New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-13
ROARING ON SEA AND LAND,
Continued from First Pagc.l

no communication with Longport. train started
this morning with a construction car, but the
tracks are badly washed. 1t is not known
whether or not the Hotel Aberdeen withstood the
storm Great anxiety is felt for the safety oil the
residents
Sergeant Blythe of the Signal Service. remained
st his post in the top floor Of the Law buih'ihs'
until he was forced to retire FOR few hours resi-,
The windows OF the rooms when ne ooOui".U
which were exposed TO the storm were ehuteN
blown in Contrary to predictions OF the weather
clerk the wind redoubed in fury from the carry
hours of yesterday and blew continuously through
out the night, and it rained as hard.
Great 10Y was manifested at 9;45 o'clock thls
morning when Western Union messengers we're
sent throughout the city to announce lh"' 'ne
first train since Monday afternoon w"aiu starr az
10 O'Clock. A rush WAS made for the Camden
md Atlantic Railroad station. and in less than
half an hour there was crowd large enough 10
Su five sections, and they were all sent The
FIRST section. in charge OF Engineer Harry Earl,
Conductor Charles Ostrander and Brakeman Kane.
started at 9:5s 1t had eight passenger coaches
and baggage-car. Every car was crowded. even
10 standing space. the trip across the meadows
was one not soon to be forgotten. hundred
pleasure boats of all sizes were packed close 10
the roadbed. The masts of many OF these had TO
be cut away this morning to permit trains to cross
the tide having changed their position since the
construction train passed over at a. In. Inc
water was still high on the meadows and almost
reached the fires in the locomotives 1t was as
,onishing that the tracks could be so promptly
placed in repair All the trains of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will run on schedule
time 20 and from Atlantic City. Before the first
section had reached Camden. John WeStcott. an
Atlantic City lawyer. and Edward Eldredge raised
$40 for the trainmen.
Fifteen thousand people will leave here by
tomorrow. This number, OF course, includes many
Of the all-theyear residents. Houses in several
places are untenantElble, owing TO the back flow
of sewage caused by the food. Many persons
have been greatly frightened. Others nave
relatives in Philadelphia who are anxious Tor
their safety, and the mail and telegraphlc
communications are still uncertain, they VIII go
TO that city.
Fragments of an old wreck were observed lying
an the foot Of MSSouriave. 1t was found TO be
he wreck Of the ship Brcakwater which foundered
seven years ago Just opposite this city, or directly
on line with Towards pier Collectors OF
mementoS of the storm of September 10, ii ana
l2. 1880, drew the bolts from the hull:
Forty feet of the New Iron Pier Pavilion were
jammed against the rink at the foot OF South
Carolina-ave. Along the beach there are appear
anccS of wrecks at sea. The IieSaVng people
are keeping Il sharp lookout for vessels IN Distress
II is now thought that portion of wreck said
10 have been seen floating near the IRON pier was
die cause OF the damage TO that structure.
Preceding the storm the waters Of Great Egg
uarbor Bay glowed with phosphorus The beach
IS greatly washed. but no great damage has been
done to hotel or cottage property.
At Higbec's wharf the tide came up TO the
railroad bridge and all the avenues north of Arctic
arc under water, the latter being from twelve 10
twenty-four inches in depth This morning the
residents of that locality had 10 use boats and
RATS i'm travelling TO and from their homes
Three dwellings north Of KentucRy-ave.. in Baltic
ave, were undermined by the water, and the
occupants had to vacate the buildings. Charles
Thompson and wife were in their cottage en-
India-ave' when il was undermined and carried
from its foundation. The building lioated about
Tor time when the occupants were rescued IN Il
boat The llackett House was also doated from
IFS foundation.