Telegram-herald., 1889-09-10
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NEv Tozz sept "A monster utal
wave created Assoo "a Ihs far hscka~ay
teach saa-zy ILick weather as beea
prevailing oa- AZ ssa fer tkI &c o. touz d4Fs,
tas ragged sdsss of tie sierra na2klng oe-
czsL0aal sppsSr4 4lcss IA rsin-Iars 4-eains
clouds over Ihls a2d EsiEhooring clusa
s1AtAy ths ssa hicA a4d been rcilLZ
higa. began - increase. coming IA large
bIloss aAsTew1rG 4Ed breaking IA ta4n1er-
ls rosFs On tas beach
There we're iargs crowds watching the
sea a ~nat rasy Supposed wa6 sale DIS
tancs when g. about - @ clCck a Cd4l
ave rolled upoa ths beach ssFon-y
feet beyond TIE previous kig2 var
marx IL broke over a. le2s.
zoo men. women sn1 children ~ao
~e1e sitting. walking or standing on tie
stEard Il cSns unFeresiYed ~ the gfezS
ma tority, and although there was genera
scramble % &c. beyond Ia reach tut tew
were successful Ia wholly escaping Us
grasp The great msiorty OF ths crowd
suffered Thorough drenching
Many were tumbled over IA the rush OF
waters and several women and children
were caught by the undertow AID carried
back TOW ard the surf line. Their screams
OF ter or were heard above the roar OF the
waten and Tor "A instant Il seemed a. II
some must % swept away and drowned
bur strong arms reached for them aad All
weTe rescued
The material damage done along the
beach was conSlderRble Between the
hotels that front the sea and high-wat-r
mark there were number OF booths,
oyster boats stands and small buildings
These we're al overwhelmed by the tidal
wave and washed away from their places
or crushed into chaotic wreckage.
Al Far kockaway the narrow strip OF
beach was nearly halt washed away and
fears were expressed that IL would an
tircly disappear The oldest inhab-
liant has no recollection OF any such
havoc wrought by tidal wave. Reports
from other places along the beach in both
directions confirm the report OF high seas
and unusual tides At Coney Island tho
giant waves broke with "A roar like inces-
SAINT cannonading and the sea washed a
channel clear across the bar % Coney Isl
and creek
ATLANTIC, y J. Sept o.-An unusually high
tide ragged along the beach in front OF here
Sunday evening about O'Clock, doing cor
siderable damage. About DO feet OF George
W Jackson's bath house pavilion at the
foot of Virginia avenue was entirely de
stroyed and the debris. washing against
the supports OF the bath-houses, weak
ened the structure considerably. An ex-
citing incident happened nc this point Mrs
Ayers, OF Philadelphia, a guest at 81
South Carolina ayenus, was on the walk
watching the havoc wrought by tho
sea when an extraordinary wave broke
over the board walk, drenching the crowd
and creating panic during which she was
- . ~1.z~r~
james Albert. the pedestrian and Al
Caven, a silk merchant OF Philadelphia g
guest at the Seaside House. plunged into
the water and rescued her from hsr peril
Gus position, ciinging to q post which she
had the presence Of mind to seize.
NEW YoRK Sept g. Three men whose
names are unlearned were drowned by the
cApsizinz of their row-boat IN the heavy
surf of Rockaway beach Sunday after
noon. Another boat containing four men
capsizsd and the men were saved with
great difficulty.
AsBURY PAzE. n J., Sept \ terrific
wind ragged all Sunday and The surf dashed
fuTiously over the beach paviions and
board walks The heavy sea has badly
twisted the famous fishing pier. ths plank
ing being moved ten feet from its original
position superintendent Bearmore esti-
mates that 1000 tons Of sand have been
thrown upon the beach. and he fears that
the board walk Will be seriously damaged
unless the storm subsidies
SEA Isle CITY. y. j., Sept. o-The sea
was extremely treacherous Sunday and
running unusually high. A Philadelphia
young man named Biunschel was drowned
and three young ladies' from the same city
narrowly escaped a Ike fate. All were
bathing. Blunschel was carried beyond
his depth by tremendous undertoy>. The
young ladies' were brought ashore I'm an ex-
hsusted condition by two young men