Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13

fr1uEat oll1 IeIA4t1g incidents An1 hall
klsadta escapes tlre 4ud ws.er NGs he
Clsad combination which sssziled fae ao1en
~ alsrs olllA1lgs - rs Oee4n terraces.
ILAs strongly protected sgsg laLs o1t i1ts
t4s eCe1l
ILs terrace w4s entirely surrounded by
water aua u ~@s lecess@xy - czrry esca
Nises q furniture throaxh the rushiog
waters nlied vita the floating ds-
tes The tsrfor stEickta wouaen
and cLilarea WsTs earned 10 3 plzoe
of fsafslY urst ana r1eu followed Tie nss-
abe zrIlolez Bls loag before tle hardy
fnen lad completed their tesk the under
s-las1 bulillngs suecumbe4 70 he en-
slAa4ht o. the waves sn1 topped over
sekwsr1 ILsy remained "a this con
oition until h. gtt, auo soen. when the
trl8Ltenod and 4SEV0us hotel gussts were
enGcasorius 70 81 lev hot1s TssJ q
s1=S1 ol tame a4s seen 10 sloo- Up from
the raile- buildings i e2s period OF
terror - these people, and zen Ihey
peefed through NiaC0Ws Gpd sas the
heaveus lllCuined Hiih IRE they srrsng
from their beds in terror and rushed 10 the
lower roofs. The las Gritty e. hem laen anu
women, cad IN nolh ~ save thels night
attire IN the Mansion House were
80 people. tie greatest number being
women and children. Outside the bowling
/ hurries ne and ths commotion attending a
IRE a. night struck terror into the hearts
/ @. the women, but they were iu no actual
danger The fanes consumed al the
wrecked structures on the terrace
from plsssanuiiio town 10 Atlantic City
| the rallroad tracks ere almost entirely de
stroyed and The West Jersey road. sections
OF mile ia extent. are carried away out of
IlHI.-
into every conceivable shape. aud for miles
IN succession the rails and ties have been
carried ton 10 twenty i've feet from the
roadbsd
The news from Longport was 10 the ef-
feet that a monster wave swep. along the
coast from Great Egg Harbos bay up To
| South Atlantic City, doing incalcu-
liable damage 20 property al com
nunicatioa with this exposed sec
tion is cut of. and lives and prop
erty alike may have been destroyed with
out the knowledge Of the inhabitants of At
lAntic City. There is but little doubt that
| Peters Beach House has been swept away.
but the thick atmosphere prevents a clear
view OF the Isolated place
The inhabitants OF the houses on the
Penrose track had thrilling race for life
| before the rising waters, and 10 Is said that
4 number OF lives We're Lost al that place
and among the outlying meadow tene-
ments The losses will undoubtedly run
| iato millions OF dollars, and 1t will be many
years ere the city by the sea viii recover
| from this terrible visitation or wind and
tide.
Next to the continued rsvages of the
storm. the greater dread is felt at the
alarming scarcity of fresh meats and vege-
| tables Even the water supply is limited,
| for the mammoth stanGpire OF the water
company has been partially wrecked by the
storm The Grtesian we'll is the only source
of supply for the y. 600 TO 4o, oV inhabitants
I OF the storm -besiegsd city. The electric
/ lights, too. gave out Wednesday night
HAVOC AT MANY RESORTS
| NEW York. Sept II 1t ia rumored that
n large sound steamer Is on the rocks near
| Fort Schuyler Nothing definite regarding
! the vessels identity on yet be learned
/ The Ward line steamer Columbia from
| Havana is now three days overdue and con.
| eidef able anxiety is felt regarding the yes
sells safety.
/ NEv YORK, Sept 12.-Ihe approximate
| loss by the storm can not be fairly esti-
mated, but will reach many millions
OF dollars, while a number OF lives have
| paid forfeit 10 its fury. At Long Beach,
| Fire Island Arverne, ROckaway and Point
! Lookout all tho cottages. small
buildings ard pavilious have been
| carried away At Coney Island the
| beautiful Oriental, tho Manhattan and
| Brighton hotels are in danger from
| the undermining Of the foundations
while the bulkheads that have given
way have caused the destruction OF all
minor structureA The damage on Staten
| Island Is also very serious, while all along
| the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook 10
| Cape MAY the same condition Of affairs ex-
ists The cliffs at Long Branch have
crumbled. and the sea surges through
! the streets and avenues Of Asbury
| Park. Ocean Grove and other places in
that neighborhcod Atlantic City is cut of
from the main Land. On Long Island sound
the tide has caused havoc 20 the ~<iarves
ct Greenwich. Stamford, Bridgeport, and
| towns on the Connecticut coast are over
flowed and the streets flooded New R0-
choue, willess Point and ali the islands ly-
ing in the neck OF the sound experienced
the full vigor of the storm
Postmaster Chester. Of Sea Isle City. made
his way TO the mainland and reports things
! in very bad shape there. The sea-wall
which was built to protect the place
from the sea has been destroyed.
About fifteen houses have been washed
away. including the HewlanG House,
| the Star House and the Shakespeare
Hotel. The Continental Hotel which is
the largest and most important hote. there,
! is all right The Excursion House. v hich
| Is directly on the sea front. and the surf
/ House are said hy Mr Chester to be In
/ danger of destruction Hs does
( not report any loss % Afe.
The Townsend inlet bridge. " hlch s. a
very important structure and one that II
viii be hard 10 replace. IS reported to have
been washed away Nany miles o. railroad
track have been carried away and weeks
viii be required 20 place the lines where
they were before the storm
A. seabrigbt. \ J.. the sea out new IN
let through into The Shire wshury river north
T % seabright. near where there vas an 10
letIoo years ago. tearing away tho Sandy
Hook tracks Of the Central railroad ard
again making sandy Hook isisnd
The cottages or George Biandeu
and A r Carpenter ~ Low sool
-vere undermined and topped int
toe sea. many other cottages were dam
sre1 ne cottage of Ezqufre Hor and il
zone aBa the brick walls Of the nsw Meth.
odist Episcopal church are q msss ~ ruins
The beach is strevn with defr 81 a.
kinds Several bodies have been seer
ftattnr N ths ssrL ut no on csald 70
cover tnsT1
The ss1rra Is beginning - sahsfde in thi'
rftv and th. water IN fhe East and NrItf
rivers not 80 high The vssseis - aacbo'
have ths appearance ~ having Fons
through cyclone Their rigFaz r. torn y
shr-ss snf spsTs srt rnssts sre 5'srnsntlst
rruorrs q wrscss come fr0uc a. sleng -
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