Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
ON TIE on Es4PEAKE.
The hay Steamers Have "A Seriol
Time in the Terrific storm.

The Bay Steamers Have n Serious
Time in the Terrific Storm.
CHEsTEBTowN, Nd, Sept. 1.-THE
heavy northeast wind and rain storm
which struck this section on Monday
night is still raging, though with some.
what less severity than during yesterday
and last night, nor has the rainfall been
as heavy to day as that Of the preceding IL
hours. Steamboat passenger travel, as
we'll as freighting, has been seriously
interfered with. The steamer Corsica Of
the Chester Steamboat Oompany's feet,
passed up the river about on time yester
day, in the face Of driving wind and
rain, and when just about Spry's wharf,
where the channel is very narrow, she
failed to answer the helm and drifted
upon what is known es the Centre
Ground, where she was, until about
o'clock this afternoon, held fast. Much
OF her freight WAS carried over this morn
ing by the steamer Emma Ford.
Adyices from Sasssfras river are to the
effect that the new steamer Tookwogh, of
that line, came to her Green Point wharf,
on Monday night, whsre she grounded,
and is still fast.
The steamboats, Emma A. Ford from
Ohestertown and the b. s. Ford and
Gratitude, from Rock Fill, made their
regular trips to-day, but experienced
rough passages across the bay.
THE PIER AT BoMsAY HOOK.
Advices tonight are TO the effect that
the floating pier OF the Baltimore and
Della ware Bay railroads S35, 900 wharf, at
Bombay Hook, has bean damaged by the
present storm to the extent of between
50 GOD aud 10, 900. II il feared that II
will be impossible to repair the damage
before early spring, 80 that through
traffic may be carried on. The conneo-
tion between the Baltimore d Delaware
Bay railroad and the Jersey Central, on
the Jersey side OF the Delaware Bay, was
formally opened Just two weeks ago, and
this unexpected interruption to the new
route will be seriously felt by the new
roads management.
BIG RAILROAD PIEB DAMAGED.
BOMBAY HooK, Sept. IL The floating
pier OF the Baltimore q Delaware Bay
railroads S35, 900 wharf here has been
damaged by the storm to the extent OF
between SIS 900 and $4,000. It is feared
that it will be impossible TO repair the
damage before early spring, 30 that
through traffic may be carried on. The
connsotion between the Baltimore and
Delaware Bay railroad and the Jersey
Central, on the Jersey side Of the Della
ware bay, was formally opened just two
weeks ago, and this unexpected Interrupt
ton to the new route will be seriously
felt by the new roads management.
THE STORM IN wIcoMIoo.
SALISBURY, nd. Sept. i2.-The most
violent and destructive storm experienced
in Wlcomico county since September,
1876. has prevailed since Tuesday morn
ing. At Salisbury large trees have been
uprooted and the root was blown from
the kindling mill Of Walter B. Miller al
the depot. Several smoke. stacks have
been blown down. The storm has now
Rbated. Rain is still falling, but the
wind subsidized about midnight last night.
DAMAGE AT OCEAN CITY.
OCEAN CITY, ND, Sept. 13.-The dam
age to property here ia not 30 great as
was ut first anticipated. The bath houses
have disappeared, but the cottages and
hotels are not greatly injured. The Sea-
side Hotel seems to have Jared better
than any of the others. Mr.. Tracy and
wife, who refused 10 come away Tuesday
when the danger was greatest, are still at
the Seaside Hotel, of which Mr.. Tracey
is proprietor. The Off oialB of the Balti-
more & Eastern Shore railroad will run
an excursion from Salisbury to Ocean
City tomorrow, thus giving people along
the line IN opportunity to visit the locality
after the storm.