Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-12
WRECK AND DISASTER.
Unrslentins Elements Rock the AtaH-
tic SeabOard.
DESTRUCTION OF VESSELS.
Cities and Towns Submerged and
Buildings Washed Out to
Sea-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REOoRD-usIosl
ON THE ATLANTIC sEABoAKD.

for the Safety of Vessels.
New YORK, September 11th-The storm
which ragged at New Y ork all day, continued
last night. The waves at the Battery
swept over the seawall into the streets
Never in the memory of the oldest inhabi.
tants had the tide run so high, and it crepl
last night up to the level of the streets. The
East and North rivers are almost deserted
and none of the smaller craft seem inclined
to venture out. The high tide has created
sad havoc in cellars along both river fronts
and as much as nine feet of water was re-
ported in some of them before the tide
fell.
The Tribune in its story of the storm al
Coney Island, says: Those who built
houses upon the sands of Coney Island
mourn to-day the loss of property worth
about $3.50, 900. Hundreds of gingerbread
pavilions of West Brighton have been de-
stroyed, and the beautiful surroundings OF
the big hotels at Brighton and Manhattan
beaches have been made scene of desola-
ton. The highways connecting the whole
series of resorts from Norton's point to the
Oriental Hotel are Uttered with wreckage OF
every description to the depth of several
feet. The roads themselves are made i'm.
passable by varied assortment of obstruc.
tions, ranging from a six-foot washout to
the wreck of whaleboat The beach for
two miles is almost hidden by the remains
OF high h-gabled structures, and Its outline is
so obliterated that even an old Topographic
cal friend would not recognize its features.
The Brighton Beach track might
now be leased to advantage to the New
York Yacht Racing Association, as it holds
plenty of water for the draft of thirty foot
cutter. In spite of the invasion of the
sea no life has been lost, though many
were in peril. The first attack of the alb
normal surf was made yesterday morning
at high tide, though since Sunday the
flood tide has come higher and pushed
itself over the Concourse, and pouring in
land formed an inlet into the Brighton
Beach race-trsck. In a stream twenty feet
in width the water swept into the inclos-
ure, transforming the whole course into a
lake. The trainers and stablemen had
been unprepared, and the attack came so
suddenly that the buildings were crum-
bling almost before the scores of horses
could be taken TO places of safety. As it
was, most of the animals were simply cut
loose, and those last liberated had to swim
out of the newly created pond as best they
could.
ELSEWHERE.
AT Philadelvh hia the severe wind pros
trated fire alarm, police, telegraph and tel
ephone wires all over the city, and tele-
graph lines throughout the State are re-
ported to be in very bad shape. The storm
has continued since Sunday. The damage
to railroad lines at coast resorts is great.
At Lewes, Del, the wind was unabated.
The tide was the highest since 1867. Tele-
graphic communication with the break
water IS destroyed. Both wooden piers
have been destroyed. Eleven schooners
are ashore.
Ar Napa Nav tba rroro, h-olro o-,o. ~, -
veranda flooring of the Mineral Springs
Hotel, at Madison avenue, and swept di-
rectly into the house. The meadow east
of the city is sea. For miles up the coun-
try back OF Beach City nearly all is under
water, and many of the cottagers in the
lower part of town had to abandon the
first floor and take to the second. 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 in the sounds at different sailing
points is ashore and several have been
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, so that no
trains can be run. Beach Haven,
Barnegat, Long Beach City, Harvey Cedars
and other points on Long Beach are in
undated and the railroad is washed away
in many places.
MORE DAMAGES.
SoMERs PoINT On. j. September 11th.-
Communication has just been established
between Atlantic City and the mainland by
vessels. The storm is still raging there. A
disastrous fire is raging. One of the largest
hotels and several cottages were destroyed
by the sea this morning.
The Continental Hotel at Sea Isle City is
undermined and destroyed.
1t is reported that Sea Isle City has been
wiped out.
Long Port. south of Atlantic City, is en-
the shore.
DEsoLATIoN AT SALISBURY.
SALISBURY (Md.), September l1th.-Re-
ports of startling character are coming in
of the storm at Ocean City, Md, though the
telegraph office there is unoccupied. Large
columns supporting the porches of hotels
and cottages are swept away, doors and
windows are broken down and furniture
floating about on the beach, Seas last night
were breaking to the second story of the
Atlantic Hotel and Congress Hall, aud
huge waves were running through the hotel
six feet deep. The furniture is floating in
the rooms. There is not a vestige of a
bath house on the beach. The life-saving
station was damaged and the crew were
preparing TO desert it last night. A special
train was sent over last night to rescue the
dwellers on the beach. The work was &C
complished by large number of stout men
joining hands and wading through the
water waist deep. They brought ladies' to
the cars one by one, seated on tn ir joined
hands. In this way all were saved. 1t was
a perilous undertaking, and several times
the rescuers were knocked down. Mr..
Stokes, one of the rescuing party, was
washed out to sea, but an incoming wave
threw him back towards the beach, and he
was saved.
ATLANTIC cITy's CONDITION.
PHILADELPHIA, September llth.-Super-
intendent Dayton of the West Jersey and
Camden and Atlantic Railroad was seen
tonight by an Associated Press representa-
tive, and was able to give a favorable report
as to the condition of affairs in Atlantic
City. When the tide receded this afternoon
gang of men made their way from Pleas
antville almost into Atlantic City over the
Camden and Atlantic Railroad. TelegraphiC
communication was at the same time estab.
lisbed to within short distance of Bound
City. and the reports received show that
fIlsAtC " bt III pCNNcl ludIl udu DttD
anticipated. Wild rumors had gained cir.
culation here TO the effect that conflagra.
ton was raging there. Dayton is informed
that half dozen shanties on the beach al
the extreme southern end of the island
were all that burned. The damage cannot
be very great.
Communication was also had indirectly
this afternoon with Sea Island City. Post
master Chester of that place made his way
to the main land, and reported things in
very bad shape there. The seawall, which
was built 10 protect the place from the sea
has been destroyed, and about fifteen house.
have been washed away, including tn,
Newlsnd House. Star House, and Shakes
peare Hotel. The Continental Hotel
which is the largest and most importan
hotel there, is all right. The Excursion
House and Surf House are said 10 be il
danger of destruction tonight Townsenc
bridge, very important structure, and on,
hard 10 replace, is washed away.
PILOTS CARRIED OFF.
NEW YORK, September 11th.-Repor
from the Quarantine Office says that mum
Der of steamers proceeded to sea to-day, in
cluding two Bremen steamers and a CunarC
line steamer. The pilots on board thes,
vessels viii undoubtedly be carried of, a
no pilot boats are in sight TO land them
Another report says the storms continue