The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-11
A LAUNCH GOES DOWN
IN A TERRIFIC CALI; OFF THE,
DELAWARE COAST.
High Water in the North and East
RiVerS-Sandy HOOK Boats Tied
Up-Piers Under Water and Gel
lars FlOOded-AIarInF Felt.

RiVerS-Sandy HOOK Boats Tied
Up-E'ierS Under Water and Gel.
lars FlOOded-AIarIn Felt.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, September 1O,-The
monitor Passaic, Lieutenant Comman-
der, w. w. Fitzpatrick commanding, left
here this morning at O'Clock to take
part in the sham attack on Fort McIIcn-
ry. of Sandy Point, heavy weather
was encountered. The Passaic was tow
ing the steam launch Swan, which had
banked her fires. The launch was filled
with water from heavy seas and an at
tempt was made to take the launch
| aboard ship but the davits would not
hold it. The launch filled with water
and went down. Seaman john II. Bush
was aboard and floating. The whole
boats crew was dispatched after him
and picked him up but the
boat was unable to regain the
ship which was then ut anchor. The
last seen of the boat it was drifting
down the bay. 1t is supposed it is safe.
1t contained cnsigns II. 6 i rssel, David
Moore, Frederick Carr, Seaman Parker
and Scott. 1t is expected the whole boat
will be picked up at Thomas Point or at
the mouth of the same river tomorrow.
Boatswain Sinclair will go alter the boat
at daylight Tomorrow The launch
was buoyed and will undoubtedly he re-
covered. The accident occurred at noon.
The Passaic returned to Annapolis dt
six o'clock this evening.
New YORK, September lO.-Thc storm
now prevailing worked considerable dam
age on the North and East river fronts,
and cellars of warehouses and tcncmcnts
on both the east and west sides Of the
lower part of the city are i'll Il decidedly
chaotic state. Some of the plers are cn-
tirely covered by tlc tide, and some that
are usually twelve feet above high water
mark have their decks licked by the an
cry waves. The bay and rivers are in
IN exceedingly turbulent state owing to
the high wind. The Jersey shore was i'll
undated in many places, particularly iii
the vicinity of the Standard Oil Com
panys works at Clarcmont. On the East
river front the buildings from Fiiticth to
Fourteenth street are affected by the
great rise of water. The rock opposite
I'ittieth street, which is always visible i'll
extreme high tides is now beneath
The water, and the Spindle buoy
On Pilgrim Rock, at 10th street, has for
the first time been almost covered. The
lower end of BlaCkwcll's Island is sub
merged, and the keepers were engaged
carly this morning i'll removing patients
from the frame outbuildings on that por
ton of the Island. 1t is the general i'm
preston among sealaring men that the
tide is the highest known for twenty-five
years. No vessels arrived up to noon to-
day. The storm came from seaward,
and was full grown when it struck the
coast.
All telegraphic communication be
tween here and Sandy Hook was de
stroyed by the storm, SO that what dis
abled vessels, if any, have run into port
since o'clock this morning cannot be
learned. The Sandy Hook boats have
been obliged to tie up for the day. The
Sandy Hook boat came up this morning,
but did not venture to return. The Mon
mouth which left here for that point at
. o'clock this morning was unable to
make landing i'll consequence of high
seas, and was obliged to bring her pas
sengers back. On her return trip the
craft Jared badly, for the waves washed
NlSdl oNSl IT, anu lhS SISdlSl lloll VI
the guard rails were carried away At
Sandy Hook the weather is thick and
loggy, and a gale is blowing along the
Jersey coast, and the surf is reported tho
heaviest ever known. A similar cOndi
tion prevails all along the coast of New
England ana New Jersey.
LEwEs, Del, September 1O.-Thc wind
has been blowing gale all day and at 9
p. m, is unabated. The tide was the
highest since 1867. Telegraphic commu-
nication with the Breakwater was dcS
troyed about 8 O'Clock this morning
The schooncrs Allena, Covert, Henry Nj.
Clarke, J. +. Becker, Byron NJ. Maud
Seward, Novcna, Gertrude Summers and
four unknown schooncrs are ashore.
Both wooden piers have been destroyed.