.
Up to late hour tonight communica-
ton by telegraph has not been had with
any point on the coast between Della
ware breakwater and Atlantic City. At
Lewes, Delaware, the wind has been
blowing gale all day, and late tonight
was undated. The tide was the high
est since 1867. Telegraphic communica
ton with the breakwater was destroyed
about 8 O'Clock this morning. Both
wooden piers have been destroyed.
Eleven schooners are ashore.
DESTRUCTION AT CAPE MAY.
A special from Cape May to the In.
quirer says: The heavy tide of last night
washed out the beach drive east of the
Stockton hotel, and filled the meadows
on each side of the city. The wind,
which increased in force through the
night, made the tide of this morning the
highest for thirteen years. The greatest
apprehensions are felt concerning the
tide, which shall reach it's highest
point tonight. The cottage occupied by
the widow of the late General Phil Kear-
ney, and the cottages around it were sur
rounded by water foot deep. On Pow.
erty beach, on which is situated Cold
Spring Inlet Life Saving Station, the
waves went right across it, and three
times lifted the Government station off
the under pinning, and also completely
demolished the Cape May and Sewell
Point railroad. The heavy seas on the
meadows made an inlet, as was ex.
pected, on the beach, just east of the
Life Saving station, and now the heavy
volume of water is making it deeper
every hour.
The waves broke over the verauda and
flooring of the Mineral Springs ho&al
at Madison avenue, and swept directly
into the house. The meadow east of the
city is sea for miles up the country
back of the beach. The city is nearly
all under water, and many of the cottag-
ers in the lower part of town had to aban-
don the first floor and take to the second.
At Cape May Point the Coulton House
has been undermined, and the sea has
cut into the whole place from fifty to one
hundred feet. Heavy seas have wrecked
the pier where steamers land. The only
mode of travel from Cape May City to
the Point is by carriages or wagons
through two feet or so of water. Every
yacht at the different sailing points is
shored and several are damaged.
OTHER COAST RESORTS DAMAGED.
From Bay Head to Barnegat CITY the
damage both by wind and wave has
been unprecedented in the history of the
coast: Between Seaside Park and
Berkeley the railroad has been washed
away, 30 that no trains can be run. At
noon today Telegraph Operator Apple
gate had to travel knee.deep in water
from the railroad station to reach Harris
grocery store, and people are
leaving as fast as they can pack
up and get away. The handsome
Berkely Arms, at Berkely have been
damaged and a portion of the roof car
RED away. The people there are
alarmed for their safety. Beach Haven,
Barnegat, Long Beach City, Harvey
Cedars and other points on. Long Beach
are inundated and the railroad washed
away in many places.
HOUSES UPON SANDS,