Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
THE JERSEY COAST.

The Summer HGeh0rIs Come
nrsnicntton Cnf Ofs-Cape Way
and Atlantic city Ender Water.
The violent storm which ragged on
the Atlantic coast, and just the edge Of
which reached this section, WIS the
outer rim of terrific cyclone, the ceptre
of which YVES somewhere on Nor toiB, w.,
cut in the gulf stream. The damage
done by thu high wind in PHILADELPHIA
has been trifling, but thousands of Phil
adelphians who have friends in Atlantic
City. Gaps May aud other points on the
New Jersey coast are uneasy at the indi-
cations which come from these sections
that great damage, il not disasters, have
occurred there. Both Cape May and At
lsntic City were it OIL from communities
tiol either by rs'i OF telegraph, and the
wires to nearly all other coast points are
down.
DANGER At CAPE MAY.
The people were driven from TIE
cottages neGr Bsaca ay ,uas, ana even the
rasst3 of the EaR Columbia and ether
hotels, which ars still open, have been
compelled TO nova awaT. At 3 o'clock
Tuesdsy 800 yards OF the board walk
Es5 been swept away, and piles VI sand
hea BEEN thrown upon tha race track.
EJaant YsraOn beach improvements were
na5iy wrecked. A part Of Cape May
Point had been swept away.
At the time the latest Edvio5s were re-
coiYsd great fears were entertained for
sbe night, as the Wind was blowing gale,
aud the tide was pouring over Poverty
Bench ard otter icw places. There was
wAtrr enough on Co!Um ois and Stockton
avenues to admit boats. Keeper Sooy
had been compelled 70 abandon Gold
spring lie saving staten. He Was at
work in the afternoon SAVING the plant,
aad predicted tho total destruction Of the
huilGing next tide which was highest a
y o'nionk TINT night. Eo information as
10 the damage dera by this slda, whiot
wes undorbtodly very great can &c as.
, ogFtGlned e~.s4., to tie breaking down q
tne telegraph yires.
AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Il ia impossible 20 get any nearer e
Atlantic Gny On tho Camden 4 At!anti
than Ei3t.sautyille, or thgu hosecop Of
the West Jersey. Between tae7s pcent
end the coast, distance Of si1 miles
the rusdhed is qui.e Washed Away and
broad ssA in miriNtuga was ging. IN
wirss ere in good CONDITION TO thes
points, but Beyond they sre IN helples
nHALtLOD. a. ne = TO hs IL -EhA4A 1 49,
c..y DOT into Atlantic City ID good shapi
Nut after thai communication vas ahu
OF Ia BON directions. Two early morI
III Grains frua Atlantic City wera i
rsaaineHs 20 steam away TO 1ielphl
but couple q. wrecked sohooners ha
been washed AGAINST the draw bridge du
iog the niSSE, and tha position Of Che
nests biccEtd The trains progress. 4
the trains ca tie Wost derpsy end Caa
DIN - Atlantic roads between PhilAde
ph;a ani Atlantic City ran according
a9leduie through ths dhf, WIN tbs ditte
&ncs that theis New Jersey terminus "
sither Pleasantyilla or Absacou.
T!.e passengers vic started Tor Atlai
tic City over the Reading tailroaa in Il
S,nrniny returned to Philadelphia Ia .
-,?stra.ou, as lhs trains could not z
across th4 Inaaaows They dsJcfiG1 y
sceue a. Plusssutvtlle IS cna 3f ierEl
Tse water saH within 100 yards o. !
Rsa4ipE depot and houses on low gFoa
were surrounded by weier.
The waters over the rasaiaT ~
Igshed into fury by the higu Wt1i, q
the waves dashed 90 the shore R.uS3s
HIGH az on the beach. a heavy f4g q
vailed, ard, with the olindlns rain, Ea
IL impossible TO sse more .hau qlai
OF mile away. StlRnlo Glty WaS nidc
from sight, but it vas said "a tlaaaa
Vile that the lever portion Of the
WAS under water. Is far up as kentut
avenue the wstsr came Into Fac
Egenua aud guests went IN and ont Of
usuu.s, the Brighton, the Iraymore e
amer houses in coats. The h5art-w
vas swept away for nearly hall its lenE
nd towards and Applsgste's piers "
threatened with destruction. JaoGsc
wth-housss ard scores Of booths I
tvilicns toward ths Excursion Ho
ore carried away, and tie destEaot
nr09erty was assai-